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Alice Spencer
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Holi: An Indian Celebration
The Maldives Islands are just a stone’s throw (that may be an exaggeration) from the South West coast of India and so, as you’d expect,...
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Alice Spencer
Mar 26, 20213 min read
Cinema Paradiso, To Die for Sushi and Books to the Big Screen
On the southern tip of Soneva Jani are Cinema Paradiso and Directors Cut, an outdoor cinema and a Japanese restaurant. The cinema screen...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Mar 23, 20215 min read
Guide To Travel Writing
Here at Soneva, we don’t only run the bookshops, we also host activities and session, such as our Creative Writing Classes. To switch...
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Alice Spencer
Mar 20, 20213 min read
Roger Recommends: Soneva Jani’s World Class Wellness Practitioner on his Favourite Books
Yesterday I walked out of the Soneva Jani overseas spa in a daze, clutching two pieces of paper with what can only be described as...
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Alice Spencer
Mar 13, 20214 min read
The Life of an Island Tennis Professional
Soneva Jani is the 1.8km long island that I’m currently calling home. Despite being such a small part of the world, it is filled with...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Mar 9, 20214 min read
You Remind Me Of...
Happy International Women’s Day! The Soneva Company is filled with amazing women who make this place the gem it is. Last week, Alice...
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Alice Spencer
Mar 6, 20213 min read
The Women Of Soneva On Authors That Inspire Them For International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is next week and there will be celebrations around the world. At Soneva there is drive to hire more women on...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Mar 3, 20215 min read
Spa Day
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...
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Alice Spencer
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Green Fingers: Soneva Jani’s Glorious Gardens
February is the sunniest and driest month in the Maldives. Although the official temperature never changes much from 29 degrees Celsius,...
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Alice Spencer
Feb 20, 20213 min read
Staying Afloat: Soneva In Aqua and My Favourite Books in the Water
As I turned the key in the lock of the bookshop for my lunch break last week, I received a call asking if I wanted to join a group of...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Into The Blue
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...
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Alice Spencer
Feb 12, 20214 min read
Diving Deep into the Maldivian Marine World: An Interview with Marine Biologist Ellie Butler
For a lot of Maldivian people and tourists, more time is spent in the ocean around the islands than on land. I spoke to Ellie Butler, the...
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Alice Spencer
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Folk Tales of the Maldives
One of the joys of being on Soneva Jani is working with Maldivian people. Before I came here I had never met anyone from the Maldives,...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Valentine's Day Gift List
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...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Feb 2, 20214 min read
Home and Away
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...
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Alice Spencer
Jan 30, 20214 min read
A New Wave of Island Reading
It might seem obvious, but getting 104 boxes of books from the UK to a tiny island somewhere in the Indian Ocean during a pandemic that...
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Alice Spencer
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Exclusive Extract: We Are All Birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan
In my blog post about my favourite reads of 2020, I included We Are All Birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan, a cinematic and brilliant debut...
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Barefoot Bookseller
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Out to Dine
Today’s blog is a little different. We’re talking food at Soneva! I have been very fortunate to dine out several times in the different...
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Alice Spencer
Jan 14, 20214 min read
Writing To Remember
Since I arrived on Soneva Jani, most nights before I go to sleep I challenge myself to remember everything I’ve done the day before. Even...
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Barefoot Bookseller
Jan 12, 20215 min read
Your 2021 TBR List Started!
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...
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