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Hello! I've been a travel journalist and content creator since 2010, with a background in news. My specialist areas are the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Valencia (Spain not CA), Riviera Maya, Curacao and the French Riviera. Having lived around the world in about 8 countries over 14 years brings unique insights to my articles. I've written for BBC Travel, Forbes Travel Guide, Fodor's, US News & World Report, the LA Times, SF Gate, CNN, Financial Times, Smarter Travel, Far and Wide, plus many more. I'm also editor of Manta Media Maldives (www.mmmaldives.com).
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3) Where to Maldives locals travel to internationally? And how many. A lot of Maldivians holiday in neighboring countries like India or Sri Lanka (some have second homes there, too). Malaysia is a popular destination for Maldivians as well. Those famili... show more
2) What industries exist outside of tourism? If tourism disappeared, what would replace it? The next biggest industry after tourism is fishing - and because they only allow pole and line fishing, Maldivian fish are from sustainable stocks. More than 50,... show more
Hi Ian, Thank you very much for the kind words and encouragement! Sure, I'd be happy to try to answer your questions. 1) What new trends might be emerging (e.g. shifts in visitor numbers, new technologies) I'd say that guest house tourism continues t... show more
Hello Travel Massive collective! I'm a travel journalist and recently soft-launched a travel news, features, and advice website — Manta Media Maldives (https://mmmaldives.com) focussing on the Maldives — because I believe there was a need for one that... show more
