If you’re looking for an idyllic escape, head to the Maldives, the island nation of white sandy beaches, soothing ocean breezes, pristine waters, and expanses of blue to rival any view.
As I sat on the wooden deck of my overwater villa, I embraced the solitude and gazed into a star-light sky. The voices of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling singing ‘City of stars, are you shining just for me’ were the only company I had that evening. Lulled by the gentle vibration of the waves hitting against the stilts, my exhaustion from the day melted away, and I was filled with a sense of calm.
After a three-hour flight from Mumbai to Malé via GoAir, I waited in a lounge at the Velana International Airport before my departure to the island of Koodoo (an hour-long flight from Malé arranged by the hotel). Fortunately, the seamless check-in at the resort (complete with the sweetest tender coconut water I’d tasted in a while) and the quick buggy ride from the lobby to my room, made up for the hours of travel. As I stepped on to the deck, I was met by silhouettes of palm trees against a blackboard of glitter, complemented by the silver ripples of the lagoon. I was finally in the Maldives, a place I’d only ever seen in photographs.
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