JOALI BEING is offers Festive Joy and Wellbeing Bliss in Maldives

Get ready to celebrate the holidays in a whole new way at JOALI BEING, the Maldives’ first wellness-centered island. From 21 December 2024 to 10 January 2025, you will embark on an exciting journey of wellbeing, designed for guests of all ages.

World-class wellness practitioners will guide you through a robust Festive Season program, offering healing practices, movement classes, sound healing, and culinary workshops. Moreover, traditional holiday activities like baking classes, Christmas movie nights, and a glamorous New Year’s Gala will add to the festive magic. You’ll enter the new year feeling revitalized, thanks to JOALI BEING’s “weightlessness” philosophy.

Additionally, the island transforms into a beautiful “Ocean Odyssey,” with decor and design creating a magical underwater-themed escape. Inspired by the Four Pillars of Mind, Skin, Microbiome, and Energy, these activities encourage you to reconnect with yourself and the festive spirit.

Leading wellness experts will offer exclusive sessions:

Jeremy Jauncey, a global wellness icon, will lead a Motivational Training session, combining cardio and strength training for a powerful fitness boost. His session focuses on the Energy Pillar and prepares you for the new year.
Chef Alexia Dellaca-Minot will take you on a plant-based culinary journey, presenting a five-course menu created with fresh, local ingredients from Her Garden. She will also lead a mother-daughter cooking session, a nod to JOALI BEING’s commitment to uplifting nearby communities.
Javier De Prado, a master in Eastern and Western healing methods, will guide you through transformative massage techniques to promote deep healing and relaxation.

You’ll also get the chance to experience:

Carlos Aparicio, a specialist in Biocuántica and the Wim Hof Method, who will introduce you to relaxation therapies inspired by Quantum Physics, helping you find inner balance.
Dr. Igor Roganin, a holistic medicine expert, will use Chinese Medicine and modern science to harmonize your body’s energy, offering treatments for better sleep and rejuvenation.
Andrea Stuto, JOALI BEING’s resident master trainer, will lead you in fun wellness activities, including beachside volleyball tournaments.

For a magical family experience, JOALI BEING offers a host of festive traditions. You can attend the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, where the island’s unique tree lights up, welcoming the holiday season. In addition, enjoy a delightful Christmas Eve Dinner with family and friends, indulging in nourishing holiday dishes inspired by the ocean.

Furthermore, the festive fun continues with a Christmas Movie Night, complete with healthy treats and wholesome snacks. Young bakers will enjoy the Baking Workshop, where they’ll create delicious holiday treats to share with their families. To top it off, the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner will offer an elegant culinary celebration, perfect for reflecting on the year with loved ones.

Often, the holidays come with indulgence and stress; however, JOALI BEING encourages you to view this season as a time for self-care and connection. As you embrace the festive celebrations, you’ll also nurture your own wellbeing and leave the island feeling refreshed.

Finally, JOALI BEING’s 68 luxury villas, each with its own infinity pool and a personal Jadugar (skilled magician in Dhivehi), will ensure you have a magical stay. Whether you are traveling alone, with friends, or as a family, you’ll find an unforgettable, transformative experience that blends festive joy with holistic wellness.

Dubai plans to redefine the travel experience for millions and reshape its geography by retiring one of its most iconic institutions: Dubai International Airport (DXB). Once a symbol of the city’s meteoric rise, DXB now nears closure as Dubai shifts its aviation ambitions to a colossal new home, Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

For decades, DXB has played a central role in global air travel, processing over 90 million passengers annually and serving as the beating heart of international connections between East and West. However, the airport’s legacy as the world’s busiest international hub approaches its final chapter. Why? Because Dubai envisions a future defined by space, scale, and a bold new concept of travel and urban life.

Why Close the World’s Busiest International Airport?

The answer lies 45 kilometers south in the desert sands of Dubai South, where Dubai is building a new mega-airport. Al Maktoum International, already partially operational, will become the world’s largest airport. When completed, it will feature five runways, 400 aircraft gates, and the capacity to handle 260 million passengers each year.

Unlike DXB, which dense neighborhoods in Garhoud and Al Qusais confine, DWC gives Dubai room to grow. In contrast, the new site offers scalability and flexibility. The project doesn’t just expand the city’s capacity—it reimagines it. Sleek architecture, cutting-edge technology, and integrated logistics with nearby Jebel Ali Port will ultimately deliver a smoother, more efficient experience for travelers and cargo alike.

Dubai isn’t just chasing numbers; rather, it’s planning for longevity. DXB, built in 1960, continues to age. Its infrastructure nears the end of its useful life. Keeping it operational would force the city to invest billions just to preserve the status quo. Dubai chooses a clean slate.

What Will Happen to the Land?

By closing DXB, Dubai unlocks a massive piece of prime real estate in its urban core. While officials haven’t announced exact redevelopment plans, they’ve opened the door to limitless possibilities. Think residential neighborhoods, parks, commercial centers—a brand-new district rising where runways once lay.

In fact, this transformation reflects the evolution seen in other global cities. Hong Kong, for instance, turned its former Kai Tak Airport into a thriving urban hub. Dubai plans to do the same—only on a larger scale.

When Is This Happening?

The shift won’t happen overnight. Dubai expects the transition to unfold over multiple decades. The first new terminal at Al Maktoum will open in 2032, and officials aim for full capacity between the late 2030s and the 2050s. Until then, DXB will keep serving passengers as Dubai phases in the move to DWC—starting with cargo and low-cost carriers, followed by flagship airlines like Emirates.

Travelers flying to and from Dubai will experience business as usual, for now. But the city has already set the change in motion, and soon, its skyline and story will look very different.

The Bigger Picture

Dubai has never hesitated to reinvent itself. It has transformed from sand dunes to skyscrapers, from a sleepy fishing village into a global metropolis. The closure of DXB doesn’t mark a loss; it signals a pivot. This moment reflects Dubai’s faith in the future, its bold planning, and its relentless drive to build bigger and better.

Unlike most cities, which adapt to their airports, Dubai is flipping the script. The city isn’t just designing an airport for tomorrow; it’s designing an entire city around it.

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