As head of the Four Seasons resort in the Maldives, he spends his days trying ... but all are hidden in well-spaced thatched villas tucked in a beachfront jungle. Floors are sand or tiled ...

Watching from a swing jolie – the surprisingly relaxing net seats that are found throughout the Maldives – I asked a few questions about the thatch (bound for resort roofs). Then I took a long ...

or explore the dozens of overwater resorts in the Maldives, as long as I was willing to embark on a 26-hour journey. Then, I was proved wrong with a stay at Thatch Caye, an all-inclusive ...