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The I Love New York logo is a rebus created by Milton Glaser consisting of the capital letter I, followed by a red heart symbol (?), below which are the capital letters N and Y, set in a rounded slab serif typeface called American Typewriter. The logo and advertising campaign have been used for decades to promote tourism in New York State — not just New York City, as many believes.

It works in crisis too…

I love New York has worked very effectively even after the 9/11

The image became especially prominent following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the city, which created a sense of unity among the populace. Many visitors to the city following the attacks purchased and wore the shirts bearing the I Love New York logo as a sign of their support. Glaser created a modified version to commemorate the attacks, reading “I Love NY More Than Ever”, with a little black spot on the heart symbolizing the World Trade Center site.

Greetings and best wishes on this auspicious occasion of the Islamic New Year.

Hijra Beginned with Hope inspired by courage and dedication on the course of our great faith.

May we all be blessed. we seek your endless mercy our Lord. I pray that this new year will bring us peace, prosperity and love for the course of our family and the entire humanity.

Happy New Year…

Bright sunshine, colorful corals, crystal clear water, white sandy beaches…These unique characteristics best describes the “Maldives”…

Today, this tiny nation has become one of the most attractive holiday destinations in the world. Normally, Maldives is popular as a do-nothing-kind of a destination. Holidaymakers attuned with the nature and leave their body mind and soul into the rhythm as it comes.

In the age of creativity and innovative thinkers, explorers never give things up easily. A group of Maldivians dive deep into their imaginations and see whether there are more blessings in disguise in their home country. Bear in mind, 99% of the nation is pure ocean.  

This came after the historic underwater cabinet meeting held by Maldivian government to capture the world attention on climate change. Inspired by their eager to live the “paradise” to the fullest, the group decided to do something extraordinary and exciting. They decided to walk Maldives…! But hey…not like a celebrity-road-march!! This event will cover a 35 km long lagoon stretching from G.DH Atoll Madaveli to Fiyoree and believed to be one of the longest lagoons in the Maldives. There are 80 islands in this stripe among which five islands are inhabited.

The uncommon lagoon walk is believed to last for 72 hours.  Adventurous as it may sound, what a way to explore Maldives!

That’s the reason for me to seek every possibility to progress in this dynamic industry. I am living in it. I have acquired education to put value on myself in this fascinating domain. I am still engaged in tourism both practically and academically. Never seized seeking knowledge in this field. My journey as a tourist begins at childhood. I travelled many miles to gain knowledge. With love and trust, I left my parents at the age of 7, to initiate my school age. And ever since, I am deeply involved with my mission Continue reading »

“Katie Price could be jailed over nude sunbathing in the Muslim Maldives” The Mirror - UK reports.

According to The Mirror, Lying naked on a sunbed, “are the images that could land Katie Price in hot water with the authorities on the Maldives.”

The online news bulletin still reports;

“The 30-year-old flouted strict Muslim laws by stripping off to catch some rays - a crime that can end up with unsuspecting tourists flung into jail.”

According to the Mirror, The UK Foreign Office travel advice warns that: “Nudism and topless sunbathing are prohibited throughout the Maldives including on resort islands.”

This seems a bit exaggerated by the news paper. The truth is, Maldives is a very tolerant country and we know what Maldivian tourism means to us.  We know how to handle it as well.

The funniest and most obvious thing is the way how our competitor destinations are dealing with this news. For example, “Thailand News online” elaborates this news on it’s headline www.thaindian.com.  Guys, don’t make it a big thing cox she probably knew what she was doing. Perhaps Maldivian beaches are too alluring and seductive. Leave along the romance in it.

The FINANCIAL  (http://finchannel.com) The World Bank on May 12 approved a US$3.8 million credit to assist the Government of Maldives to revitalize its pension system and provide additional social protection programs under a new implementing authority.

“The introduction of a new pension scheme will provide a degree of income protection for the  elderly  and is a much needed progressive step for Maldives, as at present the majority of workers do not participate in a pension scheme of any kind,” said Naoko Ishii, World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives.” This project will also lay the foundation for other social protection programs being considered for the medium term.”

The historic election unfolded with big surprises. The ruling party MDP missed the opportunity of having the major share in the historic ‘over-sized’ parliament. 77 seats to represent just about 300,000 people. DRP in coalition with PA dominated the parliament in terms of number of seats, the temporary results indicate Continue reading »