Maldives is a tropical paradise smacked right in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It definitely is an ideal place for the shooting of such exotic TV shows as Lost. Because its main product is tourism, the country has a free visa policy. That means any nationality can get into the country for free within 30 days. That’s the expiry of the visa. And all you need as requirement of proof of funds for the visa is your reservation for the resort that you’ll be staying.
Even if Maldives is a relatively small country, its resorts are world-class. You’ll find dozens if not hundreds of five-star resorts in the country. There are various kinds of amenities available at par with the resorts in
Ibiza,
Palma del Mallorca, the
Caribbean or
Phuket.
Take note that Maldives is more of a family-oriented outing such as a honeymoon and not the business tourism kind. Yet this can also be an ideal place to explore for backpacking friends and if you’ve got an online chum in this country, you may surely save on expenses if you stay with the locals. In that way, you can immerse more on the customs of the community here.
The Bahamas is one whole archipelago of resorts. That means the beaches are not just converged in one island, it is spread throughout the whole archipelago, you’d be having a dizzying vertigo which beach to choose from. To help you out with this, we suggest that you pack with your wife and kids for a whole month…yes, a whole month of vacation in this summer paradise located in the Carribean.
The following are the beach islands in the Bahamas:
- Grand Bahama
- New Providence Island
- Paradise Island
- The Abacos
- Acklins/Crooked Island
- Andros
- Berry Island
- Bimini
- Cat Island
- Eleuthera
- The Exumas
- Harbour Island
- Inagua
- Long Island
- Mayaguana
- San Salvador
If you are a gambler, then you’d like Paradise Island since the largest casino in the archipelago is located there. In the Atlantis Paradise Resort and Casino, there is even an underwater tour to make you feel that you’re really in the mythical Atlantis.
Beaches are de rigeur to every tourist but what I like most in any place is the local cuisine. For the freshest sea catch, stroll around the fishing docks as early as 4 a.m. and buy directly from the fisherfolk. Elsewhere, there’s an abundance of food.
The Philippines’ paradise pride Boracay is once again in the world spotlight as Westerners and tourists from other countries troop to this tropical mecca. Boracay is the Philippines’ answer to the Carribean’s Bora Bora, to the Mediterranean’s Palma de Mallorca, to Thailand’s Phuket and to Indonesia’s Bali. Each of these five attractions have lots of amenities to boast about and admittedly, none reigns supreme over the rest. But Boracay has one more charm left in her – the hospitality of her people.
Filipinos have been known to be the most hospitable folks in the world and although most of the resorts in Boracay are owned by Westerners, they are still manned by Filipino staff and in the beaches themselves, Filipinos will gladly help you out if you need anything – from assisting in your first skimboarding experience to providing directions on the most “in” dance club in the beach strip. You can easily meet friends there as summer backpackers usually go there just to meet potential new dates.
Boracay is the home venue of the Asian Windsurfing Tour and bikinis, babes and beer just abound there all summer long. So what are you waiting for? Book now with your travel agent.
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Even if Maldives is a relatively small country, its resorts are world-class. You’ll find dozens if not hundreds of five-star resorts in the country. There are various kinds of amenities available at par with the resorts in Ibiza, Palma del Mallorca, the Caribbean or Phuket.
