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2022 - 7 - 31

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Wanted: desert island resort in Maldives seeks barefoot bookseller (The Guardian)

Passionate about literature, adventurous, outgoing, creative and happy to stay shoeless? Kunfunadhoo has the perfect job.

Accommodation for one on the island is provided free of charge and all meals are free. “If you tried to fight it too much and harry everyone on to get things done, you would absolutely burst a blood vessel. “The applicant will be there on their own, so they’re pretty much running the whole thing themselves.” This has meant adjusting to wearing shoes again – something which she said “definitely felt weird,” at first. They encourage guests to reconnect with the ground,” said Alex McQueen, spokesperson for Ultimate Library, which runs the bookshop with the Soneva Fushi resort, and provides bespoke library collections for hotels, resorts and private residences around the world. The bookselling takes place barefoot, because no shoes are allowed to be worn on the island.

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Desert island resort where villas cost £30000-a-night seeks barefoot ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The year-long contract at Soneva Fushi resort pays £620 a month but the successful candidate will be able to top that up by running literature classes for ...

They encourage guests to reconnect with the ground. She added wearing shoes again "definitely felt weird at first. This is where one-of-a-kind experiences are made every day."

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Why state's luxury resorts lay abandoned (NEWS.com.au)

It's been sitting dormant for 15 years, but now a slice of paradise on the Capricorn Coast is on the market, ready to be snapped up.

Despite the problems of the past, the land has a lot going for it. Since 2001, plans for a wellness resort have been in the works. They sit in tourism hotspots, but remain abandoned by developers. Amenities also included a swimming pool, car park and paving. Now the abandoned sites are reminders of one state’s big problem. But whoever buys this pocket of Queensland’s coastline will need big ambitions.

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