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On the Island (On the Island, #1)
Tracey Garvis Graves
5.0
When thirty-year-old English teacher Anna Emerson is offered a job tutoring T.J. Callahan at his family's summer rental in the Maldives, she accepts without hesitation; a working vacation on a tropical island trumps the library any day.
T.J. Callahan has no desire to leave town, not that anyone asked him. He's almost seventeen and if having cancer wasn't bad enough, now he has to spend his first summer in remission with his family—and a stack of overdue assignments—instead of his friends.
Anna and T.J. are en route to join T.J.'s family in the Maldives when the pilot of their seaplane suffers a fatal heart attack and crash-lands in the Indian Ocean. Adrift in shark-infested waters, their life jackets keep them afloat until they make it to the shore of an uninhabited island. Now Anna and T.J. just want to survive and they must work together to obtain water, food, fire, and shelter.
Their basic needs might be met but as the days turn to weeks, and then months, the castaways encounter plenty of other obstacles, including violent tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the possibility that T.J.'s cancer could return. As T.J. celebrates yet another birthday on the island, Anna begins to wonder if the biggest challenge of all might be living with a boy who is gradually becoming a man.
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Folk Tales of the Maldives
Xavier Romero-Frias
4.9
The Maldives are mainly known as an equatorial tourist paradise to the south of India but some will know the archipelago risks drowning owing to global warming. Far less is known about the people, who have occupied these islands for millennia but whose deep indigenous culture is today under threat from a multitude of external forces.
This volume is a collection of 80 traditional short stories and legends selected from the large corpus of stories in the local oral tradition, and translated and illustrated by the author who is the foremost authority on the language and anthropology of the Maldives. These folk tales offer keen insights both into the history, culture and beliefs of the people of the Maldives and into the world they live in. The close relationship the Maldivians have with their environment is clear, likewise the syncretic nature of their Islamic faith, the tales bustling with spirits, sorcerers and monsters as well as local people, seabirds, etc. Would-be travellers to the Maldives will find this a unique insight into the real country behind the tourist brochures. For scholars, the folk tales and analytical material offer a wonderful literary/folklore resource as well as fresh perspectives on the effects of globalization.
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Islands Page-A-Day Gallery Calendar 2019
Workman Publishing
4.9
Just another day in paradise . . . every day. Back by popular demand, ISLANDS GALLERY is the gift of pure escape for your desktop, featuring hundreds of stunning photographs of tropical getaways. Each sun-soaked, Edenic retreat is alive with rugged beauty, white sand beaches, sparkling water, and blazing ocean sunsets to get lost in. Palm trees rustle in the breeze, and the glorious realization sets in: You are in a place that is truly apart. So, dig in your bare toes, kick back, and let the rest of the world fall away. Life doesn’t get much better than this.
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Birds of India: Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives - Second Edition
Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, et al.
4.8
The best field guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent is now even better. Thoroughly revised, with 73 new plates and many others updated or repainted, the second edition of Birds of India now features all maps and text opposite the plates for quicker and easier reference. Newly identified species have been added, the text has been extensively revised, and all the maps are new. Comprehensive and definitive, this is the indispensable guide for anyone birding in this part of the world.
The leading field guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent--now thoroughly revised and improved 1,375 species illustrated and described, including all residents, migrants, and vagrants 226 color plates--including 73 new ones--depict every species and many distinct plumages and races Concise text and accurate distribution maps opposite plates for easy reference Includes newly identified species -- "Fatbirder"
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Cook Maldives: Selections from the Local Table Spread
Shaai Sattar
4.8
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Murder in Maldives
Sanchita Sarin
4.8
A promising blue-sky holiday drew celebrated detective, Devin Langhar, to the pristine beaches of Maldives.
The ultra-luxury Embassy Island resort with its exclusive over-water private villas, Michelin-star restaurant and a cosmopolitan guest list, fulfilled the conditions of excellent wine and fascinating company. But when millionaire, Jeffrey Dale, turns up dead, it becomes clear that all that glitters is not gold.
Surrounded by the Indian Ocean on all sides, and a killer in their midst, it is now in the hands of detective Devin Langhar to solve the Murder in Maldives.
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The Island Kitchen: Recipes from Mauritius and the Indian Ocean
Selina Periampillai
4.8
'The Island Kitchen has lifted my spirits and made me hungry and happy in equal measure' Nigella Lawson
This ravishing cookbook will take you on a journey around the Indian Ocean islands, to taste the flavours of the colourful markets of Mauritius, the aromatic spice gardens of the Seychelles, the fishing coasts of the Maldives, the lagoons of Mayotte and the forests of Madagascar. Selina Periampillai, born in London but of Mauritian descent, celebrates the vibrant home-cooking of the islands, with dishes such as Sticky chicken with garlic & ginger, Mustard- & turmeric-marinated tuna, Seychellois aubergine & chickpea cari, and Pineapple upside-down cake with cardamom cream.
With 80 simple recipes for everything from quick mid-week suppers to large rum-fuelled gatherings, and beautiful food photography and illustrations, this book will take you straight to the warm, welcoming kitchens of these beautiful islands.
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Uncharted (On the Island, #1.5)
Tracey Garvis Grave
4.8
Tracey Garvis Graves - and Anna and T.J. - return in this companion novella to the New York Times bestseller On the Island.
When twenty-three-year-old dot-com millionaire Owen Sparks walked away from his charmed life, he had one goal in mind: get as far away as possible from the people who resented his success, or had their hand out for a piece of it. A remote uncharted island halfway around the world seemed like a perfectly logical place to get away from it all.
Calia Reed wasn't part of Owen's plans. The beautiful British girl - on holiday in the Maldives with her brother, James - made Owen wonder if getting away from it all might be a lot more enjoyable with a carefree girl who didn't know anything about the life he left behind.
But Owen had no idea how much his carefully detailed plans would go awry. Nor did he realize that a decision he made would have such a catastrophic effect on two passengers who boarded a plane in Chicago.
And when Owen shows up at Anna and T.J.'s door with an incredible story to tell, everyone involved will learn just how much their lives are intertwined.
Uncharted includes an early look at Covet, coming September 2013.
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Fishes of the Maldives: Indian Ocean
Rudie H Kuiter and Tim Godfrey
4.8
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Handbook of Fractures Paperback - 2014 - Intl Se Edition
by EGOL (Author)
4.8
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East of Croydon: Travels through India and South East Asia inspired by her BBC 1 series 'The Ganges'
Sue Perkins
4.8
Follow Sue Perkins' extraordinary adventures across southern Asia in this fabulously funny travelling tale.
Pick of the holiday reads - Daily Mirror
'Vivid, laugh-out-loud, moving' Sunday Express
'A few years ago I was asked if I'd like to make a documentary on the Mekong River, travelling from the vast delta in Vietnam to the remote and snowy peaks of Tibet.
Up until that point, the farthest East I'd been was Torremolinos, in the Costa Del Sol.
Here's the thing:
I am scared of flying. I have zero practical skills. I can't survive if I am more than a three minute walk from a supermarket. For the last seven years I have suffered with crippling anxiety. I bolt when panicked. I cannot bear to witness humans or animals in distress. I have no ability to learn languages. I am a terrible hypochondriac.
Oh, and I am no good with boats.
So I said yes.'
SHORTLISTED FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AT THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS
'Part memoir, part travel guide. A fab account full of wit and emotion' Prima
'An unvarnished, endearing and very funny account' Woman & Home
'Alongside laugh-out-loud travel stories, the book also provides a moving account of her coming to terms with her father's death' Daily Mirror
Praise for Spectacles:
'Utterly wonderful. It's very, very funny and poignant' Nina Stibbe, bestselling author of Reasons to be Cheerful
'Very funny ... reading her memoir is very like meeting her' Sunday Times
'Charming and funny .... Like going for a long, slightly drunken lunch with your naughtiest friend' Red
'Brilliantly written... fearlessly honest and full of heart, it will also make you laugh like a gibbon' Heat
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Lady Sun
Marni MacRa
4.8
Sophia has booked the vacation of a lifetime. A week on a deserted island. Hoping for a retreat and recharge from her life in the middle of a Northwest winter, she sets out to enjoy seclusion and sun in paradise. Flying halfway around the world, Sophia boards the yacht chartered to take her to the secluded island in the Maldives. There she meets Lucas, a fellow vacationer. Tall, dark, and handsome, Lucas is a cowboy, misplaced in the tropics. Shunning Sophia’s attempt at friendship, Lucas keeps to himself until the two travelers are thrust into an unwelcome adventure. Sophia soon learns that Lucas may be her only hope for survival, and that paradise is not so easily reached.
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Maldives
Vincenzo Berghella
4.8
Trip to the Maldives, plus history, geography and ocean life in the atolls
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, Jeffrey D. Ullman
4.8
This introduction to compilers is the direct descendant of the well-known book by Aho and Ullman, Principles of Compiler Design. The authors present updated coverage of compilers based on research and techniques that have been developed in the field over the past few years. The book provides a thorough introduction to compiler design and covers topics such as context-free grammars, fine state machines, and syntax-directed translation.
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Photo Guide To Fishes Of The Maldives
Rudie H. Kuiter
4.8
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Maldives & Islands of the East Indian Ocean: Travel Survival Kit (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kits)
Mark Balla
4.8
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ALL AROUND THE WORLD: A Series of Travel Guides, PART 1
Sahara Sanders
4.8
This box set includes the following eBooks:
1. MALDIVES... THE PARADISE
2. IN LOVE WITH THAILAND
Available now on Amazon.com:
viewBook.at/ALL-AROUND-THE-WORLD-1
viewAuthor.at/SAHARA-SANDERS
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Dive Maldives: A Guide to the Maldives Archipelago
Tim Godfrey
4.8
This is a detailed guide to diving in all the tourist atolls of the Maldives Archipelago. Catering for all levels of divers, the book contains 114 computer-generated maps, descriptions of over 270 dive sites, and information on 15 newly-declared protected marine areas. Divers are given a glimpse of what they can expect during the dive via topographical maps and symbols. The book is designed for travellers as well as divers, with a comprehensive overview of island history, Indian Ocean maritime history and famous shipwrecks of the Maldives. A diver information section is included and an index of fish, dive sites, resorts and liveaboard vessels.
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Shark Bytes: Tales of Diving with the Bizarre and the Beautiful
John Bantin
4.8
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Bucket List Blueprint: Everything You Need to Start a Bucket List That Brings Your Dreams to Life
Julie Schooler
4.8
Are you fed up with the same boring routine day after day? Do you feel like there is a more exciting or meaningful life you could be living? Would you like to start taking action towards your heart's desires today?
You need a bucket list- a written list of things you want to do before you die.
Bucket List Blueprint will give you practical advice to write the best bucket list personalized for your circumstances, and, most importantly, how to check off items so that you start bringing your dreams to life.
This entertaining and easy-to-read book will also:
cut through the confusion around what a bucket list is and is not (it is definitely not just for the terminally ill or nearly dead!) provide compelling reasons why a bucket list is an essential part of life tell you exactly what to do to discover items for your personal bucket list
This is the best book for anyone from 9 to 90 who wants to live a more fulfilling and fun life. There are tips and ideas that will suit any age, preference and budget--even if you have no money, no time and don't want to travel.
Bored? A bucket list will give you something to look forward to every day Stressed? Your brand new bucket list will give you clarity and direction Exhausted? Spring out of bed each morning with the newfound energy a bucket list can bring to your life
This book distills an avalanche of information plus insights from a challenge to check off 40 bucket list items in one year into simple and practical tips to help you write and take action with your bucket list.
This is a short book but--and this is not said lightly--it WILL change your life.
Follow the short, chunked down chapters in Bucket List Blueprint to:
rediscover long-held passions and understand your true self better feel good about yourself for following through on goals wake up each morning with a sense of excitement and zest for life spend quality time with friends and family doing fun things together feel like you are living the life you were meant to live, one with excitement, meaning and true joy
In less than a couple of hours this book will give you the exact blueprint to writing your own bucket list. Follow the simple steps in Bucket List Blueprint and you will give yourself the best gift of all--a fulfilling life.
What's stopping you from being the happy, energized and accomplished person you always thought you would be?
Don't wait until you almost 'kick the bucket' to read this book! To live a breathtaking life where your long-held dreams turn into amazing memories, buy this book today.
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Dive the Maldives: Complete Guide to Diving and Snorkeling
Sam Harwood and Rob Bryning
4.8
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Maldives: The Very Best Of Michael Friedel
Michael Friedel
4.8
With his incomparable photographs of the Maldive Islands, Michael Friedel, one of Germany's leading photojournalists, has made the breathtaking beauty of these jewels of the Indian Ocean famous throughout the word. His aerial views of the Maldives have given a new perspective of their home to the islanders themselves. On the 10th anniversary of the Maldive independence his pictures were used in a series of postage stamps. For over twenty years Michael Friedel has been taking photograph of these tropical atolls on land, under water and from the air. This volume contains a selection of his finest work.
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The Maldive Mystery
Thor Heyerdahl
4.8
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Lonely Planet Maldives
Lonely Planet and Tom Masters
4.7
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Maldives is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Chat with the locals amongst brightly painted houses in Male, feed the Hammerhead sharks in Rasdhoo Atoll, or watch a bodu beru performance; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maldives and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Maldives Travel Guide:
Colour maps and images throughout
Highlightsand itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential infoat your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
Honest reviewsfor all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, music, dance, architecture, politics, wildlife, and cuisine
Over 16 localmaps
Useful features - including Top Experiences, Choosing a Resort, and Diving, Snorkelling & Surfing
Coverage of Male, Ari Atoll, Utheemu, Rasdhoo Atoll, Gan, Baa, South Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Raa, Noonu, Addu Atoll, Haa Alifu, and more Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and Tom Masters.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
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Hardy Boys Adventures: Secret of the Red Arrow; Mystery of the Phantom Heist; The Vanishing Game; Into Thin Air
Franklin W. Dixon
4.7
Join the Hardy Boys for mystery-solving action in a boxed set of the first four books in this new take on the classic series.
The Hardy Boys are two brothers who have what it takes to solve the case. Smart and resourceful, perceptive and clever, their brains are their go-to technology. Frank and Joe are no strangers to danger and suspense, and with their wits and their courage, they can be counted on to crack the case.
This boxed set includes Secret of the Red Arrow, Mystery of the Phantom Heist, The Vanishing Game, and Into Thin Air.
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1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die
Michael Bright
4.7
The planet Earth is filled with incredible places, environments, and wonders -- 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die explores the entire world, and profiles the most incredible among them.
With the help of some of the world’s leading explorers, 1001 Natural Wonders circumnavigates the globe, traveling from arid deserts to frozen wastes, across grasslands and steppe, lakes and rivers, and from mountain tops to ocean depths. Each wonder has been selected for its grandeur and sheer natural beauty.
This is the definitive guide to the most spectacular sights in the natural world, celebrating hundreds of millions of years of the Earth’s long and furious history. Some places are located in the remote wilderness, others just a bus ride from town, but whatever and wherever they are, they are rendered here with an inspiring immediacy.
Entries are packed with information on the creationand development, location and spectacle of each phenomenon. 100 Natural Wonders is the most detailed and comprehensive guide of its kind.
For the would-be explorer, dedicated tourist, traveler, nature-lover, student, or simply for the inquisitive, this compilation of the world’s most amazing vistas and experiences is an absolute must, an insight into our planet’s priceless resources.
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Resorts of the Maldives: The Definitive Guide
Adrian Neville
4.7
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Part 8 - Pour me another rum - I'm going to sail the Indian Ocean and Red Sea and visit Sri Lanka, Maldives, Oman, Djibouti, Egypt and the Suez Canal. ... around the World!" "The 5 year Voyage")
Capt Tosh
4.7
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Maldives 25 Secrets Bucket List - The Locals Travel Guide For Your Trip to Maldives 2018: Skip the tourist traps and explore like a local: Where to Go, Eat & Party in the Maldives
Antonio Araujo
4.7
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Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners with Audio CD, Second Edition
Jane Wightwick
4.7
Learn helpful Arabic vocabulary without being intimidated by its non-Roman script!
Your desire to learn Arabic may be twarted by its script; how will you pick up the language if you can't understand its characters? "Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners" overcomes this obstacle by providing an accessible, entertaining program that will reinforce vocabulary as well as help you create basic structures.
Each of the eight topics develop your communication skills in key areas, and your progress will be reinforced by tests and puzzles. The accompanying 55-minute audio CD contains all the key words and phrases for you to listen to and repeat. It also features entertaining listening activities and games for additional reinforcement. Two-color layout and photographs throughout to illustrate key vocabulary. Proven approach combines games, puzzles, flashcards, and audio to aid language. Clear explanations of how basic phrases are used for practical communication. Audio CD/MP3s for correct pronunciation provides speaking and listening practice and audio games; detachable flashcards allow language reinforcement.
Topics include: What is your name?; Where are you from?; What is this?; Where is it?; What's it like?;How do I get there?;Who's this?; What do you do?
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Gatecrashing Paradise: Misadventure in the Real Maldives
Tom Chesshyre
4.7
Gatecrashing Paradise offers a first glimpse of a newly accessible tourist destination. To many the Maldives not only symbolizes "paradise", but is paradise. Until Recently, outsiders were banned from islands not officially endorsed as "tourist resorts", but now a thousand sandy shores have opened up in the Indian Ocean-the flattest area on Earth.
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The Voyage Of Francois Pyrard V1: Of Laval To The East Indies, The Maldives, The Moluccas And Brazil
Francois Pyrard
4.7
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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Ocean Hues
Amyna Amyna
4.7
The story is about a young woman and her family in Maldives, who are affected by the tsunami that caused devastation in several countries across Asia. She is swept away and the husband never stops grieving, but he harbours fierce hope in his heart that she would be found. The husband Hussein is persuaded by his mother and his wife's parents to remarry, so that his young son would have a mother. He finally agrees when his wife Hawwa, is not found. The story also has a family in Sri Lanka, a country that suffered loss of lives and destruction in the same Tsunami which happened in 2004. It is about coincidences that bring several people together in the two countries.
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Maldives: Kingdom of a Thousand Isles
Andrew Forbes
4.7
An idyllic marine retreat brought to life through sumptuous color photography and crisp, knowledgeable text. Sometimes known as "The Paradise Isles," the Maldives are made up of hundreds of idyllic islands that are famed for their tropical beaches, coral
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Islam in South Asia in Practice
Barbara D. Metcalf
4.7
This volume of Princeton Readings in Religions brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia to create a rich anthology of primary texts that contributes to a new appreciation of the lived religious and cultural experiences of the world's largest population of Muslims. The thirty-four selections--translated from Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Hindavi, Dakhani, and other languages--highlight a wide variety of genres, many rarely found in standard accounts of Islamic practice, from oral narratives to elite guidance manuals, from devotional songs to secular judicial decisions arbitrating Islamic law, and from political posters to a discussion among college women affiliated with an Islamist organization. Drawn from premodern texts, modern pamphlets, government and organizational archives, new media, and contemporary fieldwork, the selections reflect the rich diversity of Islamic belief and practice in South Asia. Each reading is introduced with a brief contextual note from its scholar-translator, and Barbara Metcalf introduces the whole volume with a substantial historical overview.
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Explore Maldives: A Blissful Travel Guide To Mesmerizing Beach Destination (Best Things To Do, Visa, Food, Accommodation, Sightseeing & Activities)
Manoj Bhatia
4.7
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Marine Life of the Maldives - Indian Ocean
Neville Coleman, Tom Bridge, et al.
4.7
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The Two Thousand Isles: A Short Account Of The People History And Customs Of The Maldive Archipelago
Hockly T. W.
4.7
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Super Cheap Maldives - Travel Guide 2020: Enjoy a $3,000 trip to Maldives for $300 (Maldives Travel Guide)
Phil G Tang
4.7
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Maldives travel carry the book (Chinese Edition)
WANG RUI
4.6
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Diving & Snorkeling Maldives
Casey Mahaney and Astrid Witte Mahaney
4.6
Within this guide you can experience one of the best-preserved marine environments anywhere in the world, encounter exciting drift dives in current swept channels, plus meet some of the friendliest fish on earth.
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Atlas of the Maldives: A Reference for Travellers, Divers and Sailors
Tim Godfrey (author)
4.6
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Maldives & Seychelles: Best 12 Beach Vacation Destination in Maldives and Seychelles. An Overview of the Best Places to Visit in Indian Ocean.
Veronica Brown
4.6
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Photo Essay: Beauty of The Maldives: Volume 63 (Travel Photo Essays)