The idea of paradise often feels exaggerated, filtered, or staged for marketing purposes. Yet there are places in the world ...

After a splash landing, a posse of islanders greets me on the pontoon. They also are barefoot. Before I have checked in, a staff member politely asks me to remove my sneakers and leave them lying in ...

Looking for a way to social distance in luxury? You can now buy out an entire private island in the Maldives for a cool $35,000 per night. Naladhu Private Island Maldives is a luxurious hideaway in ...

The boutique music festival will take place in May 2026 with performances by Coco & Breezy, Ayybo, Sarah Story and Melé, and ...

It's supposed to be a rich tourist’s perfect paradise, but increasingly, the Maldives’ credibility as a tropical dream is being overshadowed by the spectre of a terrorist nightmare. The country famed ...

A breathtaking island haven in the Indian Ocean has been likened to the Maldives for its natural splendour, yet remains remarkably free from tourist crowds. Reunion Island, a French overseas territory ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. On March 8, the Maldives reported its first cases of Coronavirus, ...