After a splash landing, a posse of islanders greets me on the pontoon. They also are barefoot. Before I have checked in, a staff member politely asks me to remove my sneakers and leave them lying in ...

Nestled at the heart of Florida’s Paradise Coast, a breathtaking Maldives-like beachfront escape offers a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure. Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico on one side and ...

Looking for a way to social distance in luxury? You can now buy out an entire private island in the Maldives for a cool $35,000 per night. Naladhu Private Island Maldives is a luxurious hideaway in ...

Once a destination for the ultra-rich, the Maldives is now embracing a more local, sustainable model of tourism that's changing who gets to experience paradise. The air smelled faintly of watermelons ...

Last night, at the glamorous Grand Final of the World Travel Awards in Bahrain, Vakkaru Maldives was crowned Indian Ocean’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. On March 8, the Maldives reported its first cases of Coronavirus, ...