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Article: The Maldives.
- Article from:
- Kippreport
- Article date:
- September 16, 2009
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Byline: Dana El Baltaji
Summary: Kipp traveled to the idyllic Angsana Velavaru resort in the Maldives, and discovered the island state isn't just for honeymooners.
For years, I'd heard of Dubai residents travelling to the Maldives for quick breaks. They'd travel over Eid holidays or Christmas to spend a couple of nights in bliss. When they came back, they'd show me pictures of themselves frolicking on white sandy beaches like love-struck teenagers in a pop video. It was sickening.
But those beaches in the pictures were unlike anything I'd seen in Dubai. In spite of all the promotional videos or hotel photos of couples on gorgeous beaches in the ...