Maldivians celebrate their independence day with a three-day government holiday, which makes for a really slow time in the newsroom. The new batch of trainees produced feature stories that could be run on the slow news days and we had time to head for one of the famous Maldivian resorts.
From the moment we arrived at Paradise Island we were treated as honored guests and the land sports manager, Blue, showed us around.
We stayed in spacious cabins with both indoor and outdoor private showers, only steps from the water and sand. Like most resorts in Maldives, this one is still bouncing back from the tsunami, with many of the buildings rebuilt or refurbished since 2004. The vegetation is still recovering as well because the saltwater destroyed many of the more mature trees. There are a few trees with fresh bananas but nearly everything consumed here has to be imported.
Maldivians celebrate their independence day with a three-day government holiday, which makes for a really slow time in the newsroom. The new batch of trainees produced feature stories that could be run on the slow news days and we had time to head for one of the famous Maldivian resorts. 
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