The Maldives have been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. Palm lined beaches, turquoise waters, bustling reefs, and hundreds of waves to choose from. It’s every surfer’s dream. The only ...

Carissa Moore, five-time surfing world champion and universally hailed as the “nicest human on earth,” is back. Sorta. Following her retirement from the WSL’s Championship Tour, Moore will compete at ...

Surf contests are often held in pretty nice places. Fiji, Hawaii, Tahiti… you get the idea. Swaying palms. Crystal clear water. Amazing waves over gorgeous stretches of reef. But there’s one that ...

After two overnight flights and a brief stop in Istanbul, I found myself island-hopping alone through the Maldives on a tiny seaplane surrounded by couples. I was the last stop: Velaa Private Island—a ...

That’s Taj Burrow, who just won the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy for the third time. These beautiful Indian Ocean atolls are well known for perfect, silky reef surf, but have rarely ...

The Maldives are often known as an expensive luxury destination with five-star resorts. However, my husband and I traveled to the local islands in the Maldives for just $100 per day. By visiting the ...

This post first appeared on Ordinary Traveler: Before You Book the Maldives, Read This About All-Inclusive Resorts My second trip to the Maldives made one thing clear: as magical as these islands are, ...