UK Travellers Flock to the Maldives
The latest figures show an 11.2% increase in the number of UK travellers who visited the Maldives in the first six months of 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. In total, 57,535 UK tourists arrived from January – June 2018, compared with 51,737 in 2017 and growth in June stays on trend. UK […]
Three Wins for Grand Park Kodhipparu
The Spa at Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives has won three awards at the 2018 World Luxury Spa Awards. A new entrant, the spa took home three continental awards including Luxury Destination Spa, Luxury Resort Spa and Luxury Spa Retreat in Indian Ocean. The overwater spa centre at the Grand Park Kodhipparu allows guests to tailor […]
A Stunning Destination: Dhigufaru Island Resort
Nestled on the protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll, Dhigufaru Island (meaning a ‘long reef’) is the epitome of what you would imagine as an exotic getaway. Whether you like to kick back, relax and take in the magnificent, stunning beauty of the island and surrounding reef, or if you perfer a more action-packed, […]
Renewing Coral Growth with 3D Printing
The world’s largest 3D-printed reef was installed by Summer Island Maldives in an effort to nourish and protect coral reefs. Delicate reef ecosystems are under threat from climate change which has blighted many reefs across the Maldives in a phenomenon known as coral ‘bleaching.’ The artificial reef was designed by an Australian industrial engineer who […]
New Airport to Connect Lhaviyani
Resort operator Kuredu Holdings has been awarded a contract to develop a domestic airport on the island of Madivaru, previously used for military training. Kuredu Holdings will invest USD 13 million in the project, which involves reclaiming some three hectares of land from the lagoon of Madivaru, building a 1.2-kilometre runway, and setting up a […]
Christmas Time on Orchard Road
For six weeks every year from mid-November to early January, Singapore’s iconic Orchard Road and shopping district is transformed into a magical Christmas spectacular. With striking arches, millions of lights, impressive installations and displays, and decorative facades, the street is awash in Christmas cheer. Along with the festive atmosphere, special pop-up stores also line the […]
mid-autumn festival at Gardens by the Bay
Text: Celebrate the annual Mid-Autumn Festival at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay from 6 – 24 September 2018. Activities and events will heat up as the sun goes down with parades, elaborate lantern displays, night-time markets and more. Take in the decorative lights, some spanning 70 metres, and make time to wander through the pop-up […]
Singapore Zoo Marks 45th Year with New Attraction
To mark its 45th anniversary, the Singapore Zoo has opened a new illuminated multimedia night walk called Rainforest Lumina. The one-kilometre walk within the zoo’s tropical rainforest section boasts for different interactive zones called Sing Like an Animal, Call of the Wild, Play Like an Animal and Wall of Fame. The walk is open every […]
New Hotel in Singapore “Combines Sustainability with Delight” and a Living Facade
In contrast with the conventional, completely sealed-off, air-conditioned tower, Singapore’s new Oasia Hotel, designed by local office WOHA, merges architecture and nature plus indoor and outdoor spaces in a striking fashion. The tower, which has a height of 190 metres, contains four large outdoor spaces: three enormous verandas on the 6th, 12th and 21st floor, […]
Tai Kwun: Hong Kong’s new center for heritage and arts
Opened in June, the Tai Kwun Center for Heritage and Arts is Hong Kong’s newest must-see spot in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). Created to help support history, contemporary art and the performing arts, the new centre blends heritage and history with modern culture with a range of curated programmes and events.