Our final island in the atoll was Maamendhoo, and the place we had been told was the capital of Laamu fishing….the big smoke(d fish). It was also the first island in the atoll that wasn’t part of the outer ring […]
So, we’re riding the logistical rollercoaster back to Addu from Laamu, all the way up to Male’ and then back down to Suvadive. …but before the cities drown out the sights and sounds of our final two islands in Laamu…remember […]
Arriving on any island on a Friday morning – when people are taking it easy before the midday sermons, chicken curry and picnic trips – can often be a lonely experience. But arriving at Kunahandhoo is even more so, due […]
As we took our first tour of Maavah during our recent visit, journeying up to the western wetland areas, we finally began to ask ourselves…’okay, what’s with all the dragonflies?’. Ever since working on the Fuvahmulah wetlands project earlier this […]
We arrived in Maavah in the driving drain and, despite the dueling moosuns’ attempts to wash out our trip to Laamu’s third largest community, we had a fine couple of days there. Maavah, we’re told, has always been a good […]
Another update today… While this is not technically our last stop in Laamu, cos they haven’t built an airport on Maamendhoo yet, after this island we’ll just be repeating ourselves (repeating ourselves). After a few fascinating hours in Hithadhoo we […]
We left Kunahandhoo a little later than planned this morning, missing the ferry to finish gathering info for another story. But, there’s always a plan B out here – especially when the next island is only a few hundred metres […]
Having stopped at the Kunahandhoo jetty a couple of days ago, just long enough to watch people packing palm thatch into a cargo dhoni (see our last story), we returned from Maavah this morning for a proper visit. No ferries […]
This was a satisfying story to put together as it combines information and pictures gathered from almost every island we’ve visited in Laamu so far. Starting with our usual nosey ‘wonder what she is doing’, and ‘what is in that […]
So, we left Fonadhoo this afternoon on the ferry over to the western islands of Laamu. The boat weaved past Olhuveli (Six Senses), stopping at Maamendhoo, Hithadhoo and Kunahandhoo (see you all later) before the captain aimed the bow across […]
We’ve already started on our western loop of the Laamu trip, but before we get into anything new, we need to talk about our visit to Mundoo. Despite this being the smallest population in the atoll (just over 200 people), […]
Our time in Maabaidhoo earlier this week seemed to pass very quickly, just a few fleeting moments backed up with the notes on Dan’s phone and images on Naj’s SD card. Before they get lost with the rest, we’ve added […]
This morning’s departure from Mundoo was one of the more interesting we’ve had, and we’ve now made it back to Gan before we start our loop of western Laamu in a few days. We got up early(ish) to have a […]
Now we got very excited when we stumbled upon this story while in Laamu Kalaidhoo. When we were told about the beys kulhi by almost everyone, we were expecting some sort of wetland area with a few medicinal plants dotted around. When […]
Some places in the Maldives just have that effect…you know, the kind of place you start to miss while you’re still there. Some places drift back into your mind as you’re dodging vehicular terrorists on the Addu link road, or […]
In less time than it takes to walk from our Maabaidhoo HQ to the ferry (the bags feel a little heavy at 7am*) we’d already arrived in Mundoo. Mundoo is the smallest island in Laamu atoll, by population, with only […]
Another short ferry trip early this morning and we’re down to the next link in Laamu. Dhanbidhoo (and Hulhiyandhoo) was one of the most peaceful and friendly islands we’ve been to – soft streets, warms handshakes, and some cool stories. […]
We’re already well into Dhanbidhoo after two unforgettable days in Isdhoo. As with most islands in the Maldives, it’s not easy to find too much reliable information before you arrive. But we did know (thanks to Naseema’s island name dictionary) […]
That went fast…both the trip to Isdhoo and the very short journey back down to Dhanbidhoo this afternoon. This time some friends smuggled us onto a launch – as Monday is not a ferry day – which was heading for […]
Some of our favourite stories on Two Thousand Isles are the ones we didn’t expect to write. The ones that just leap out at us when we’re not expecting it. This is definitely one of those. We were on a […]
