Unpacked: S3, E10: At This Resort, Staff Housing Is (Almost) as Luxurious as the Guest Quarters from puja in naari magazine Watch Video

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✓ Published: 28-May-2024

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If you travel to a remote island resort, where do the people who work there live? Because of course, if we are traveling to a remote location, it’s highly unlikely that it’s an easy place for hotel staff to commute to and from. Typically on an island resort, staffers are housed in the middle of the island and don’t have access to the beach, the walking paths, or any of the amenities that make these destinations so appealing to travelers. <br/>But there’s a new type of staff housing pioneered by the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, which created an entire island for its employees—one where they can also snorkel, swim, relax, eat, work out, and just generally soak in the Maldives. This week’s guest, Sally Kohn, traveled to the resort last year to get a peek at the island and see if it’s really as impressive as it seems. She was surprised by what she found—happy employees included.<br/><br/>Read the full transcript here: https://rebrand.ly/7zlj95p<br/><br/>Discover more episodes of the Unpacked by AFAR podcast here: <br/>https://link.chtbl.com/AFARYouTubeUnpacked<br/><br/>----<br/>CONNECT WITH AFAR<br/>Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com<br/><br/>Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters<br/><br/>Follow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia<br/>Follow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmedia<br/>Follow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia<br/>Follow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia<br/>Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/AFARYouTubeUnpacked