Summer is definitely just around the corner. The unusual chilly early mornings and cold breezy nights that we've been experiencing these past few weeks are now slowly waving us goodbye. And before we even know it, we are back to our usual hot and humid summer, very typical of our beloved Philippines.

And when I think of summer, only one thing comes to my mind -- the Beach! And then bikinis. And out of town trips. And the scorching sun. And since Mr. Sun is shining so brightly, I'm gonna wear a wide-brimmed hat, and match it up with a pair of sunglasses. Then I'll imagine myself  lounging in a beach chair under the shade, sipping my drink, just staring at the wide ocean and getting lost in paradise.

Hmmm...summer really is something. But it's been two years that I've been slacking off with my summer escapades 😩. It was still way back 2014 when I had my last summer getaway...or rather 'getaways'. In just the first half of that year, I was able to go to Boracay, to Venice Beach in California (blog here) and then had an awesome beach reunion with my friends in Thailand (blog here). It was as if 2014 knew of what I'll be missing for summer in the coming two years. In summer of 2015, I was very pregnant about to give birth and in 2016, the struggles of being a first time mom was so real that summer has ended before I even had the time to plan for it.



This year's summer time is fast approaching. Talks of out of town trips have started to be discussed already. Surely our very own has lots of wonderful places to go but if I'm given the chance to choose my summer destination, I would like to dream big and choose MALDIVES. This doesn't mean I would go to this place to spend my summer this year but I would reaaaally love to go to this place, maybe not yet now, not next year, or the coming years, but only when the right opportunity permits. Besides there's nothing wrong with dreaming big. Who knows, I just might wake up one day right in the heart of my dream place.

So why Maldives? I've read quite a number of articles about Maldives and here are the top reasons why I'm choosing this place as my ultimate summer destination.

•  Rich marine sanctuary everywhere. The clear blue waters of Maldives offer incredible visibility to its amazing marine life. Activities like scuba diving, snorkeling and dolphin spotting are must tries. Since the islands are surrounded by calm shallow waters that stretches hundreds of meters from the shore, stand up paddle boarding is also a good idea. I've read the waters are really clear you could actually see fishes right below your paddleboards.

•  Amazing sunset views. Where else to spend a romantic getaway with your loved one than in Maldives which offers a stunning view of the sunset. A sunset is never the same everyday and watching it at the privacy of your water bungalow is such a romantic thing to do with your special someone.

•  Picturesque everywhere. From pristine blue waters, white sand beaches, amazing water bungalows, sunrise and sunsets to clear blue horizons, this place is best described as photographic. A getaway to this famous island resorts won't be complete without a perfect gadget to capture what the place has to offer, be it day or night. For people like me who's a keeper of captured memories, good thing there's Oppo F1S.

 

For more information about OPPO F1s, please visit their website at 
http://www.oppo.com/en/smartphone-f1s

This post is an entry for Nuffnang. All Maldives photos were searched from Google images. All photo credits goes to their respective owners.