Leaving the Resort- Day Trips!

- I hope that most of the days of my trip will consist of lying on the beach and staring at the beautiful scenery with a martini in my hand
- However, some days, my boyfriend and I will go on day trips
- The Shangri-La: Villingili Resort and Spa offers many fun and exciting day trips and excursions that guests may choose to take part in 
- Since my dream vacation will be ten days long, at least four of the days, and one night will be spent outside of the resort
Day One
- Bike tour along the 17-kilometer road that connects Villingili with its five neighbouring islands
- this will give us a chance to experience the nature of Maldives, and maybe even get a glimpse of the nation's wildlife 
- not only will this be fun and exciting, but it will help us burn off some calories! 

Day Two
- Snorkelling 
- the The Shangri-La website states that Villingili is "a veritable haven for for divers and anyone curious about the underwater world"
- the water surrounding the island is known for its abundance of wildlife and exotic sea creatures
- Since I have never been snorkelling before, I will start the day off with an experienced diver
- This will help me get some exercise on my trip, yet will also be a breathtaking experience that I will never forget! 

Day Three
- Sunset sailing
- guests are encouraged to relax, take pictures, and ingest the scenery around them while they sail on the resort's 21-metre long luxury yacht
- Even though this doesn't really involve any exercise, it will give my boyfriend and I a chance to see more of the island
Day Four
- Guided walking tour
- one of the resort's experienced staff members will lead us on a personal tour through the Maldives jungle
- This will push me outside my comfort zone, as I have always thought jungles (and the animals that live inside them) to be quite intimidating
- the resort's website states that the tour guides teach guests about the flora and fauna
- walking through the jungle will be educational and also romantic :)

Night Excursion
- Night fishing
- along with tourism, fishing is one of the most important sectors to the Maldivian economy
- guests are taken by experiences fisherman, on a traditional hand line night fishing trip
- this will be so exciting, and will give us some insight into the important fishing culture of the nation
- the five-star chefs at the resort will ever cook you the fish you caught for dinner (if you are lucky enough to catch one!) 
Shangri-La International Hotel Management. (2011). Shangri-la's villingili resort and spa- maldives. Retrieved from http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/male/villingiliresort/health/activity/kidsandyoungadults