What Maldives Luxury Resorts Don't Want You to Know
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Thank you! Wow, what a difference, I am so so excited to put this place back on my list for our family. So much love to you guys ♥️
Where did you start ?
Thank you 🙏 peace and blessings for giving me an opportunity to take my family to this destination. I will look to book thanks to the travel guide.
Thank you so much for sharing this information. God bless!
No mate. Il do my own thing thanks. Don’t need your negativity or to live like a chump on $49 a day.
This video made me smile. The world’s Richie Riches taught “the poor natives” how to serve up luxury. They rebelled-hooray!-and now set up their own mini-luxury B&Bs, luxury they had first learned to cater to in the fancy bungalows. What a great job training program! Bravo, Maldives!
Exactly, everything was a process
Reminds me that that's how French gastronomy democratized. After the big aristo houses fell to the Revolution, their master cooks opened restaurants and the fare of dukes and marquesses reached many in the lower classes
Come to Ireland if you want B&B
Exactly! I’ve always believed that the vast amount of money in vacation destinations should go DIRECTLY to the people and local economy, and not multinational corporations where they extract the wealth.
They rebelled? Huh? They EMBRACED is more like it. Ask why it took so long. How many would have seen a higher quality of life DECADES AGO had the government not oppressed them. The Richies showed the locals how to prosper you silly communist.
I went to Maldives in 2014 on $600 budget ( flights, hotel, food, boat rides) I went with 4 other friends and we stayed on a beautiful island with locals and explored other tropical 5-star islands as well. Our hotel was 4 star but it was truly 5 -star experience. We practically had $3000 experience for $600. You have to plan your trip ahead and believe me you can experience proper luxury for budget.
Where did you fly from? Cause tickets itself can be a nightmare. How long were you there for?
@@Dan-xx5jqflights for 600 all? Where from
@@Dan-xx5jqI think if people from India and Middle East areas the flight would be a lot cheaper than North America
Where did you book? Because all the travel agents in the UK sell you the expensive stuff, they don’t show you the other side like this video
I spend a minimum of 12k on trips
As a Maldivian, thank you very much for raising awareness about this ❤🇲🇻 Edit. This applies to everyone. Could we end the ridiculous nonsensical controversy between Maldives and Lakshadweep. I’m sick of it. I have nothing against Lakshadweep. If anything I have respect for the place and the people. So could we please just stop? The media on both sides are just escalating the situation and anyone normal is trying to get it to end. We don’t need the moronic Maldivian media and government to make this a bigger problem than it actually is. So could we pls have some sort of peace. Maldives ❤️ Lakshadweep.
Hello, Maldivian! I have two questions for you! Do female tourists have to cover their hair? Are we allowed to tip for great service? I never wanted to go to one of the ridiculous resorts owned by foreign companies but the idea of meeting locals and helping the LOCAL economy is incredibly alluring!!!
@@tropicaldaze23 if you are a female tourist it isn’t compulsory in anyway to cover your hair. I do advice on tipping because local businesses don’t usually make too much money.
I am planning a trip there and will be doing the same, the resorts will not get my money!
But it is not cheap to go to Maldives anyway 🤷♀️ Because maldives is buying everything from other countries and people need to understand that it can’t be cheap
@@alibellka Maldives isn’t completely reliant on imports from other countries. The Maldivian fisheries industry is mainly for the benefits of the locals granted we do still export fish. Our tourism industry is our biggest source of income which means that of people weren’t visiting Maldives, our government would quickly go bankrupt. Going to Maldives and staying at a good resort would mean spending several thousands of dollars. Going to Maldives and staying on a local island is cheaper and I would argue that it’s just as good if not better than staying on a resort. Going to another country will never be cheap but if you have the opportunity wouldn’t you want to make it cheap especially if you’re giving money to the locals rather than any large organization?
Having travelled the Maldives extensively and tried both resorts ranging in the thousands for just a few days and lots of local guesthouses, this video is so on point and a worthwhile watch for anyone who thinks Maldives isnt possible on a budget. Another good point for giving the local life a chance is that many luxury resorts are absolutely ecological disasters, drilling their stilt houses into local coral reefs, producing massive plastic waste that often ends up in the ocean and turning neighbouring islands into smoldering trash burning pits... In short: Do as the Wild Viking says and support the local way of life!
This is very accurate. I stayed in the Maldives twice when my husband was working there. My children and my family from Belgium all stayed in these affordable guesthouses on beautiful island. The service was second to none and we could do all the same activities as on the resorts.
Thanks for sharing. Yes the locals Guesthouses are truly nice and the beautiful ocean and lovely atmosphere can be felt on most of the island. Do you also have a favorite place in the Maldives?
I'm actually Maldivian and while it's better than the content a lot foreigners make, it's not super accurate. You tried tho 🤷🏽♀️
@@xiainacamelotwhat's not accurate?
@@xiainacamelotexplain what's not accurate?
Thank you for showing us the true heart of Maldives....the people and their culture
Our pleasure! Gald you enjoyed it!
Ppl there aren't the natives to the island . It's filled with illegal migrants, creating ruckus to gov too.
@@WildVikingTravelsTHANK YOU FOR THE TRUE 🙏
Alot of people don't know about our culture indeed
Lakshadweep ✅✅ Maldives ❌❌ is overrated, overpriced and full of racist people. Totally unsafe for tourists. Lakshadweep located in the Arabian Sea is far better. #BoycottMaldives #StopRacism
Thank you for this video! It has opened my eyes from viewing the Maldives as a place I would never be able to afford to go to, to a place I can make plans to experience and make life memories! Thanks to you!
What a beautiful video, in so many ways. Your appreciation for the local people comes through so strongly and your tone is warm and respectful. It's also great to see that there are alternatives that allow our tourist dollars to make their way directly into the local economy. Fantastic work!
Thank you for this. Good on the Maldives people for fighting back against the corporations
Yes great to hear they managed to stand up to big giants
Hey now it was to corps that brought the attention. It was their government that was stifling the locals.
I hope this video reaches more people. More people need to know that for literally 1/100th of the price you can pay at a luxury resort, you can stay at a local guesthouse, where you know that the money you spend is guaranteed to be aiding the local community instead of making a big company's portfolio bigger. And yes, the service will indeed be the EXACT same as on a resort because the people that usually run these establishments are experienced veterans of the service industry and know how to make a guest feel welcome.
Yeah, but I don't WANT to hang out with poor people like you. That is what people pay for. It is not all about being as cheap as possible.
screw the price buddy - what´s even more important is the life experience you get at the "local" accommodation! Even if one has the money to spend, or money doesn´t matter, you can´t buy that experience you get (mostly) at local stays! I´m glad I was reminded by this video! Back to basics are sometimes the best!
@@ClausThannerindeed! for the best experiences with the locals, I recommend researching Maldivian and Islamic holidays. National Day, Independence Day, Republic Day, Victory Day, Martyrs Day, and Unity Day all have varying degrees of importance and celebratory flair
@ClausThanner I don't go to places like that to slum. I can do that just fine back home.
@@Tugela60 Slum? The whole point is that travellers are having great experiences at the same location, but not having to get spoon fed at a Disneyland fairytale resort - the other experience to that doesn´t not have to be slum!
I’m so thankful to you how much you have gone through in depth all the problematic area when it comes to tourism in Maldives. Yes everyone can enjoy holidays without spending 100 thousand dollars and even get to know the culture here in Maldives with the local islands guest house offers.
I have never seen you before but the way you present everything with this positive attitude made me smile. Looking forward to traveling there!!
Hello from Maldives. I hope you visit the undiscovered side of Maldives in the North and South islands next time. Beautiful mangroves and wetlands are unspoken beauty.
@muhsinaabdulrahman9072 You are so lucky to be living there, love from Ireland
@@indiantinamorals5791 you can live on the coast of Kenya for a fraction of the cost with the same white sandy beaches. The difference is they clean the beaches in the Maldives..I prefer it natural. A coconut in the Maldives costs 3 to 4 times more than in Kenya. The food is also very cheap in Kenya. A large population of Indians from Goa settled on the Kenyan coast at one time and left their Indian food everywhere on the coast. Lots of history from Fort Jesus that was built with help from people from Goa and the Portuguese in the 15th Century. Sadly many of the people were massacred with the Portuguese in this Fort when the Sultan's son staged a revolution in the late 16th century His father had had been killed by the Portuguese and he was sent to Goa for an education. When he was an adult he returned to Kenya and avenged his father's death. He did allow a handful women and children from Goa to return back. There are the National parks with all the top 5 animals and friendly people. Lots of Italian, German and British people live on the coast so you should fit in being from Ireland. They have lots of Irish Catholic priests and nuns in Kenya if you get home sick.
We hope to visit the north and south the next time as well since the middle part we discovered! Glad that there is so much more still yet to visit!
Would love to visit. Looks like heaven. Greets from Frankfurt
Lovely and would love to visit and like to meet you n other Maldivian's as well someday. Our similar cultures, heard like the people of Lakshwadeep. I am a Keralite Muslim also known as Malabaris.
I think the world needs more of you guys, exposing the stupidly greedy giants and showing the world equally if not better alternatives
At the same time, i believe they are either brainwashed by those who are attempting to rule the world with their global agenda, or they're being paid by them. Almost all their videos have something that leads you to believe they're working for them, trying to convince the viewers to embrace their world agenda propaganda. Such as climate change being caused by humans; to accept the cool digital world where they control every aspect of your life; take the vaccines that make you sick; no gender identification; avoid traveling through Russia cos they're the enemy, etc.
Tourism screwed up the country. They had easy lives before, then they started wanting what the tourist had, and wanting the tourist money which increased the price of living everywhere. It forced most people to get full time jobs they didn't need before. People started having to move to the big city islands to get jobs. Tourism did a lot for the country, but it also erased lots of the previous ways of life. It also caused lots of divorce. They have the highest divorce rate in the world. Many spouses would work on separate islands, so husband's would get girlfriends, mostly foreign workers at resorts, and wives also do that alot. I worked there for over 3 years.
Hell yeh
The quality of the video, the subtitles, the b-roll shots, and THE MESSAGE - absolutely fantastic. Thank you algorithm!
Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for the kind words!
Thank you for making a dream destination that always seemed out of reach into something tangible…the world is for everyone not just one class of people ❤️
Exactly. Let's smash the lies and boundaries.
Visit Lakshadweep instead ✅✅ Far cheaper and affordable in the same Indian Ocean 🌊
@@darkdragonspinaki if it was that easy to visit .. it would have been ...but the infrastructure needs to be done for the preservation of the marine life around it ... Mainly the coral reefs. Us Indians are good at making paradise into a dustbin in matter of hours. So proper rules has to be assigned as it is an island nation having vulnerable eco system.
One day we will have it all even better and it will be foe eternity the rich only have it temporarily our is for eternity without end
The Maldives dream🏝️🏖️ destination is a nightmare☪️☀️. While the world🌏🌎🌍 might be for everyone, The Maldives🇲🇻 is only for fanatical Sunni Muslims☪️ who are the only people who are allowed to vote or have other citizenship rights.
Wow thank you! The locals deserve the support and respect you gave them so much. I think everything is better than get stuck in a resort, where ever it is. Living the local live is what a trip makes it interesting and help the locals in their own businesses.
Totally agree! For us traveling is all about learning and discovering new cultures 😊👍. Best wishes currently from Norway 😁
@WildVikingTravels Norway and Iceland are also on my bucket list. I have Norwegian blood in me from waaaay back. Born and raised in BC Canada (Victoria) I've been traveling alot this year (15 countries in Europe and Japan and Philippines for a total of 17)... my first year ever going over seas. I'm thinking I might have to check it out here now too. Thanks for the video and all the great ideas. Got my meat computer thinking about it now.
This is probably the most likeable travel video I've seen. Thank you for these great insights! I've now subscribed to the channel and look forward to more.
I appreciate Ragnar Lodbrok's travel channel and tips. Good to see him still conquering the islands to the south.
LOL, this made me laugh. Ragnar’s back! Would have been fun to see a Viking’s spinoff where they went all the way to the Maldives… LOL.
Thanks to you guys, the Maldives is now back on my list of places to visit. Thanks for showing the other side, the real side of it. Happy and safe travels!
Try Philippines it has more to offer better than Maldives it is absolute paradise with low-cost budget to travel ,you won't regret going in philippines
@@allantagbar5883 I will go to the Philippines first. It's in my top 5 places to visit. The Maldives is somewhere far behind it. I just need to win the lottery. ☺
This practice of overcharging tourists, I believe, is common around the world by many big companies. The experience one has with the locals has no price tag and is more valuable than anything a high-end resort would ever be able to offer. Thank you for sharing this
Reminds me of my experience when I traveled to Costa Rica. Stayed with a local for one night and stayed at an Airbnb throughout the rest of my time there. I also met a local one night on a Pub Crawl who I became really cool with, we didn't leave one of the night clubs until about 3AM and the next day, we were going around the city with his guidance, of course. One of the BEST experiences ever!
One more thing I so appreciate people like you who show such love and respect for local culture. You guys are amazing!!!!!!
This is a video I'm gonna end up searching for every time I need a mood boost. Loved it. Thank you!🌞
I visited the Maldives in July this year with my best friend, and after watching this video it all makes even more sense! We stayed on a beautiful island called Fulhadoo and we chose to stay in a local guesthouse called Azsoush. The place cost us 300 euros for 2 people and included THREE meals per day - breakfast, lunch, dinner. I'm just so grateful to the owners for making our Maldivian dream come true and anyone who wants to visit these heavenly islands MUST do it ASAP while WizzAir flies direct from Abu Dhabi to Male for like 190 pounds RETURN! So glad the locals allowed tourists on their islands, it was the best holiday we ever been to. The people are so friendly and welcoming. I wish I was back there even for a day!
Nice. People helping people. Good experience, fair profit for the kind hosts. 👍 its right on
Hey there, Fulhadoo island looks beautiful from photos. How's the situation with swimming, is the water deep enough around the beaches without dangerous currents?
it is just perfect! I have spent a very long time researching many islands, this is the best one and I proved myself right when I was there. Cheap, BEAUTIFUL and gorgeous beaches. Dont even think about anything else, Fulhadhoo is a hidden gem! Dont be aftaid to stay in the locak guesthouses, you will save sooo much money and get the best local experience. I cant wait to go back !!! 😊@joannacuper5496
I also have been there but i go for luxury.I dont care about the local industry.Also i want a beer when im on Holiday not following muslim rules.So sorry its the expensive islands for me.Also Male is a hole.
Having visited the Maldives 8 times in the past 5 years and staying every time in some luxury resort with over-water villas and spending latterly tens of thousands of dollars, I am shocked of how much this video is an eye-opener. Especially that I am no alcohol drinker. Thank you for this wake-up call.
Especially knowing that by staying at only resorts, the local people are at most gaining a job with an hourly rate as low as the resort can get away with paying them. While spending much less in the local areas, the local people benefit much more. It being their islands, they should be the ones gaining the most, not being exploited.
You don’t ask questions?
I call bullsh*t on this. If you are sufficiently wealthy to take 8 luxury holidays in 5 years and spend tens of thousands of dollars, I find it hard to believe that you have had some epiphany after watching a short video. I think you’re telling porky pies 😂
@@ddraigmafon4725 It's not hard to believe at all, it makes perfect sense. If you are wealthy, you probably do not spend time researching budget travel destinations and budget tips/tricks for travelling...
@@ddraigmafon4725 Especially the fact that people who travel to the maldives are there for the over water stay and the indian ocean, not to stay at a hotel or visit a beach that is basically the same experience across world beaches. If you got it you got it
I was in the Maldives in 2011, once we walked around the island and went to the wrong place, more precisely, where local people live and work and where tourists do not belong! Everyone greeted us, they were very friendly and hospitable! I will definitely come to the Maldives again with my family! With love from Russia.
As long as my wife and I feel safe, then that's a HUGE win!!! thank you for showing that you can go on a nice vacation on a budget! nice reporting!
I also love to travel in a way that I experience the local culture, because to me that’s what travelling is about. When people stay in hotels (bubbles) they experience nothing. Thanks for sharing some of the local culture and most importantly for supporting the locals by booking their guest houses 🙏🏽👍🏽👏🏽💪🏽
Same in Bora Bora. All the tourism is geared to the very expensive resorts. Instead we stayed at one of the motus (small islands inside the lagoon) run by local natives who owned their ancestral motu. It was an amazingly beautiful location way far from the high tourism, and better than the resorts' areas we saw, with modest but comfortable accomodations and meals. They also had kayaks. We were the only gringos there because the other lodgers were only French. And it was a wonderful, memorable stay. The only touristy thing we did in the main island was to go by jeep to the top for an amazing view of the lagoon and to a pineapple farm where we ate. Our tour guide was also native.
LOVE IT! Thank you so much for sharing. My family wants to visit Maldives, my husband is an avid fisherman and loves to converse and learn from local fishermen. We want to support local establishments, they are the best way to see and learn about the people. We will definitely look deeper. 🏝️
I loved this. Your respect for the local culture and people. Your compassion. I absolutely loved this. You have such a good heart and it showed here ❤
Thank you so much!
I always knew there was a real Maldives in the capital city / island and not just resorts. Thanks so much for showing me this. It makes me a lot more interested in visiting the Maldives as a country, to meet the real people and culture... and not just be separated from a real world "paradise".
Same
As a retired photographer in my sixties now I look back with great fondness to my first photo safaris in the 80s and the rare privilege of living with curious locals on fishing islands like Felidhu when only a handful of resorts catered to mostly Italian tour groups . Take the time and trouble to follow this excellent guide to experiencing paradise before it’s too late Shukuriya ….🦖😎
Love the way how you put everything in the video. Ive been to Maldives once on honeymoon back in 2016, looking forward to visit again. Thank you for your video.
Jo and Liisu just loving your content and love the bond you two have for each other . It’s so nice to have a channel based solely on trying to help people save money and still have a blast ! I am sorry that I never got to say hi while you was at the Great Ocean Road , I could have shown you some beautiful spot along that road that is not very well known . Keep up the wonderful content and stay safe ❤
Thank you so much!!
Hvala brate što otvaraš oči ljudima iz celog sveta. Nije u redu "da nas deru" veliki lanci hotela i kao i uvek profitiraju, umesto da obični ljudi iz lokalne zajednice imaju neke koristi od turizma. Pozdrav iz Srbije! 🇷🇸
I speak Polish and I understood your comment without translation 😛🇵🇱 Slavic languages are close enough.
@@ridinwithjake But Serbians don't think like Poles. Their mind works like Russians. They love Russki Mir
Jedan slovenacki par ima hotelcic na jednom od ostrva.
@@ridinwithjake Of course, South-Slavic languages (Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian...) are very similar to the other Slavic languages like Polish, Czech or Slovakian... We have much respect to our northern brothers, and also to all eastern Slavs (Russians, Ukrainians, Belarussians)! Cheers! 🍻 🇵🇱✊🇷🇸
@@ridinwithjake Дзякуй, Děkuji, Dziękuję, Ďakujem, Дякую.....
This honestly looks so much better than the fancy rich people villas over the water. :'D I would love to go the Maldives but never thought it possible before! Now it feels like I could possibly go AND take a friend lol I'll check out the book when I go to plan the trip, thanks for sharing!
We were really surprised to see this side of the Maldives ourselves as well! Authentic, but still beautiful 😊👍. And thank you for the comment 🙏
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@@WildVikingTravelswhy not try Philippines to experience different paradise and awesome people and culture
The Maldives is my favorite vacation destination. The most relaxing place on earth.
Thank you for showing us the true heart of Maldives, the people and their culture... and thank you for for fighting back against the corporations!!! Bravo!! 🥰
Wow...I´m stunned over this amazing video you´ve made! I had no idea. This totally opened up my eyes. Thank you!
You couldn’t be more right! My husband and I are visiting the Maldives exclusively on local islands and are overwhelmed with the hospitality and kindness of all people!! ❤️
Exactly!!
This blew my mind. I never thought about it that there are other options.
Fiji is where we have gone from New Zealand, and the service is great- always- chilled coconuts quite cheap. Good food, excellent facilities; we love the place, and it is just 3 hours from us and Australia.
Thank you for sharing! I never thought I could afford visiting the Maldives. Now I can wait to enjoy and experience the real culture of this paradise.
So Glad I found your channel, Thanks for all the Great Info!!!
How absolutely stunning! Thank you for showing us that the Maldives can be a destination for everyone and to stay more locally, would benefit the community instead of multinational corporations.
I am so glad you made this video! All the others vids about vacationing in the Maldives seemed over the top and WAY too expensive. Plus no culture to experience. You have shown me the way and I'm extremely grateful to you and your girlfriend for this Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this... Maldives is in my bucket list! I won't forget to order your booklet soon enough
I had no idea!!!! We will definitely come now! Thank you so much!
As a Maldivian, I approve this 😂
Thank you brother 😁👍
I think it's genuinely awesome that you're offering a different perspective on the Maldives. My wife and me went many years ago to Kuramathi (as well as Sri Lanka) for our honeymoon. We did the whole tourist experience, water villa and all inclusive, and it was amazing and I have no regrets about that. However, I looked recently and I found it just not worth the money for the value you're getting. But I admit I was only considering the big private islands rather than the more traditional / guesthouse approach.
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Incredible video! Thank you for this information. Adding Maldives to my bucket list.
These kind of videos are the most valuable ones among so many trash on this platform. This is the best use case of internet imho. Thank you Wild Vikings.
I´ve been fortunate enough to travel the whole world thanks to my family. I´ve seen the luxury side of things and I´ve also seen the "on-budget" side of things when I travel with my friends. Everything comes down to preference but I do enjoy both sides. When I travel with my whole family, I travel with my parents and grandparents and both of them want to spend their holidays in luxury. They want the typical all-inclusive service (unlimited food, drinks etc.) so that they don´t have to worry about anything and when we travel to Maldives, they usually book the water villas. It´s awesome and I do enjoy it a lot. But when I travel with my friends we travel on a budget and it´s amazing as well, when we sometimes sleep in a car, tent, in the open or in a local house. The experience is great as we need to buy our food locally, cook it and such. So I wouldn´t call luxury places a scam. You won´t get unlimitet food, drinks and the service of a 5* luxury resort in a place where it costs $20/night. But I do get your point. In the end, as I mentioned at the beginning, it all comes to personal preference. I´ve seen Maldives from both sides and both sides have their ups and downs. Cool video anyways. ;)
I like the way you put it. Have you ever been to South Africa?
Staying on the “budget” side, also helps enrich the locals and the local economy, unlike the huge resorts, so that’s something to think about.
@@ImtheONEnotthetwoThat kinda thinking is what I live by. Small retailers suffer around me in S.France all the time. I avoid big stores out of principal
This is why I love you tube, I am so glad I got to see this video, now I know I can afford to go to the Maldives and experience the beautiful culture ❤
I'm so grateful for this video, goes straight to my heart!!!! Thank you!!!!
Such an amazing and informative video for those who travel on the budget. Love that so much. Thank you❤
I went there with my family, many, many years ago (almost 40.) We stayed in a hut on the beach and didn't get electricity after 9 at night. Amazing to see how it has changed.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video - I've always been an "off the beaten path" kind of traveler shunning tour groups, resorts, tourist traps and tour guides with large groups. All of my most memorable travels were totally off the well-traveled paths; you can see the local life and sights a 100x better when you're not with a tour group or stuck in a resort.
Grateful for the insightful view of the Maldives! Thank you! Awesome video!
Omg! I'm so glad we ran into this channel! My husband and I are getting ready to retire but but don't have much$. We we seriously considering either buying a home or taking the vacation of our dreams.... we have been watching the luxury videos to dream, but usually ended up with tears and depression due to the perceived cost! Now I have tears of joy!! Thank you!!😂❤😂❤
Why not try Philippines ,,so will see low cost world class beach resort awesome nature ,,,and some modern global city
We was at Maldives this year at Ukulhas and it was my best holiday ever. I always tought that Maldives is just the expensive resorts, that was a shock. Beautiful beaches and trees everywhere. ❤
Exactly! The local islands are truly beautiful as well!
Do you guys have any recommendations for exactly what to search for pleeeease? I only need an internet connection and tasty food & nice people :) happy to try and learn the lingo and just polite and respectful. I haven’t finished the entire video yet so sorry if it’s covered later. I will keep watching and check description. Many thanks ❤
I am going to tip these people so hard 🎉🎉🎉
Think my problem’s solved btw but any good suggestions would be appreciated 🙏
Ukulhas is the best. Liked it a lot. For top notch excursions go to Papa fish Maldives
I love this so much. Thank you for showing the reality of the Maldives!
You are both some of the most refreshing and informative. I subscribed right away. Thank you!
I would never have even considered the Maldives until now! Thank you for showing us the possibility of making a dream come true! I am a new follower and look forward to more videos.
I really love your videos, you know how to enjoy yourselves with sending much less than other people expect, and what make it even better is that you share your full experience so others can discover these places and enjoy while being on budget. Thanks for sharing
What a wonderful and excellent video. Bravo. I had no desire to ever go the the Maldives before but you have opened my eyes.
Maldives has never been on my bucket list but watching this video has changed that. When I travel I enjoy meeting and seeing different cultures . Thank you.
Same! I love local experiences and the ads gave the illusion that this is strictly a luxury vacation spot with no local places to access. Watch a tourism video for other places and you’ll see locals, not the case for ads for the Maldives.
Have made several trips to the Maldives. As a commercial airline mechanic, I was fortunate enough to have this type of cost cutting inside info. I had a beautiful little villa for about $30 a day, stayed 14 days each time. One of my fav parts is the toilet in with the shower. Seemed weird to me at first but I really grew to love this concept. 👍
I never knew this side of the Maldives. The idea of staying in a hut over the water was not appealing, but now seeing that there are other options, makes this a bit more feasible. :)
you only need to check online and you will find anything you want - this is not a miracle
I was in Maldives 18 years ago,and i love it. I need to go there again❤
Many years ago I treated myself to a diving holiday in the Maldives, it was fantastic, I flew in from Dubai where I was working and living.
Wow, I loved this video! For our family, traveling means living *with* the locals. I hope you'll continue making videos, showing us the less expensive ways to experience and mostly, the local culture and what we should expect when we go. For instance, if my wife and I were to go, we'd respectfully be "sisters" while we're there.
Thank you for exposing the tyranny but especially the local culture which is what I'm always looking for.
Thank you for the pdf, we really appreciate it. What a great adventure!
Been going to Maldives since 2010. Stayed at the village/local islands all times. But with each visit, it seems to be getting more and more crowded and commercialized. Definitely good for the locals.. But the experience is not the same I had in my first visit in 2010. The charm of the islands has changed
Agree with you...very crowded....don't go there
I’ve heard about this from my Indian friends that Maldives on a budget is doable. I’ve always thought it’s too water locked for my taste and the high price made me even more disinterested. Seeing how relaxed the island life it can be, it definitely is one place I would like to visit someday.
Thank you for doing this video. Now i have a new dream destination on my list. Maldives has always been close enough for me to go to, but too expensive to try. Also I'm really grateful on behalf of the local people, who deserve to live a comfortable life from their own tourism. ❤
Thank you so much for this video. Maldives is one of the places on my to visit list and I had automatically assumed I would need to budget big and save up in order to make this happen. I'll be traveling full time soon so I just subscribed to your channel for ideas and suggestions! Great content and much respect!
Perfect blog from Maldives 🇲🇻 Thanks Joseph and more trips
Good Job! This video was definitely needed. A lot of us wouldn’t have known these local islands existed had it not been for your video! Super dope of you!🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you for showing the another side of Maldives which at a lower budget. The water is so clear and we were surprised by the unique stingray experience! 😍
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for this beautiful video. I was always asking myself about alternative possibility for Maldives and not just those expensive accomodations.
Thank you for this information. It’s a quality awareness video! ❤
*maldives is the glance of heaven, no beach in the world can compete with the beaches in maldives*
You haven't been to Zanzibar clearly 😂😂
To me Bora Bora is more beautiful.
Ur crazy, get out more
HEAPS MORE BEACHES AROUND THE WORLD ARE MORE, HEAPS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN LETHARGIC MALDIVES!
This has been the best travel video I’ve ever seen! Honest, wholesome and purposeful! Thank you for sharing! I will OF COURSE be buying the guide! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wow, thank you for the kind words! It really warms our hearts to see how many people find this useful 😊🙏. Our plan was to simplify share our experiences in the Maldives, yet it is truly amazing to see that this information was new and insightful for other. Best Wishes currently from Norway Joe and Liisu 😊
Well done! Thank you for showing people that the Maldives are not just for the rich and famous.
Wonderful video, thank you for sharing such important information for less traveled people, I love saving on accommodation to have more budget to learn and explore the local environment
This was such a wonderful video I'm so encouraged to venture out and check this place out. I thought it would take years or a miracle to achieve the financing to take a trip like this. The scenes and the tone of the place depicted were beautiful and calm. You guys are a great couple. Love from the Caribbean
I love travelling “off the beaten path” and Maldives is one of the places I’d love to visit. Thanks for showing us more of these beautiful islands.
Thank you for sharing! I’m adding Maldives to my bucket list!
Thank you. That was great for us as cost concious folks. I subscribed.❤
Thank you for showing us this side of the Maldives. I am sure every place that can be very expensive must have cheaper options. It was nice to see what is actually available for a very reasonable price.
Truly informative, truthful and down-to-earth vlogging content. Thanks forgiving us the 'other side' of the real, least expensive, and truly cultural Maldives! Keep up the good work! Love and Mabuhay from our equally beautiful and enchanting paradise islands- the Philippines!
I have now had the privilege of being based in the Philippines for 24 years. Some down sides but mostly far better than living in Europe. Stick to the locals and put your cash into the community. Stay away from big cities and avoid multi national corporations with their glossy brochures.
This was very informative. Thank you for spreading awareness.
It was the early 90s we went it was reasonable tho' full of Italians - we always wanted to revisit but decided the expense was crazy, this video has made us realise we can go back - thank you so, so much!
I agree with your synopsis, travel smarter, not over priced junk, alot of these high end resorts offer influencers and KZheadrs free accommodation for free publicity for their followers. Great video
Some folk travel the more expensive path and others do not. It’s all about your purchasing power, circumstances and most of all personal choice. Simple 👍🏾 (Good to see a video showing the more affordable choice)
Thank you so much for making this video - I have been considering the Maldives as my next holiday destination and now I know I can save a lot of money but also help the local economy instead of making big corporations even richer.
Maldives was off my bucketlist till my sister sent me your video today. I always had the impression that it was too expensive for me....now I'm excited to add it to my bucketlist. Thank you 💫
me and my wife visit maldive in 2021. we lived in local island. we did all our activities and enjoyed alot .in resorts you can not enjoy local life and some time alone . everything was perfect ,food,hospitality,nature, beach and locals. its a great memory for us..