My friend Sara and me are emerging from a day of hiking in the thick jungle.  We are exhausted but the view in front of us is breathtaking. A valley surrounded by square kilometres of rice fields. In between, a small town with only a few wooden houses. A breathtaking view.  Eco tourism at its…

While exploring the state island from our small fishermen boat, the question intrigued me idea of luxury travel and sustainability can co-exist in this paradise. Sustainability that goes beyond the flawed attempts to offset carbon emissions by planting trees or donating to charity. It is easy to forget about supply chains, waste management, supply &…

I step out of the airport Male, the capital of the island state. I am standing right in front of the most beautiful ocean on our planet: the Indian Ocean.  I breath in and sense the clean salty air. A gentle breeze is blowing through my hair.  The only thing I can hear are seagulls…