Canada (Ontario)/Maldives (Ukulhas) - Week of January 25, 2026
Hello my dear friends! Welcome back! Such a blessing to have you take your time to join in my latest adventures. 🙏 What a difference a week makes! On Sunday, I was in Mississauga in the midst of a record snowfall and minus 20C. On Wednesday morning, I was at Velana International Airport in Maldives experiencing blue skies and 30C temperature. Such a welcome change after the eight nights in Canada with snowy and cold weather. The temperature variation between day and night in Maldives is about 3 - 4 degrees. Day time high is about 31C/88F and evenings are 27C/81F as we are just a little above the equator. The nice sea breeze keeps life here very comfortable. View at breakfast View at breakfast Confession - I had a longstanding misconception about the cost of vacationing in Maldives. I had a preconceived notion that Maldives as exclusively expensive grass huts situated over the crystal blue water at $500 USD/night (or more). Wrong! There are numerous islands, like Ukulhas and Guhli, whe...