Article by:
Jennifer Plum Auvil
Straddling the equator, the 1,102 islands that make up the Maldives form 26 atolls, or rings, of coral scattered over an area of land 510 miles long and 75 miles wide. The air of tranquility enveloping the archipelago makes the Maldives the ideal place to escape from the real world to a palm-fringed haze.
Getting There
Malé International Airport is located on its own private island, Hulule, next to the capital city of Malé. This landing strip of an island is the checkpoint for all international visitors. While direct flights to the Maldives are difficult to find from the United States, you can easily fly to Singapore from the West Coast or to Europe (London, Zurich) from the East Coast and catch a connecting flight to paradise. Read the full travel article here.
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