Malsa Maaz
Island State of Mind: A Sea of Stories & Sandy Toes
Wow! Where do I start? If someone had told me that I would be running a pop-up bookshop in Soneva Jani, on the infamous jetty which...
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Bianca Harland
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
World Oceans Day
This week saw a first for me, celebrating World Oceans Day. As the Marine Biology department sits right next door to the bookshop, I feel...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
It's been a Delight, Soneva
So, while this will be a little out of left field, due to a change in circumstances, I have chosen to leave Soneva Fushi much sooner than...
Bianca Harland
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
SUNdays
The magical wonderment that is a day off. Something that we are all familiar with, we are all working towards. Getting through the days...
Bianca Harland
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Wild oceans around.
With wild weather continuing here on Soneva Jani this week, all sorts of things have been washing up on our white sandy beaches. Which is...
Bianca Harland
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
Those nasty little nibblers.
Now that our week of wet weather has passed, and the glorious sunshine has returned to its rightful place, everyone is back outside with...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- May 17, 2021
- 6 min
A Nature Read
The weather has been a little crazy this last week, at both Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani. This would be due to being in the midst of a...
Bianca Harland
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
The rains.
The monsoon season has well and truly arrived onto our little island paradise. Two days ago, I had a delicious mix of sunscreen and sweat...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
Visiting Soneva Jani!
A photograph of the sea around the Maldives.
Bianca Harland
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Call me by my name. If you can remember it....
A bit like judging a book by its cover, so much of how we behave and act is based on our gut instinct. Our gut reaction. Intuition. The...
Bianca Harland
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
Long-haul flights and big shoes to fill .....
Is it possible to be jealous of yourself? Because I think that’s how I feel right now. ‘I hate you’ seemed to be a phrase I jokingly...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
Story Time
So originally my plan for this blog was to outline my trip to one of the neighbouring islands because I have to get a medical check-up...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
In To Dine
So, this week there isn’t a huge amount to talk about as the island is quiet. Ramadan has started, Alice has landed back in the UK, and...
Alice Spencer
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
Dhanee, A Maldivian Goodbye
In the last few days, a delicate stillness has had hold of Soneva Jani. We have fewer guests at this time of year and the lagoon, which...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
Hello Goodbye
April is the month of change and there’s a lot of it happening around Soneva Fushi at the moment. Something that you have to come to...
Alice Spencer
- Apr 10, 2021
- 3 min
Island Interview: All Things Learning with Visiting Oppidan EducationTutors Courtney and Maddy
Visiting the Maldives is a time for relaxation, sunbathing, diving, swimming and taking in the beautiful surroundings. For children, it’s...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Glassblowers of The Maldives
Can you give us a quick intro about yourself and your role on the island? My name is Linda, and I work in the glass studio here at...
Alice Spencer
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
Holi: An Indian Celebration
The Maldives Islands are just a stone’s throw (that may be an exaggeration) from the South West coast of India and so, as you’d expect,...
Alice Spencer
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Cinema Paradiso, To Die for Sushi and Books to the Big Screen
On the southern tip of Soneva Jani are Cinema Paradiso and Directors Cut, an outdoor cinema and a Japanese restaurant. The cinema screen...
Aislinn Shivakumar
- Mar 23, 2021
- 5 min
Guide To Travel Writing
Here at Soneva, we don’t only run the bookshops, we also host activities and session, such as our Creative Writing Classes. To switch...
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