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Flightless Fred 'found in Mauritius'
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2007The remains of a dodo found in Mauritius could yield new clues to the nature of the extinct bird, it has been claimed.In news of interest to anyone planning a holiday in Mauritius, scientists who found the skeleton in the Mauritian highlands are excited about its implications for research into the f...
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Dive into a better world
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2007Divers on holiday in the Maldives recently got a chance to display their prowess in aid of a good cause.To mark Dive for Earth Day on April 22nd, 150 participants in the water sport communed to clean up a Maldivian dive site called Old Shark Point.The event was a chance to draw attention to the envi...
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Live the wild life in Mauritius
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2007A new wildlife sanctuary in Mauritius is aiming to "turn the clock back 400 years", according to a report.The area, located on an island in the southern area of the country, is a haven for endangered species and increases in the numbers of two animal-types have already been registered."It's addictiv...
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McCall chooses the Maldives
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2007TV star Davina McCall has praised holidays in the Maldives as one of her favourite ways to relax.The well-loved personality told Now magazine: "The Maldives are by far the most beautiful place in the world."I went to Reethi Rah, which is one of the tinier islands. It was the most idyllic place for d...
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Tycoon parties in the Maldives
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2007Holidays in the Maldives - always popular with the rich and famous - recently welcomed one of its most lavish parties ever in the form of Sir Phillip Green's birthday bash.The billionaire owner of Topshop celebrated his 55th birthday at the Indian Ocean hotspot.It would be unsurprising if many of th...