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 […]
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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 […]
Been a while since we got to post one of these updates, but after a brilliant couple of weeks in Fona-Gan-dhoo, we hit the ferry and headed up to Laamu Kalaidhoo/Isdhoo. Forget your speed launches and seaplanes, this is the […]
Bodu beru is perhaps the best known form of artistic expression in the Maldives. It’s normally one of the first things you see (or hear) when it comes to Dhivehi culture. But after six years here, Dan had still never […]
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- Photography: Naj
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- Photography: Naj
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- Photography: Naj
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- Photography: Naj
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- Photography: Naj
Well, here is the post you’ve all been waiting for. Yep, that’s right, we’ve built up the nerve and finally taken on the controversial issue of millet! It’s not everyday that we come across someone doing something we’ve not seen […]
