Maldives; the Indian ocean paradise

Unrivaled luxury, stunning white sand-beaches and an amazing under water world makes the Maldives an obvious choice and a true contender in anyone's Bucket list.

Unbelievable beaches 

Maldives is the world's most dispersed country, having 1,192 of total coral islands and each coral island is worth seeing. The Maldives is home to perhaps the best beaches in the world, you will find white powder sand and luminous cyan-blue water like this almost no where else on earth. This fact alone is enough to bring over a million tourists every year to this beach heaven.

Ultimate luxurious resorts

Every resort in the Maldives is its very own private island, and with over a hundred to choose from the only problem is selecting where you want to stay. At the top end, world's most exclusive hotel brand compete with each other to attain ever-greater heights of luxury, from personal butlers treating you like kings and queens to lap pools to pillow menus, you get it all. This is one of the few reasons why it's on my bucket list and should be on yours too.

Under water world

With some the best diving and snorkeling in the world, the clear waters of the Maldives are a magnet for anyone with an interest in the marine life. The richness and variety is astonishing, dazzling coral walls, magnificent caves and schools of flamboyant tropical fish await you when you get down to the reef.

Things to do;

There is a long list of things to do when you get to the Maldives but on the top of your list should be; scuba diving, snorkeling, water sports, experiencing the night life, outdoor sports, seaplane photo flight, tasting the divine island cuisine,big game fishing, submarine dives,manta and whale shark watching,dolphin and whale watching, sunset cruise and of course shopping.

Accommodation and Tickets 

One of the most luxurious resorts in the Maldives is Soneva Fushi, its rates start from 2,476$ (255,028rs) per nigth.

if you are on a budget and are a backpacker than the place you should go is hotels Dhaalu Atoll starting from 19$ (1,957rs)

Ticket prices from Karachi,Pakistan to Male, Maldives starts from Rs52297.

Recommended websites;

The website that I will recommend my fellow adventurers for getting to know the Maldives and for booking and searching for good packages are

http://www.visitmaldives.com/en

https://www.mrandmrssmith.com/destinations/maldives/maldives-islands/hotels

http://www.trivago.co.uk/dhaalu-atoll-sued-nilandhe-486033/hotel

La Tomatina

There are somethings that you just can't die without experiencing and La tomatina festival is one of those things. 

La Tomatina  is a festival that is held in the Valencia town of Buñol, a town located in the East of Spain. Tens of thousands of participants come from all around the world to participate in the worlds biggest food fight, in which they throw tomatoes purely for entertainment and fun purpose. Since 1945 it has been held on the last Wednesday of August, during the week of festivities of Bunol.

The week long festival features music, parades, dancing and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight, participants of the festival compete in a paella cooking contest.
The tomato fight takes place between 11am and 1pm on that day.Many trucks haul the bounty of tomatoes into the center of the town, Palaza del Pueblo.The signal for the beginning of the fight is firing of the canon, and the chaos begins. somewhere between an hour and two hours , the fighting ends and the canon is fired once more to signal the end.

Rules of the festival

• The tomatoes must be squished before throwing for safety precautions.
• It is illegal to bring any kind of bottles or any such object that could cause an accident.
• Avoid the lorries that bring the tomatoes.
• as soon as you hear the second canon stop throwing tomatoes.
• have tons of fun.

Tickets and Accommodation

Accommodation: Bunol is a small village and there is hardly any accommodation there, so the visitors have to stay in hostels or hotels in Valencia.

Another option is to head for the small family-run campsite called La Granjita in Chiva, which is only 10km north-east of bunol.

The cheapest hostel that one can find near Bunol is around PKR 2,206 or 19 Euro per night.

for further information check http://www.hostels.com/bunol/spain

There are many 3,4 and 5 star hotels located in Bunol as well and can be booked online before the festival.

for further information check http://www.hotels.com/de456908/hotels-bunol-spain/

La tomatina's Ticket: Tickets cost 10 euro (PKR 1,170) each and can be reserved and printed out on the Bunol Town Council Website.

Recommended website:
After searching countless sites and reading pages after pages, one site that I will recommend the adventure junkies and the people who want to put another check in there bucket list like me is ; http://www.latomatina.org/tomatina-festival/
Book the package that they are giving and be on that plane next year.

Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy, and take a chance because you never know how absolutely perfect something could turn out to be.
La tomatina is absolutely worth your Time, Money and The Bucket List.