Today is our last day in paradise, we have thoroughly enjoyed our vacation at the Conrad Maldives and would easily consider it #1 on the places that we’ve been. I’m laying in my superior king water villa looking out the glass doors at the midnight blue waters rolling by. We have a long, long way…
The employee strike has been settled
Great news from the hotel – the employee strike has been settled! Last night at dinner – we could see sincere concern from the expatriate employees who wanted to see this end quickly as they realized what damage could be done if this continued on. As I said in my previous post, the Conrad did…
An employee strike at the Conrad Maldives
This morning at about 4 am we heard rally cries from what sounded like a pep rally. It was really strange but we didn’t think anything of it. We had breakfast at Atoll restaurant and there was completely new staff there and it seemed to be busier than usual. Afterward we found out that there…
Our bags have arrived!
I’ve never been so happy to see our bags show up – I honestly thought they were gone for the duration on the trip – I can finally resume jumping jacks and roundhouse kicks without fear of ripping!
Pictures
Here’s a picture of the outdoor shower And a picture of the outdoor bathtub Still no sign of our luggage but I am sure enjoying my $160 swimsuit!
The $200 swim trunks
Well no sign of our suitcases yet and so I made the executive decision to head to the gift shop to find some swimsuits. I realize we’re on a deserted island – but perhaps they would have something reasonably priced. I found a swimsuit that was 3XL – plenty big for my gut or so…
The beautiful Maldives
well, I’m finally here after quite a long trip. The bad news – my luggage didn’t make it with us. The good news – this place is absolutely gorgeous – even better than I had imagined. We didn’t get upgraded to a higher room category but I’m pleased with the beach villa – it’s massive…
You’ve got to know when to hold them
I’m sitting in the spacious Malaysia Air lounge writing this quick update – after a four hour flight from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur – and an eight hour layover we’re about to board flight 4 of 5 – a quick four hour flight from KL to Male. Then it will be a quick boat ride…
21 hours into Maldives trip
We’re in Taipei on a two hour layover on the way to Malaysia. The business class seats are incredibly roomy, the food fantastic, and the service spectacular. I slept 9 of the 14 hours so I’m feeling pretty refreshed at this point. We were denied entry into China Airlines business lounge though it had Malaysia…
How we earned our trip to Maldives
Each year my wife and I sit down and decide where out next goal is going to be. We have a wish list of places we want to go. The first step was to apply for the American Express Hilton Surpass card. It came with 62500 points and the opportunity to earn Diamond status with…
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