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كانت بداية عام 2016 غامضةً في ّعدة مجالت ٍلكثير من الناس في جميع أنحاء العالم، لذلك علينا ًدائما أن نتذكّر أن الحياة تدور... وما يرتفع ل بد أن يهبط ًيوما ما... فالحياة مليئة بالمفاجآت! ,Dear Readers In this issue, I have shone a spotlight on the Maldives. Why, you might ask, في هذا العدد، ّسلطتُ الضوء على جزر المالديف... قد تتساءلون لماذا، وخاصة as this destination has been well known to travellers for more than three أن هذه الوجهة باتت معروفة جيدا للمسافرين لكثر من ثلثة عقود. .decades

ولكن الماكن الجميلة، الطبيعة الستوائية الخصبة والمياه الفيروزية الممزوجة But beautiful places, tropical lush nature and turquoise waters mixed with بالحياة البحرية الوفيرة، وتناول الطعام بشكل جيد وفخم، والمناظر الخلبة هي abundant marine life, fne dining and luxurious, unforgettable set-ups are دائما على قائمة أولوياتنا طالما هناك أحلم ٍبجزر يملؤها النخيل والرمال البيضاء. ,always on the bucket list and will remain there as long as dreams of white sandy, palm-fringed islands exist. جزر المالديف، المعروفة ًرسميا باسم جمهورية جزر المالديف، ّتتكون من ستة The Maldives, offcially the Republic of the Maldives, are composed of وعشرين من الجزر بمساحة ما يقرب من 90000 كيلومتر مربع من اليابسة من twenty-six atolls comprising a territory spanning roughly 90,000 square الشمال إلى الجنوب مع حوالي 400000 نسمة. kilometres from north to south with close to 400,000 inhabitants.

في رحلتي، وجدتُ أن التنقّ ل بين الجزر قد تكون ممارسة لوجستية صعبة. لذلك On my tour, I found that island hopping can be quite a diffcult logistic نصيحتي لك إذا كنت ترغب في استكشاف أكثر من جزيرة واحدة... هي استشارة ,exercise. So my tip, should you wish to explore more than one island المحترفين الذين يمكن أن يرشدوك إلى أفضل الطرق. .would be to consult a professional who can sort out the best route

تتّ سم أول كتابة لتاريخ جزر المالديف بوصول الشعب السنهالي، الذي ينحدر The earliest written history of the Maldives is marked by the arrival of من ّمنفيي مملكة ماجادها للمير فيجايا من المدينة القديمة المعروفة باسم Sinhalese people, who were descended from the exiled Magadha Prince سينهابورا. .Vijaya from the ancient city known as Sinhapura

وذُ كر اعتناق السلم في مراسيم مكتوبة على لوحات النحاس من نهاية القرن The conversion to Islam is mentioned in the edicts written in copper plates from the end of the 12th century AD. The famous Moroccan الثاني عشر الميلدي. كتب ّالرحالة المغربي الشهير ابن بطوطة الذي زار جزر traveller Ibn Batutta, who visited the Maldives in the 14th century, wrote المالديف في القرن الرابع عشر، عن مغربي يدعى أبو بركات البربري، الذي كان ُ of a Moroccan, Abu Barakat the Berber, who was believed to have been ُيعتقد انه كان ًمسؤول عن نشر السلم في الجزر. .responsible for spreading Islam in the islands

بدأت تزدهر السياحة في الرخبيل في بداية السبعينيات و منذ ذلك الحين أكثر Tourism began to be developed on the archipelago by the beginning من مائة من المنتجعات الفاخرة ّتم بناؤها، بأعلى المعايير وعوامل الجذب التي ل of the 1970s and since then over a hundred luxury resorts offering يمكن تصورها... مثل المطاعم تحت الماء، وحتى المنتجعات تحت الماء. the highest standards and unimaginable attractions such as underwater restaurants, and even an underwater spa, have been built. والكثر شهرة في مياه جزر المالديف هي المجموعة المتنوعة من الشعاب المرجانية الملونة التي تضم 1100 نوع من السماك، وخمسة أنواع من السلحف ,Maldivian waters are most noted for their variety of colourful coral reefs البحرية و 21 نوعا من الحيتان والدلفين، و 187 نوعا من المرجان... وكذلك العديد home to 1100 species of fsh, fve species of sea turtle, 21 species of من أنواع القشريات بما في ذلك أكثر من 145 سلطعون و 48 نوع من الجمبري. whale and dolphin, and 187 species of coral. Many crustacean species are there as well, including more than 145 crab and 48 shrimp species.

هل أثرتُ فضولكم في الستكشاف؟ هناك ما هو أكثر من ذلك بكثير للكتشاف Have I piqued your interest in exploring? There is much more to discover وسوف تجد ّأي من هذه الجزر والمنتجعات أكثر جاذبية بالنسبة لك من خلل and you will fnd out which is the most appealing island and resort for you الستمرار في القراءة... ّأما أنا فقد قمتُ بواجبي تجاهكم. .by continuing to read. I did the homework for you

استكشفوا واستمتعوا! !Enjoy and indulge

كارين لكنر, رئيس التحرير التنفيذي Karine Lackner, Executive Editor

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CHEVAL BLANC RANDHELI 08 MELIA ZANZIBAR 80 VELAA PRIVATE ISLAND 20 BAROS MALDIVES 30 FOUR SEASONS SAFARI LODGE SERENGETI 86 ANANTARA KIHAVAH 38 PER AQUUM HUVAFEN FUSHI 44 THE REVERIE SAIGON 94 PER AQUUM NIYAMA 52 DUSIT THANI 54 LUXURY CAPSULE COLLECTION ASTON MARTIN BY HACKETT 102 SONEVA FUSHI 60 FINOLHU 68 RAFFLES ISTANBUL 108 AMILLA FUSHI 74 111 TORO TORO, MARSA MALAZ KEMPINSKI, DOHA 111 08 80 اﻟﻤﺤﺘﻮﻳﺎت 20 74 04 68 86 38 108 06 . 94 . 07 L’ART DE RECEVOIR IN the Maldives فن الستقبال ChevalCheval في جزر المالديف BlancBlanc RandheliRandheli

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YOUR MAJORDOME FULFILLS EVERY WISH 24/7

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08 . . 09 FRENCH SAVOIR VIVRE ET FAIRE, OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, TOPPED WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN SERVICE, CULINARY DELIGHTS AND HOSPITALITY CAN BE SUMMED UP IN THREE WORDS: CHEVAL BLANC RANDHELI. WE’RE OFF TO DISCOVER SOMEWHERE OF UNIMAGINABLE BEAUTY

The phrase ‘in style’ has been stretched in many directions in recent years and people are often confused by its meaning. For me, as the editor of a luxury travel magazine, the picture is more clear. Travelling in style to arriving in style to being waited upon in style equals perfection.

My story begins at the international airport of Male, the capital of the island nation of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. The courteous Cheval Blanc Randheli staff await the arrival of me and my children, and a driver الستمتاع بالحياة على الطريقة الفرنسية والهندسة wearing white gloves takes us to the very stylish Cheval Blanc lounge in المعمارية المتميزة مع التصميم الداخلي المترافقة the seaplane terminal where serenity reigns and the colour scheme is مع أعلى معايير في الخدمة والطهي والضيافة، يمكن .cool, simple and sophisticated تلخيصها في ثلث كلمات: شوفال بلن راندهيلي. I am handed a menu of breakfast delicacies, from freshly made blueberry muffns, pain au chocolat and coconut cake to a large variety of teas, even the most exotic ones, and a fresh pressed juice selection. Every ingredient Outside, the very stylish Cheval Blanc taupe and yellow seaplane is there to make the waiting time as pleasant as it can be, entertained by is waiting. Seven passengers board (eight is the max) and we’re off soft chill-out music and dimmed light. And the little ones have their own to discover somewhere of unimaginable beauty. High up in the air, playground, better equipped than even big kids can dream of! we see little turquoise dots of water and large sandbanks in circles below us, and after 45 minutes, the barefoot pilot lands the plane in the water as close as we can get to the resort’s jetty.

عبارة الأ�سلوب الراقي اتخذت تف�سيرات عديدة في ال�سنوات الأخيرة، والنا�س في الخارج، طائرة مائية اأنيقة جدا تابعة لل�سيفال بلن بلون رمادي داكن مع ,We look out of the window, excitedly trying to guess which among those on the palm-fringed sandy beach, will be our maison » « غالبا ما يتعثرون في معناها. بالن�سبة لي، كرئي�سة تحرير لمجلة �سفر فاخرة، الأ�سفر كانت بانتظارنا. �سبعة ركاب على متنها )ثمانية هو الحد الأق�سى( وها for the coming days, and see people happily waving at us. The كانت ال�سورة اأكثر و�سوحا... فال�سفر بالأ�سلوب الراقي والو�سول والنتظار نحن نقلع لكت�ساف مكان ما من الجمال غير الماألوف. ونحن نحلق كنا نرى warm welcome is even more obvious as we step out of the plane بنف�س الأ�سلوب... ي�ساوي الكمال. من الأعلى البقع الفيروزية ال�سغيرة من الماء وال�سواطئ الرملية الكبيرة في ’.and are greeted like long lost friends. ‘Hello Karine. Hello Mary Joy الو�سط تحتنا، وبعد 45 دقيقة، ها هو الطيار حافي القدمين يحط الرحال فوق !What a heart-warming welcome تبداأ ق�ستي في المطار الدولي بمالي، عا�سمة دولة جزر المالديف في المحيط الماء اأقرب ما يمكن لر�سيف المنتجع. الهندي. موظفو �سوفال بلن راندهيلي المخ�سرمون ينتظرون و�سولي مع اأولدي، وال�سائق الذي يرتدي قفازات بي�ساء ياأخذنا اإلى �سالة �سوفال بلن الأنيقة جدا في محطة الطائرات المائية حيث ي�سود الهدوء مع نظام األوان متداخلة مع بع�سها البع�س وب�سيطة ومتطورة. T10 . . 11 WE ENTER A WORLD OF UNEXPECTED INTERIOR DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL GRANDEUR AN EN SUITE VILLA LIKE NO OTHER

Solene, the very attentive PA of the general manager, introduces us to our majordome, Mossa, who immediately takes us to villa No 5, a gorgeous two-bedroom villa on the beach. A small sandy path through lush vegetation leads to the villas entrance and we enter a world of unexpected interior design and architectural grandeur.

Grandeur in every way, as ceilings are made as if they were those of a cathedral, high and majestic, large sliding doors open to both sides of the spacious living room to give it a seamless indoor-outdoor feeling when you come in from the pool on one side to the outdoor dining on the other.

Should you have sandy feet there is an outdoor shower and a bathroom with all amenities to save you the headache of crossing the living room without messing it up to reach either your outdoor dining or your en suite bedroom and dressing room just behind the bedroom. As spacious as you would wish it to be at home. A full sized mirror inclined towards the wall does its magic; looking at yourself, it feels like your body has suddenly become as slim and tall as a supermodel!

The bathroom is just as impressive, the bathtub standing I have rarely seen (if ever) such an en suite and en suite majestically in the middle. On the left and right side of it, and en suite villa, all open and intelligently connected at the white sinks (one each for madame et monsieur) are the same time, or not connected if desired, as the gigantic sunken into a black surface and next to it, the appointed doors can be closed to give each space its privacy. The العظمة كانت في كل �سيء، فالأ�سقف م�سنوعة كما لو كانت تلك من كاتدرائية !chair invites you to do your make-up or look at your two largest of these rotating doors weigh two tons م�سهورة ذي ارتفاع مهيب، واأبواب انزلق كبيرة مفتوحة من كل الجانبين على shaved face in the magnifying mirror. The 15 loft-style island villas, with a surface from 240 to غرفة معي�سة وا�سعة تعطيك �س ًعورا ًداخليا وكاأنك في الهواء الطلق عندما تاأتي من square-metres and seven-metre high doors, were 300 فيل ل مثيل لها حو�س ال�سباحة في اأحد الجانبين اإلى غرفة الطعام الخارجية في الجانب الآخر. A very large glass shower with entrances from both sides imagined by French architect Jean-Michel Gathy. The (again meant for madame et monsieur) invites you to try sense of openness, the choice of materials, teak, bamboo, ها هي �سولين، ال�سكرتيرة الخا�سة للمدير العام ّتعرفنا على الخادم الخا�س نادرا ما �ساهدت )اإن كنت قد راأيت اأ�س ًل( مثل هذه الفيل ذات الأجنحة the marvellous body wash and shampoo, soothing body thatch and coconut shell and the palette of white, taupe بنا، مو�سى، الذي اأخذنا على الفور اإلى الفيل رقم 5، الموؤلفة من غرفتي نوم المتداخلة والمفتوحة جميعها والمت�سلة مع بع�سها البع�س بذكاء في ا ّآن ٍواحد، and hair like no other I have tried. and oyster grey combined with splashes of yellow with رائعتين على ال�ساطئ. م�سار رملي �سغير من خلل النباتات المورقة يوؤدي اأو المنف�سلة عن بع�سها اإذا رغبت في ذلك، حيث اأن الأبواب ال�سخمة يمكن اأن The adjacent outdoor space has another large shower sculptural colour spots by Vincent Beaurin make each اإلى مدخل الفيل وها نحن ندخل عالم الت�سميم الداخلي والعظمة المعمارية تكون مغلقة لإعطاء كل م�ساحة الخ�سو�سية الخا�سة بها. والبابان الكبيران من .for those who like to wash off the sand and salt in the villa truly spectacular. All feature private infnity pools الغير متوقعين. هذه الأبواب الدوارة يزنان ّطنين! .open air 12 . S . 13 بالن�سبة لأولئك الذين يف�سلون �سعور الحياة فوق الماء، فهناك 15 فيل مبنية فوق �سطح الماء و14 حديقة خا�سة بانتظارهم ، ول تقل اإثارة وانعزال... في جزيرة مختلفة مت�سلة مع الجزيرة الرئي�سية عن طريق ج�سر ثابت. والدراجات لجميع اأفراد الأ�سرة متاحة وكذلك �سائقو العربات التي تجرها الدواب تاأخذك من جهة اإلى اأخرى.

الخادم ّالمتميز �سوف يكون الخادم الخا�س بك متواجدا في اأي لحظة تحتاجه على مدى 24 �ساعة. وهذه هي المرة الأولى التي �سمحت فيها ل�سخ�س بفك حقائبي، وكنت متاأكدة من اأنه �سيفعل ذلك بعناية كبيرة.

في ٍليلة ما ونحن عائدون من رحلة م�ساهدة الدلفين وقت غروب ال�سم�س، كان مو�سى قد ّح�سر لنا الع�ساء على ال�ساطئ اأمام الفيل في الرمال مع م�ساهدة ,For those who prefer the feeling of living above the ocean فيلم. ال�سا�سة في الأعلى، the 15 overwater villas and 14 garden water villas (with والطاولة ّمعدة مع اأنواع private garden) are the choice, no less impressive and الطعام التي اخترناها secluded on a different island connected to the main من خلل جهاز الآي باد island by a fat bridge. Bikes for the whole family or the في الداخل . هذا الجهاز butler on a buggy will take you from one end to the other. THE SENSE OF الرقمي يجعل كل �سيء ً�سهل ًجدا، من اختيار اأنواع ,MARVELLOUS MAJORDOME OPENNESS الترفيه اإلى قوائم الطعام والمطاعم من الخيارات Your majordome will be there at any moment you need THE CHOICE OF الخفيفة في الفيل اإلى him 7/24. This is the frst time I have let someone unpack MATERIALS, AND الأفلم واأكثر من ذلك my suitcases, so sure am I that it will be done with the بكثير. اأنت بحاجة ّلكنيب greatest of care. THE PALETTE MAKE للطلع على كل �سيء... ولكن المر ي�ستحق ذلك! He will remind you gently of what your excursions, and EACH VILLA TRULY dinner and breakfast wishes are, and so many other SPECTACULAR unexpected things will be provided through his sense of attention to you and his thorough knowledge of the maison and its surroundings. Surrender your watch to your majordome and let him compose your experiences!

One evening, as we come back from a dolphin watching sunset cruise, Mossa has already organised our movie set- up and dining on the beach in front of our villa in the sand. The screen is up, the table ready for the choice we have made from the in-villa dining options on the carte blanche menu via the iPad. This tablet device makes everything so easy, from choosing entertainment to food menus and restaurants, from light options in the villa to movies and so much more. You need a manual to go through everything but it’s worth it!

Noonu Atoll, where Cheval Blanc Randheli is located, is great for reef snorkelling, and for those who love fshing adventures in company or sunset cruising on the maison’s private yacht. Active types can even play tennis on the neighbouring Maakurandhoo Island; and romantic couples can opt for a Thari night where you frstly cruise on a local dhoni across the lagoon, then experience a treatment at the amazing Cheval Blanc Spa, followed by a candle-lit dinner under the stars. Y14 . . 15 The place has a strong character, something magical, and the nearby glass-enclosed cigar lounge has a real cosy-stylish atmosphere, completing a fne dining experience. But off we go to the dinner table at Le 1947.

White curtains hang down from the high ceiling in between crystal chandeliers, so total privacy for each table is guaranteed. I feel like a princess in a castle while I am walked to the table and Renato makes me feel like that for the entire evening. Le 1947 features only seven tables with a dedicated chef From Bernardaud porcelain to Schott Zweisel and Riedel per table. A meal here forms a grand culinary journey. Our stemware, to a special collection of Christofe silverware dinner includes exotic dishes such as fregola sarda cooked created by Marcel Wanders deemed Jardin d’Eden, each like a risotto; slow cooked egg and summer truffes; and piece is as individual and carefully selected as the next. to fnish, the most delicious dessert I have ever tasted of chocolate and passion fruit ribbon, dulce ice ceam, apricot Starched tablecloths and napkins are hand-embroidered foam, compote and verbena ice cream. A masterful and with the saffron-red logo of Le 1947, mirroring the intense creative gastronomic experience! colours of the ambassadeurs’ uniforms, all which create a ballet of service in an exceptional setting. As days pass by, we indulge in more delightful dining كوكبة من الخدمات A BALLET OF SERVICE experiences all over Cheval Blanc Randheli and each one AN EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE enchants us from fne dining to relaxed alfresco. في م�ساءنا الأول، تم ا�ستقبالنا من قبل الخادم الخا�س الذي قادنا اإلى مطعم On our frst evening, I am picked up by my majordome لو 1947، ّالم�سمى على ا�سم العام الذي كان فيه ع�سير العنب ال�سهير لق�سر and taken to Le 1947, named after Chateau Cheval Blanc’s Executive chef Laurent Chancel sources ingredients not The Diptyque, based on the concept of live cooking and ال�سوفال بلن الأكثر رواجا... كنا ن�سير على طول الممر ذي اللون الزعفراني ,most sought-after Grand Cru. As we walk along the only from the Randheli garden but from local markets and interaction between guests and chefs, is split into two areas الأحمر والمكتوب على جدرانه 1947 بالأحرف ال�سخمة، وال�سموع تنير لنا saffron-red corridor with huge 1947 letters on the wall each inviting guests to a different culinary journey on each ً ً suppliers scattered in 25 different countries, from France to الطريق... كان هناك �سعورا ع�سريا فائق الأناقة في الجو. and candles lining the way, there is a trendy, metropolitan, Thailand. Day after day, he envisions and refnes an haute- side: east Asian on one, Japanese on the other. Guests can ultra-chic feeling in the air. gastronomy full of exotic infuences: saffron from Talioun in choose to sit outdoors on the beachfront, overlooking the المكان له ح�سوره القوي، �سيء من ال�سحر، و�سالة ال�سيجار الزجاجية المجاورة ً ً Morocco, black truffes from the famed Richerenches Market ocean, which gives a romantic island touch to the Asian تبعث جوا مريحا ّيكمل تجربة طعام رائعة. وها نحن نتجه اإلى مائدة الع�ساء .In the stunning 1947 Evening Bar, general manager Renato delights المخ�س�سة لنا في لو or even black garlic from Japan’s Aomori region, cultivating .1947 is awaiting me for dinner. The bar has an elegant, inviting an infnite number of culinary possibilities. seating area but I am directed to the glass-enclosed تجربة حصرية cellar of the most exclusive grapes to have some amuse From table to table, Laurent tells guests of his inspirations THE PLACE bouche, accompanied by 2005 Dom Perignon, which and the ingredients he uses to compose sublimely unique يختار ال�سيف التنفيذي لوران �سان�سيل مكونات الطعام لي�س فقط من حديقة professionals describe as ‘a full-bodied DP with so much HAS A STRONG راندهيلي ولكن من الأ�سواق المحلية والموردين المنت�سرين في 25 دولة مختلفة، dishes such as sea scallops en parmentier, crisp emperor fsh richness and loads of ripe fruit such as pineapple and ravioli, a blue lobster carpaccio or an artichoke velouté. من فرن�سا اإلى تايلند. يوما بعد يوم، يطور ال�سيف لئحة طعام موؤلفة من ,papaya. It has a wonderful, creamy texture and a long and CHARACTER المكونات ال�ستوائية كالزعفران من طليون في المغرب، والكم أا الأ�سود من .intense fnish.’ I can only agree ال�سوق ال�سهير ري�سرن�سز اأو حتى الثوم الأ�سود من منطقة اأوموري في اليابان... SOMETHING ليبدع ا ًأطباقا مختلفة ل ح�سر لها. MAGICAL كلما م�ست الأيام، كنا ننغم�س في تجارب طعام لذيذة في جميع اأنحاء �سوفال بلن راندهيلي ولكل تجربة �سحرها الخا�س... من الطعام في الهواء الطلق اإلى ال�سترخاء. ا�ستنادا اإلى مفهوم الطهي الحي والتفاعلي بين الزبائن والطهاة الدييتيك الذي ينق�سم اإلى منطقتين، كل منها تدعو ال�سيوف اإلى رحلة طهي مختلفة على كل جانب: ال�سرق اآ�سيوي من طرف والياباني من الطرف الآخر. يمكن للنزلء اختيار تناول الطعام في الهواء الطلق على ال�ساطئ الذي يطل على المحيط، مما ي�سفي لم�سة رومان�سية اإلى ّم�سرات الطعام الآ�سيوية. O16 . . 17 تناول الطعام في الهواء الطلق وفوق الماء THE WHITE تناولنا الغداء في مطعم ديلني في اليوم الذي و�سلنا به. هذا المطعم في الهواء OFFERS A VERY في الطلق فوق الماء هو مركز المطبخ المتو�سطي، الم�ستوحى من اأ�سبانيا وفرن�سا واإيطاليا، وبع�س النكهات من تركيا واليونان والمغرب. طعام ب�سيط ويركز على CHIC ISLAND مكونات الطعام . ا ُأحببت طعام البوراتا الذي تناولته والأولد اأحبوا ال�سمك الطازج المف�سل لديهم. ATMOSPHERE المطعم الراقي ذي وايت في �سوفال بلن راندهيلي، يوفر اأجواء اأنيقة جدا في الجزيرة. فاأ�سلوب الطعام المعا�سر يمتزج مع الهند�سة المعمارية المذهلة وال�سواطئ الرملية البي�ساء والمياه الفيروزية. القطع الفنية الخيالية على الجدران وفي جميع اأنحاء ذي وايت ت�ستحق التوقف وال�ستمتاع... فالطبخ هنا يلتقي مع الفن! من لحظة الو�سول اإلى �سوفال بلن راندهيلي اإلى اللحظات الخا�سة بلأطفال في نادي الأطفال »لو كارو�سيل« ومركز الريا�سة المائية، حيث كانت هناك ريا�سة التزلج على الماء... اإلى الغذاء ال�سحي اللذيذ في مطعم �سبا في منتجع ال�سوفال بلن راندهيلي عبر البحيرة )اقر أا المزيد عن ذلك في عددنا المقبل الخا�س بالمنتجع( حيث كانت لدي تجربة فريدة من ال�ستمتاع بالتدليك في الهواء الطلق مع ن�سمة الهواء العليل و�سوت مياه المحيط... يمكننا القول بالتاأكيد اأنها كانت اجازة من العمر بامتياز، لأ�سباب لي�س اأقلها الموظفين الممتازين الذين يعرفون كيفية جعل ال�سيوف ي�سعرون انهم يعي�سون في الجنة.

فن ال�ستقبال يبوح بكل �سيء و�سوفال بلن راندهيلي هو ّالقمة المطلقة في ذلك!

The signature concept of Cheval Blanc Randheli, the White, offers a very chic island atmosphere. Its contemporary, relaxed style blends in with stunning architecture, white sand beach and turquoise waters. The imaginative art pieces displayed on the walls and all over the White are worth stopping to admire. Culinary meets art!

We have lunch at Deelani on the day we arrive. This To sit outdoors, feet in the sand, overlooking the sea is a GAZING AT THE STARS overwater, open-air restaurant is the centre of the maison’s dream come true for us at breakfast, so we alternate the Mediterranean cooking, inspired by Spain, France and Italy, frst meal of the day either in the privacy of the villa (ready On our last evening, Solene, Renato’s lovely French PA, Blanc Randheli Spa island across the lagoon (read more with nods to Turkey, Greece and Morocco. Simple and to jump in our private -12.5metre long pool after) or in the invites us for some live music entertainment by a DJ and a about it in our next Special Spa edition) where I experience ingredient-focused. I love my fresh burrata and the kids have White, where we can socialise. fun dinner at the White Bar. The evening is as pleasant as it a signature treatment in the open air with sea breeze and the catch of the day, which totally delights them too. could be, has a kind of St Tropez touch sipping our ice-cold sound of the splashing ocean, we can defnitely say this has The White Bar, the maison’s poolside bar with a choice of bubbly (only insiders and fans of the French Riviera would been the vacation of a lifetime, not least due to excellent Throughout the day, home-made gelati, sorbets and granita all-day cocktails and a delicious contemporary menu, invites know what a ‘piscine’ is) in this stylish open-air spot, where staff members who know how to make guests feel like they can also be enjoyed on the deck, before the restaurant’s us to have lunch next to the large pool overlooking the we stay late with such good company, gazing at the stars. are living in paradise. atmosphere begins to buzz at cocktail hour. The evenings beach. I have an amazing tasty reef fsh ceviche and quinoa bring delicious tapas and fresh seafood cooked on a salad after – you get the picture of healthy food! From the moment we touch base with the Cheval Blanc The art of receiving says it all and Cheval Blanc Randheli is Mediterranean-style grill. Randheli family to the special moments for the children in an absolute master in it! Next to the White Bar, unbelievably comfortable oversized the Kids’ Club Le Carrousel and the watersports centre, hammocks, ideal for a lazy afternoon siesta, call us to swing where seabob, jetski and fyboard can be experienced, to and chill for an hour or two, admiring the sparkling ocean. the healthy, delicious lunch at the Spa Bar on the Cheval W18 . . 19 43 BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED VILLAS AMONG THEM ONE ROMANTIC POOL VILLA REACHED BY BOAT ONLY

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20 . . 21 تحقّ ق كارين لكنر ًحلما KARINE LACKNER EXPERIENCES يفوق الخيال بزيارة الجزيرة THE REALISATION OF A DREAM الخاصة »فيل« في جزر -BEYOND LUXURY, AN ULTRA المالديف... وهي عبارة EXCLUSIVE BOUTIQUE HIDEAWAY IN THE MALDIVES, VELAA PRIVATE Architect Petr Kolar has used a clever عن ملذٍ ّحصري ٍوراق ًجدا ISLAND. combination of mirrors in some spaces for في جزر المالديف. optimised optical effects. The huge, delicate chandeliers hanging down from the high ceilings even have a turtle refection in the ّتج�سد هذه الوجهة الفريدة اأف�سل .This unique destination was developed golden inner layer of the lampshades ما في هذا الأرخبيل الجميل، اإذ to embody the very best of this beautiful يحيط بها ال�سماء اللزوردية والمياه archipelago, surrounded by azure skies and Natural materials and colours bring the outside الزبرجدية من المحيط الهندي. bathed in the aquamarine waters of the Indian in, while a suspended chair adds an element ا�سم هذا الملذ الخا�س الذي Ocean. The name of this private retreat, an of playful refnement. These beachfront pool ً ً elegant fusion of Maldivian culture with villas feature elegant, large living rooms with يمثل مزيجا اأنيقا من ان�سهار ثقافة contemporary luxury, means turtle island in beautiful carpets stitched in the shade of the المالديف مع الفخامة المعا�سرة، .the local language – named after generations blue Indian Ocean يعني جزيرة ال�سلحف في اللغة of sea turtles that have focked المحلية - وذلك بعد تعاقب ا ٍأجيال .here to nest and hatch من ال�سلحف البحرية التي توافدت اإلى هنا لبناء اأع�سا�سها والتفقي�س. The resort design borrows from this theme, with turtle motifs, and the colours and patterns of turtle الخصوصية ّوالتفرد shell pervade the property in subtle, elegant ways. Velaa Private المنتجع ذو ال43 فيل خا�سة والم�ساكن المنفردة يعلوه اأربعة اأجنحة موؤلفة ّكل Island is just under 20 hectares منها من اأربع غرف نوم. في حين تم بناء 18 من 43 على المياه، فاإن الم�سكن ذو in size, around half a kilometre in الحو�س الرومان�سي يتم التو�سل اإليه فقط عن طريق القوارب، مما ي�سمح بالمزيد either direction and I manage to tour it in 30 to 40 minutes, passing من الخ�سو�سية والتفرد. .stranded sea urchins and shells in the pure white sand

Velaa Private Island has been designed and curated with privacy and comfort as the guiding principles and I feel it as soon as I set foot here. At one with nature, each of the private retreats has been built Privacy and comfort using local materials, combining contemporary fourishes with interiors designed for sensory exploration and explosion. Generous terraces and sultry gazebos are positioned to maximise shade, breeze, views and The outstanding zen-like outdoor as the guiding privacy, allowing for total immersion in nature. bathroom has a huge bath and deck, and reclining daybed under a pillared podium connected by principles a garden atrium with a stylish outdoor shower, all surrounded by lush vegetation, some plants in huge vases.

Wall-to-wall glass doors frame the terrace and private pool, PRIVACY AND EXCLUSIVITY كانت اإقامتي في واحدة من الفيلت على �ساطئ البحر ذات بركة ال�سباحة المنف�سلة the terrace stretched all the way from left to right in front of the وهي مفرو�سة فر�سا فاخرا. الألواح الخمرية اللون تتداخل مع ال�سقوف المرتفعة The resort’s 43 private villas, houses and residences are ّ villa. Day beds, swinging chair and العالية لتذكرنا بالحقبة ال�ستعمارية، في حين اأن الأثاث الخمري واأ�سواء المعلقات topped by four four-bedroom residences. While 18 of an outdoor dining area face the من الخيزران كانت ت�سفي �س ًعورا بالأناقة الطبيعية. the 43 are built over water, the Romantic Pool Residence Indian Ocean. The alfresco dining can only be reached by boat, allowing even more privacy area by the pool is the place to be at sunset. على طول الر�سيف ّالممتد، تتمتع هذه الفيلت على �سكل هلل بمناظر رائعة على .and exclusivity ّ Along an extended jetty, the villas on this crescent have uninterrupted المحيط. المعلقات من الق�س ّتوفر الظل لمنطقة تناول الطعام، في حين اأن غرفة I stay in one of the detached beachfront pool villas which النوم والحمام تفتح على ال�سرفة وحمام ال�سباحة الخا�س و�سطح للت�سمي�س، مع درج views of the ocean. Overhanging thatch offers shade over the dining ٍ are sumptuously furnished. Mahogany louvered panels area, while the bedroom and bathroom open onto the terrace, private يوؤدي بكل ٍرقي اإلى المحيط. في الداخل، تم ت�سميم غرفة المعي�سة المريحة حول ,and intricate lofty ceilings are reminiscent of the colonial pool and sun deck, with steps leading alluringly into the ocean. Inside نافذة اأر�سية تطل على المحيط وت�سمح للم�ستلقي على ال�سرير بال�ستمتاع بهذه era, while mahogany furniture and suspended bamboo the comfortable living room is designed around a viewing window set المناظر ّالخلبة. .lights give a natural yet elegant feel. into the foor, while the bed faces the ocean

22 . . 23 اثيري هو المطعم الواقع على الواجهة البحرية والذي CULINARY MASTERPIECES يقدم الطعام طوال اليوم في في اأجواء مريحة واأنيقة من الترحيب... ُا�ستمتعت ٍبوليمة من الماأكولت الإبداعية For the epicurean, Velaa Private Island boasts an extraordinary culinary الطازجة على الطاولة اأمامي وكنت اأتناول الطعام مع ّقدمي .experience with venues that are unrivalled throughout the Maldives في الرمل من الإفطار اإلى الع�ساء. With a twist on modern European cuisine, Aragu takes its gourmet experience to a new level, combining a passion for culinary art with الدراجات البخارية متوفرة للتاأجير للو�سول اإلى ال�سعاب .awareness and sustainability المرجانية في الجزيرة من اأجل اأف�سل غو�س. يوفر ركوب الأمواج �سبعة خيارات مختلفة من حجم الألواح و 10 نماذج My dinner here, foating above the gently rippling waves, is flled with مختلفة من ال�سراعات لجميع الظروف والتجارب، من scrumptious culinary masterpieces. Starting with Japanese scallops with التدريب للمبتدئين اإلى الأكثر تقدما. an essence of black truffe, followed by smoked burrata with Valdarama Grand Cru Arbequina olive oil and organic micro basil to the pan seared local reef fsh with pickle beetroot, celeriac puree and beetroot vinegar reduction, the culinary explosion ends with raspberry jelly, hazelnut merengue, pineapple sorbet and mandarin dressing.

روائع الطبخ للذواقة، الجزيرة الخا�سة فيل تفتخر بتجربة الطهي غير العادية لديها مع اأماكن ل مثيل لها في جميع اأنحاء جزر المالديف. The tastes and favours of China, Korea and Japan entice the senses at the Tavaru restaurant, a building which will no less astonish you than the delicacies prepared in front of your eyes مع نكهة م�ستوحاة من المطبخ الأوروبي الحديث، .by the chef ياأخذ مطعم اراغو الذواقة اإلى م�ستوى جديد، اإذ اأنه يجمع بين حب ّفن الطهي مع الوعي وال�ستمرارية. Athiri is beach-front all-day dining at its fnest in a cosy, elegant and welcoming ambiance. I enjoy a feast of creative cuisine اأذواق ونكهات من ال�سين وكوريا واليابان تغري served fresh to the table while dining with my feet in the sand الحوا�س في مطعم تافارو الراقي، وهو المبنى الذي .from breakfast to dinner يثير الهتمام ول يقل ده�سة عن الأطباق ال�سهية التي ُتعد اأمام عينيك من قبل ال�سيف.

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24 . . 25 The choice is endless and I have never seen such excellent and new equipment ريا�سة المجداف هي اأي�س ًا و�سيلة �سعبية متزايدة ل�ستك�ساف المياه الجميلة في جميع اأنحاء الجزيرة الخا�سة فيل والحفاظ SWING INTO ACTION على اللياقة في الوقت نف�سه! Velaa Golf Academy has nine different tees, six greens, seven bunkers and a lake designed by الدراجات البحرية هي Jose Maria Olazabal, renowned for his short game الأحدث والأكثر ا�ستخداما في الريا�سات المائية، prowess, and is managed by Troon, the leader in Stand-up paddle boards are upscale golf course management, development an increasingly popular way to لتجوب البح ر دون جهد على ال�سطح وتنغما�س and marketing. explore the beautiful waters تحته تماما كالدلفين. around Velaa Private Island Get one-on-one tuition with all the latest and keep ft at the same time! التزحلق على الماء ّمتوفر اأي�س ًا لجميع الم�ستويات technology to give feedback the way you want. Yamaha VX 1100 Cruisers والأعمار و ب ّكل الأ�ساليب مع اأن�سطة تعتمد على Try the swing studio equipped with the most jet skis are designed for الأنابيب الهوائية وتلك التي هي على �سكل الموز up-to-date technology to enhance your learning both experienced riders and experience. beginners to ride at reduced وتجربة مقاعد التزلج الجديدة. والخيار ل نهاية .power, for safety and comfort له... واأنا لم اأر قط مثل هذه ّالمعدات الممتازة Seadoo Scooters are available for hire to access والجديدة المتاحة لل�سيف الأكثر ّتطل ًبا. the island’s coral reef for the best snorkelling. Seabobs are the latest and Windsurfng offers seven different board size greatest water sports trend, options and 10 sail confgurations for all conditions for cruising effortlessly on top and experience from training for complete novices or just under the surface like a to the most advanced set-up for experts. dolphin. The AG21 Sports Boat is new to Yamaha’s range, designed for water sports of all types with unique features Sailing features a Topcat K1 Catamaran and such as its low centre of gravity and ability to increase wake New Zealand-designed Weta High Performance size by flling on-board tanks. Trimaran, easily operated by one or two. Kite surfng is with F1 Kites – by far the best in the For all levels, styles and ages are water-skiing, wakeboarding world – and takes this action-packed sport to all and knee boarding with fun infatable activities such as levels, from downwind runs to private lessons. tubes, bananas and the new ski seat experience. The choice is endless and I have never seen such excellent and new equipment made available for the most demanding guest.

Velaa dive centre is equipped by Scubapro renowned for its outstanding quality. Velaa Private Island is located in Noonu Atoll, the latest atoll discovered and dived due to its location. Only 20 minutes away from Velaa, divers can discover various unexplored dive sites with the most amazing fauna of the Maldives such as grey reef sharks, nurse sharks, the seasonal manta ray, black spotted sting ray and the graceful eagle ray. S26 . . 27 You need لع�ساق المنتجعات ال�س ّحية مثلي، فمزيج منتجات من كلرن�س للوجه وعلجات more than الج�سم توفر تجربة �سخ�سية حقا. تعتبر الجزيرة نف�سها واحدة من عدد قليل من a few days to الفنادق في العالم التي ت�ستخدم العلمات التجارية المتميزة. explore all ال�سيء المختلف هنا... هو �سبه الغوا�سة. ل�ستك�ساف المياه العميقة من نونو اأتول، Velaa Private يتم ت�سغيل �سبه غوا�سة تت�سع لثلثة اأ�سخا�س في جولة بحرية من قبل قائد Island has المدربين الذين ي�سرح بالتف�سيل ّويمدنا بالمعلومات عن هذه المغامرة المثيرة. to offer

And there is more! Sports facilities extend to covered tennis and squash courts, table tennis, wall climbing, beach volleyball and a football pitch. You need more than a few days to explore all Velaa Private Island has to offer, and even the Velaa Private Island offers the latest Technogym in a non-traditional most demanding and extravagant person can set-up divided in two spaces with a glamorous feel. On an elevated fnd their ideal activity here. yoga pavilion, with beautiful views over the golf academy, I experience a personal yoga master session held on the raised-tree meditation Something different is the semi-submarine. To platform in the garden surrounded by lush nature and high palm trees. explore the deeper waters of the Noonu Atoll, a three-person ambient pressure semi-submarine For spa enthusiasts such as myself, My Blend by Clarins facial products tour is operated by a trained skipper who and body treatments offer a truly personalised experience. The island offers an informative narration on this exciting counts itself one of only a handful of hotels in the world to be working adventure. alongside this distinguished brand. Last but not least, the Lha Velaa (‘little turtle’) In the spa, where I spend an entire afternoon, I experience the steam Club is the ideal place for younger guests to room and sauna (with a stunning sea view), and the -10˚C snow room, enjoy, learn, develop new skills and form new the only one in the Maldives so far, a moment of total rejuvenation friendships with kids from around the globe. Let accompanied by delicious ginger tea in abundance. your children experience unforgettable moments created especially for them throughout their stay واأخيرا ولي�س اآخرا، فاإن نادي ل فيل )ال�سلحفاة ال�سغيرة( هو المكان المثالي in Velaa Private Island. And with the help of your للنزلء ال�سغار لل�ستمتاع ّوالتعلم، وتطوير مهارات جديدة وتكوين �سداقات مع own private butler on your own private island اأطفال من جميع اأنحاء العالم. دع اأطفالك ّيجربون لحظات ل تن�سى تم ابتكارها like Velaa, you will have memories to treasure for خ�سي�سا لهم طوال فترة اإقامتهم في الجزيرة الخا�سة. وبم�ساعدة من خادمك .ever too الخا�س على جزيرة خا�سة بك مثل فيل، �سيكون لديك ذكريات اأي�س ًا لن تن�ساها ما حييت.

28 . . 29 BarosBaros MaldivesMaldives

FINE DINING AT THE LIGHTHOUSE THE CANDLELIT DINNER ON ESSENCE THE RESORT SANDBANK OF TASMANIAN SMOKED SALMON the Maldives AND CHILLED KING PRAWNS ON A PIANO-SHAPED FLOATING DECK OUT IN جوهر THE TURQUOISE WATERS جزر المالديف

30 . . 31 إن وفرة باروس المالديف من الجلسات الرومانسية ّالمتدرجة من العشاء على ضوء الشموع لكم ولحباءكم على رمال المنتجع لمشاهدة الفيلم المفضّ ل لديكم على شاشة كبيرة ًجلوسا على أكياس الفول المريحة مع الفشار ّالمقدم من قبل مسؤول الخدمة... إلى BAROS MALDIVES’ ABUNDANCE OF ROMANTIC الفطار مع عصير البرتقال الطازج ومجموعة واسعة SETTINGS, FROM A CANDLE-LIT DINNER FOR من الطباق الشهية التي تقدم سمك السلمون ONLY YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONE ON THE المدخن من تسمانيا والقريدس الجامبو المبرد على RESORT’S SANDBANK TO WATCHING YOUR سطح السفينة العائمة على شكل بيانو يطفو على FAVOURITE MOVIE ON A LARGE SCREEN ON المياه الفيروزية... باروس المالديف لديه خبرة طويلة COMFORTABLE BEAN BAGS WITH POPCORN في جعل اليام والليالي تجربة ل تنسى. SERVED BY THE SANDBANK’S BUTLER, OR FROM BREAKFAST WITH FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE AND A WIDE RANGE OF DELICACIES ON A PIANO-SHAPED FLOATING DECK OUT IN THE TURQUOISE WATERS, WILL MAKE YOUR DAYS AND NIGHTS HERE UNFORGETTABLE. 1st June My arrival on this luxury boutique island resort I had heard so much about is full of excitement. It is highly rated for romance, luxury and service, and famed for arranging special moments, so I am so keen to experience it for myself.

Stepping off the boat to be greeted by the lovely team of Lisa and Shannon who offer cold towels and bubbly, I am introduced to my butler (or villa host as they call him), Shariu. He takes me along sandy pathways (which I rather enjoy as it gives you the no-cars feel) to my home for the next couple of nights, overwater villa 323.

There is no better way to shake off the effects of a long fight than a relaxing spa treatment, and this is exactly what is planned for the afternoon. Before that, I explore the perfectly appointed overwater villa with private pool, two sun loungers and daybed on a large terrace overlooking the ocean. Inside there is enough space to hang and store my caftans, bathing suits and shoes (which you don’t need when you are vacationing in the Maldives I found out).

I adore the way the bathroom is made. The tub is overlooking the deck, the pool and the sea, the two sinks are very good thinking for couples, the shower has two doors, one to the outdoor terrace, and last و�سولي اإلى هذا المنتجع الراقي الذي �سمعت الكثير عنه كان ًمليئا بالإثارة... ّوتم but not least there is a glass window in the loo looking ت�سنيفه ٍبمرتبة ٍعالية في مجال الرومان�س والفخامة والخدمة، وا�س ُتهر من خلل !through the shower to the sea! Wow ترتيب لحظات خا�سة... لذلك كنت حري�سة جدا ّلأجرب بنف�سي. I meander out of the overwater villa down the لي�ست هناك طريقة اأف�سل ّللتخل�س من اآثار رحلة طويلة �سوى ال�سبا لل�سترخاء، u-shaped wooden walk-board to reach the sandy ّ path leading to the beautiful spa where Ron, the spa وهذا هو بال�سبط ما هو مخطط لفترة ما بعد الظهر. قبل ذلك، ا�ستك�سفت الفيل manager, welcomes me and off I go to my signature فوق الماء المخ�س�سة لي مع بركة �سباحة خا�سة، واثنين من كرا�سي ال�سم�س و�سرير treatment into a beautiful treatment room, lying on لل�سترخاء على �سرفة كبيرة تطل على المحيط. في الداخل هناك م�ساحة كافية a warm thermal blanket on top of the massage table لتعليق وتخزين قفاطيني وملب�سي البحرية والأحذية )التي ل تحتاجها عند ق�ساء wrapped into a thin linen blanket. For weight loss, try عطلة في جزر المالديف... ح�سب راأي(. !the 100% micronized green coffee wrap

32 . . 33 المنارة! ع�ساء مع ليزا هذه الليلة! في �سحبة ال�سيدة الرائعة الم�سوؤولة عن العلقات العامة والمتعلمة تعليما عاليا، كانت تجربتي فريدة في تناول اأطباق الذواقة بامتياز، ولكن مع �سعور المكوث في �سفينة لرحلة بحرية في الطابق الأول من المنارة التي تطل على البحر ومطعم الجير وبركة لتناول الم�سروبات عند غروب ال�سم�س. عندما يحل الليل على الجزيرة وت�سعر باإح�سا�س المغامرة، يمكنك تجربة الغو�س ليل وروؤية بع�س اأ�سماك القر�س، من بين غيرها من اأنواع �سكان البحر... ت�سبح 2nd June في جميع اأنحاء مطعم ال�سواء كايين. I breakfast at the air-conditioned buffet (while still sitting outside to admire the view and colours), which is delightful, with plenty يمكنك اأي�سا م�ساهدتها من طاولة الطعام الخا�سة بك في كاين، التي ل تقل of choice for anyone’s taste. Then I’m off to the underwater اأهمية ولكن اأكثر ًجفافا! الماأكولت البحرية واللحوم والأطباق النباتية ف�سل world of the Marine Centre, where I learn how fragile the coral عن بوفيه ال�سلطات كانت رائعة وفي ٍليلة ما تذوقت ع�ساء التيبانياكي حيث كان polyp, which is responsible for the formation of the reefs, is الطاهي يعد كل �سيء اأمام عيني. and how it can easily get damaged by contact with fns or dive equipment. So careful when you snorkel or dive! From here the sunset is stunning, no less the canapés and cocktails Since starting the Coral Regeneration Project at Baros Maldives served at these precious moments when day turns into night and the in 2009, the resort has submerged 171 coral tables and some resort welcomes you to culinary delights or even fshing by twilight and of them are located around the centre of the water villa area, catching your own dinner. but most of them surround the Lighthouse. When night falls over the island and you feel adventurous, you can The Lighthouse! Dinner with Lisa tonight! In the company of try the night snorkelling and see some sharks, amongst many other the charming and highly educated PR and communications lady, sea-dwellers, swimming around the Cayenne Grill. The three different I experience a gourmet cuisine par excellence, but not before species are harmless, the blacktip shark, the whitetop shark and the getting the feel of being on a cruise ship on the frst foor of the nurse shark, which likes to sleep in the sunken boats at day time. The Lighthouse overlooking the sea and the Lime restaurant and presence of sharks is a key indicator of the health of an ecosystem. pool for sunset drinks. You can also observe them from your dining table at Cayenne, which is no less amazing and more dry! The seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes as well as the salad buffet delight me and one evening I try the Teppanyaki table dining where I watch the chef preparing all in front of my eyes. He has something of a skilled circus performer about him, and I am mesmerised!

34 . . 35 4th June All day I relax in one of the little sandy bays under an umbrella with lush vegetation surrounding me and turquoise waters before jumping at precisely 5pm, aboard the Nooma cruise. The Maldivian traditional 19-metre boat has an elegant curved prow, vast single sail and a sarong-clad crew of four is taking me out for sunset cruising in style with canapés and bubbly served by a butler.

As the sail of the wooden vessel futters in the breeze, I feel there is no better place on earth right now to feel nature and its wonders by looking at them from the sea. The wind in my hair, I admire the sun fnding its way down to the ocean, and I imagine how it must be to experience a night under the starry sky in the double bedroom dhoni, which has a bathroom and shower, plus a private saloon. Sailing around the resort gives me another view of how well Baros Maldives has arranged water villas and beach villas all around the island in total privacy for each one.

ل تنتهي الإثارة هنا... ففي �سباح اليوم التالي تناولت وجبة الإفطار في �سرفة There is so much more to say about Baros Maldives but I believe it is البيانو... وها اأنا اأقفز في القارب الذي ياأخذني اإلى اله�سبة في البحر. تجربة !best to let you discover it for yourself and keep some surprises )واحدة من الكثيرات( عليك اأ ّل تفوتها في بارو�س المالديف. متى كانت لديك الفر�سة لتناول وجبة الفطور الفاخرة في و�سط المياه الفيروزية؟ واأم�سي اإلى قارب اآخر في فترة ما بعد الظهر لم�ساهدة واحدة من عجائب الدنيا الحقيقية للطبيعة...الدلفين وهي تلعب. اأوه، يا له من منظر... اأول، يبحث طاقم القارب عن الدلفين، التي تبقى في نف�س المنطقة في اأغلب الأحيان. وبمجرد اأن 3rd June ت�سل اإلى هناك، ما عليك اإ ّل اأن ّتترقب روؤية هذه المخلوقات الجميلة. The excitement doesn’t end as the next morning the breakfast at the كل يوم كنت اأمار�س ال�سترخاء في واحدة من الخلجان الرملية ال�سغيرة تحت Piano Deck is on and I hop on the boat which takes me to the plateau مظلة من النباتات المورقة المحيطة بي والمياه الفيروزية قبل اأن اأركب على متن out in the sea. An experience (one of so many) not to miss at Baros الرحلة البحرية »نوما« في تمام ال�ساعة الخام�سة بعد الظهر. ال�سفينة التقليدية Maldives. When have you ever had a luxurious breakfast in the middle المالديفية بطول 19 مترا لها مقدمة اأنيقة منحنية، و�سراع واحد كبير وطاقم ?of turquoise waters يرتدي الرداء التقليدي موؤلف من اأربعة اأ�سخا�س تاأخذني في رحلة بحرية في وقت I get on another boat in the afternoon to watch one of the true الغروب با ٍأ�سلوب ٍراق ٍومقبلت يقدمها خادم متخ�س�س. wonders of nature, dolphins at play. Oh, what a scene. First, the crew of the boat is in search of the dolphins, which stay in the same area most هناك اأكثر بكثير من ذلك في بارو�س المالديف ولكن اأعتقد اأنه من الأف�سل اأن of the time. Once we arrive there, I am brimming with anticipation at اأدعكم تكت�سفوا بع�س المفاجاآت باأنف�سكم! .seeing these beautiful creatures And here they are, a group of dolphins playing and jumping in formation as if they know we are here to see them (maybe they do!). One of them is even turning pirouettes several times to get our applause. The show goes on for at least 30 minutes as the crew knows how to attract them by making waves in which the dolphins love to swim and jump.

36 . . 37 A THRIVING TROPICAL ISLAND IN AN Aquatic Paradise جزيرة استوائية مزدهرة في جنّةٍ مائية AnantaraAnantara KihavahKihavah

AA RESORTRESORT BUILTBUILT ININ LUSHLUSH VEGETATIONVEGETATION

UNDERWATER RESTAURANT SEA – A DRY UNDERWATER EXPERIENCE

STAR GAZING INTRODUCTION BY THE RESORTS’ ASTRONOMER

SIX ANANTARA SPA VILLAS, BEAUTY SALON & FACIAL SUITES

38 . . 39 SEA. FIRE. SALT. SKY.

The unique under-and overwater gastronomic concept that highlights the resort’s idyllic location in the dazzling Indian Ocean consists of four separate restaurants, including one of the few underwater restaurants in the world, Sea.

Situated on the edge of the house reef, this highly visible group of 79 spacious private pool sanctuaries, ranging from 260 to 2,730 buildings resembles a small village from afar and I am enthusiastic to square metres, are either poised over the water or nestled along a discover the multitude of tempting gastronomic offers. pristine stretch of private beach. The villas are at one with the natural tropical surroundings with coconut trees jutting through some of the RIGHT FROM THE ARRIVAL BY SEAPLANE luxury villas’ ceilings and lush canopies offering shade and seclusion. A harmonious mix of living spaces only exceeds my expectations of the AND SPEEDBOAT AT ANANTARA KIHAVAH perfect holiday. VILLAS IN THE BAA ATOLL IN THE MALDIVES, IT IS AS CRYSTAL CLEAR AS THE TURQUOISE The resort was built in and around the vegetation; no tree has been WATER: THIS IS ONE OF FEW LUXURY removed during construction, I am told. Male-based architect Mohamed ISLAND RESORTS WHERE THE BEACH Shafeeq has ensured the stylish resort’s structural design draws on CIRCUMNAVIGATES THE WHOLE ISLAND. building methods traditional to the Maldives. Using age old techniques such as thatched palm roofs, each building of Anantara Kihavah Villas is a simple, natural sanctuary.

The core visual theme running through the entire resort is an Indian- Moroccan fusion with colonial touches and the most natural materials at every point of the design process have been combined with local fabrics sourced from nearby countries such as Sri Lanka, India and even Very much looking forward to retreating to somewhere that really the Maldives itself. does enable you to get away from it all, I indulge in tropical surroundings while the buggy منذ وصولنا بالطائرة المائية والقوارب السريعة إلى فلل First, driven by the fantastic Ahmed, we stop at the red building which driven by my designated butler frst attracted my attention on arrival. Sky is a magical place, especially in أنانتارا كيهافا في با أتول في جزر المالديف، كان ًواضحا and villa host Ahmed takes the evening when candles are lit all over and the openness to the water كوضوح وشفافية المياه الفيروزية أنها إحدى المنتجعات .me through lush green palm from all sides puts you as close to it as you can be الفخمة في الجزيرة حيث الشاطئ يحيط ٍبشكل دائري بالجزيرة groves on sandy yet manicured بأكملها. roads to my sunset overwater But there is something else to discover on the frst foor. Here you pool villa. Along the pristine are put as close as you can get to the sky and I experience this more كنت ا ّأتطلع ًقدما للو�سول اإلى ٍملذ ي�سمح لي بالنعزال قليل...وها اأنا اأدخل في محيط white beaches on both sides of than I could have imagined when the amazing astronomer of the resort the jetty I can see the clearest Shameem starts explaining the planets and stars above us. ا�ستوائي من الغابات الخ�سراء بينما العربة التي تجرها الدواب ويقودها خادمي turquoise waters leading to a الخا�س وم�سيف الفيل اأحمد تاأخذ ني من خلل النخيل الأخ�سر المورق في الب�ساتين thriving house reef. I am simply stunned! A new world is opening before me and I feel extremely thankful to لأ�سل اإلى الفيل المخ�س�سة لي فوق الماء.. في وقت غروب ال�سم�س. على طول receive all this interesting information and insight in a session that could ال�سواطئ البي�ساء البكر على جانبي الر�سيف كنت اأ�ستطيع اأن اأرى المياه الفيروزية Seamless harmony is achieved by exquisite refections of Maldivian have taken all evening and night, so passionate and knowledgeable فائقة ال�سفافية والتي توؤدي اإلى �سعاب مرجانية مزدهرة. اأنا بب�ساطة مذهولة! .culture, both above and below the Indian Ocean’s surface as I enter my Shameem is about the universe above us villa. Right away I notice the concept and mood desired and planned وها اأنا اأترك لنف�سي العنان لل�ستمتاع بالأجواء والهدوء و�سعور الترحيب ينبعث من for each space. The experiences and astonishment do not stop here as the next day I ً ً am taken to the octagonal shaped Sea underwater restaurant, which was داخلي. لقد وجدت ملذا خا�سا بي؛ حو�س ا�ستحمام عميق ي�سمح لي بم�ساهدة .Here I am to experience the greatest paradise on earth up close as my designed to optimise the underwater views from a diner’s perspective الحياة البحرية حيث اأن الجزء ال�سفلي منه م�سنوع من الزجاج! villa host leads me to the terrace where a milk footbath is prepared to The acrylic windows are set lower than the dining tables and extend refresh and soothe my feet, after which I foat around the villa admiring past my peripheral vision, giving me the illusion that I am part of the هناك 79 ًملذا مع اأحوا�س �سباحة خا�سة تتراوح ما بين 260 اإلى 2730 متر مربع، every feature. surrounding reef in fve metres’ depth. Sea took more than a year to build and the windows are 100 millimetres thick and 1.5 x 1.6 metres My mood is totally surrendered to the ambiance and peacefulness and big. One of the most magical moments of my life! a feeling of welcome emanates through me. I have found my private sanctuary; a sunken bathtub provides me with a view down to the There is an average of 40 species of fsh swimming around during my marine life as the bottom of it is made of glass! lunch and I am told there is a possibility to see a whale shark in the evening when big fsh swim by. Opening the sliding door just next to it, the turquoise and golden shimmering mosaic of the pool attracts my attention. Not a plunge Each chair has a hand embroidered lumbar pillow that depicts the reef pool, but a real pool. I decide to take a dip before sunset, which I watch occupants, such as flefsh, leopard wrasse, grouper and angelfsh. A from the huge swing (room for at least three or four people), nestled in nice detail in this 16-guest capacity restaurant, where your attention comfortable cushions before I return to my amazing bathroom and its is captured every single moment by the beautiful creatures passing outdoor waterfall shower to get ready for the evening. by, some chasing each other, some nibbling on the coral among them. Nemo and Dory – how could they not be part of the scenery?

40 . . 41 اإما اأن تكون فوق الماء اأو تقع على امتداد �ساطئ خا�س. الفيلت تتلءم مع البيئة الطبيعية ال�ستوائية المحيطة ، مع اأ�سجار جوز الهند البارزة من خلل بع�س �سقوف الفيلت الفاخرة التي توفر الظل والعزلة. اإنه مزيج متناغم من م�ساحات المعي�سة يفوق توقعاتي لق�ساء عطلة مثالية. ما يلفت نظرك هنا من خلل المنتجع بكامله هو الن�سهار الهندي المغربي في العمارة مع لم�سات ا�ستعمارية... اأكثر المواد الطبيعية الداخلة في عملية The most iconic ocean image is undoubtedly the Edo roof of Fire, shaped الت�سميم تم ا�ستخدامها جنبا اإلى جنب مع الأقم�سة المحلية الآتية من دول as the bone of a cuttlefsh to refect the establishment’s magnifcent الجوار مثل �سريلنكا والهند وحتى جزر المالديف بحد ذاتها. overwater position. The atmosphere is communal and theatrical in this Teppanyaki restaurant with a dome ceiling reaching for the sky.

البحر. النار. الملح. السماء. Cawry and capiz shells are used as decorative wall or lighting elements due to their transparency, and crushed oyster shells are used to create مفهوم ّتذوق الطعام فريد من نوعه هنا... اأكان تحت اأو فوق الماء... اإنه ي�سلط .decorative walls called tabby ال�سوء على موقع المنتجع المثالي في المحيط الهندي المبهر ّويتكون من اأربعة مطاعم منف�سلة، بما في ذلك اأحد مطاعم تحت الماء القليلة في العالم، Manzaru’s bronze door pulls are derived from the textures of coral, and »البحر«. spiky bronze pendants are shaped like clusters of sea urchins perched on the roof. Attention to detail is omnipresent and a feast for the eyes, هذه المجموعة الوا�سحة للغاية من المباني تقع على حافة ال�سعاب المرجانية وت�سبه .giving character to each area of the resort قرية �سغيرة من بعيد واأنا متحم�سة لكت�ساف العديد من العرو�س المغرية في الطعام. A striped sarong motif is carved into the black structural columns in the reception building and the library, generating a feeling of simplicity التجارب والده�سة ل تتوقفان هنا حيث اأنني في اليوم التالي ُاأ ُخذت اإلى مطعم تحت .and strength الماء على �سكل ّمثمن، تم ت�سميمه لل�ستمتاع بالروؤية تحت الماء في وقت الع�ساء. النوافذ الكريليك اأخف�س م�ستوى من طاولت الطعام وتمتد اإلى اأبعد من مدى الروؤية لدي، مما اأتاح لي ال�سعور باأنني جزء من ال�سعاب المرجانية المحيطة... على عمق خم�سة اأمتار. هناك في المتو�سط 40 نوعا من ف�سائل الأ�سماك التي ت�سبح حولنا خلل تناول الغداء وقيل لي اأن هناك اإمكانية لروؤية اأ�سماك القر�س في الم�ساء عندما تقترب الأ�سماك الكبيرة.

In the morning I am welcomed at Plates, a mainly sand-foored sala with an alfresco deck on the beach. Hard to decide where to take a seat and enjoy the excellent and attentive service plus views, fresh juices, tasty coffee and immense variety of breakfast buffet from all corners of the world.

Pendant lamps at Plates are made from fsh bone vertebrae and strung in chains to form semi translucent conical lamp shades you can admire from comfortable chairs while Sugar, one of the ever smiling employees, has a little chat with you.

في مانزارو، بار حمام ال�سباحة والمطعم... فهو ي�سم اأحد اأطول حمامات At Manzaru, the pool bar and restaurant, featuring one of the longest Within Plates, which serves authentic Maldivian cuisine, columns are ال�سباحة في جزر المالديف بطول 49 مترا. اأتوقف للحظة لل�سترخاء في ّالأ�سرة swimming pools in the Maldives at 49 metres, I stop for a relaxing shaped as scrolls as a reminder of the islands’ ancient roots. The ornate الأرجوحة جيهول التي تحوم فوق المياه وتطل ب�سكل رائع على ال�ساطئ المذهل ,moment in the Jhoola swing beds that hover over the water, facing an star-shaped columns at Sky bar refect the view of the heavens above والمحيط الهندي. .amazing view of the impeccable beach and Indian Ocean. while the blue columns at Salt resemble Japanese sake bottles If you are longing for an even more personalised experience, a I stroll across the jetty for another island journey steeped in exotic وها اأنا في نزهة جديدة... في رحلة اإلى جزيرة اأخرى غارقة في تجديد ال�سباب specially devised menu is prepared by a personal chef and served at a rejuvenation and deep relaxation in the Anantara Spa. The six وال�سترخاء العميق في �سبا اأنانتارا. الجنحة ال�ستة للعلج فوق �سطح الماء، table in the location of your choice, whether on an isolated sandbank overwater treatment suites, a beauty salon and two single facial suites و�سالون التجميل وجناحين للعناية بالوجه جميعها تترافق مع منطقة لل�سترخاء in the Indian Ocean or the deck of a private yacht – wherever your are accompanied by a relaxation area with large sweeping decks and a مع طوابق وا�سعة كبيرة وجاكوزي يقع بين اثنين من حمامات ال�سباحة ذات الحجم tastes and desires may take you. Jacuzzi in between two oversized plunge pools that are suspended over ّ the ocean. After my signature treatment by Balinese hands, I enjoy the الكبير والمعلقة فوق المحيط. بعد العلج الرائع باليدين الباليزية المحترفة ها .prolongation of tranquillity and serene turquoise waters اأنا اأطيل ال�ستمتاع بالهدوء والمياه الفيروزية. The islands in the far distance, a yacht passing by and a sail boat swinging in the wind do the rest to let me know this is a living dream!

42 . . 43 Experiences PerPer AquumAquum THAT DEFY EXPECTATIONS تجارب HuvafenHuvafen تتحدى التوقعات FushiFushi

UNDERWATER SPA EXPERIENCE

OVERWATER FINE DINING AT SALT WITH FLAVOURS OF THE SEA

INNOVATIVE RAW CUISINE AT RAW

44 . . 45 LOOKING AT THE SKY FEELS LIKE I AM SEEING A PROLONGATION OF THE FIBRE OPTIC MAIN POOL he arrival at Per (THE ONLY ONE IN THE MALDIVES), SO LOW THE Aquum Huvafen STARS COME DOWN FROM ABOVE MY HEAD; AN Fushi is no less INCREDIBLE SPARKLING SHOW THAT I HAVE RARELY dramatic. A SEEN BEFORE… 45-minute boat عند النظر إلى السماء كان ّيخيل ّإلي وكأنني أرى ride takes me from Male International ًامتدادا لحوض السباحة الرئيسي ذي اللياف TAirport through deep waters, passing ّالبصرية )الوحيد في جزر المالديف(، وكانت islands in the distance and all kinds of blue منخفضة جدا بشكل كنت أشعر بالنجوم وكأنها and turquoise shades of sea. I am close to تتساقط من فوق رأسي... إنه منظر رائع ذي .one of nature’s wonders تألق ل يصدق ًونادرا ما شاهدته من قبل... The sky decides it needs to let some raindrops fall the moment the boat docks الو�سول اإلى بير اكيوم هوفافن فو�سي لي�س اأقل ًدراماتيكية... َفركوب on the shores of Huvafen Fushi and the القارب لمدة 45 دقيقة من مطار مالي الدولي في المياه العميقة، staff are all over the guests, welcoming us عبر الجزر المترامية على ّمد النظر، وجميع األوان الظلل الزرقاء .with a dozen umbrellas above our heads والفيروزية البحرية.... كل ذلك جعلني اأ�سعر وكاأنني اأ�ساهد اإحدى عجائب الطبيعة الرائعة. Chainy, my butler, or Thakuru in Maldivian, drives me straight to the overwater villa for check-in and as I am sitting on the buggy, two beautiful rainbows unfold before my eyes and paint a picture that doesn’t need a thousand words. What �سيني... خادمي ال�سخ�سي، اأو ثاكورو في اللغة المالديفية، يقودني !a welcome to the Maldives مبا�سرة الى فيل فوق الماء لإنهاء اإجراءات الدخول... وها اأنا اأجل�س في عربة ّتجرها الدواب، واأرى َقو�سي قزح جميلن يتك�ّسفان Upon entering my ocean bungalow with pool (not before stopping on the way اأمام ّعيني وير�سمان �سورة ل تحتاج اإلى األف كلمة للتعبير عنها.... to take a few of those memorable rainbow pictures), another surprise unfolds يا له من ٍترحيب ٍفريد في جزر المالديف! a square glass foor in the middle of the seating area through which I can – observe the fsh swimming by. Chainy says, ‘Don’t worry, you can step on it,’ and عند دخولي فيللتي ّالمطلة على المحيط مع حو�س �سباحة خا�س .later at night I discover it is even more magical when lit up )طبعا بعد اأن توقفت على الطريق لخذ ٍعدد من ال�سور لمنظر قو�س القزح الذي ل ين�سى(، هناك مفاجاأة اأخرى تتك�ّسف لي - اأر�س ّي ٌة ٌزجاجية ٌمربعة في و�سط منطقة الجلو�س اأ�ستطيع من خللها مراقبة حركة الأ�سماك. يقول �سيني: »ل تقلقي، يمكنك اأن تم�سي فوقها،« ً وبعد ذلك في الليل اكت�سفت اأنها اأكثر �سحرا عندما تكون م�س ًاءة. All kinds of blue hese frst impressions digested, I am invited to join the marine biology team on the Stingray Beach for the nightly and turquoise stingray feeding ritual. Just before my frst sunset at 7.14pm exactly, I get ready for a glamorous night and a lobster and shades of sea bubbly dinner at the signature restaurant TSALT over the water. Accompanied by live saxophone tunes from the local band, I enjoy yuzu and ponzu infused lobster, lobster ceviche, lobster tempura, poached lobster, buttered lobster and roasted Maldivian lobster with artichokes, soy beans, Asian mushrooms and nantua بعد اح�سا�سي العميق بهذه النطباعات الأولى ، ُدعيت للن�سمام اإلى .sauce فريق الأحياء البحرية على �ساطئ �ستينغراي ليل لح�سور طقو�س All I can say is ‘wow’ when I realise that under the restaurant تغذية الأ�سماك ال�سر�سة... وقبل غروب ال�سم�س الأول لي في ال�ساعة some nurse sharks sleep in the shallows of the reef. It is quite 7:14 بال�سبط، ّتجهزت لليلة ٍ�ساحرة وع�ساء �سرطان البحر في unusual to fnd them out in the open, I am told, and another experience unique to Huvafen Fushi – a lot for my frst day, I المطعم المرموق �سولت فوق المياه الجميلة. RAW AND SALT RESTAURANTS must admit!

46 . . 47 he second day after breakfast I head to the resort’s guest library where I discover the amazing exhibition of photographs by Paul Reiffer (www.paulreiffer.com) and many books that are worth reading. But something even » « كل ما يمكنني قوله هو واو عندما اأدركت اأنه more exciting awaits – an underwater spa تحت المطعم هناك بع�س اأ�سماك القر�س تنام .treatment في المياه ال�سحلة من ال�سعاب المرجانية. اأنه T من غير الماألوف للغاية العثور عليهم في العراء... Lime Spa is the world’s frst and only underwater spa and I am booked هذا ما قيل لي، وهذه اأي�س ًا كانت تجربة اأخرى in for a marine wave treatment of 60 minutes. Walking down the steps فريدة من نوعها في هوفافن فو�سي - الكثير من to the treatment room feels like entering another world and as I fnally arrive at the treatment room (which is specially made for couples), I am المفاجاآت لأول يوم لي هنا... ّعلي العتراف! embraced by panoramic reef views, corals and a multitude of colourful fsh passing by. It will be hard to close my eyes for a relaxing treatment �سبا الجير هو المنتجع الأول من نوعه تحت الماء and not admire the beauty that surrounds me, but my therapist assures في العالم... وقد ّتم حجز جل�سة معالجة لي me that I will have time after the treatment to enjoy the view with a بطريقة موج البحر لمدة 60 دقيقة... وها اأنا اأنزل .cup of green tea الدرج للو�سول اإلى غرفة العلج وكاأنني اأدخل عالما اآخرا... واأ�سل اأخيرا اإلى غرفة العلج )التي ُ�س ّممت خ�سي�سا للأزواج(... Lime Spa is حوالي ال�ساعة الثانية بعد الظهر �سعرت بالجوع والحاجة اإلى تناول وجبة من بع�س الأطعمة ال�سحية الخفيفة وها اأنا ا ّأتجه اإلى مطعم روو فوق the world’s الماء، الذي يعد ا ًأطباقا مبتكرة من الغذاء الطبيعي. خياري هو ال�سلطة القلوية، وليمة للعيون وحليمات ّالتذوق... بينما ي�سرح لي النادل اأنني يجب اأن ا ّأتذوق بيتزا التونة الخام، وهو اأمر جديد بالن�سبة لي. frst and only الليل المالديفي في مطعم فولياني يعطيني الفر�سة ّلتذوق بع�س الطعام الأ�سلي التقليدي اللذيذ. طعام الكاري جوز الهند ال�سكوا�س هو بالتاأكيد underwater المف�سل ّلدي. ولع�ساق الكاري حار هناك الكثير من الخيارات وبوفيه ال�سلطات هو خير دليل على مدى اإبداع ال�سكان المحليين في خلط جميع Emerging from approximately eight metres under اأنواع العنا�سر لتقديم مجموعة وا�سعة من ال�سلطات. لقد اجتازت جزر the water to the turquoise surface again after my spa treatment, I head to a daybed with white curtains, المالديف �سوطا طويل في م�سمار ال�سياحة التي كانت �سبه معدومة قبل which allows me to relax in the sun with the only ال�سبعينيات. interruption the urge to feel the white sand under my feet and the light blue water around me. Swimming in these crystal clear waters is a dream come true for many. And even more amazing, I have the small bay all to myself; only the local bird, the heron, is keeping me company.

48 . . 49 The next morning, after breakfast at Celsius, my Thakuru introduces Jodi has decided to create a memorable sunset experience for me and A waking dream must come to an end, so I say goodbye the next day me to the marine biologist who is ready to take me on a snorkelling surprises me with the best spot in the house to watch the sun go down. to my lovely new friends Chainy, Jodi and Sebnem, the general manager tour to the best spots the reef has to offer. The departure point and I am served bubbly and canapés, and I could not feel more pampered by of the amazing staff at Huvafen Fushi, who wave long after the boat has entry and exit channels are next to the Lonu Veyo foatation pool, such treatment. But I am whisked away for an early dinner and another left the shore. I promise to return soon to again shape my own fantasy which I experience on the advice of the resort’s PR Jodi and I fnd surprise! in a bold realm of freedom set against the canvas of the Indian Ocean. myself foating away – not to be missed! We head off to Salt, which is fast becoming my favourite evening venue, Everyone has heard by now how beautiful and impressive the not without stopping at the Raw deck where a heron keeps us company multitude of corals and fsh are in the Maldives; nevertheless, the again and amazes us with its ability to stand still like a statue for an experience is overwhelming again and again. Sea turtles emerge undefned time, just watching what could be its best catch. from the bottom of the sea to take a few breaths on the surface. Butterfyfsh of all kinds, colourful basslets, damsel, parrotfsh, Have you heard about a spaquarium? Nor have I! The surprise is that an triggerfsh, surgeonfsh – you name it, they are all around you, dancing underwater excursion at night could be totally dry. Taken to Lime Spa and chasing each other. to see the coral fuorescence and jack fsh at night is an unforgettable experience in seven- or eight-metre depth. I fnd myself pressing my nose to the thick glass wall holding back all these tons of water and staring into the dark, fascinated and enchanted like a child.

كثير من النا�س �سمعوا عن جمال واإبداع مناظر ال�سعاب المرجانية والأ�سماك في Around 2pm I feel I could have some healthy جزر المالديف... ولكن مع ذلك ل يمكن للمرء اإ ّل اأن ي�سعر بروعة هذه التجربة light food and so I head over to the intimate مرارا وتكرارا... وها هي ال�سلحفاة البحرية تخرج من قاع البحر لتاأخذ نف�سا overwater restaurant Raw, which dishes up some على ال�سطح. artfully prepared food au naturale. My choice is the alkaline salad, a feast for the eyes and the هل �سمعتم عن �سبا كواريوم؟ ول اأنا! المفاجاأة هي اأن رحلة تحت الماء ليل يمكن taste buds, while my waiter explains that I should اأن تكون جافة تماما. ُاأ ُخذت ل�سبا الجير لروؤية الوم�سان المرجاني واأ�سماك try the raw tuna pizza, which is something new Ato me. Everything is prepared in front of my eyes by the award-winning الجاك في الليل... وهي تجربة ل تن�سى في عمق �سبع اأو ثمانية اأمتار. ووجدت .chef in the open kitchen نف�سي اأ�سغط اأنفي على الجدار الزجاجي ال�سميك الذي يحجب ا ًأطنانا من المياه وا ّأحدق في الظلم، واأنا مفتونة وم�سحورة وكاأنني طفل �سغير. The Maldivian night at Fogliani’s restaurant gives me the opportunity to taste some delicious native food. The coconut squash curry is defnitely my favourite. For lovers of spicy curries there is plenty of choice and the salad bar is a demonstration of how creative the locals can be, mixing all kinds of different elements to make a wide variety of salads. The Maldives has come a long way; tourism was practically non-existent before the 1970s.

A bold realm of freedom set against the canvas of the Indian Ocean

50 . . 51 Motions of the Ocean PER AQUUM PerPer AquumAquum BRINGS BALLET TO THE MALDIVES

NiyamaNiyama Until now the only type of ballet to be found in the Maldives has been A honeymooner’s delight, PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi is an exclusive the graceful antics of manta rays. PER AQUUM is changing the tempo luxury resort, located just a 35 minute speedboat ride away from the this August with one-of-a-kind performances at PER AQUUM Huvafen international airport near the capital, Male. Encircled by one of the Fushi and PER AQUUM Niyama by Xander Parish and dancers from best house reefs in the Maldives, this private island paradise is home From Russia to the Indian Ocean with Love Russia’s renowned Mariinsky Ballet Company. to the world’s frst and only underwater spa.

In another premiere for the island nation, the ensemble of ballet In contrast, the twin islands of Chill and Play at PER AQUUM Niyama, dancers, including frst soloist, Xander Parish, will swap St Petersburg’s located 45 minutes south of Male by seaplane, offer immersive dining Theatre Square for a tropical beach backdrop as part of PULSE, PER experiences as well as the world’s frst underwater nightclub, recently AQUUM’s stream of avant-garde experiences. Overwater stages will restyled as a restaurant and lounge. spring up at each of PER AQUUM’s luxury island resorts in the Maldives as performances of Swan Lake, Scheherazade, Giselle, Carmen and Don Daring to be different, PER AQUUM Hotels & Resorts is a Quixote come to life over two magical nights. global hospitality trendsetter that fows against the current with continuous innovation in design, services and experiences. Guests at PER AQUUM Niyama enjoyed an exclusive performance on A collection of pure originals, the current portfolio includes PER 21 August with an encore at PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi on 23 August. AQUUM Huvafen Fushi and PER AQUUM Niyama in the Maldives, Xander Parish, originally from Yorkshire in the UK, was the frst British PER AQUUM Desert Palm in Dubai, and Essque Zalu Zanzibar dancer to be accepted into the Mariinsky company and will be joined managed by PER AQUUM. by his hand-picked ensemble including Oksana Bondareva and Renata Shakirova.

52 . . 53 360 DEGREESDEGREES HOUSEHOUSE REEF REEF WITH WITH AN AN ABUNDANCE ABUNDANCE OF OF MARINE MARINE LIFE LIFE

SPACIOUS BEACH VILLAS WITH BEAUTIFUL GARDENS

DEVARANA SPA TREETOP TREATMENT PODS

BENJARONG, THE THAI OVERWATER SIGNATURE RESTAURANT Thai Grace IN A MALDIVIAN HAVEN OF PEACE DusitDusit السحر التايلندي ThaniThani في ملذٍ من السلم في المالديف

54 . . 55 تَ ظهر جزر المالديف، بما في ذلك مدهدو، ضمن الطريق THE ISLANDS OF THE MALDIVES, INCLUDING التجاري للمحيط الهندي. المستوطنون والزوار من الدول MUDHDHOO, APPEAR BETWEEN THE TRADING والمناطق المجاورة كانوا دائما في تماس مع الجزيرة ِبقِ دم ROUTE OF THE INDIAN OCEAN. SETTLERS AND تاريخها... والشعب المالديفي يختلف من جزيرة إلى أخرى، VISITORS FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES AND وذلك بسبب الجينات ّالمورثة من آسيويي الجنوب والجنوب REGIONS HAVE ALWAYS COME INTO CONTACT الشرقي والفارقة والعرب. WITH THE ISLAND FOR AS LONG AS HISTORY HAS BEEN RECORDED, AND THE MALDIVIAN PEOPLE DIFFER FROM ONE ATOLL TO THE OTHER, DUE TO THE GENES PASSED ON BY SOUTH AND SOUTH- EAST ASIANS, AFRICANS AND ARABS.

White sandy beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, romantic sunsets, the magical side of life! Consisting of 1190 islands grouped into nineteen atolls, the Maldives is a holidaymaker’s dream. At Dusit Thani Maldives, the elegance of contemporary Thai interiors For generations, in every inhabited island, the khateeb (island chief) is carefully integrated with traditional Maldivian architecture, and eight used to call the islanders to gather by blowing the sangu, a triton or different accommodation choices offer a great selection between 94 conch shell. The sound would resonate throughout the island, alerting beach and ocean villas. the people to gather at their special meeting place in anticipation of what is to come. We head with our khateeb on the buggy to a beautiful family beach villa with pool. Upon entering, the scent of bushes immediately It is with this notion in mind that Dusit Thani Maldives call the visitors welcomes us and a path leads through a beautifully appointed garden to explore and experience the richness of Maldivian culture. to the villas, each on one side.

On our arrival, Kris, the resident manager, and the lovely Leani, a The pool is just a few steps away from the beach, a large terrace with young communicationsW enthusiast, greet us with their team and sun loungers in the middle inviting us to rest, as does the hammock we embrace the Thai way of ‘Sawadee kha’, a gracious way to be hanging between two palm trees. Under the covered area for outdoor welcomed. seating we have a private yoga class later on.

Dusit Thani is an oval-shaped island of 16 hectares of lush vegetation offering a diverse selection of fora and surrounded by 360˚ living house reef with an abundance of marine life.

The elegance ال�سواطئ الرملية البي�ساء، والمياه الفيروزية المتلألئة وغروب ال�سم�س of contemporary Thai الرومان�سي... كل ذلك ّيمثل الجانب ال�سحري للحياة! تتاألف جزر المالديف من 1190 جزيرة مق�سمة اإلى ت�سعة ع�سر جزيرة مرجانية... اإنها حلم ُ�س ّناع ال�سياحة. دو�سيت ثاني هي جزيرة بي�ساوية ال�سكل من 16 هكتارا من الغطاء النباتي interiors is carefully الخ�سب وتقدم مجموعة متنوعة من النباتات التي تحيط بها ب�سكل °360 في دو�سيت ثاني في جزر المالديف، ّتم دمج الأناقة الداخلية التايلندية المعا�سرة ال�سعاب المرجانية الزاخرة بالحياة البحرية. integrated with traditional بعناية مع العمارة التقليدية المالديفية، وثمانية من�ساآت مختلفة تقدم مجموعة كبيرة من الخيارات بين 94 فيل تطل على ال�ساطئ والمحيط. تتمتع المطاعم الرائعة بمناظر خلبة على المحيط، وها نحن نتجه بالمقام Maldivian architecture الأول اإلى �ساند بار عند غروب ال�سم�س لم�ساهدة هذه اللوحة الجمالية من هناك، واأقدامنا في الرمال ونحن ن�ستمتع بح�سور الحفل الترفيهي للمو�سيقى الحية.

الع�ساء في �سي غريل لذيذ مثل �سركة لياني وا�ستمتعنا حقا ّبجو هذا ال�سواء الحي الذي ّيوفر اأف�سل منتجات من البحر والبر. وكان الأمر يبدو لنا وكاأننا نعود اإلى منزلنا في كل مرة نرجع فيها اإلى الفيل الخا�سة بنا والدخول من الباب المهيب. غرفة النوم الف�سيحة والحمام في الهواء الطلق حتى اأكثر ّات�ساعا... يعطينا كل ال�سفاء الذي نحن بحاجة اإليه لل�سترخاء... وها نحن ن�ستعد لمطعم بيجارنغ، المطعم ّالمميز فوق الماء الرقراقة والذي يوفر النكهات التايلندية الأ�سيلة.

56 . . 57 We need to keep the ocean clean; I believe this is humanity’s responsibility

الجمال الطبيعي لجزر المالديف ي�سكل خلفية مثالية للمرافق والأن�سطة في دو�سيت The exquisite restaurants have spectacular views of the ocean, and we ثاني المالديف. يمكن لل�سيوف الغو�س والغط�س، وال�سباحة في حو�س ال�سباحة - -head frst to the Sand Bar at sunset to admire the view from there, feet الأكبر في جزر المالديف - اأو الختلء في اأحد منتجعات ديفارانا لجل�سات العلج .in-the-sand with great live music entertainment, sipping our cocktails ّالمخ�س�سة والح�سول على دل ٍل ل مثيل له... وهذا ما فعلت! Dinner at the Sea Grill is as delicious as Leani’s company and we truly enjoy the atmosphere of this live, open grill featuring the best of the sea حفلت ال�سواء في الرمال عند غروب ال�سم�س، اأو رحلة اإلى جزيرة خا�سة ّينظمها and land. We learn that Dusit Thani has established a marine life code خادمك الخا�س... ّكل ذلك ّيج�سد تجربة الطعام ال�سهلة المنال في دو�سيت ثاني of conduct where guests are asked not to harass any animals whilst المالديف. .snorkelling or swimming

It feels like coming home each time we are back in our villa, she says, entering through the majestic door. The spacious bedroom and the even more spacious outdoor This seems a great idea to me, as turtles and fsh need their space and bathroom give us all the serenity we need to relax and BBQ in the sand at sunset, or a private island don’t like to be touched or seen as a trophy or taken out of the water getting ready for the Bejarong, the signature restaurant in a picturesque trip with your butler delivering a decadent for pictures. There is even a fne for doing so! Well done Dusit Thani, overwater setting which offers authentic Thai favours. picnic, personalising your dream dining as even corals are alive, eating, growing and reproducing on top of experience is easy at Dusit Thani Maldives. providing food and shelter The natural beauty of the Maldives forms the perfect backdrop to A Thai-inspired haven of modern sophistication with luxurious for the other marine life. the facilities and activities at Dusit Thani Maldives. Guests can dive and Or explore how the resort operates in a sustainable manner by going amenities and technology on Mudhdhoo Island, just 35 minutes snorkel, swim in the pool – the largest in the Maldives – or retreat on a behind-the-scenes tour, and meet the marine biologist who leads by seaplane from the capital Male. The ‘do not throw trash to one of Devarana Spa’s treetop treatment pods for a pampering the resort’s conservation programmes. in the ocean’ policy is experience beyond compare, which I do! another vital rule, as it can kill marine life and destroy the beautiful pristine surroundings. We need to keep the ocean clean; I believe this is humanity’s responsibility and I couldn’t agree more with Dusit Thani.

On the next day, the kids enjoy cycling around the island and my daughter again entrenches herself in the Kids’ Club (she just loves playing all day and climbing in the treehouse).

58 . . 59 SonevaSoneva FushiFushi

CYCLING AROUND THE LARGE LIVE LIKE ISLAND IN THE WILDERNESS ROBINSON CRUSOE STARGAZING FROM THE OBSERVATORY IN the Maldives MR OR MRS FRIDAY AT YOUR SERVICE عِ ش مثل روبنسون كروزو !NO NEWS, NO SHOES في جزر المالديف

60 . . 61 IF YOU DREAM OF ESCAPING THE NOISE AND TRAFFIC OF CITY LIVING AND WISH TO FIND A HIDE- AWAY WITH LUSH NATURE AND NOTHING BUT BIRD SOUNDS TO DISTRACT YOU, SONEVA FUSHI, THE ECO-RESORT IN THE BAA ATOLL IN THE MALDIVES, IS YOUR DREAM COME TRUE. إذا كنت تحلم بالهروب من الضجيج وحركة المرور في المدينة وترغب في العثور على ملذٍ بعيدٍ مع الطبيعة الخصبة حيث ل تسمع إل أصوات الطيور ّالمغردة... فل شك أن سونيفا فوشي، المنتجع اليكولوجي في أتول با في جزر المالديف سيحقق لك حلمك.

هذه الجزيرة الكبيرة ّتذكر بروبن�سون كروزو... هذا The large island has this Robinson Crusoe ال�سعور الذي نفتقده في الحياة اليومية. وللح�سول feel that some of us miss in daily life, and to ًحقا على تجربة كروزو، اعتمدت �سونيفا فو�سي ,really get down to that Crusoe experience �سيا�سة »ل اأخبار، ل اأحذية«، مما يعني اأنك ّت�سلم Soneva Fushi adopted the ‘no news, no shoes’ policy, which means you surrender حذاءك الخا�س حين و�سولك لكبير الخدم الخا�س your footwear right at the arrival to your بك... ا�سم على م�سمى ...ال�سيد جمعة! butler, the aptly named Mr Friday! This Robinson من هذه اللحظة على ال�سيد جمعة ان يرعاك ويكون tFrom this moment on your Mr Friday will Crusoe feel that هناك كلما كنت في حاجة له، هذا اإذا لم تكن قد take care of you and be there whenever قفزت على الدراجة الخا�سة بك مقابل الفيل you need him, that is if you haven’t hopped on your bike in front if your villa and some of us miss وانطلقت في ا�ستك�ساف الجزيرة على الفور. انها explored the island straightaway. It won’t لن ت�ستغرق وقتا طويل حتى تعرف كل الطرق وتلك take long until you know each road and in daily life المخت�سرة اأي�س ًا. .even shortcuts حين ركوب الدراجات على طول الطريق ذي While cycling along lush vegetation النباتات المورقة، تهرب الأرانب للختباء بعيدا Soneva Fushi is one of the frst explored) islands in the Maldives), rabbits hide away تحت ال�سجيرات، اأما دجاج الماء فهو يعبر الطريق، under bushes, water hens run دائما اأ�سرع منك... والغربان across the road, always faster تطلق العنان لأ�سواتها لجذب than you, and crows make النتباه ) لك اأو لغيرها من their loud sounds to attract الغربان، كنت اأت�ساءل(. attention (yours or the other crows’, I ask myself). اأما ركن »الطازج« في مطعم ً Occasionally, some lizards الحديقة، تحيط به اأ�سجارا drop down from trees or sit ا�ستوائية بل جدران، ترتفع .on your wooden sunbeds عاليا فوق ع�سب الحديقة !They love to sunbathe too والخ�سروات. ا�ستمتع اأطفالي بالطعام هنا في اإحدى الليالي Animals are omnipresent at The adorable animals multiply fast and are mostly seen in the protected واأحبوا المقاعد المريحة مع Soneva Fushi and I wonder nature reserve in the north-west part of the island where Cinema how the rabbits got here. Paradiso, the outdoor cinema with a gigantic screen, is located. This is الو�سائد ال�سخمة، بالإ�سافة There are many, young and the most remote part of the island, so they won’t be disturbed too اإلى المنتجات الطازجة older ones, all so cute you much by us humans, and maybe they like to watch movies too, although التي ُقطفت حديثا من .want to cuddle them, but they are probably drawn to the eco centre nearby الحديقة الع�سوية. وي�س ّمم they hop away as soon as هذا المطعم الطاولت على you approach. I assume some The Fresh in the Garden restaurant, surrounded by tropical trees without م�ستويات مختلفة، ُن ّظمت locals must have brought walls, rises high above the herb and vegetable garden. My kids enjoy dining them for whatever reason here one evening, loving the set-up and comfortable seating with huge بطريقة ذكية و�سلت اإلى ج�سر when construction work for cushions, plus the freshly picked produce from the organic garden. This معلق مع لفتة مكتوب عليها Soneva Fushi started many fabulous restaurant provides tables on different levels, organised in a clever »المرور ل�س ٍخ�س واحد«. .’years ago. way and reached over a hanging bridge with a sign that reads ‘one at a time

62 . . 63 So much to learn from

The highlight of the evening, apart from the delicious dessert, is the star-gazing people who through a gigantic telescope in the close-by observatory. We can see the moon (full that evening) and Saturn, the shape of which leaves a big impression on my daughter. love nature, The sixth planet from the sun and the second-largest in the solar system, Saturn this world is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth. Galileo was the frst to observe it with a telescope in 1610; he noted its odd appearance but was confused by it. It’s wonderful to have something so informative capture my and the wonders daughter’s imagination on holiday. of the universe tWe learn about light-years which are a unit of distance, not time. A light-year is how astronomers measure distance in space. It’s defned by how far a beam of light travels in one year, a distance of six trillion miles.

ال�سيء ّالمميز في الم�ساء، ب�سرف النظر عن الحلوى اللذيذة، هو التحديق بالنجوم من خلل التل�سكوب العملق في المر�سد القريب. يمكننا اأن نرى القمر )الكامل في ذلك الم�ساء( وزحل... حيث ترك �سكله انطباعا كبيرا على ابنتي. علينا اأن نتعلم الكثير من النا�س الذين يحبون الطبيعة، وهذا العالم وعجائب الكون، لذلك في اليوم التالي ا�ستمعنا بعناية اإلى اأخ�سائي الأحياء البحرية الذي �سرح لنا تاأثير اأ�سعة مانتا على الف�سائل المائية. اأ�سعة مانتا تتبع العوالق التي تنجرف اإلى با اأتول مع الرياح المو�سمية الجنوبية الغربية... وهناك تجربة الغو�س المتاحة اأي�س ًا في اأيام معينة في �سونيفا فو�سي. في �سونيفا فو�سي، يرتبط كل �سيء بالطبيعة وال�ستدامة، وحتى ,So much to learn from people who love nature زجاجات الزجاج من this world and the wonders of the universe, so the next day we listen carefully to the marine biologist نفايات المنتجع ُيعاد who explains the species of manta rays to us. Manta ت�سنيعها في ت�ساميم rays follow plankton that drifts into the Baa Atoll مذهلة واأعمال فنية. with the south-western monsoon, and a snorkelling وتتكون الفيل من عدة experience is available on certain days at Soneva عنا�سر م�ستخدمة تجعلك .Fushi ت�سعر باأنك قريب من حيث For those keen on swimming close to these rays, جئنا جميعا - من التراب! strict instructions are given, most importantly not to touch them as there is a risk of passing on skin الخ�سب متواجد في كل من الفيل مع الحمام الخارجي، حيث هناك الماء تدعوك لل�سترخاء. البركة ل diseases. Even though their skin is soft as a baby if مكان اأي�س ًا، والم�سبح يوجد فيها اأ�سماك ولكنها عبارة عن �سلل لتعزيز ال�سعور بالتواجد في المنطقة you caress them in one direction, it is rough as a ي�سبه بركة طبيعية ال�ستوائية حيث ت�سمع كل اأ�سوات الطبيعة على غرار غابات الأمطار. .brush in the opposite one �سغيرة، ولكنها مليئة Manta rays reproduce quite slowly and have only a بمياه البحر، ويتم دمج اأطفالي يحبون اللعب في �سونيفا فو�سي والعرين هو المملكة المثالية للأطفال من ,few babies in their lifetime. Once the baby is born البركة في الجزء الخلفي اأربع �سنوات ف�ساعدا. ابنتي تق�سي اأيامها هناك، ّوتنوع الأن�سطة يثير اإعجابي... .it is already on its own

64 . . 65 Our villa is as spacious as one could dream of. My son has his own little For lunch we decide to go to Bar(a)bara, where we can snorkel, eat, room with a view to the pool and mosquito net. drink and chill out on the nets over the water. An amazing place out in the sea not far from the shore, but far enough to see the most stunning The living room has large cushions where a family gathering is a pure fsh swimming around. delight and relaxing is as easy could be while watching the kids’ favourite movie out of the trunk case, which becomes a TV when it opens. The On our last night, we experience the amazing sunset cocktail party iPod allows your favourite music entertainment from classical to pop. at the resort’s sandbank Finolhu, just a fve-minute boat-ride from the island. An unforgettable evening For the optimum relaxation, try to spend an afternoon on the rooftop where guests can meet each terrace, a balcony with a view over the turquoise waters, and listen to other, chat and exchange ideas, nothing but the sound of the waves. and the lovely Soneva Fushi team is just a footstep away to My kids love to play at Soneva Fushi and the Den is the perfect kingdom give you their personal story! for little ones from four years onwards. My daughter spends all day there, and the variety of activities even impress me, from coconut Feel close to painting and cookie making, to paddle board and kayaking, kite making where we all and healthy juice making to t-shirt painting. My son loves to bike around in the wilderness, so much nicer than sitting for hours on a school chair. When he jumps off his bike, he plays soccer come from – the with some new friends and tries the paddle board and canoeing, and earth! the snorkelling is a daily activity which can’t be missed in the Maldives.

At Soneva Fushi, everything is related to nature and sustainability, even the waste glass bottles from the resort are up-cycled into amazing designs and works of art. The villa is also made from elements which are used to make you feel close to where we all come from – the earth!

Wood is omnipresent, the pool looks like a small natural pond, but is aflled with seawater, and the pond at the back of the villa is integrated into the outdoor bathroom, where a sunken bathtub invites you to relax. The pond has no fsh but a waterfall to enhance the tropical feel as you hear all sounds of nature, almost rainforest-like.

Two showers are at the guests’ convenience in the bathroom and a third one next to the pool and the sandy beach and garden in front of the villa. All is well thought out and practical, with little ‘hedgehogs’ placed to wipe your feet from the sand before you enter the villa on all sides.

من ر�سم لوحة جوز الهند و�سنع الكعك اإلى لوح ابني يحب ركوب الدراجة في البرية. وهذا اأجمل بكثير التجديف، و�سنع الطائرة الورقية و�سنع الع�سير من الجلو�س ل�ساعات على كر�سي المدر�سة. عندما ال�سحي والر�سم على التي �سيرت. يغادر دراجته، فاإنه يلعب كرة القدم مع بع�س الأ�سدقاء الجدد، ويحاول ركوب لوح التجديف، والغو�س الذي هو ن�ساط يومي ل ينبغي تفويته في جزر المالديف.

66 . . 67 FinolhuFinolhu

BBEAUTIFULEAUTIFUL 1,8KM1.8KM-LONG LONG SANDBANKSANDBANK FORFOR AA SUNSETSUNSET WALKWALK

Maldivian LL UNCHUNCH ATAT FISHFISH && CRABCRAB SHACKSHACK ISIS AA MUST!MUST! Style MEETS EVENING ENTERTAINMENT WITH SHOWS AND ACROBATS A NEW ERA AROUND THE LARGE POOL أسلوب المالديف DJJ PLAYSPLAYS YOURYOUR FAVOURITEFAVOURITE TUNESTUNES يدخل ًعصرا ًجديدا ALLALL NIGHTNIGHT

68 . . 69 A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND WHERE INDIAN OCEAN CHARM AND THE STYLE OF A NEW ERA ARE COMBINED, FINOLHU IS THE NEWEST RESORT IN THE MALDIVES THAT SEAMLESSLY MELDS TOGETHER CHILLING OUT AND FUN.

The grand opening of Finolhu was celebrated in June, with three days of retro pool parties, a tribal bonfre cocktail party, toes-in-the-sand relaxation, tunes played by renowned DJs and live acts.

The motto was ‘sleep and chill, graze and groove, and splash and play’ during this action packed weekend! THE INDIAN OCEAN AT YOUR DOORSTEP

International DJs who have played in some of the world’s most The villas are no less different to what traditionally the Maldives is famous clubs such as Studio 54, Es Paradis and Ministry of Sound known for. entertained the lucky invited crowd. Bohemian-inspired overwater villas, overlooking the breath-taking There were themes galore, like 50 Shades of BLHU, an eclectic 60s-70s- Finolhu lagoon and the long sandbank have direct private access to style beach party inspired by classic James Bond and Bond girls meet the ocean and I would truly recommend this type of villa if you are not The Godfather (what a fun mixture!), a giant Hollywood cake and keen on having your own pool and prefer a dip in the Indian Ocean on freworks, white and red-themed acrobatic performances plus culinary your doorstep. experiences from North African cuisine to modern Cantonese. Featuring a very different interior design with crystal chandeliers, retro BEACH CLUB HAVEN cane seating and Marshall speakers while also offering the modern luxuries of a 42-inch fat screen TV, the bathroom with an ocean view A striking turquoise lagoon greets us when we arrive by speedboat bathtub will enchant you! just two weeks later. For families and friends travelling together, I recommend the clean Day or night, Baa Baa Beach Club is the place to be and the heart of whitewash chic inspired overwater two-bedroom Ocean Lagoon Villas فينولهو هو أحدث منتجع في the Finolhu gastronomic experience. Our frst dinner has to be there which come with their own private fresh water pool (8-metre) and Tto capture all the ambiance. We stroll on the white sandy beach at large outdoor terrace to relax away the day when you feel like it. Inside جزر المالديف... إنه يمزج بعفوية سحرالمحيط الهندي مع أسلوب cocktail hour to admire the sunset and the amazing 1.8-kilometre- you will fnd a separate dining lounge, two master bedrooms, en suite الحقبة الجديدة من العصرية والمرح. .long sandbank that divides the Indian Ocean in two. bathrooms with tub and indoor and outdoor showers Every night is an invitation to step back in time and discover new The unique Moorish-inspired Beach Villas give private access to the تم الحتفال بالفتتاح الكبير لفينولهو في يونيو، مع المحيط الهندي على عتبة داركم sights and sounds. Cinema Retro screens classic movies and live turquoise Finolhu lagoon and feature a spacious outdoor dining terrace ثلثة اأيام من الحتفالت باأ�سلوب الخم�سينات حول حو�س ال�سباحة، وكوكتيل ِق َبلي .international sports events. Gamers can hit the bar’s old school with sun loungers مترافق باإ�سعال ٍنار...مع ال�سترخاء الكامل حيث اأ�سابع القدم تنغر�س في الرمال، الفلل ل تختلف كثيرا عما هو معهود في جزر المالديف. arcade classic pinball and Pac Man action or soak up the 180˚ views واإيقاعات دي جي م�سهور ومو�سيقى ّحية ومبا�سرة. الفلل فوق الماء الم�ستوحاة من النموذج البوهيمي، تطل على بحيرة from the upstairs panoramic bar and viewing lounge. For families or two couples, a few two-bedroom Beach Pool Villas are فينولهو الرائعة وال�سفة الرملية الطويلة لها مدخل خا�س مبا�سر اإلى Baa Baa Beach Club keeps things fresh with nightly, weekly and available which overlook the gorgeous sunset side of Finolhu and come monthly with their own private garden and 10-metre freshwater pool. ملذ نادي الشاطئ )بابا بيتش( المحيط واأنا اأن�سح حقا بهذا النوع من الفلل اإن َكنت ل ّتحبذ اأن entertainment and events programmes, including the weekly Retro يكون لديك م�سبحك الخا�س وتف�سل الغو�س في المحيط الهندي Pool Party, the monthly Full MOON Tribal Sandbar Party, and, just البحيرة الفيروزية اللون ترحب بنا عندما و�سلنا بالقارب ال�سريع بعد اأ�سبوعين على عتبة بابك. -four times a year, vibe-defning Finolhu Blhu events – exclusive one فقط. offs featuring appearances from the world’s coolest performers and ًنهارا اأو ًليل، با با بيت�س كلوب )نادي ال�ساطئ( هو المكان الأمثل للرتياد وقلب للعائلت والأ�سدقاء الم�سافرين معا، اأو�سي بالفلل البي�ساء الأنيقة .hottest DJs فينولهو الذي ُيعتبر مركز الذواقة بالن�سبة للطعام. الع�ساء الأول كان يجب اأن يكون فوق الماء الموؤلفة من غرفتي نوم وتطل على بحيرة المحيط وتتمتع هناك ّللتعرف على كل الأجواء المحيطة. ّتنزهنا على ال�ساطئ الرملي الأبي�س في ببركة �سباحة خا�سة بها من المياه العذبة )8 متر( و�سرفة كبيرة في وقت الكوكتيل لل�ستمتاع بمنظر غروب ال�سم�س وال�ساطئ الرملي المذهل بطول 1.8 الهواء الطلق لل�سترخاء حين ت�سعر بالحاجة اإلى ذلك . في الداخل كيلومترالذي يق�سم المحيط الهندي اإلى ن�سفين. �سوف تجد �سالة منف�سلة لتناول الطعام، وغرفتي نوم رئي�سيتين مع حمامات داخلية واأحوا�س ال�ستحمام الداخلية والخارجية. كل ليلة هي دعوة للعودة خطوة الى الوراء في الزمن واكت�ساف م�ساهد جديدة من للعائلت اأو لزوجين، تتوفر فلل مطلة على جانب غروب ال�سم�س ال�سوء وال�سوت. �سا�سات ال�سينما الريترو تعر�س الأفلم الكل�سيكية والأحداث الرائع قي فينولهو، وتاأتي مع حديقة خا�سة وحمام �سباحة من المياه الريا�سية ّالدولية. العذبة بطول 10 متر.

يحافظ با با بيت�س كلوب على الأ�سياء طازجة مع برامج الترفيه ًليل وا ًأ�سبوعيا وبالعودة ّبكل ّتجرد اإلى مفهوم المنتجع ال�سحي الب�سيط والعلج و�س ًهريا وكذلك المنا�سبات، بما في ذلك الحفلة الأ�سبوعية الريترو حول الم�سبح بالحركة وال�سوت فاإن »كوف« يوفر واحة من الهدوء، عليك اأن وحفلة على الرمال للقبائل لل�ستمتاع بمنظر القمر الكامل ب�س ٍكل �سهري ُوتقام اأربع ت�ستريح فيه من عناء الحياة واأن ت�سمح لروحك بالنجراف بعيدا مرات في ال�سنة حفلت ت�ست�سيف م�ساهير وم�س ّغلي اأقرا�س معروفين ّعالمي ًا. اإلى ال�ساطئ الرملي.

70 . . 71 لتناول الم�سروبات ال�س ّحية ت�سمل الع�سائر المذهلة والع�سائر ّالمثلجة في »ميلك بار«، في حين تتوفر الوجبات الخفيفة مثل ال�ساج الطازج والأفوكادو المطحون واأطباق الأكاي اأي�س ًا. اإذا َاكتفيت من الأطباق ال�سحية، فما عليك اإل اأن ّتتذوق الآي�س كريم وال�سوكولتة لتغيير المذاق.

المطبخ المفتوح كانوزان مبني حول فرن ّبط مذهل، ياأخذ مركز ال�سدارة في ّفن المطبخ ويحت�سن ب�س ٍكل ٍم�سرحي الروح الآ�سيوية. من الأطباق المف�سلة الكل�سيكية بطة الماندرين الم�سوية حيث ت�سعر بالطعم الطازج لمطبخ كانوزان. طعام الغداء، ركبنا بالقارب من الر�سيف بجوار مركز الغو�س اإلى كوخ ال�سمك الرائع ّوالبحريات على ال�سفة الرملية. المطعم حيث تغر�س اأقدامك في الرمال STRIPPED-BACK SPA CONCEPT يذكرني ب�س ٍعور ما �سبيه ب�سان تروبيه. اأنا بب�ساطة ا ّأحب ذلك! The spa at Finolhu’s Cove Club is a laidback retro revival area of the 60s and 70s where massage, movement and chill are medicinal. Centred الخيار من ال�سمك وال�سلطعون في الكوخ...وا�سع. من جراد البحر المالديفي around a fun hub of pastel-coloured beach divans that each feature an ل�سخ�سين اإلى �سلطعون الطين ال�سريلنكي، اإلى الجمبري بالثوم مع الخ�سروات، iconic diva, the eight chandelier-lit treatment divans are complemented و�سباغيتي ال�سلطعون الكبيرمع �سل�سة كريم الكماأة اإلى اأ�سماك ال�سعاب المرجانية، .by a ftness centre, yoga pavilion and outdoor Palm Beach gym وذيل جراد البحر الر�سيع ّوالحبار والأخطبوط... ّكل ذلك م�سوي اأو مقلي. Stripping the spa concept back to لختام هذا العيد، يجب اأن ّتتذوق كعكة فينولهو الم�سهورة ّوالمزينة بالآي�س كريم اأو the simple truths of كرات جوز الهند اللذيذة والتي ُت ّقدم لك مع قهوتك المف�سلة. وحين ت�سبح ًم�ستعدا، wellness, movement ما عليك اإل اللجوء اإلى ريا�سة الم�سي والعودة اإلى المنتجع على ال�سفة الرملية... and sound therapy, the لحظة اأخرى ل ُتن�سى من اإقامتك الفريدة في فينولهو! ,Cove offers a calm unintimidating haven in which to drop anchor and just let your soul Located on the tip of the island with HEAVEN drift away to the shore sweeping views of the Indian Ocean, ON A SANDBANK of the sandbank in Finolhu’s premium dining venue spans two the far. areas: a relaxed indoor dining space, and an For lunch, we head over by boat open lower deck which encapsulates the from the jetty next to the dive The island’s natural archetypal Maldivian experience of being centre to the amazing Fish & Crab environment is the surrounded by the sights and sounds of Shack on the sandbank. The feet- inspiration for ftness the sea. in-the-sand restaurant has a kind activities at the Cove of St Tropez feel for me. I just Club, from capoeira Centred around a stunning duck oven, love it! and paddle boarding to ballet and kickboxing. Finolhu’s marine HUB Kanusan’s open kitchen puts its cuisine centre stage, embracing the (Home of the Under-water Biosphere) hosts vast water activities like theatricality of its Asian spirit. Classic favourites such as Mandarin roasted The bucket of delicious prawns diving, snorkelling trips and excursions all under the watchful eye of the duck and Larb Gai are given a refreshing Kanusan twist, while newly with Marie Rose dipping sauce marine biology team. created unique signature dishes include steamed snapper and lobster, enchants us the most. The raw black truffe roast duck and sliced blue abalone in Kanusan sauce. vegetable basket with three tasty And if you’d like a classic tennis match, the super nice coach is just dips, the soft shell crab tacos (all around the corner! to share or not), and the battered fsh and chips are everyone’s favourite. THEATRICAL CUISINE The choice at Fish & Crab Shack is wide, from Maldivian lobster for two Finolhu’s old-school tuck shop Milk Bar is tantalisingly located on the to Sri Lankan mud crab, garlic prawns with vegetable linguine, king crab corner where the Cove Club, Thunderball on Palm Beach and the tennis spaghetti with truffe cream sauce to reef fsh, baby lobster tail, calamari courts meet. Treats range from guilt-free to carefree, drawing a mix of and octopus, grilled or fried. Heaven on a sandbank! peckish racketeers, gym bunnies, spa junkies and roaming guests to its shaded and indoor seating. To end that feast, the must-try is the Finolhu signature tart with coconut ice cream or the little delicious coconut balls served with your preferred Healthy drinks include amazing smoothies, juices and Bodyism shakes, coffee. Then relax for an hour or two on the large sunbeds under a while recharging snacks like fresh wraps, smashed avocado and acai shady umbrella. When you are ready, take a digestive walk back to the bowls satisfy the appetite. If you’ve had enough of healthy, sample the resort on the sandbank, another memorable moment of your oh-so ice creams and chocolates. different stay at Finolhu!

72 . . 73 AmillaAmilla FushiFushi

WWHITE-WASHEDHITE-WASHED VILLAS VILLAS WITHWITH MODERNMODERN INTERIORSINTERIORS MIAMI EXTRA SPACIOUS BATHROOMS MEETS WITH DOUBLE CEILING SHOWERS the Maldives

ميامي RESIDENCE BEACH VILLAS تعانق المالديف UP TO EIGHT BEDROOMS

FISH & CHIP FEET IN THE SAND DINING

74 . . 75 اميلل فو�سي تعني باللغة الديفيهية »الجزيرة بيتي« وهي تحمل ًروحا فريدة من نوعها في الم�سهد المالديفي.. فهي منتجع �سديق للأ�سرة م�سمم ليوفر ال�سترخاء التام دون الكثير من التكاليف الغير منظورة اأو الإ�سافات. والطفال لديهم دراجاتهم اأمام الفيل وفي اأي وقت من اليوم ي�ستخدمونها، متحم�سون َللجوب في جميع اأنحاء الجزيرة والتمتع بالطبيعة الخ�سراء. لدينا فيل مثالية كبيرة موؤلفة من غرفتي نوم تطل على الواجهة البحرية والأطفال لديهم غرفة جلو�س وا�سعة خا�سة بهم. البازار الذي يقع حول احد اأكبر الم�سابح في جزر المالديف، يعطينا الفر�سة بعد 30 دقيقة تحليق بالطائرة البحرية من مطار مالي الدولي للنغما�س في عرو�س الطهي المتنوعة من جميع اأنحاء العالم، ونبداأ م�ساءنا في بار JUST 30 MINUTES BY SEAPLANE FROM وحوالي نفس الوقت بالقارب السريع من فينولهو، تجد بازار ب�سحبة ال�سيد جان نويل، مدير المنتجع. MALE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND جزيرة اميلل فوشي التي توفر لك الخيار بين 54 منزل ABOUT THE SAME TIME BY SPEEDBOAT يحوم فوق المياه الرقراقة أو بين قمم الشجار المورقة أو الع�ساء في ووك في تلك الليلة وكنا ن�ستمتع بكل مكان نتناول به الطعام كوننا قريبون FROM FINOLHU, AMILLA FUSHI OFFERS يعانق شواطئ الرمال البيضاء الصافية. جدا من بع�سنا البع�س مما ي�سمح لنا بالختلط مع النزلء الآخرين ب�سهولة وي�سر. A CHOICE OF 54 ISLAND HOMES THAT في م�ساء اليوم التالي، تناولنا الع�ساء في مطعم غريل لل�سواء... وكم كنا محظوظين ,HOVER OVER CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS بال�ستمتاع بكثير من اأطباق الطعام المختلفة، ولكن هناك المزيد اأي�س ًا! ARE SETTLED AMONG LUSH TREE TOPS OR HUG THE SHORES OF PRISTINE WHITE SAND.

Amilla Fushi, which translates from Dhivehi as ‘my island home’, has a unique ethos in the Maldives scene. This is a family-friendly resort A BEAUTIFUL designed to offer complete relaxation without lots of hidden costs or add-ons. FAMILY

At Amilla, that means no ‘paywall’ deterring guests from making ATMOSPHERE the most of the pristine UNESCO biosphere Baa Atoll. All non- motorised water sports and a 50-minute spa treatment are part REIGNS AT THIS of the room rate; and all child care is complimentary, from the Kids’ Club to the babysitting service. PRISTINE BEACH

I arrive with my kids from a previous trip and as you can imagine there are laundry worries, so I feel completely relieved when our butler says we have a free laundry service up to a certain amount of pieces daily and per person (a number which we could never reach!). My daughter loves the Kids’ Club so much that she spends almost all The kids have their bicycles in front of the villa and at any time of the day there with fun activities and new friends, who, it turns out, stay in day hop on, excited to pedal around the island and enjoy the lush the villa next to us. A beautiful family atmosphere reigns at this pristine nature. We have an ideal large two-bedroom seafront villa and the beach in front of the villas, bordered by palm trees, where bats fy above kids their own spacious living room. our heads and snorkelling is so easy for everyone as it is just a few steps away.

This relaxed, unstuffy approach is evident in all the dining options too. Tray charge, starched-shirt service and linen are out, and in come cocktails, barbecue favours, zingy ceviches and tropical ingredients.

Nestled around one of the Maldives’ biggest swimming pools, Baazaar gives us the opportunity to indulge in diverse culinary offerings from around the world and we start our evening with delicious cocktails at the Baazaar Bar in the lovely company of Jean Noel, the resort manager.

Dinner at WOK is on that night and we delight in each dining venue being just steps away from each other, so gathering with other guests is easy. The next evening, we dine at the Grill and feel blessed to have so many different dining experiences, but there is more to come! A76 . . 77 TRUE HOMES AWAY FROM HOME! جزر المالديف قد تكون موطنا لبع�س اأكثر ال�سواطئ ً�سحرا في العالم، ولكن اإذا كان اليوم على ال�ساطئ لي�س ًمكتمل دون تناول الأ�سماك والبطاطا المقلية ورقائق The Maldives might be home والبازلء الطرية... فحينها �ستكتمل ال�سورة و�ستعلم ًيقينا اأن اميلل فو�سي لها مذاق to some of the most idyllic beaches in the world, but الجنة. if a day on the sand isn’t complete without fsh, chips ال�ستلهام في فن العمارة في اميلل ي�ستمد جذوره من ب�ساطة المنزل المالديفي and mushy peas then Amilla التقليدي، ولكن مع اإ�سافة لم�سة خا�سة من الطراز المعا�سر. المنتجع هو موطن Fushi really does offer a taste لكثير من المنازل في الجزيرة ، ُ�س ّممت بغرف ٍنوم قد ت�سل اإلى الثمانية... اأكثر of paradise – with salt and من اأي منتجع اآخر في جزر المالديف - وهو مثالي للعائلت ومجموعات الأ�سدقاء vinegar included. A frst for the Maldives, Fish & Chips الذين يحبون ّالتجمع في اأجواء ف�سيحة واأنيقة. ’with its British ‘chippie) inspired menu) is just one of الفلل الكبيرة الموؤلفة من �سرير اأو اثنين على ال�ساطئ )حيث ننزل(، والفلل بارتفاع the dining options for guests 12 متر ، ب�سريرين في اأعالي ال�سجر مع الح�سا�س باأنك في غابة ت�سعرك باأنك and is the epitome of the في رحلة روحية تا ّأملية... وهناك خيار اآخر... الفلل التي تطل على البحيرة اأو على .relaxed island home vibe بحيرة المحيط )تتراوح بين 200 و 600 متر مربع( جميعها لها حو�س �سباحة خا�س Amilla’s architecture was ّويكملها ثمانية فلل مذهلة على ال�ساطئ تتاألف من 4-8 غرف نوم. فهي عبارة عن inspired by the simplicity of منزل خا�س بعيدا عن منزلك ال�سخ�سي! a traditional Maldivian house but with the added element of slick contemporary style. The resort is home to more purpose-designed island houses with up to eight bedrooms, more than any other Maldives resort – perfect for families and groups of friends who love to gather in spacious and stylish atmospheres.

The very spacious one and two-bed Beach Houses (where we stay), the amazing 12-metre high, two-bed Tree Houses with a jungle feel for those who want to immerse in a spiritual journey, and the choice of Lagoon, Ocean Lagoon and Ocean Reef Houses (ranging between 200 and 600 square metres) all have their own large pool and are complimented by eight stunning bespoke Beach Residences of four to eight bedrooms. True homes away from home!

If guests want a quiet night in, they can order home delivery from any of Amilla’s restaurants, without paying an infated tray charge for the privilege. At the well-stocked Emperors General Store, buy fresh produce, meat, cheese or fsh if you fancy cooking at home – or just leave it to their Katheeb (butler) or one of the island’s chefs to work their magic in their kitchen.

Who wouldn’t want to enjoy a leisurely meal on their own stretch of private beach or terrace?

BODYISM

Imagine escaping to a uniquely serene wellness retreat surrounded by lush swaying palms and endless tropical skies. Ascending to a private pampering haven 12 metres up amongst the treetops, letting the cares of the bustling world fall away and succumbing to a revitalising, blissful reverie where recharging and recovery are paramount.

Wellness wishful thinking? Not at Amilla Fushi. An exclusive collaboration between this luxury Maldives resort and global healthy living phenomenon Bodyism has borne spectacular fruit, with the creation of the idyllic island’s new Wellness Tree Houses by Bodyism.

78 . . 79 MELIA ZANZIBAR IS BUILT ON A 40-ACRE ESTATE WITH A BEAUTIFUL BEACH OF PEARLESCENT WHITE SAND LAPPED BY WARM OCEAN WATERS, 300 METRES LONG, SITUATED AT THE VERY END OF THE PROPERTY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF BEACH AND NATURE. Spice OF LIFE

Prior to my arrival, the few things I know of the resort is that it is ringed تذوق .by a natural coral reef, making bathing a relaxing and safe experience ّ And I am about to experience a whole lot more!

The hour’s drive from Zanzibar airport gives me a frst glimpse of the island as we pass through the capital of Stone Town, a Unesco World ُبنيت ميليا زنجبار على عقار مساحته 40 ًفدانا مع شاطئ الحياةجميل م�سافة �ساعة بال�سيارة من مطار زنجبار تعطيني لمحة اأولى عن الجزيرة ونحن نمر Heritage site, which is defnitely worth a visit with its narrow roads and من الرمال اللؤلؤية البيضاء تلفّ ه مياه المحيط الدافئة، على بعا�سمة �ستون تاون، وهو موقع اليون�سكو للتراث العالمي، والذي بالتاأكيد ي�ستحق ,historical buildings in the centre, then through the more peaceful areas طول 300 ًمترا، يقع في أقصى العقار للستفادة من المزيج الزيارة بطرقه ال�سيقة ومبانيه التاريخية في المركز، ومن ّثم من خلل مناطق اأكثر .where locals live in simple homes المثالي للشاطئ والطبيعة. ًهدوءا، حيث يعي�س ال�سكان المحليين في منازل ب�سيطة.

80 . . 81 Abeid Karume became the frst president as a result of a violent revolution which led to the deposing of the last Sultan of Zanzibar, Jamshid bin Abdullah, in January 1964. It brought an end to 500 years of Arab domination, during which the Arab slave trade had resulted in a strong resentment among the majority African population.

As we get closer to the resort the scenery gets more and more beautiful and new buildings indicate a new era. After a thorough security check, we pass through the gate to Melia Zanzibar, the spice island’s largest resort.

I am greeted by Alejandro, the guest experience manager, who talks me through several choices of accommodation, from romantic rooms and suites to private villas with garden and pool, and the variety of cuisines offered in fve restaurants and four bars. Children play happily in the mud, women relax in front of their houses and young men linger in groups in absence of work on the side of the The all-inclusive package gives you plenty of choice (and a bracelet to busy road, where merchants sell fruit and vegetables, clothes and all be recognised by the staff), from the daily mini-bar reflled to the use kinds of practical things for the daily life. of the gym and sauna, tennis court, and so much more. The restaurants and bars give enough options for dining, open buffet show-cooking and My driver Makame tells me of the history of the island and its various drinks all day long. In the evenings, entertainment is provided in the presidents. The president of Zanzibar is the head of the Revolutionary Spices restaurant, where themed cuisine is offered along with bands Government of Zanzibar which is a semi-autonomous government and acrobats. I really like the trio of local musicians – so much fun and with Tanzania.C enjoyable to watch. The all-inclusive premium package for Melia Garden and Melia Terrace guests gives access to the fne-dining restaurant Aqua, with chic Mediterranean decor indoors, a large terrace overlooking the sea and local, Mediterranean and seafood a la carte. Guests can have breakfast a la carte, use the exclusive solarium area by the pool with the best views of the Indian Ocean and service all day, and have Bali bed service at a great discount.

ي�ستقبلني اليخاندرو، المدير الم�سوؤول عن النزلء، الذي تحدث معي عن العديد من الفلل الطابقية تعطيك ا ًإح�سا�سا وكاأنك في منزلك ال�سخ�سي ، مع مدخل خيارات الإقامة... من الغرف والأجنحة الرومان�سية اإلى الفلل الخا�سة مع حديقة خا�س بهم وغرفة معي�سة كبيرة مع منطقة لتناول الطعام. ال�سرفة وحو�س �سباحة، ومجموعة متنوعة من الماأكولت المقدمة في خم�سة مطاعم واأربعة الوا�سعة مع كرا�سي للت�سم�س ت�سمن لك الكثير من الخ�سو�سية لق�ساء مقاهي. عطلة عائلية. ا�ستمتع بالمياه والأوقات ال�سعيدة لزيادة الروابط العائلية في الطبيعة الخ�سبة، وال�ستماع اإلى اأمواج المحيط الهندي تتك�سر على الحزمة ال�ساملة للإقامة توفر لك العديد من الخيارات )و�سوار ليتم ّالتعرف عليك ال�سعاب المرجانية اأمام الفيل. نزلء هذه الفلل يتمتعون بحزمة من من قبل الموظفين(... من الم�سروب اليومي المتاح طيلة النهار ل�ستخدام ال�سالة الخدمات كتواجد خادم �سخ�سي والقامة بال�سافة اإلى اإمكانية الو�سول الريا�سية وال�ساونا، وملعب التن�س، واأكثر من ذلك بكثير. المبكر والمغادرة المتاأخرة. الحزمة ال�ساملة ل�سيوف حديقة ميليا وترا�س ميليا ت�سمح بالو�سول اإلى مطعم وفي �ساطئ غابي ما عليك اإل اأن تختار من قائمة ال�سواء في جو غير للماأكولت الراقية اأكوا، مع ديكور البحر الأبي�س المتو�سطي الأنيق في الداخل، ر�سمي، وال�ستماع اإلى المو�سيقى الهادئة لإراحة اأع�سابك وق�ساء يوم و�سرفة وا�سعة تطل على البحر والماأكولت المحلية والبحرية المتو�سطية، مثالي على ال�ساطئ. ا ّأ�سرة الت�س ّم�س البرتقالية اللون ت�سيف ًنقاطا ًملونة ح�سب الطلب. اإلى المكان بالإ�سافة اإلى الرمال الناعمة، واأ�سجار النخيل الخ�سراء الفلل القليلة الرومان�سية فوق البحر هي مثالية لق�ساء �سهر الع�سل، مع م�ساحة والأراجيح في انتظارك لل�ستمتاع بفترة ما بعد الظهر والتاأرجح في مفتوحة، وحو�س حمام مطل على البحر ب�سكل رئي�سي بالإ�سافة اإلى كل ما يحتاجه الن�سيم العليل. الع�ساق.

82 . . 83 At Gabi Beach choose from the grill menu in an informal atmosphere, listen to chill out music and spend the perfect day at the beach. Orange daybeds put colourful points in the light, soft sand, green palm trees sway and hammocks are waiting for you to sink into for the afternoon, swinging in the light breeze.

Then stroll down the long, sandy beach and make friends with the locals, but be aware they will want to take you on all kinds of different excursions, so choose well!

The Stone Town City Tour and the Jozani Forest tour with its rich diversity of wildlife, including swamp forest, evergreen thicket and mangrove are worth visiting. Red Colobus and Sykes monkeys can be seen frolicking amongst the exotic indigenous fora.

Zanzibar is home to some of Africa’s best deep sea fshing grounds. Excellent year-round game fshing can be found between the waters of Zanzibar and Pemba Island.

The few Romance Pavilions right above the sea are ideal for honeymooners, with an open plan space, a bathtub with prime sea view plus everything lovebirds need.

The Level Villas have a homely feel, with their own driveway and a large living room with dining area. The vast terrace with sun loungers and زنجبار هي موطن بع�س اأف�سل مناطق ال�سيد في pool guarantee plenty of privacy for a family holiday; splash around and اأعماق البحار في اأفريقيا. وعلى مدار العام هناك enjoy some great bonding time in lush nature, listening to the Indian Ocean’s waves breaking at the reef in front of the property. The Level األعاب �سيد ممتازة بين مياه زنجبار وجزيرة Villas guests have a butler and Bali bed package included, plus early بيمبا. .arrival and late check-out is possible في الواقع، ل تكتمل الرحلة اإلى زنجبار بدون زيارة اإلى اإحدى مزارع التوابل المختارة بعناية When feeling not too hungry, the Pool Bar offers light snacks for lunch, but I would highly recommend a walk along the beach till you في المنتجع. reach Gabi Beach. It can be easily accessed at low-tide or alternatively by the buggy which will take you straight there from the hotel along paved roads passing by bougainvilleas and tropical lush vegetation. At the arrival point, the view is stunning and I will always remember how I felt on frst seeing it.

Dinner can be taken at the Jetty Lounge Big yellow fn tuna, sailfsh, blue marlin and striped and black marlin are out in the sea, an amazing place if you plentiful. don’t mind the wind, which can blow your socks off! But the location is so The Spice Tour offers the opportunity to indulge your senses with a sensational that you can easily forget kaleidoscope of smells, tastes and textures, from the punch of chili to about it and enjoy world tapas a la carte. the refreshing succulence of green coconut fesh. It is a unique chance You may want to go there for lunch to purchase these exclusive spices straight from the source. Indeed, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and no trip to Zanzibar is complete without a visit to one of the resort’s admire the turquoise waters as you sip Bcarefully selected spice farms. your preferred cocktail.

84 . . 85 من أي ٍمكان أتيت، فن السحر في رحلت السفاري سيلمس روحك بشغفٍ ٍكبير، والرحلة هي في الواقع الوجهة. تتغذى الحيوانات على الفطرة النقية للبقاء على قيد الحياة، والطرق الرشيقة والدؤوبة التي تذكرها بالمعنى الثمين للحرية. ENDLESS PLAINS JAMBO, KARIBU SANA AND HAKUNA MATATA – ‘HELLO’, ‘YOU ARE WELCOME’ AND ‘THERE IS NO PROBLEM’ ARE JUST A FEW OF THE FRIENDLY PHRASES KARINE LACKNER HEARS EVERYWHERE ﺳﻬﻮل ﻣﺘﺮاﻣﻴﺔ SHE GOES IN TANZANIA, BUT ESPECIALLY AT THE FOUR SEASONS SAFARI LODGE RIGHT IN THE .CENTRE OF THE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK اﻷﻃﺮاف

86 . . 1187 HUNGRY HIPPOS

At one moment I catch a whiff of a pungent scent in the air. We have arrived at the Hippo Pool, a viewing loop overlooking more than thirty highly social hippos. Here they spend their days cooling off in the muddy stream, some resting on other’s backs, some yawning (a warning sign of و�سلت من زنجبار مبا�سرة اإلى مهبط الطائرات في �سيرونيرا بعد رحلة �ساعة .Wherever you come from, the magic of a safari will move you like aggression), splashing and making all kinds of noises ون�سف في الطائرة ذات الت�سعة مقاعد. بانتظاري كانت حفاوة ال�ستقبال باأ�سلوب nothing else and the journey is indeed the destination. The animals are الفور �سيزونز... �سيارة الجيب وكاأ�س من الع�سير الطبيعي...في الطريق اإلى فور fuelled by pure instinct of survival, their graceful and determined ways a My guide explains that they will come out of the water only after dusk �سيزونز �سفاري لودج �سيرينجيتي ت�سعر فورا وكاأنك في لعبة �سباق لل�سيارات! precious reminder of what it means to be born free. when they feel hungry and will then move to a nearby grassland where they can fll their stomachs before reverting to laziness. Nevertheless, Like most people, my impression of Africa has been shaped by wildlife hippos are one of the most aggressive creatures in the world. الحديقة الوطنية في �سيرينجيتي هي ّمحمية ّبرية رائعة من الجمال الطبيعي ٍووفرة .documentaries, flms and novels, so I can’t wait to see what it’s really like من الحيوانات. تاأوي الحديقة قطعان كبيرة من الحيوانات البرية والجامو�س وكذلك ,(Herds of curious Thomson’s gazelles (a small gazelle with ringed horns الفيلة والظباء، والزرافات و اأفرا�س النهر ووحيد القرن والخنزير. zebra and impala (a medium sized toffee brown antelope) peer as the car approaches and disturbs their peaceful grazing.

Impala work as a team to escape their predators, the whole herd leaping about to create confusion. They can jump distances of over ten metres and up to three metres high, and can reach running speeds of about 90 kilometres an hour. On the run, they high kick their hind legs to release a scent from glands on their heels, which helps them to stay together.

I wonder what they think when they see this unusual animal with so many heads (us passengers in the jeep). ‘Oh’ and ‘wow’ and ‘so adorable’ are the usual exclamations when those heads get excited at what they see!

أفراس النهر الجائعة في ٍلحظة ما �س ُممت ًنفحة من رائحة كريهة في الهواء. لقد و�سلنا اإلى بركة فر�س النهر وكانت تبدو وكاأنها �ساحة عر�س تطل على اأكثر من ثلثين من اأفرا�س النهر الجتماعية اإلى ّحد كبير. هنا يق�سون اأيامهم لل�ستراحة في ّالتيار الموحل، والبع�س منهم ياأخذ ق�سطا من الراحة على ظهور البع�س الآخر، والبع�س اأي�س ًا يتثاءب -I arrive from Zanzibar directly at Seronera airstrip after an hour-and-a ) وهذه علمة تحذير من العدوان(، half fight in a nine-seater plane. In real Four Seasons style, what should ويحدثون اأ�س ًواتا مختلفة ل�سو�ساء ل be awaiting me but a jeep, with canapés, bubbly and juice to hand? On مثيل له. the way to the Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti it feels like we’re off on a game drive immediately!

قطعان الغزلن الغريبة طوم�سون )غزال Well, sort of. Giraffes, zebra, antelope, wildebeest, elephants, hippos and �سغير مع قرون َحل ّقية(، الحمار الوح�سي even crocodiles are there to welcome us and we arrive at the lodge والظبى )متو�سط الحجم بني اللون(... جميعهم ي�س ّكلون ًرتل ًواحدا مع اقتراب stunned by the multitude of animals. After this, I am sure the next day is The major predators (lion, leopard, cheetah, African hunting dog, As we drive along and scan the bushes with intensity, look near and ال�سيارة التي تزعج الرعي الهادئ عادة. going to be overwhelming, and it is. hyena and jackal) and more than 500 species of birds make the gaze far, I come across my favourite scene. When on a dark burned In the Serengeti, the morning sun is kind, gentle rays dancing with a Serengeti one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth. It is also surface, a herd of zebra stands almost still and the white bodies with breeze, and getting up early is rewarded by the cool wind. The unpaved the starting point of the great annual wildebeest migration. black stripes (not the other way around) create a beautiful contrast الظباء تعمل كفريق للهروب من الحيوانات المفتر�سة، والقطيع كله يقفزلإثارة roads of mud, stone and gravel do the rest to make you feel awake. which almost looks like a painting. The dramatic skies do the rest to البلبلة... يمكنها اأن تقفز لم�سافات اأكثر من ع�سرة اأمتار وارتفاع ي�سل اإلى ثلثة .The coming of the short rains in late November and December complete the perfect photograph اأمتار، ويمكن اأن ت�سل اإلى �سرعات تعادل 90 كيلومترا في ال�ساعة. وخلل الرك�س The Serengeti National Park is a fantastic wildlife sanctuary of natural is a time when optimum grazing is available in the southern short في قفزة عالية تركل �ساقيها الخلفيتين لإطلق رائحة من الغدد الموجودة في ,beauty and an abundance of animals. The park supports large herds grass plains. Thousands of white-bearded wildebeest begin to gather. You may ask yourself why burned surface? The rangers burn the grass كعوبها، مما ي�ساعدها على البقاء معا. of wildebeest and buffalo as well as elephants, antelope, giraffe, hyrax, Around February they have their calves over a period of three weeks. bushes and trees once a year, so new green can emerge and animals hippos, rhinoceros and warthog. But with so many calves around, predators are lurking! get fresh leaves to chew on. I88 . . 89 THE LION KING COME TO LIFE

I know the Serengeti inspired the Disney classic The Lion King, but I could never have imagined seeing a whole family of lions before me, like the animation coming to life. A few other jeeps are already at the same spot, but the lions (fve plus a cub) are not greatly disturbed. They do not run away but gracefully walk past our jeep.

I witness them drink from the waterhole; the lion and lioness exchange loving movements by rubbing their heads together and when the cub comes in between them, they show love for each other as a family. I realise that animals feel for each other and that a mother’s feelings are always a mother’s feelings, whether animal or human.

But nature is red in tooth and claw, and infanticide is commonly practised الملك السد يعود إلى الضواء by lions when a coalition of bachelors ousts a pride’s male. When the incoming males take over they usually kill the cubs, allowing the new اأنا اأعلم اأن �سيرينجيتي كانت الملهمة لفيلم ديزني .males to have their own cubs الكل�سيكي الملك الأ�سد ، ولكني ل يمكن اأبدا اأن اأت�س ّور روؤية اأفراد اأ�سرة الأ�سود اأمامي، وكاأنها ر�سوم متحركة (As we drive along the rough road there is a herd of dik-diks (antelope and some of them are brave enough to cross over before the jeep تتحرك في واقع الحياة. هناك عدد قليل من �سيارات passes by. A young antelope not following its mother fast enough is الجيب الأخرى هي بالفعل في نف�س المكان، ولكن الأ�سود unable to make it and runs in front of )خم�سة زائد �سبل( ل تعتر�سها اإلى حد كبير. اأنها ل the jeep in the opposite direction of the تهرب ولكن بر�ساقة يمرون اأمام �سيارتنا الجيب. .rest of the herd

All of us in the jeep have only one الفيلة في الساقية thought, which is to see the youngster reunited with its mother, so the driver حين العودة وبعد لعبة �سباق لمدة �ست �ساعات، فقد stops. The young dik-dik eventually dares حان الوقت للغداء اللطيف مع اإطللة مذهلة على التلل to run back in the right direction, but it الممتدة في �سهول �سيرينجيتي. ويا له من منظر في .is confused as it cannot see its mother �سرفة مطعم ماجي المطل على حو�س ال�سباحة وال�ساقية After a minute or less, we observe the حيث قطعان الفيلة تاأتي عدة مرات في اليوم. mother coming back to search for her baby and they see each other. A joyful moment! ها اأنا اأ�ستمتع ب�سلطة ال�سمندر اللذيذة والمازا على الطاولة واأ�سمع النا�س ي�سرخون »ها هم«. الجميع يقف مع الكاميرا جاهزة لت�سوير هذا الم�سهد الرائع من عائلت ELEPHANTS AT THE WATERHOLE Enjoying my delicious beetroot salad and mezze, I hear people shout الفيلة على م�سافة من ع�سرة اإلى 20 مترا، ويف�سلها عنا حو�س المطعم فقط . here they are’. Everyone stands up with their camera ready to shoot‘ Back at the lodge after a six-hour game drive, it is time for a nice lunch this incredible scene of elephant families within a distance of ten to 20 والطبيعة على و�سك القتراب اأكثر! فهناك من يحدق من زاوية ال�سرفة قبل النزلق .with a view of the stunning, expansive hills of the Serengeti plains. And metres, separated just by the lodge’s pool ّ what a view at Maji Bar Terrace overlooking the pool and the waterhole اإلى الأ�سفل... اإنه قرد البابون! يجل�س اأمامي وينظر مبا�سرة ا ّإلي.. انه لي�س خائفا، where herds of elephants come several times a day. Elephants are deeply emotional animals, displaying joy when socialising ولي�س لديه ّنية للفرار ب�سبب وجود كائن ب�سري. انه يعطيني �سعور وكاأنه يتوقع مني and grief when mourning the death of a family member. Their tactile �سيئا! .trunks are used to stroke, touch, explore and even defend themselves

اأحب الحيوانات واأعرف اأنه لي�س من الحكمة ّمد اليد واإعطاء التفاح الذي هو على Back in my Terrace Suite with private pool, I remember that the I love animals and I understand that it is not prudent to step out and attentive Idrisa from guest relations told me that I should not leave the hand over the apple which is on the table, so I wait until he leaves, and الطاولة، لذلك اأنا انتظر حتى يغادر البابون... ومن ثم �سرعان ما اأفتح الباب واأ�سع terrace door open while inside. A sign on the sliding door indicates that then I quickly open the door and put the apple on the railing so he can التفاحة على ال�سور حتى يتمكن من روؤيتها. رائع... لقد راآها! وفي غم�سة عين، هو baboons are keen to get in and look for food! They are ferce fghters, see it. Bingo, he does! In the blink of an eye, here he is. I presume he has هنا. اأفتر�س اأنه كان ينتظر في الزاوية. �سبي ذكي! !equipped with acute hearing and eyesight. So I carefully close the doors been waiting round the corner. Clever boy and even lock them. But I can still get a good look at nature. My room اكتشاف تقاليد وثقافة الماساي has a TV with live footage of the elephants at the waterhole. I expect him to grab the apple and leave, but no, he takes a seat on one of the chairs frst (hilarious!) and then decides to have a better And nature is about to get even closer! Gazing from the corner of the view from the railing as someone might steal the apple! There is more الإثارة ل تتوقف اأبدا في الفندق ، واأنا حري�سة على ح�سور عر�س الما�ساي في terrace before sliding down a railing, is a baboon! He sits down and than one baboon around. Normally they move in troops of 40 to 80 مطعم ال�سواء بوما في وقت الع�ساء. الأجواء في هذا المطعم الأفريقي الأنيق ًجدا looks straight at me. He is not scared, and has no intention of feeing individuals made up of adult females and their young who often ride on مده�سة واأداء الما�ساي يزيد من اهتمامي بهذه القبيلة الفخورة برجالها الو�سيمين the presence of a human being. He rather gives me the feeling he is the back of their mother. They forage in trees or on the ground, feeding وطويلي القامة باأازياءهم التقليدية الحمراء. .expecting something! on shoots, roots, fowers, seeds and even insects

90 . . 91 MIGRATION AND PRECIPITATION

The journey in the Serengeti has opened my eyes to a new world and I feel at moments my life has just begun. I will miss the animals and the hours spent searching for them, scenes that never repeat themselves. Every day is a new day, leopards in majestic acacia trees, elephants مركز الكت�ساف في الفندق يعطيني فكرة اأعمق عن تاريخهم وق�سة �سيرينجيتي DISCOVERING MAASAI TRADITION AND CULTURE crossing and matriarchs guarding their little ones warily, wildebeest living قبل وبعد اأن تم نقلها اإلى مناطق جديدة في ّمحمية نغورونغورو في عام with zebra as they help each other on their migration. And then the .1959 Excitement never stops at the lodge and I am keen to experience the ‘small fve’, the ant lion, leopard tortoise, rhino beetle, buffalo weaver في نهاية اأيار عندما يتحول الع�سب اإلى اللون الأ�سفر، اأكثر من 1.5 مليون من ,Maasai show at Boma Grill at dinner time. The ambiance in this very and the elephant shrew, which are not easy to spot in this grassland stylish African restaurant is amazing and the performance of the Maasai marshes, kopjes and woodland! الحيوانات البرية تبداأ رحلتها �سمال اإلى �سهول الح�سائ�س الطويلة ب�سكل مجموعات nurtures my interest in this tribe of proud, tall and handsome men in متعاقبة. وين�سم اإليهم 300000 حمار وح�سي وغزلن الغرانت و�سغارهم. their red traditional outfts. Towards the end of May when the grass turns yellow, the more than 1.5 million wildebeest begin their journey north to the long grass plains in a series of columns. They are joined by 300,000 zebra and Grant gazelles and their young. For things to do and the must-sees, go to: And when the rain clouds gather in the south, the herds begin their للترفيه عن اأنف�سكم والتعرف على ما يجب اأن تقوموا به، زوروا الموقع الآتي: long trek back to their breeding grounds in the Serengeti plains. It is a http://www.fourseasons.com/serengeti/destination/ tough journey of 600 kilometres and every year an estimated 250,000 wildebeest don’t make it.

The Serengeti has two pronounced seasons: a green season from November to May and a dry season from June to October. To some extent, it also has two distinct rainy periods: the short rains that normally fall in November and December, and the long, heavier rains that tend to fall from March to May.

وعندما تتجمع غيوم الأمطار في الجنوب، تبداأ القطعان رحلتها الطويلة اإلى مناطق تكاثرها في �سهول �سيرينجيتي. اإنها رحلة �سعبة )600( كم وفي كل عام ما يقدر بنحو The discovery centre in the lodge gives me a deeper insight into their 250000 منها ل ت�ستطيع history and the story of the Serengeti before and after they were اإكمال رحلتها بنجاح. .moved into a new territory at Ngorongoro Conservation Area in 1959

ّتتمتع �سيرينجيتي بف�سلين A fascinating flm explains how humans have been hunting in the وا�سحين: المو�سم Serengeti for no other purpose than to show so-called trophies to their friends. From American presidents to rich visitors, they all came here الأخ�سر من ت�سرين الثاني to hunt before the government banned such expeditions in order to اإلى اأيار ، ومو�سم الجفاف .protect the animals, and the Serengeti National Park was born من حزيران اإلى ت�سرين الأول. At the discovery centre, you can see in which month the animals migrate from which area to which place, read all about the history of ًوجزئيا ب�سبب ارتفاعها، the Serengeti, the different types of animals living there, the hunting ُ tools of the Maasai and the decorative beaded jewellery they make to تعتبر �سيرينجيتي 'جزيرة' decorate themselves; you can even watch different flms daily to learn باردة ن�سبيا في منطقة about history, animals and their behaviour, and talk to professionals who اأكثر دفئا. وتبقى درجة .will give you the inside information you need الحرارة موحدة ًتقريبا على مدار ال�سنة، ولكنها تختلف قليل مع الموا�سم. درجات الحرارة خلل النهار After an exciting and eye-opening day, I am escorted by a Maasai guard Partly due to its altitude, the Serengeti is a moderately cool ‘island’ in ت�سل اإلى حوالي 28 درجة مئوية )82 درجة فهرنهايت( في الأ�سهر الأكثر رطوبة، to my Terrace Suite which we reach over a bridge built on a higher a much warmer region. The temperature remains relatively uniform elevation as the ground of the lodge is not enclosed and animals are throughout the year, but does vary a little with the seasons. Day- في حين اأن درجات الحرارة اأثناء الليل يمكن اأن تنخف�س اإلى 13 درجة مئوية )freely able to pass. Two dik-diks seem to have found their perfect place time temperatures reach around 28°C (82°F) in the wetter months, 55 درجة فهرنهايت( خلل الأ�سهر الأكثر جفافا. in the surroundings and as I walk by, I am amazed to see them peacefully while night-time temperatures can fall to 13°C (55°F) during the drier resting for the night. months. T92 . . 93 TheThe SAIGON SAIGON ReverieReverie

في ٍبلد يفتح ببطء اأبوابه لل�سياحة والتجارة، مدينة هو ت�سي منه )المعروفة �سابقا با�سم �سايغون وما زال ي�سير اإليها البع�س بنف�س ال�سم( هي في طليعة هذا التطور وت�سير على الطريق ال�سحيح لت�سبح »المدينة المهمة الم�ستقبلية في اآ�سيا«. In a country that is slowly opening its doors to tourism and trade, مع نمو المدينة، يتن�ّسط قطاع ال�سيافة اأي�س ًا- موؤخرا ّتم افتتاح فندق �سايغون Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as and still referred to by some الخيالي في العام الما�سي، الموؤلف من 286 هيكل اأ�سا�سي وا�ستغرق �سبع �سنوات as Saigon) is at the forefront of this development and is on track to سايغونسايغون لإكماله. هذا الفندق الذي يطل على نهر �سايغون، ُبني ّبنية وحيدة وهي و�سع المدينة become ‘Asia’s next top city’. Not only developing structurally, the هو ت�سي مينه على الخريطة العالمية ٍكوجهة ٍعالمية ٍرائدة... وحدث اأنه كان مكان people are rising too. The upbeat and vibrant patrons of Saigon are vying for a world free from desolation, resulting in a city full of fun and ا�ستراحتي خلل مهمة عمل ا�ستمرت ثلثة اأيام في هذا المركز ال�ساعد. .fair - which has so much to offer الخياليالخيالي هذا الفندق ي�ستهدف ا�ستقطاب ٍكل من رجال الأعمال وال�سياح من مختلف اأنحاء العالم، As the city grows, the hospitality sector follows - most recently with the وخا�سيته تكمن في كونه تحفة اإيطالية، ُ�سنعت من قبل خيرة المهند�سين المعماريين launch of The Reverie Saigon last year, a 286 key structure, taking seven وم�سممي الديكور الداخلي للبلد الذي ا�ستهر بالريادة في كل ما يتعلق بالمو�سة. years to complete. Overlooking the Saigon River, this hotel was built with the sole intention of putting Ho Chi Minh City on the map as a فيتنام التي كانت غارقة في سنوات من الحزن والمشاكل STEEPED IN YEARS OF SADNESS, CULTURE AND leading world destination and happened to be my resting place during الفندق ذي المرايا والرخام والمغطى بالف�سيف�ساء... كل �سقف وجدار واأر�سية .a three-day stint in the up-and-coming hub الثقافية والتاريخ السياسي، ارتفعت بشكل ملحوظ وقامت فيه... تلمع وت�سرق. وبغ�س النظر عن هدفه في اأن يكون اأكثر الأماكن فخامة في POLITICAL HISTORY, VIETNAM HAS REMARKABLY RISEN FROM THE ASHES IN RECENT YEARS, من الرماد في العوام الخيرة، وتطورت من واحدة من أفقر المدينة، فقد تعاونت ال�سركات الع�سرين الأكثر �سهرة في ايطاليا في الت�سميم ,Aimed at both business and leisure travellers from around the world دول العالم لتصبح واحدة من أفضل أسواق النمو العشرين الداخلي لإنجاح هذا الم�سروع. DEVELOPING FROM ONE OF THE POOREST NATIONS the property is an Italian masterpiece, crafted by the fnest architects في العالم. ON EARTH AND BECOMING ONE OF THE WORLD’S and interior designers from the land of all things fashion. At the centre الت�سميم الداخلي الإيطالي ل يتوقف عند هذا الحد، فكل غرفة تبدو كمعر�ٍس ّبحد TOP 20 GROWTH MARKETS. of District 1 (the fnancial, cultural and shopping area of the city) the hotel is at the heart of it all; within walking distance of Notre Dame - ذاتها كما هو الحال بالن�سبة لبقية المبنى. تحتوي كل غرفة على نوافذ ممتدة من the old Post Offce, the Vietnam War Museum and the popular Nguyen الأر�س اإلى ال�سقف، وتوفر اإطللة بانورامية رائعة على الأفق المتطور ونهر �سايغون .Hue Boulevard – ideal for exploring what the city has to offer الذي ي�سل اإلى دلتا نهر الميكونغ.

94 . . 95 The Italian interiors don’t stop there, the rooms are every bit as show stopping as the rest of the building. Each room has foor-to-ceiling windows and offers great panoramic views of the ever-developing skyline and the Saigon River which reaches out to the Mekong Delta. Blackout remote control curtains cover the vast glass making for a cosy space when night falls. Our plush king-sized bed was ftted with white Frette linen and a single silk throw across the duvet, whilst the walls are covered in hand painted artwork, leather quilted head boards and furnishings to add to the warmth of the room. The 46 inch TV (packed full of Asian TV channels) disappears into a wooden chest with the click of a button and the chandelier in the middle of room gloriously makes light dance during the day. The bathrooms (possibly my favourite part of The hotel - mirrored, marbled and covered in mosaics - every ceiling, the room) are tiled with mosaics, stocked with Chopard products, and wall and foor shines and sparkles. Unapologetic about its aim to be feature a Japanese-style toilet with a heated seat plus a walk-in closet the most luxurious accommodation in the city, twenty of Italy’s most and his and hers sinks (with separate space for each). renowned interior design houses have collaborated on this project (a huge feat in itself), ensuring every piece of furniture is handpicked and As an added bonus, the mini bar is complimentary and certain rooms every picture, wall and foor holds the same element of luxury, totally also gain access to the lavish Reverie Lounge, a beautiful white space in keeping with the rest of the property. kitted out by Visionnaire and accented with works of Vietnamese artists. Here you will fnd a superb a la carte breakfast featuring a range of local and international favourites, afternoon tea and cocktails and canapés each evening. If you are lucky enough, a storm will hit during cocktail hour to be witnessed through the foor to ceiling windows with a glass of bubbly in hand.

ّالحمامات )ربما الجزء من الغرفة المف�سل ّلدي( ّمبلطة بالف�سيف�ساء وتملأها T منتجات �سوبارد، وتحتوي على مرحا�س على الطريقة اليابانية مع مقعد �ساخن بالإ�سافة اإلى حجرة ملب�س ومغ�سلة له واأخرى لها )مع م�ساحة منف�سلة لكل منها(. وبالنتقال من الطابق ال 38 و�سول الى الطابق ال�ساد�س في الفندق ، �ستجد ال�سبا وكاأنه ملذا بم�ساحة 1200 متر مربع، ويتاألف من 10 غرف علجية مبلطة بالرخام الأبي�س واأعمال فنية جميلة.

Chief architect, Kent Lui (formerly of Foster + Partners), pulled in these 20 curators to not only top and tail The Reverie Saigon, but to also create mini masterpieces within the hotel. There is a duplex (276 sq m) suite by Poltrona Frau and Cassina; The Saigon Suites by Giorgetti and maximalist designer Visionnaire; and a custom-made, emerald green Baldi clock that weighs nearly 1,000 kilos that stands three metres tall in the main lobby. The La Scala Grand Ballroom also plays host to a one-of- a-kind Bechstein grand piano that dates back to 1895, a structure that has been reimagined and transformed by Baldi into an opulent piece of art. And the silver lining? All these of prestigious designers have offerings available for purchase right downstairs in the building’s shopping centre.

96 . . 97 Moving from the 38th foor down to the 6th foor, you will fnd the TOP 5 THINGS TO DO hotel’s 1,200 square metre spa sanctuary, consisting of 10 treatment IN HO CHI MINH CITY rooms with white marble and lovely artwork. I spent a blissful hour in this mosaic lined space being pampered by some of the best therapists CUC GACH QUAN – It comes as little surprise when you in Ho Chi Minh City. step into this cleverly renovated old villa that the owner of this restaurant is an architect. The decor is rustic and elegant, which Starting off in the state-of-the-art facilities, I spent an hour enjoying the is also true of the food. Despite its tucked-away location in the unique Himalayan pink salt sauna and the colour therapy steam room. northernmost reaches of District 1, this is no secret hideaway: This was followed by the hotel’s signature 90 minute Aromatherapy, book ahead. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie visited during one of a treatment that combines Swedish and deep-tissue techniques their trips to the city, but regardless of its now celebrity status, accompanied by a choice of signature essential oil blends, known to the food is amazing and is well worth a visit! boost immunity and energy levels, to calm both body and mind. Doing what it says on the bottle, I left feeling fresh, energised and ready to run THE WALKING TOUR OF SAIGON – If you are staying a marathon (well almost). central, there are plenty of things to see that are right on your door step. Check out the war museum (a must) – the Agent M Orange rooms are intense, but defnitely worth seeing! Walk up to see the Ho Chi Minh statue by City Hall and The Rex Hotel and take a trip to the Unifcation Palace – it’s remained (relatively) untouched inside since the end of the war. There are also the two spectacular towers of Notre Dame Cathedral plus the French Colonial Post Offce (by the cathedral), which are interesting to see.

THE CU CHI TUNNELS – The Cu Chi Tunnels, which highlight the dedication and ingenuity of Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War, are a must-see destination in Southern Vietnam. On your Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour, you’ll spend the morning wandering the vast underground complex that was once The 6th foor is also home to the city’s most technologically advanced With butlers trained by the British Butler School and a feet including a buzzing with thousands of soldiers. The site is a startling contrast ftness facility. Accessible to hotel guests 24 hours a day, the 120-square- Mercedes, a Bentley, a Maybach and a limited edition million-dollar Rolls- to today’s Vietnam, a fast-developing country where the legacy metre (1,291-square-foot), pool-side space is equipped with Royce Phantom Dragon, as airport transfer cars there is no doubt in of war is almost forgotten. TechnoGym’s latest line of ARTIS cardio equipment with Wi-Fi-enabled my mind that this property is the epitome of opulence and style in Ho consoles. Chi Minh City. SPEEDBOAT TOUR OF THE MEKONG DELTA – Enjoy a scenic speedboat trip through the Mekong Delta with Les Beyond the ftness centre, a spacious open-air deck features two Jacuzzis The staff are overly courteous and knowledgeable (we were escorted Rives Experiences. Departing by boat from HCMC, you will and a 24-metre long free-form swimming pool, with a quaint outside everywhere – even the pharmacy down the street!) and whilst the explore areas of the Mekong Delta including the old-world river terrace for those wishing to relax. This leads into the hotel’s all-day- hotel is slightly on the extravagant side it remains comfy and cosy. A life, the Cao Dai Temple, a riverside market and a pagoda - as dining restaurant Café Cardinal, serving French food with an Asian twist. great choice for a fun flled city break, but do remember, no fip fops or well as evocative farmlands and local pottery workshops. Enjoy shorts allowed in the hotel, so bring those trousers and be prepared to countless photo opportunities of the idyllic scenery and local As well as Café Cardinal, the hotel has another three restaurants. The brave the Ho Chi Minh heat. people as you cruise past buffaloes ploughing felds, fruit orchards frst, a casual dining/lounge concept called The Long Bar, a spot which and rice paddies. Visit a family homestead, where you’ll be invited to enjoy fresh coconuts and fery Mekong whisky. Your Les Rives بالإ�سافة اإلى مقهى الكاردينال، ي�سم الفندق ثلثة مطاعم اأخرى. الأول، وهو has become popular for lunch amongst the locals and after work chef will prepare a traditional Mekong Delta lunch including fried لمفهوم الطعام الخفيف / في �س ٍالة الفندق ُويدعى بالردهة الطويلة. هنا، ّتتذوق drinks. Here, they offer the crispiest wood-oven pizzas and vast array of !elephant ear fsh – a delicious specialty of the region اأف�سل البيتزا المخبوزة في فرن الخ�سب ومجموعة وا�سعة من ّالمثلجات الم�سنوعة homemade ice-creams created by the Italian in-house chef. For the best ّمحلي ًا من قبل ال�سيف الإيطالي المقيم . وللح�سول على اأف�سل قاتمة طعام في البلدة dim sum in town head to Royal Pavilion, whilst a modern spin on Italian food is available at Romeo & Juliet more simply know as R&J. We spent CHILL SKYBAR + DINING – This is a modern stylish and vibrant lounge bar, dining and club concept that offers both a ما عليك ال التوحه اإلى الجناح الملكي، الم�سهور بتقديم الطعام الإيطالي في مطعم روميو وجولييت والمعروف با�سم اآر.جي. a lovely evening at R&J, working our way through one of the restaurants best tasting menus, sampling an array of Italian favourites, including the social dining experience and nightlife entertainment. It is notably Imported Beef Tartar Piedmont Style and Apulia Fresh Burrata Cheese the frst and the original “Skybar” concept in Vietnam. It is perched atop of the AB Tower in the bustling District 1 of Ho مع الخدم الذين تم تدريبهم في المدر�سة البريطانية للفندقة واأ�سطول نقل من واإلى with sweet sliced tomato. My personal favourite? The Slow Cooked Chi Minh City and situated exclusively on the 26th foor of the المطار موؤلف من ال�سيارات الفخمة... المر�سيد�س، بنتلي، مايباخ وطبعة محدودة – Lamb Shoulder with mashed potato, pistachio crumbs and coffee jus .city skyline بمليون دولر ل�سيارة الرولز-روي�س فانتوم دراغن... لي�س ّلدي اأدنى �سك باأن هذا !an absolute delight البناء هو مثال من البذخ والأ�سلوب الراقي في مدينة هو ت�سي منه.

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100 . . 101 اأعلنت اليوم �سانعة ال�سيارات البريطانية LUXURY CAPSULE COLLECTION الفاخرة اأ�ستون مارتن ومجموعة هاكيت لتجارة التجزئة للألب�سة الرجالية عن �سراكة عالمية جديدة وطويلة الأمد. وتما�س ًيا مع ASTON MARTIN ك�سف اأ�ستون مارتن عن DB11، ُ�سيك�سف عن تت�سمن مجموعة اأ�ستون مارتن في هاكيت اأولى ثمار ال�سراكة الجديدة عندما ُتطلق الفاخرة المو ّؤلفة من 14 قطعة من الملب�س هاكيت مجموعة محفظة ح�سرية لخريف الخارجية، الألب�سة المحبوكة )التريكو(، BY HACKETT و�ستاء 2016 بعنوان '»اأ�ستون مارتن لدى القم�سان، ال�سراويل والإك�س�سوارات. هاكيت«. ترجع علقة هاكيت مع اأ�ستون مارتن اإلى �سنوات عديدة م�ست من خلل �سراكة ناجحة مع �سباقات اأ�ستون مارتن، لت�سغيل �سيارة ال�سباق العالمية لل�سركة. وبالعتماد على اأ�س�س تلك العلقة القوية، ّتقدم مجموعة اأ�ستون مارتن في هاكيت مجموعة جديدة ّكلي ًا من الملب�س الفاخرة التي تعك�س اجتماع علمتين تجاريتين اأنيقتين.

وقد �س ّرح ال�سيد ماريك ري�سمان نائب الرئي�س التنفيذي، والمدير الإبداعي في اأ�ستون مارتن ًقائل: ً»انطلقا من العلقة الم�ستمرة الناجحة مع هاكيت خلل �سباقات اأ�ستون مارتن، كنا �سعداء بنقل ال�سراكة اإلى م�ستوى جديد ًكليا من الأناقة مع انطلقة مجموعة اأ�ستون مارتن في هاكيت. وبالجمع بين فرقنا الإبداعية منذ بداية الم�سروع اأبدعنا المظهر الذي ّيج�سد جوهر هذه ال�سراكة العظيمة.

بينما ّعلق جيريمي هاكيت، رئي�س وموؤ�س�س هاكيت قائل: »اأنا فخور ًجدا بالعلقة وباعتبارها تعك�س ب�سكل مثالي قيم العلمة التجارية البريطانية لكل من هاكيت الناجحة التي اأقامتها هاكيت مع اأ�ستون مارتن. ونطمح بتحقيق علمات تجارية لندن و اأ�ستون مارتن، ُت ّعد المجموعة الجديدة مبتكرة، فاخرة ومثال للأناقة. ناجحة مع تركيز قوي على اإي�سال اأرقى المنتجات اإلى الأ�سواق المميزة. وقد كان النتقال من الأزياء الر�سمية لفريق ال�سباقات اإلى مجموعة المحفظة الجميلة من �ستكون مجموعة اأ�ستون مارتن في هاكيت متاحة لل�سراء من الخام�س من �سبتمبر الملب�س الفاخرة من دواعي �سرور هاكيت ونعتقد اأننا اأبدعنا مجموعة �ستنقلنا اإلى 2016 على www.hackett.com وعبر متاجر هاكيت العالمية الرائدة. Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin and menswear retailer Hackett Jeremy Hackett, Chairman and founder of Hackett commented: ”I am الم�ستوى التالي من الأناقة ّوالرقي. today announced a new, long-term global partnership. In line with the very proud of the successful relationship that Hackett has forged with reveal of Aston Martin’s highly anticipated DB11, the frst fruits of the Aston Martin. We are both forward-looking brands with a strong focus new partnership will be revealed when Hackett launches an exclusive on delivering a refned product to a discerning market. Taking the step capsule collection for Autumn/Winter 2016 entitled ‘Aston Martin by from uniforms for the race team into a beautiful capsule collection of Hackett’. luxurious clothing has been a pleasure for Hackett and we believe we have created a collection that drives us to the إصدار المجموعة الفاخرة لمحفظة ”.Hackett’s relationship with Aston next level in elegance and refnement Martin stretches back many years through a successful partnership The luxurious 14-piece Aston Martin by with Aston Martin Racing, the Hackett collection includes outerwear, company’s global sportscar knitwear, shirts, trousers and accessorises. أستون مارتن racing operation. Building on Refecting on the the foundations of that strong quintessentially British relationship, the Aston Martin by brand values of both لدى هاكيت Hackett collection offers an all- Hackett London and new range of luxurious clothing Aston Martin, the that refects the coming together new collection is of two stylish brands. innovative, luxurious and the epitome of Aston Martin’s EVP and Chief style. Creative Offcer, Marek Reichman said: “Starting with the enduringly The Aston Martin by successful relationship with Hackett collection Hackett via Aston Martin Racing, we were delighted to take the will be available to partnership to a whole new level of style with the creation of the Aston purchase from 5th Martin by Hackett collection. By bringing together our creative teams September 2016 خلل الحتفال from the outset of the project we have created a look that captures the on www.hackett.com essence of this great partnership.” and across global بالشراكة الجديدة Hackett fagship stores.

102 . . 103 ASTON MARTIN UNVEILSUNVEILS THETHE DB11DB11

DB11 IS THE BOLD NEW eralding a new design era for Aston Martin, FIGUREHEAD OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS DB11 is the latest landmark in a remarkable aesthetic journey, one that gave us icons such ‘DB’ BLOODLINE AND AN as the DB2/4, DB5 and, most recently, the AUTHENTIC, DYNAMIC SPORTING DB10 developed specifcally for James Bond. GT IN THE FINEST ASTON MARTIN TRADITION. DB11 re-imagines the relationship between form and function with a series of fresh design signatures. Foremost amongst these are the front-hinging clamshell bonnet, distinctive LED headlights and accentuated lines of the iconic Aston Martin grille. The profle is equally dramatic, thanks to the roof strakes that fow uninterrupted from A-pillar to C-pillar. The clean lines continue at the rear, with a sloping decklid that smoothly blends into boldly sculpted tail-lights to create a new and unmistakable graphic.

104 . . 105 تب�سر �سيارة DB11 بحقبة جديدة من الت�سميم، فهي اأحدث الإبداعات الفائقة في م�سيرة جمالية بارزة. م�سيرة مرموقة قدمت لنا اأيقونات بارزة في عالم ال�سيارات مثل DB2/4 و DB5 والموديل الأحدث الذي �سدر مو ًؤخرا DB10 والتي طورت خ�سي�سا لجيم�س بوند.

THE DB10 WAS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR JAMES BOND

ike every Aston As a true 21st century Aston Martin, the DB11 combines the very latest Martin, the heart technology developed in conjunction with technical partner, Daimler, of the DB11 is with the fnest quality and hand craftsmanship. Using a full-colour 12” found beneath TFT LCD display, the all-new instrument cluster presents primary vehicle the bonnet, information with absolute clarity, while a second, centrally-mounted 8” though unlike TFT screen is dedicated to infotainment. any Aston Martin before it, the DB11’s heart is a Controlled via an intuitive rotary control, with an optional touchpad 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12. offering character recognition, multi-touch and gesture support, the new Designed in-house, this new engine satellite navigation and audio system have never been more effective, develops 608PS1 (600BHP1) and sounded better or been easier to operate. A newly implemented auto- 700Nm1 of torque, making DB11 park assist feature and 360-degree birds-eye view camera helps provide the most powerful production DB safe manoeuvring at slow speeds and is also operated via the car’s model ever. Naturally, it’s the most infotainment system. dynamic and most accelerative too, with a top speed of 200mph This is not only the most important car that Aston Martin has launched and a 0-62mph time of just 3.9sec. in recent history, but also in its 103-year existence. The DB11 rightfully Thanks to intelligent bank activation and stop-start technology, that places Aston Martin once again as a leading brand in the luxury potency is matched by greatly improved effciency. automotive market.

106 . . 107 A MODERN OASIS WELCOMING THE WELL-TRAVELLED

TO R a f f e s THE MOST Istanbul, which opened in September 2014, offers a new TIMELESS OF CITIES perspective on a timeless city and is at the heart of the new Zorlu Center, a next- generation bazaar where high fashion, performance, fne food and the arts converge.

THIS IS A NEW DESTINATION OVERLOOKING THE BOSPHORUS, WHERE MODERN LUXURY SITS ALONGSIDE HERITAGE AND CULTURE

واحة حديثة ترحب بمحبي السفر On the European side of Istanbul, the hotel has sweeping views over the Bosphorus ّ and the Prince Islands. The 185 rooms and suites all have foor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies. The sleek, modern interiors are embellished with a large .collection of contemporary art, much of it specially commissioned from local artists إلى أكثر المدن The authentic Raffes touch is personifed by the legendary Raffes butler service, which currently extends from Singapore to the company’s 12 hotels around the world. The extensive Raffes Spa offers signature treatments by Organic Pharmacy عراقةً في العالم and the outdoor pool has unforgettable views over the Istanbul skyline.

108 . . 109 يوفر رافلز ا�سطنبول الذي ُافتتح في ايلول 2014 ا ًآفاقا جديدة للمدينة العريقة ويقع في قلب مركز زورلو الحديث، وهو بازار للجيل الجديد يجمع بين المو�سة والت�سلية والطعام الراقي والفنون. وي�سم الفندق اثنين من المطاعم الرائعة، ارول الذي يديره ال�سيف �سيرجي اأرول الحا�سل على جائزة نجمة مي�سلن في الطبخ و البرا�سيري روكا الذي يتمتع باأذواق البحر الأبي�س المتو�سط... اإنها وجهة جديدة تطل على م�سيق البو�سفور، حيث تمتزج الفخامة الع�سرية مع التراث والثقافة. يقدم رافلز ا�سطنبول مجموعة متنوعة من اأنواع الإقامة وخيارات الطهي لق�ساء وقت خا�س ومرح مع العائلة والأ�سدقاء... قد يكون ذلك في مطعم روكا الأنيق والفخم ، �سواء في الداخل اأو على ال�سرفة، الذي عليك اأن ّتجربه على الأقل مرة واحدة خلل اإقامتك. عليك اأي�س ًا اأن ت�ستمتع بتذوق ال�سي�سة في ال�سرفة المخ�س�سة لذلك في مطعم روكا بنكهاتها A CHIC REFINED TAKE ON المختلفة التي تتراوح بين طعم الفواكه THE TRADITIONAL وعرق ال�سو�س، والع�سل، وال�سيجار، ,CHURRASCO GRILL والقرفة اأو الكابت�سينو. يطل الفندق من الجانب الأوروبي من ا�سطنبول على TORO TORO البو�سفور وجزيرة TORO TORO, THE PAN LATIN The restaurants stylish interior design with الأميرات. تتمتع جميع AMERICAN RESTAURANT BY accents of burnt orange on dark charcoal walls الغرف والأجنحة ال CELEBRITY CHEF RICHARD SANDOVAL and animal motifs, textured natural sculptures IN THE GARDENS OF MARSA MALAZ and leather furniture is running throughout the 185 بنوافذ ممتدة من KEMPINSKI, DOHA IS OFFERING ground foor restaurant and the upstairs lounge. he hotel has two GUESTS CONTEMPORARY TASTES It is indeed a very different approach to deco. fabulous restaurants, FROM BRAZIL, PERU, ARGENTINA, Arola by Michelin-starred chef Sergi Arola But the outdoor seating is nonetheless COLOMBIA AND MEXICO, WE magnifcent, as it offers an amazing view of the and Rocca Brasserie with Mediterranean SHOULD ALL KNOW BY NOW! infuence. This is a new destination Kempinski Marsa Malaz and is the perfect place overlooking the Bosphorus, to enjoy the cooler months to come. where modern luxury sits Toro Toro’s menu features only the fnest meats, alongside heritage and culture. poultry and seafood. Highly skilled passadores prepare premium cuts of meat at the table Raffes Istanbul yields a variety of before perfectly slicing the meat onto sizzling accommodation and culinary choices for a hot plates, ready to enjoy. special time that is to be spent in joy with family and friends in the elegant and grand atmosphere The Guacamole is, of course, a popular of Rocca, either indoors or out on the terrace, also favourite and you will love the Coca Flatbread once during your stay. (Mushroom fatbread with truffe). The Lomo Empanadas are sublime too! The new Shisha Lounge at the terrace of Rocca is to be enjoyed as it serves various fruity aromas and more unique TUESDAYS @ TORO TORO ones like liquorice, honey, cigar, cinnamon or cappuccino. A night of Pure latin beats in the Lounge & Terrace from 7pm until 1am. Special discounted menu with prices starting in QAR35 the whole الأر�س اإلى ال�سقف و�سرفات خا�سة. اأما الديكورات الداخلية الحديثة ّوالمنمقة فت�سم مجموعة (.night! (That’s even better than happy hour ً .Smart-elegant dress code من الأعمال الفنية المعا�سرة، وكثير منها تم تنفيذه خ�سي�سا من قبل الفنانين المحليين.

WEDNESDAYS @ TORO TORO ويج�سد رافلز الأ�سطوري لم�سة من الخ�سو�سية من خلل الخدمة الكبيرة المعروفة للخدم، التي Wallstreet Miercoles. Come straight from تمتد حاليا من �سنغافورة الى الفنادق الإثني ع�سر التابعة لل�سركة في جميع اأنحاء العالم. ويقدم work and check the board as drinks will be منتجع رافلز مجموعة وا�سعة من العلجات المتميزة والع�سوية... اأما الم�سبح الخارجي في discounted every half an hour from 7.30pm الهواء الطلق فهو يطل على مناظر رائعة على اأفق ا�سطنبول. until 12.30pm!

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