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Maldives to provide personal photographer and unlimited data to Indians on arrival


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The Maldives has always been a popular tourist destination but during the 1st and 2nd wave of the pandemic, the country has welcomed tourists with open arms.
One of the major countries whose citizens have been making a beeline for this tropical paradise is India. With Bollywood stars and the page 3 regulars frequently posting their “vacay mode” pictures, it also prompted the urban middle class to follow suit. This had lead to a major boost in Maldives’ economy during the pandemic and they would like to keep it that way.
Some of the celebrities who not only made the trip but also chose to make us go green with envy were Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Tapsee Pannu, Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Kiara Advani, Mouni Roy, Jhanvi Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan.
It is not just visitors from North India who have thronged the crystal blue waters of the island. South India too isn’t far behind. Celebrities from the Telugu, Kannada and Tamil film industries have been sharing their images from their amazing trips. They include Samantha Akkikeni, Naga Chaitanya, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Agarwal and Pranita Subhash.
These Instagram pics have fuelled a few things. One is the rush to visit the Maldives the moment restrictions are put in place by the privileged few in India and the other in the growing number of saner celebrities calling out the vacationers for being insensitive to the situation around the country.
Read the full article at: http://thedailyvanilla.com/2021/04/25/maldives-to-provide-personal-photographer-and-unlimited-data-to-indians-on-arrival/
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The Daily VanillaBy NITTEN NAIR