Cancelled travel plans and refunds were an unfortunate side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many travellers stranded in the confines of their homes for months on end. Whether there are strict or partial lockdown protocols in place in your home city or not, perhaps it is time to consider spending these confinement periods on a paradise island. The Maldives is quite literally the ideal location to self-isolate with loved ones or on your own as the geography of the country is tailor-made for social distancing.