The Maldives, where you can relax on white sand beaches,

under gently swaying coconut trees,

and dive into crystal clear waters to swim with the local wildlife.

Or...

You can dive into the beach parties,

bonfires and cocktails of the local nightlife.

Virgin Atlantic will be flying to the Maldives from October 2023,

but how you see it is up to you.

Book now with Virgin Atlantic holidays.

This is the way I heard it.

Al was not a toy maker by trade.

He was just a guy who wanted to fly.

Every night, he dreamed of gliding through space,

free, unfettered, floating high above the French countryside.

Maybe his obsession was the result of a mechanical and curious mind,

or maybe it was the result of a degenerative hip

that had left him crippled his entire life.

Either way, Al spent every moment pondering the mysteries of flight.

One day, Al was daydreaming, fiddling with a rubber band,

twisting it, round and round in his hands as he watched a hawk riding the thermals high above his head.

When Al released the rubber band, it unraveled with surprising force,

snapping him out of his reverie and prompting a most provocative question.

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