Travel Stories

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

5 min read • Nov 8, 2021

Popular with honeymooners, loved by surfers, and ideal for divers - this guide to where to go in the Maldives can help you plan the perfect trip.

• budget travel

• connections

6 min read • Nov 1, 2021

Guesthouses in Maldives have paved the way for independent travelers on a budget to explore this once prohibitively expensive destination.

• beaches

• activities

6 min read • Oct 21, 2021

Heading to the Maldives? Our guide will help you pick your ideal island, whether you’re searching for affordable options or five-star resorts. 

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Oct 18, 2021

Traveling to the Maldives' 1200 islands and sandbars is a breeze, thanks to a tourist-friendly system of visas on arrival. Here’s what you need to know.

• festivals and events

• art and culture

4 min read • Mar 10, 2021

Maldives is a stunning destination year-round, but you can still find the best month for you to visit. Here's when to travel to Maldives.

6 min read • Jan 4, 2021

As vaccines begin to roll out in the US and abroad, travelers are optimistic about returning to a peripatetic lifestyle in the new year. 

• sustainable travel

• connections

6 min read • May 22, 2020

Climate change and rising sea levels are threats to tourist sites around the world. Here are some of the sites we may lose, and what you can do about it.

• history

• art and culture

4 min read • Oct 21, 2019

From avant-garde cuisine in Shanghai to dining underwater in the Maldives, here are seven of the most expensive restaurants in the world.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

6 min read • Sep 27, 2019

Use our quiz to find out which Harry Potter character you are and cast a spell on your next holiday destination.

• romance

• connections

7 min read • Aug 11, 2019

We’ve hit peak wedding season, and just like the rest of us, celebrities love a summer ceremony. The past few weeks have seen Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Jul 22, 2019

A week at an all-inclusive resort promises idle, sunny days but it doesn’t usually spell adventure. After all, where’s the thrill of exploration when…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

6 min read • Mar 10, 2017

Some 1800 years ago, Arabic traders gave the Maldives a moniker that remains relevant to this day: the ‘Money Isles’. Back then, the archipelago’s…