If kicking back for some barefoot luxury on a tropical beach is more your kind of thing than sleigh bells and snowballs, then Christmas 2023 could be the year to plan a fantastic Indian Ocean holiday. Where better to escape the everyday (and winter) than at one of the idyllic ... Read more

Across the Indian Ocean are some dreamy white-sand beaches backed by palms with their leaves swaying gently as the breeze moves them. Alongside these beaches, or perched on stilts over the brilliant blue ocean, are many incredible beach properties with superb restaurants, fully stocked watersports centres, and views to die ... Read more

When we added Maldives to the Aardvark Safaris’ portfolio in 2017, I spent a happy few weeks sourcing images and writing descriptions for a plethora of idyllic sounding tropical island resorts. By the time I’d finished I had written ‘barefoot luxury’ so many  times I confess that I did wonder ... Read more

The Maldives comprises over 1,000 islands in the Indian Ocean, spread across 26 different coral atolls.  Many are uninhabited and each resort is located on an individual island.  If you are looking for warm seas, white sand beaches, superb accommodation, great diving, snorkelling and watersports, look no further - the ... Read more

Over 1,000 coral islands spread through 90,000 square kilometres of the sparkling Indian Ocean – it’s no surprise the Maldives is one of the world’s ultimate beach destinations. With a perfect mix of sunny days and breezy nights, the 90 or so self-contained island resorts offer visitors a glorious get ... Read more

Having been grounded since March, most in the Aardvark Safaris’ team have been itching to get back to our favourite destinations. Lucinda managed to escape last week on a holiday to the Maldives. She’s come back full of vim and vigour, and firmly of the opinion that a bit of ... Read more

The Maldives, open since mid-July, are one of the most naturally socially distanced destinations one could visit. Factor in that the resorts are limited to one hotel on an island and this slice of Indian Ocean paradise looks particularly appealing in our current world situation. Our pick here is Soneva ... Read more

Africa’s Indian Ocean coastline contains some of the world’s finest coral reefs and offers wonderfully varied diving holidays from the warm tropical waters around northern Mozambique to the cooler seas off South Africa’s Cape coast. Several marine parks and reserves line the coast of Kenya, continuing down to even better ... Read more

African islands come in all shapes and forms, from palm studded jewels in the Indian Ocean to enclaves in the middle of the Okavango Delta.  They can all have the tag ‘exclusive’ attributed to them in one way or another - here are some of our hand-picked favourites. Wildlife paradise ... Read more

Say “Maldives holiday” to someone and they’ll probably think of a row of rooms on stilts above a crystal clear lagoon. They won’t necessarily know there are over 1,000 islands in 26 ring-shaped atolls spread over 115 square miles. Just two of the islands have airports that can take international ... Read more