Maldivian Paradise

YOU KNOW YOUR HOLIDAY is almost over when your cellphone lights up to remind you to check in online for your return flight.

When you've just spent a couple of relaxing days at Noku Maldives, it's not a message you want to see.

Tourism in the Maldives began in 1972, and it's what fuels the island republic's economy today. From a mere two resorts, there is now a mind boggling 145 properties to pick from, catering to all budgets.