Our Indian Ocean edition has returned, regular as clockwork, as we once again transition from a post-Arabian Travel Market stupor and turn our attention to the azure hues of the aquatic five-star playground. Before inking my contract with DOTW News I had technically visited the Indian Ocean when I enjoyed a brief overnight stay in Malindi, on the underrated Kenyan coast – it was the first time I’d laid eyes on the world’s third biggest ocean and it left an indelible mark.
This edition, however, focuses primarily on the vast ocean’s island getaways, centring on the Maldives, which is celebrated over an unprecedented 14 pages in our Best of the Maldives feature (page 60). From Gili Lankanfushi to Grand Park Kodhipparu we explore some of the most astounding five-star escapes the breath-taking archipelago has to offer.
Spanning a more modest eight pages, we also return to the Seychelles (page 50) for an exquisite stay with Banyan Tree, our vantage point for some island exploration and...
