Articles tagged ‘nutmeg’
History of the Spice Islands: Banda-part II
By Nick | October 17th, 2006 |
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After the Dutch got a foothold in the Banda’s, they went all out to gain a monopoly on the spice trade. Here’s how it happened.
History of the Spice Islands: Banda-part I
By Nick | October 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Reading through an account of the history of the Spice Islands, the name Banda come up. Indonesia is such a fascinating place, and the European conquest of the country, started with the search for spices. Banda is located in Eastern Indonesia, close to Ambon.
A book I’m reading, about the European struggle for control of the [...]
Learning about Banda in Eastern Indonesia
By Nick | April 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
This evening I had dinner with Mike Hillis from Unexplored Adventures, a diving / jungle trekking business based in Ambon, in Eastern Indonesia. Mike was out there recently taking his PADI diving course. While he was there he spent a week in Banda, one of the islands the Dutch used for trading. Mike said that [...]
