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Ananya Iyer
Maldives & Indian Ocean Specialist
Ananya plans beach and island holidays across the Maldives and Mauritius for Indian travellers, and spends most of her research time on resort selection, transfers and meal plans.
Plans Maldives and Mauritius itineraries year-round · Focuses on resort fit, seaplane vs speedboat transfers and honest budgets
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