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Itching for a Surf Trip? Try the Maldives.
With global COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Maldives remain open for (surf) business
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Back in the late 1970s, Tony Hussein, an Aussie nomad in search of undiscovered surf, was shipwrecked on a reef 30 miles from the Maldivian capital of Male. After a few months stranded, Hussein built his own
dhoni, sailing it through the atolls, until he stumbled upon a perfect A-frame breaking off the tiny island of Thanburudhoo. Satisfied, it was then that Hussein said to himself, “my road stops here.”
Since Hussein’s discovery, stories about the Maldives’ untapped surf potential have permeated. And, for those seeking a tropical surf trip in the times of COVID-19, the Maldives is one of the only available options. Fiji? Not easy unless you’re a citizen. Indo? Quite a few hoops and a pricey visa to navigate. The Maldives, however, are open to visitors coming from the US with just a negative PCR t