Life at the high-water mark: The Maldives may be drowning - but they're also booming. Are they the next best thing to paradise - or a Titanic in the making?
Article Abstract:
The pristine and untampered natural beauty of the Maldives may soon disappear due to the rising waters brought by the global warming phenomenon. The Maldives is the closest place to a pristine environment, where tourism has coexisted with environmental protection.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1998
Environmental aspects, Sri Lanka, Global warming, Maldives
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1998
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Going native
Article Abstract:
The island of Kosrae is remotely located in the Pacific, with Europeans only discovering its existence in 1824. Aspects of the island's history are detailed. The island life is very simple, with Sunday kept as a true day of rest.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 2000
Travel industry, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islands
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 2000
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Subjects list: Description and travel
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