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Sun, sea and solitude in the Maldives
The country's "one island, one resort" policy makes it an ideal destination for pandemic travellers
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I step into the pool of my over-water villa in the Maldives, looking at the impossibly turquoise lagoon below. My playlist is the lullaby of waves as a playful breeze tempers the afternoon heat.
I breathe it all in and wish I could bottle this heady mix of sun, sand, sea and solitude.
