Maldives on a Budget

Hello :)

In March 2025, me and my travel buddy Laura surprisingly went to Maldives for four nights. Given I'm a budget backpacker who can't swim and gets bored easily, we figured it would make a great concept for a podcast. Very few people think of Maldives as a budget backpacker destination, and we thought we'd talk about how we managed to visit without spending the world.

Topics discussed in this episode are:
* Why on earth would I go to Maldives
* Maldives is small, flat, hot, and ... full of Russians?
* Budget travel around Maldives
* Two nights on Gulhi Island - mainly on the beach
* Budget accommodation in Maldives
* Eating on a budget in Maldives
* Travelling during Ramadan (!)
* Visiting Malé
* What our budget was for our trip

A PDF transcript of this podcast is available.

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Until next time, bye for now. :)