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Article | BANDOS ISLAND: A CLOSE SHAVE, by NatGeo Traveller Stuart Forster

Award winning journalist, Stuart Forster was among the writers who attended World Travel Writers conference arranged by Maldives TV in September 2017 which was held in Bandos Maldives. Stuart Forster resided in Bandos Maldives during the duration of the Conference which gave him the opportunity to experience the Bandos Maldives experience. Stuart enjoyed our excursions and diving as well as the island and it’s environment in general.

To read more about his experience please follow the article he published on National Geographic Traveller website.

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