As we enjoy the quiet season here in the Maldives, we take a look back at the Jaipur Literary Festival. For the first time ever Soneva...

Almost six hundred people work together behind the scenes on Soneva Fushi to keep life on the resort flowing. There are many different...

It’s uncontroversial to say that 2021 has been a difficult year. The majority of us spent far more time in our homes and under...

As so many previous Barefoot Booksellers have written here, finding out on a grey, wet day in the UK – and I can guarantee that nearly...

It has now been a bit over a month since I have been here at Soneva Jani, and that is how long it has taken for my flip-flop tan lines to...

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...

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...

A photograph of the sea around the Maldives.

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...

Happy International Women’s Day! The Soneva Company is filled with amazing women who make this place the gem it is. Last week, Alice...

So, this Sunday, for the first time ever, I went to a spa. I know, people are stunned when I tell them this, but the spa has never...

Life in the Maldives is quiet at the moment! Half term is here and I’m spending most of my time working as a tutor, but the island...

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and – though I might be biased – what better gift can you get someone than a book?! Maybe gifts AS...

So! I’ve just passed the halfway point of my time in the Maldives. Overall, it’s been a fantastic experience. When I first arrived, I was...

2021 is underway and last week Alice gave us a wrap up of some of her favourite books from 2020, so this week I figured I’d show case...

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas if you celebrated it and had an even better New Year. Here on the island it has...