Reviving Banda Tourism

Rizal Bahalwan opened a guesthouse in the Banda Islands, Maluku, when many other places closed down in the wake of communal conflict there. He has since spearheaded excursion tours in the region.

January 28, 2014

Not many people were seen on Hatta Island, one of those with white sand beaches in the Banda Islands, Maluku. There were only a few tourists carrying diving equipment, ready to observe the underwater panoramas. One of them was Matt Pinder, 56, a teacher at an international school in Jakarta. The visitor from the United States said he enjoyed the tranquil atmosphere. "The beach is beautiful and I prefer to go to places where there aren't many touris

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