Luxury and beauty
Luxury and beauty
Tamara McLean
October 25, 2006
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Copyright © 2006. The Sydney Morning Herald.
There's something deliciously satisfying about walking around an island.
And one lined with white sand and surrounded by marble blue water in the middle of the exotic Maldives has even more appeal.
A stroll along the smooth shores will take just ten minutes and there's no rush - you're on holiday with nowhere to be, nothing to do.
That's life on Kani, a speck of self-contained luxury in a sea of privately-owned exclusive atolls in the Indian Ocean 650km southwest of Sri Lanka.
The Indian Ocean archipelago often attracts the highbrow set but tiny Kani is run by the French outfit Club Med, famed for its all inclusive, more affordable resort concept.
Recently given a $20 million post-tsunami facelift, the low-lying fish-shaped isle has been redesigned with romance in mind.
The standard rooms are just standard rooms but if you can afford the step up to a Balinese beach villa - with its jacuzzi and waterfront position - you won't be disappointed.
Better still, splash out and settle yourself into a lagoon suite balanced on stilts over water: a love nest for honeymooners.
The sweeping verandah views to the vast big blue and floating sundeck with your own private ocean access make the experience something special.
And while you're there, don't forget a laze in the chic deep bath as you look out to sea, your favourite song playing on the stereo.
You may hardly want to leave but there are other spots worth a visit, namely the Velhi dining hall for its sumptuous banquets.
Cuisine is an island highlight and everything from local seafood specialities to French and Sri Lankan-inspired fare is laid out three times daily.
And because your meals - like accommodation and air fares - are paid for up-front, indulgence can't be helped.
You'll also be able to help yourself to many of the drinks at the island's two bars, and both are relaxing spots to while away some time.
They're not free but the spa treatments can't be missed, most notably the dreamy Bali-inspired foot reflexology session with your choice of oils.
Other activities are possible for a price such as scuba diving:- to see turtles, manta rays and other deep-sea life - and shopping visits to the capital Male, 30 minutes away by speedboat.
But for the most, the pleasures are free.
The nightly entertainment provided by Club Med staff can be a bit much if you're not into singalongs and amateur theatre but there's plenty more to enjoy.
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Documentary About Maldives
Tamara McLean
October 25, 2006
Page 1 of 2 | Single page
Copyright © 2006. The Sydney Morning Herald.
There's something deliciously satisfying about walking around an island.
And one lined with white sand and surrounded by marble blue water in the middle of the exotic Maldives has even more appeal.
A stroll along the smooth shores will take just ten minutes and there's no rush - you're on holiday with nowhere to be, nothing to do.
That's life on Kani, a speck of self-contained luxury in a sea of privately-owned exclusive atolls in the Indian Ocean 650km southwest of Sri Lanka.
The Indian Ocean archipelago often attracts the highbrow set but tiny Kani is run by the French outfit Club Med, famed for its all inclusive, more affordable resort concept.
Recently given a $20 million post-tsunami facelift, the low-lying fish-shaped isle has been redesigned with romance in mind.
The standard rooms are just standard rooms but if you can afford the step up to a Balinese beach villa - with its jacuzzi and waterfront position - you won't be disappointed.
Better still, splash out and settle yourself into a lagoon suite balanced on stilts over water: a love nest for honeymooners.
The sweeping verandah views to the vast big blue and floating sundeck with your own private ocean access make the experience something special.
And while you're there, don't forget a laze in the chic deep bath as you look out to sea, your favourite song playing on the stereo.
You may hardly want to leave but there are other spots worth a visit, namely the Velhi dining hall for its sumptuous banquets.
Cuisine is an island highlight and everything from local seafood specialities to French and Sri Lankan-inspired fare is laid out three times daily.
And because your meals - like accommodation and air fares - are paid for up-front, indulgence can't be helped.
You'll also be able to help yourself to many of the drinks at the island's two bars, and both are relaxing spots to while away some time.
They're not free but the spa treatments can't be missed, most notably the dreamy Bali-inspired foot reflexology session with your choice of oils.
Other activities are possible for a price such as scuba diving:- to see turtles, manta rays and other deep-sea life - and shopping visits to the capital Male, 30 minutes away by speedboat.
But for the most, the pleasures are free.
The nightly entertainment provided by Club Med staff can be a bit much if you're not into singalongs and amateur theatre but there's plenty more to enjoy.
(read entire article)
*************************************
P.S. Download Free Video
Documentary About Maldives
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