VOL 002 | August 2016 | www.islandchief.com
Leonhard to lead Amari Havodda Maldives
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hailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Christoph Leonhard to the position of general manager at Amari Havodda Maldives. With 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Leonhard started his career with ONYX Hospitality Group in 2000 as executive assistant manager at Amari Watergate Bangkok. He returned in December 2009 to take on the role of general manager of Amari Koh Samui. He then joined Amari Hua Hin in 2013 as general
manager, where he continued the success of the resort, following its opening in 2012.
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Lazing on a sunny beach listening to the swaying palms and tiny waves breaking ashore is not your daily life. Use your once in a life time visit in Maldives as your opportunity to sport a perfect natural tan. We present you some general advice to help you achieve a perfect tan before you leave the island with ‘golden’ memories. - your skin needs a good scrub to remove the oil and flaky skin so that the tan is even.
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ACCESSORIES - Never forget your sunscreen, a wide brim hat and a UV protection sunglass when you come to Maldives. Apply the lotion at least half an hour before heading out as your body needs time to absorb it. Choose a sunscreen that matches your skin tone, SPF 15 with UVA and UVB protection is usually ideal. Extra care should be taken if you are going swimming. Don’t forget to reapply your sunscreen lotion when you come out of the water even if it says waterproof on the
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China - Maldives Friendship Bridge Connecting the Capital to the world
In his new role, Leonhard will bring his expertise to the Amari Havodda Maldives resort which opened in February of this year. ONYX Hospitality Group operates several diverse yet complementary brands – Amari, Shama and OZO – each catering to the distinctive requirements of today’s business and leisure travellers. ONYX reaches beyond its Thai roots to offer innovative management solutions across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf and Asia-Pacific regions.
Getting a perfect Maldivian tan
rom December through January Maldives experiences throngs of tourists visiting it’s many resorts. Maldives, being the “sunny side of life” is undoubtedly the best escapade for travelers during the wintery Christmas and New year eve.
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- Spending 30 minutes on your back and five minutes on your front just won’t work. Patience is the key. Take your favorite book so that you can make good use of the time. Build your tan gradually. If not, there is no point of trying to soak the sun, you may as well use the spray tan.
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P O S T TA N C A R E - Avoid going out into the sun between noon and three pm as this is the time when it is the hottest. You also want to avoid tan lines, after all, it’s
not every day you get to sport a tropical tan. Cover your face and body from the sun. - Drink lots of water to keep yourself from dehydrating and take a cool bath or shower when you are done tanning.
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We are all different with different sensitivities. Always know what is best for your skin as someone’s ideal sun time can be too much for you. There is the possibility of getting a sunburn. If you do, then put on some cocoa butter, calamine lotion or cold cream on the affected area after taking a cool bath.
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he last day of 2015 (31st December) was celebrated with the happy and long waited news. President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom and Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Yan inaugurated the landmark “China-Maldives Friendship Bridge” project at a special function following the signing of a contract with the CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Company. “Today you have made our impossible dream a reality,” Yameen said at the commencement ceremony, expressing “profound gratitude” to Chinese President Xi Jinping. As 2015 is the 43rd year since the establishment of SinoMaldives diplomatic relations, “it is indeed symbolic that the most important and the most historic landmark of the Maldives will be named the
China-Maldives Friendship Bridge,” he added. The Chinese government agreed to finance the bridge project during President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to the Maldives in September 2014. Yameen said the US$210 million bridge is essential for developing a ‘Youth City’ in the capital’s suburb Hulhumalé – both key pledges made during the 2013 presidential campaign. “The biggest challenge in our developmental process has always been the smallness and the difficulty in achieving economies of scale,” he suggested. The government plans to relocate 70 percent of the Maldives population, to the new city. The bridge along with the expansion of the international airport will “change the
Maldives’ landscape,” President Yameen said. The 1.39km-long and 20.3km-wide bridge will have two lanes for fourwheeled vehicles as well as separate lanes for bicycles, motorcycles, and pedestrians. The bridge will span from Malé’s eastern edge to the western corner of the island of Hulhulé, where the airport is located. In his remarks at the ceremony, Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muiz said: The foundation will be 70 meters or 230 feet deep, he noted, adding that the underwater work will be completed by September 8. Work on the “superstructure” of the bridge will begin on April 23, 2017. The government estimates the bridge will be completed by mid-2018.