{"id":3643,"date":"2020-01-15T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2020-03-12T13:57:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:57:31","slug":"mv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/mv\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Won&#8217;t See Going to the Maldives on Your Honeymoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marine enthusiasts and couples love the Maldives for its emerald green seas, seaside cottages, cruises, snorkeling and so on. The Maldives are highly popular for honeymoons and overseas weddings. For this domain tour, neither a couple nor a marine enthusiast went to check out the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by Interlink Co., Ltd. which deals with more than 1,050 Top Level Domains (TLDs) around the world, the Domain Island Tour is currently focused on about 50 types of &#8220;Island Domains&#8221; in the South Pacific and Caribbean, such as &#8220;.cc&#8221; &#8220;.tv&#8221; &#8220;.sx&#8221;, going to these islands even when it takes 40 hours one way to get there, or when flights are only scheduled one a month.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/<br \/>\nThe ccTLD for the Maldives is &#8220;com.mv&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3761\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6Where are the Maldives?<br \/>\nThe Maldives consist of 26 atolls and about 1,200 islands, located in the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka. Of these islands, about 200 are inhabited. The official name is \u078b\u07a8\u0788\u07ac\u3001\u078b\u07a8\u0788\u07ac\u0780\u07a8 \u0783\u07a7\u0787\u07b0\u0796\u07ad\u078e\u07ac \u0796\u07aa\u0789\u07b0\u0780\u07ab\u0783\u07a8\u0787\u07b0\u0794\u07a7 in Dhivehi.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1_c1k45kYpb7tipPgFje9-mEuDcjrEyKN\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>= Table of Contents =<\/h4>\n<div id=\"mv1\"><\/div>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6Trying to Ride in an Air Taxi Without a Reservation<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6Maldives Bonito<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv3\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6Illegal Workers, Lack of Doctors\u2026etc. Things Heard at the Japanese Embassy<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv4\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6Artificial Islands for the Capital Mal\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv5\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6Cool Postcards of Policemen at the National Museum<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv6\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6What to Eat in the Maldives?<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv7\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6SIM Speed Test<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#mv8\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6MILO Delivery Trucks &#038; Other Interesting Things in the Maldives<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Trying to Ride in an Air Taxi Without a Reservation<\/h3>\n<p>In the Maldives, there&#8217;s a &#8220;One island one luxury resort&#8221; system, so to get to such islands, you need to travel by speed boat or air taxi (seaplane) from the Velana International Airport, near the capital Mal\u00e9. The air taxis are only available for guests of said resorts or for sightseeing flights. Sightseeing flights allow passengers to take pictures of the islands from the sky. These tours don&#8217;t allow passengers to land on any of the islands. For the domain island tour, I&#8217;m not staying at a resort, and I don&#8217;t have a reservation for a sightseeing flight. But of course, I really want to ride on an air taxi, so I will have to find a way to do so.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3723\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_1-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Actually, I tried by email to reserve a sightseeing flight with Trans Maldivian Airways, and also with Maldivian Airlines, before I left Japan, but I got no response to my queries, so I will try talking to them directly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3724\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_2-500x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_2-500x367.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_2-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_2-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_2.jpg 2012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At 9 am, just out of the arrival gate at Mal\u00e9 International Airport, I take a look around for an air taxi counter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3725\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_3-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_3.jpg 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are many reception counters for restaurants and resorts on isolated islands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3726\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_4-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_4-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found one for Jumeirah Hotels, famous for building the first ice-skating rink in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3727\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_5-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also found Manta Air, the first to provide regular air taxi services in the Maldives as of November, 2019. Unfortunately, there was no one there. I&#8217;m going to give up on this one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3728\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_6-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_6-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_6.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I discover Maldivian Airlines. When I asked them: &#8220;Can I take a flight even though I don&#8217;t have a reservation at a resort?&#8221; I was told: &#8220;No, you cannot&#8221;. When I asked about sightseeing flights, they right away answered: &#8220;Private sightseeing flights are available&#8221;. When I asked the price: &#8220;One flight costs 100,000 JPY&#8221;. Although I was shocked at how expensive, I decided to go ahead and do it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3729\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_7-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_7-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_7.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the way, this company&#8217;s official website uses the domain &#8220;.aero&#8221; which can only be used by members of the aviation industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3730\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_8.png 300w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_8-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_8-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was told they would arrange my sightseeing flight, and that I should come back at 13:00. There was a lot of time still before 13:00, so I decided to look for the Trans Maldivian Airways counter. I asked the same questions I asked Maldivian Airlines, and got the same answers. Sightseeing flights are possible, but not today. I gave up as there were only flights available tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3731\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_9-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_9-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_9-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pilots for Trans Maldivian Airways fly barefoot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3732\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_10-500x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_10-500x307.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_10-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_10-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_10.jpg 1768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The air taxis basically have no timetables, they seem to make their schedules at the request of the resorts and their guests. As I waited, I passed the time looking outside and I found a pink car, just like the one on the Japanese TV show &#8220;Ainori&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3733\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_11-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_11-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_11.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shortly before 13:00, I return to the Maldivian Airlines counter. As the man I had talked to in the morning was not there, I spoke to another staff: &#8220;I have a reservation for a sightseeing flight&#8230;&#8221; but he answered &#8220;The sightseeing flight has already left&#8221;. Did I make a mistake? Or did the airline staff miscommunicate? I don&#8217;t know, but what is clear is that I won&#8217;t be taking an air taxi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_12.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3734\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_12-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_12-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_12-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_12.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least there was no financial damage as you pay when you board. If you manage to get on a sightseeing flight in the Maldives, consider yourself lucky.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mv2\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_13.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3735\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_13-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_13-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_13-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_13.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Maldives Bonito<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s been speculated that Japanese bonito flakes come from the Maldives. So, I will look into the bonito in the Maldives\u2026 I need to find out for sure. I head for the fish market in the capital Mal\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Is this a unique design or has the paint just peeled off? I looked closer and it was a taxi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_14.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3736\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_14-500x374.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_14-500x374.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_14-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_14-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_14.jpeg 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I stop by to see <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/NjQe4Pj5WxTH5WkB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the landing berth belonging to the President<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3737\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_15-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_15-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_15.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a ship moored, but a local guy tells me it\u2019s not the president&#8217;s ship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3738\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_16-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_16-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_16-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_16.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another local says to me &#8220;That&#8217;s the spot exclusively for the President&#8217;s ship&#8221;. There were two ships at anchor (A555 and A558). The two ships moored looked exactly the same grade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_17.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3739\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_17-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_17-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_17-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_17.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On either side of those ships were coast guard vessels. The ship in front is the &#8220;ISKANDHAR\u201d.<br \/>\nThe other has \u201dNOOR ADHEEN\u201d written on the side. There&#8217;s no connection to Japanese &#8220;Space Battleship Yamato&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3740\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_18-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_18-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_18-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_18.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_19.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3741\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_19-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_19-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_19-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_19.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While walking, I saw many blue pipes on the ground. They seem to be drainage pipes for sewage, coming from buildings and construction sites etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_20.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3647\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_20-375x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_20-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_20-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_20.jpeg 769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pipes all drain out into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3648\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_21-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_21-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_21-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_21-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I arrive at the fish market. Large letters adorn a blue sign. However, its written in Thaana, so I have no idea what it says. Thaana is the writing system (script) used for the official Maldivian language Dhivehi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3649\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_22-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_22-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_22.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresh skipjack tuna (bonito).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3650\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_23-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_23-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_23.jpg 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Near the back, yellowfin tuna was being cut up. Large fish, such as tuna, are cut and sold according to the needs of the buyer.<\/p>\n<p>The leftover waste of the fish (bones, offal etc.) are collected in a bucket and then once the bucket is full, discarded into the ocean. I waited a little because I wanted to see that part.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u9b5a\u5e02\u5834\uff08\u30e2\u30eb\u30c7\u30a3\u30d6\u5171\u548c\u56fd\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSTCDo4iRmQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sea birds come out of nowhere and the sea is full of rays. They seem to know that dinner is coming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_24.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3651\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_24-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_24-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_24-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_24.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_25.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3652\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_25-375x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_25-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_25.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_25-767x1023.jpeg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_26.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3653\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_26-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_26-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_26-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_26.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Soon enough, a fish monger comes with his bucket of offal. He splashes it into the sea. I imagined it would be like feeding time in the carp pond, but neither the rays nor the seabirds got that excited.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3654\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_27-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_27-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_27-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_27.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30a8\u30a4\u306e\u990c\u4ed8\u3051\uff08\u30e2\u30eb\u30c7\u30a3\u30d6\u5171\u548c\u56fd\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MlwluyljTFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I was happy to see this exciting &#8220;offal throwing&#8221; event that couples honeymooning in the Maldives are unlikely to be interested in, but my purpose, searching for the dried bonito, still needs to be fulfilled. I decided to check out the fruits and vegetables market down the road from the fish market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3655\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_28-500x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_28-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_28-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_28-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_28.jpg 1544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Its crowded with people and bananas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_29.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3656\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_29-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_29-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_29-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_29.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ah, there it is. The dried bonito. Locally known as &#8220;Maldives fish&#8221;, it\u2019s been used in cooking here since ancient times. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3657\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_30-500x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_30-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_30-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_30-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_30.jpg 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know the type of fish exactly, but this is also a kind of dried bonito. If you try some, its softer than it looks! The texture is like jerky. It&#8217;s a little smelly though.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mv3\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_31.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3658\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_31-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_31-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_31-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_31.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Illegal Workers, Lack of Doctors\u2026etc. Things Heard at the Japanese Embassy<\/h3>\n<p>To find out more about the Maldives, I visited the Embassy of Japan in Maldives, and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). First, the embassy. I asked the staff to tell me little known facts about the Maldives, and any issues they are facing here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3659\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_32-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_32-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_32-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_32.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u30fbForeigners cannot start an independent venture here<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Islamic Maldives have no corporate or income taxes. But, it&#8217;s not a tax haven. Its ok to have a branch office here, so some Japanese companies are expanding that way. In addition, the Maldives does not give permanent residency to foreigners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u30fbThe Maldives are said to be the worst in the world for population density and a lack of doctors<\/strong><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s heavy traffic in urban areas due to the population density. Approximately 130,000 people (1\/4th-1\/3rd of the population of the Maldives) live in Mal\u00e9, in an area 2.5 km from east to west and 1.5 km from north to south. This city is said to have the highest population density in the world. Also, there are no medical schools in the Maldives. If you want to be a doctor, you must study at a university overseas. Although there are so few doctors in Mal\u00e9, and fears about whether people are getting appropriate treatment or not, the luxury resorts have their own doctors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3761\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_33.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u30fbIllegal employment and illegal residents<\/strong><br \/>\nSince October 2019, illegal foreign workers have been coming to get registered at the Galolhu National Stadium. Speaking of which, when I visited the stadium, I did find some people scattered around the stands, although there was no game on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_34.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3660\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_34-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_34-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_34-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_34.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_35.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3661\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_35-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_35-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_35-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_35.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u30fbThefts at the Ferries<\/strong><br \/>\nFerry staff is supposed to handle larger pieces of luggage, but it seems that items have been stolen from inside the luggage at such times. You can use a taxi to get to the international airport, but its more common to travel by ferry. Ferry tickets costs $3 per person. Its best to be careful not to leave valuables in your luggage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3662\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_36-500x372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_36-500x372.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_36-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_36-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_36.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, I visited JICA, and spoke with a lady staff member who was recently transferred to the Maldives. Two things that stand out from the interview are that the seniors in the Maldives are not be able to support society as actively as in other countries, and that it&#8217;s not so easy to live in an Islamic country, which has a lot of restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_37.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3663\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_37-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_37-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_37-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_37.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the way, it was from the Japanese embassy that I heard about the &#8220;offal throwing&#8221; event at the fish market. The male staff at the embassy said &#8220;My family all think that I am working in a lovely environment in the beautiful Maldives. Sure, sometimes I see sea turtles or dolphins from my office, but it\u2019s not a very lovely environment working in a place that is so overcrowded.&#8221; Many thanks to the staff of the Japanese embassy and JICA who kindly answered my questions in spite of the sudden visit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mv4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3664\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_38-500x372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_38-500x372.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_38-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_38-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_38.jpg 1544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Artificial Islands for the Capital Mal\u00e9<\/h3>\n<p>Hulhumal\u00e9 is a man-made island located on the south side of the North Mal\u00e9 Atoll, it was built to relieve pressure on the most densely populated island in the world, Mal\u00e9. The buildings are modern and colorful compared to the ones on Mal\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3665\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_39-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_39-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_39-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_39.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the front gate of the preschool, there&#8217;s a list of names of the students enrolled there. I can&#8217;t imagine it in Japan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3666\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_40-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_40-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_40-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_40-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_40.jpg 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3667\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_41-376x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_41-376x500.jpg 376w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_41-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_41-769x1023.jpg 769w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_41.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just before noon, a call for prayer was given from the &#8220;Masjid Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani&#8221; mosque. I wondered if the people walking around the mosque would stop and offer prayers suddenly, but no one did.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mv5\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30d5\u30eb\u30de\u30fc\u30ec\u306e\u30e2\u30b9\u30af\uff08\u30e2\u30eb\u30c7\u30a3\u30d6\u5171\u548c\u56fd\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rbx0rfcahNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Cool Postcards of Policemen at the National Museum<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to learn about the history of the Maldives, the place to go is the Maldives National Museum, located in Sultan Park, Mal\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_42_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3668\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_42_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_42_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_42_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_42_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The entrance fee is 100 Rufiyaa (about 700 yen) per adult. If you want to take photos inside the building, you need to pay an additional 10 rufiyaa (about 70 yen). Even if you pay this fee, you can&#8217;t use flash when taking pictures. Lockers for luggage are available free of cost.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_43_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3669\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_43_-281x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_43_-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_43_-576x1023.jpg 576w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_43_.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are exhibition rooms on two upper floors. But let&#8217;s start on the first floor. In the large exhibition hall, there&#8217;s a display of small boxes etc. made from coral harvested in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_44_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3670\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_44_-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_44_-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_44_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_44_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_44_.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the items are modern artifacts. Two of the first telephone sets used in the Maldives. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_45_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3671\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_45_-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_45_-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_45_-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_45_-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_45_.jpg 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first computer CPU in the Maldives.&#8221; The size really gives you a feel for its age.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_46_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3672\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_46_-376x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_46_-376x500.jpg 376w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_46_-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_46_.jpg 866w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_47_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3673\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_47_-500x369.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_47_-500x369.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_47_-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_47_-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_47_.jpg 1542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A corner of the National Museum had the Philatelic Museum (Stamp Museum).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_48_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3674\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_48_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_48_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_48_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_48_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_49_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3675\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_49_-500x376.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_49_-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_49_-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_49_-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_49_.jpg 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also purchase currently issued stamps at the souvenir shop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_50_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3676\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_50_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_50_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_50_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_50_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_50_.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further along, a mannequin police officer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_51_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3677\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_51_-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_51_-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_51_-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_51_-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_51_.jpg 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This marks the start of the exhibition about the police. This exhibition documents the history of the police in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_52_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3678\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_52_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_52_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_52_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_52_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, there\u2019s a souvenir shop. What really caught my eye was the post-cards with police officers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_53_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3679\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_53_-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_53_-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_53_-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_53_-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_53_.jpg 1544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The one above is called &#8220;Police officers in discussion&#8221;. Below I thought it would be titled &#8220;Police officer with a handgun, looking into a room&#8221;, but actually it was &#8220;Police officer collecting fingerprints off a doorknob&#8221;. I&#8217;ve never seen such cool postcards, so I bought them up quick. I regret not buying a cap too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_54_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3680\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_54_-377x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_54_-377x500.jpg 377w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_54_-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_54_-772x1023.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_55_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3681\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_55_-378x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_55_-378x500.jpg 378w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_55_-768x1017.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_55_-773x1023.jpg 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up to the second floor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_56_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3682\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_56_-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_56_-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_56_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_56_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_56_.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instruments used by the famous Maldivian band the &#8220;Olympians&#8221; were on display, along with whale bones, ivory, ship models, etc. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_57_-e1578471261158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3683\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_57_-e1578471261158-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_57_-e1578471261158-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_57_-e1578471261158-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_57_-e1578471261158-767x1023.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The YAMAHA &#8220;YC-20&#8221; (stage piano)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_58_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3684\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_58_-500x371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_58_-500x371.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_58_-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_58_-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_58_.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The YAMAHA &#8220;YC-20&#8221; (stage piano)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_59_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3685\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_59_-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_59_-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_59_-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_59_.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ELK \u201cVIKING 60\u201d (guitar amplifier head)<\/p>\n<div id=\"mv6\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_60_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3686\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_60_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_60_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_60_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_60_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6What to Eat in the Maldives?<\/h3>\n<p>Tired of walking, I took a break at a cafe. It&#8217;s called the Highway Co\ufb00ee Shop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_61_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3687\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_61_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_61_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_61_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_61_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The calm colors give a nice feel to the atmosphere. They prepare the drinks fresh, after taking the order.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_62_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3688\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_62_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_62_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_62_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_62_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The coffee came with milk by default. Another drink I ordered was the iced ginger-lemon tea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_63_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3689\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_63_-375x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_63_-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_63_.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_63_-767x1023.jpeg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_64_-e1578471410255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3690\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_64_-e1578471410255-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_64_-e1578471410255-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_64_-e1578471410255-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_64_-e1578471410255-767x1023.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As in other Islamic regions, drinking and selling alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the Maldives. You could buy a bottle of Mojito at the supermarket, but it was non-alcoholic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_65_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3691\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_65_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_65_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_65_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_65_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I thought: &#8220;I could get a beer at the hotel,&#8221; but the hotel in Mal\u00e9 where I stayed did not handle alcohol. This one was also a non-alcoholic beer ($ 3.2).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_66_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3692\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_66_-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_66_-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_66_.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_66_-767x1023.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found a sushi restaurant in Hulhumale called &#8220;Oishii&#8221; (\u201cDelicious\u201d in Japanese). I ordered ramen and roll sushi. Is it delicious? As the name of the shop indicates?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_67_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3693\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_67_-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_67_-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_67_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_67_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_67_.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_68_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3694\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_68_-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_68_-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_68_-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_68_.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chicken ramen (185 MVR)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_69_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3695\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_69_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_69_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_69_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_69_-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>California roll (150 MVR)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_70.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3696\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_70-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_70-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_70-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_70.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gold Rush roll (180 MVR)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_71_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3697\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_71_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_71_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_71_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_71_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything was delicious. For dessert, I ordered the &#8220;Chocolate Miso Lava Cake&#8221; (80 MVR). This is fondant chocolate with miso inside, vanilla ice cream and berry sauce on top. Lava means like volcano lava. This was also delicious.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_72_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3698\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_72_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_72_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_72_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_72_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that I visited the Dhidhoo hotel (Cafe) for some local food.<br \/>\nThere were many local people at this restaurant. The windows were open and it seems the air conditioning was not working. However, I was given an air-conditioned private room. Nice to get the VIP treatment. Maybe because I\u2019m a foreigner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_73_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3699\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_73_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_73_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_73_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_73_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I ordered the mas huni, a standard breakfast in the Maldives. In Dhivehi, &#8220;mas&#8221; means fish and &#8220;huni&#8221; means coconut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_74_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3700\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_74_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_74_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_74_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_74_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A picture of mas huni. Divide in two, with a sausage in between, the taste is slightly different. One side is tuna and the other is bonito. Its eaten wrapped in roshi, a local flatbread. It\u2019s delicious!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_75_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3701\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_75_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_75_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_75_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_75_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also ordered an onion cake, and a dessert that is somewhat like dorayaki, with a small pancake folded in half. I thoroughly enjoyed the light natural sweetness. As expected, the VIP treatment was included in the bill. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_76_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3702\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_76_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_76_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_76_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_76_-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I also tried a local restaurant called the Belle Amie Bistro. Here I ordered the Garudhiya.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_77_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3703\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_77_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_77_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_77_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_77_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This kind of home cooked meal is not on the menu, but they will make it if you order it. The taste may differ depending on the shop, but this one was surprisingly sour. It reminds me of Tom Yam soup but &#8220;Shrimp and Spice Free&#8221;. I wasn&#8217;t really feeling the bonito soup. A bit too light for me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mv7\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_78_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3704\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_78_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_78_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_78_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_78_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6How to Purchase a SIM &#038; Test the Internet Speed<\/h3>\n<p>This trip, I tried Ooredoo and Dhiraagu SIM cards. You can buy them at the Mal\u00e9 international airport.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_79.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3705\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_79-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_79-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_79-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_79-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both are $ 15 and 4 GB (for 7 days). Dhiraagu is also has the registry for the domain &#8220;.mv&#8221;, and if compared to companies in Japan, it is about the size of NTT. The speed was 25Mbps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_80.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3706\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_80-231x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_80-231x500.png 231w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_80-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_80-473x1023.png 473w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_80.png 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The speed of the SIM from Ooredoo (a company based in Qatar), was 14Mbps.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mv8\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_81.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3707\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_81-231x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_81-231x500.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_81-473x1023.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_81.jpeg 603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6MILO Delivery Trucks &#038; Other Interesting Things in the Maldives<\/h3>\n<p>Strolling around the city, I head for the &#8220;.mv&#8221; registry, just like I did to check out the Saint Vincent registry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_82.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3708\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_82-375x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_82-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_82-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_82.jpeg 769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hear a truck saying: &#8220;Backing up, be careful&#8221; in Japanese. I heard the same sound in Tuvalu (.tv).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u7570\u56fd\u3067\u9cf4\u308a\u97ff\u304f\u300c\u30d0\u30c3\u30af\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3054\u6ce8\u610f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\u300d\uff08\u30e2\u30eb\u30c7\u30a3\u30d6\u5171\u548c\u56fd\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T22PL7BFxLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The only item on the truck is boxes of &#8220;MILO&#8221;, piled high. This is a dedicated Milo truck, carrying only Milo. In Japan, Milo is advertised in commercials that feature children playing sports, so I have a strong impression of it being a children&#8217;s drink. However, in Latin America and Asia (especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia), it is popular with adults too. Certainly, I saw plenty of it in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_83_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3709\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_83_-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_83_-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_83_-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_83_-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_83_.jpg 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I thought that the number of people in the Maldives who could speak Japanese had really increased, but I was blown away to see a shop called &#8220;Naoto Takenaka&#8217;s shop&#8221;. However, it was a souvenir shop that had nothing to do with actor Naoto Takenaka. The story is that the store&#8217;s name comes from the fact that the owner looks like Naoto Takenaka.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_84_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3710\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_84_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_84_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_84_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_84_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Naoto&#8217;s shop&#8221; is also a souvenir shop for Japanese people. In this neighborhood, while we were walking around, people frequently came up and tried to &#8220;guide&#8221; us. Please note that you will be charged if you follow or listen to these &#8220;guides&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_85_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3711\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_85_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_85_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_85_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_85_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paint company &#8220;Nippon Paint&#8221; is advertised by a sumo wrestler with a big smile. It says, &#8220;Singapore&#8217;s Favorite Paint Brand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_86_-e1578471943396.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3712\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_86_-e1578471943396-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_86_-e1578471943396-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_86_-e1578471943396-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_86_-e1578471943396-767x1023.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were many shops selling tools, paint, painting materials etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_87_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3713\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_87_-500x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_87_-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_87_-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_87_-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_87_.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I thought it was a sports brand shop, but actually they are selling very fashionable work clothes and helmets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_88.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3714\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_88-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_88-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_88-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_88-767x1023.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Tonga, I found a counterfeit for sale, but in the Maldives it was an authentic Mikasa volleyball. In the Indian Ocean region, a sports tournament called the \u201cIndian Ocean Island Games\u201d was started by the International Olympic Committee in 1976. Featured sports include volleyball, judo, table tennis etc. In 2019, the Maldives won a gold medal in women&#8217;s group table tennis. The local newspaper reported that it was a &#8220;historic victory.&#8221; The Maldives have been chosen to host the 2023 games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_89_-e1578472429598.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3715\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_89_-e1578472429598-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_89_-e1578472429598-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_89_-e1578472429598-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_89_-e1578472429598-767x1023.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It seems you don&#8217;t need to wear a helmet when driving a motorcycle on these islands.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30d8\u30eb\u30e1\u30c3\u30c8\u306e\u7740\u7528\u7fa9\u52d9\u306f\u306a\u3044\uff1f\uff08\u30e2\u30eb\u30c7\u30a3\u30d6\u5171\u548c\u56fd\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/buAyiJyNu-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Finding the Maldives&#8217; domains &#8220;.mv&#8221; and &#8220;.com.mv&#8221; around town.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_90_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3716\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_90_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_90_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_90_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_90_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_91_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3717\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_91_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_91_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_91_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_91_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_92_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3718\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_92_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_92_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_92_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_92_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The domain &#8220;.mv&#8221; is restricted to government and large companies because it cannot be registered online and is expensive to maintain. Non-governmental and other companies tend to use &#8220;.com.mv&#8221; and &#8220;.net.mv&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_93_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3719\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_93_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_93_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_93_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_93_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_94_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3720\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_94_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_94_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_94_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_94_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the way, looking at the map, by now I should have arrived at the &#8220;.mv&#8221; registry, but there was no such place, instead I found the Presidential Palace (Muleeaage). It&#8217;s unfortunate that I couldn&#8217;t find the registry address (19 Medhuziyaaraiy Magu Male 20-02 Maldives), but I did make it to a tourist spot unexpectedly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_95.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3721\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_95-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_95-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_95-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_95.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found a man wearing a T-shirt with the Japanese word &#8220;Continue&#8221; on it. Underneath it said &#8220;To Be Continued!!!&#8221;, so when I told him that the meaning was not wrong, he smiled and posed for a shot. The Domain Island Tour continues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_96.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3722\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_96-376x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_96-376x500.jpg 376w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_96-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mv_96.jpg 866w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>\u25a0The following is a summary of the places visited during the Domain Island Tour.<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1iu0oInVZLkYlxBAQtr3eF4LjQY2ZeUpP\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u25a0 For Access Details to the Maldives Islands,<a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/mv2\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Click Here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>\u25a0 For \u201c.com.mv\u201d Domain Details and Application,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=com.mv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Click Here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=com.mv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=com.mv noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3782 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/commv-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marine enthusiasts and couples love the Maldives for its emerald green seas, seaside cottages, cruises, snorke &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/mv\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Things You Won&#8217;t See Going to the Maldives on Your Honeymoon&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[236,235],"tags":[252,238,240,243,239,242,244,94,241,245],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indianocean","category-maldives","tag-sim","tag-238","tag-240","tag-243","tag-239","tag-242","tag-244","tag-94","tag-241","tag-245"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4109,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions\/4109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}