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There is No Longer Seasonal on Bali Tourism

December 1, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Ten years ago, we can read when they flocked to Bali through Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. The peak season will be at the end of the year, including Christmas, and scholl holiday. However, in the last two years it began to shift into a pattern throughout the year. Almost no longer seasonal.

“So it’s something like harvest along the year in Bali. There are always tourists each month, especially foreign tourists,” said Chairman of Bank Indonesia Denpasar District, Jeffry Kauripan. » Read more..

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ASEAN Summit and SEA Games as The Foundation of Indonesia MICE Tourism Development

November 21, 2011 / dwix / No comments

ASEAN Fair or Asean Week in Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua, Bali, showing creativity of the arts and cultures from the 10 ASEAN countries. Want to see the kinds of woven cloth, or jewelry, or a craft? All in Asean Fair exhibition. There are also live performances of music and other arts.

“We love the tourists who come repeatedly. We are targeting a number of foreign tourists who come up to 7.4 million people,” said Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Thursday. Tourism in Indonesia is growing well. One of the flagship is MICE tourism (Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, Event). » Read more..

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Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair 2011

November 7, 2011 / dwix / No comments

To facilitate the public to get an affordable tour packages, Garuda Indonesia in cooperation with the BCA, again held Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) 2011 on 11 to 13 November 2011 in Jakarta Convention Center. GATF is one of the biggest national event that will be followed by Garuda Indonesia Groups, and more than 70 travel agents & retailers, and hotels & resorts.

Through this cooperation, Garuda Indonesia and the BCA will provide an opportunity for users of services of Garuda Indonesia and credit card holders of Bank Central Asia to realize the dream of traveling to domestic and overseas at attractive prices.

“During the 2011 GATF, visitors will be given a variety of attractive offers among other discount domestic and international tickets by 50 percent,” said a spokesman for Garuda Indonesia, Pujobroto, Friday (11/04/2011) in Jakarta. » Read more..

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Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan Did Not Deter Japanese Tourists to Indonesia

October 2, 2011 / dwix / No comments
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan six months ago did not deter tourists visit Japan to Indonesia. During the period January to July 2011, the Japanese tourist visit to Indonesia rose by 0.79 percent in 2010 compared to same period last year. Tourists visit Japan in January to July 2010 and recorded 227 254 people, while this year the number of Japanese tourist arrivals to Indonesia reached 229 050 people or tourists increased by 1796.

“In the last six months of positive growth in Japanese tourist arrivals. This shows, the impact of the earthquake and tsunami was not as severe as the economic crisis that hit Japan in 2009. In 2010, tourist arrivals to Indonesia Japan fell 13.5 percent from the 469,796 tourists to be 406,011 tourists, “said Director of Tourism Promotion of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Nia Undoubtedly, Saturday (01/10/2011) on the sidelines of the exhibition tour Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Travel & Tourism Forum Showcase 2011. » Read more..

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New York is The Best Marine in The World, What About Bali?

September 29, 2011 / dwix / No comments

A survey mentioned New York as the best marine in the world. The survey by YouGov which represents the Shipping Association (PSA) of Britain issued to mark the beginning of National Cruise Week on 18 to 25 September 2011 in England. The survey was based on the British tourist who travel cruises. As quoted from Dailymail, Venice is ranked second. Last year, Venice has been named the best marina in the world in the same survey.

PSA alone predicts 1.7 million British tourists went sightseeing with cruise ship in 2011. This figure shows an increase of 1.62 million people last year. In the UK, tourist cruise ships accounted for 12 percent of overseas tour packages to the British public interest.

According to the survey, the majority of tourists (57 percent) prefer to travel by cruise ship can be visiting a lot of reasons for destinations in one trip. Some 17 percent of respondents said taking a vacation cruise ship denagn the offers of entertainment on cruise ships. While 36 percent of respondents saw a complete tour packages offered by cruise ship to be the main factor of their interest.

Meanwhile, in a survey this year on the third rank is held three places, namely Barcelona, Rome, and Singapore. This means that Singapore became the only country in Asia that fall into three major rankings.

What about Indonesia? The main constraint is Indonesia not yet have an international-standard port for cruise ships. This is concerning because Indonesia is an archipelagic country. The plan, Land Ampo in Karangasem, Bali, will be a port for cruise ships. Meanwhile, based on information from Kemenbudpar, Singapore which has an area smaller than Indonesia, annually receives 300-400 yachts. In comparison, Indonesia in 2011 received as many as 178 cruise calls. Article by Where is Bali, an update Bali tourism information.

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Russian Traveler Waiting For Direct Flights Russia – Indonesia

September 26, 2011 / dwix / No comments

In recent years, the number of Russian tourists to Indonesia continued to increase. However, the maximum potential untapped. The problem is still a classic. Has not been realized also regular direct flights Russia – Indonesia is eagerly awaited.

This was said by the Director of Promotion of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Republic of Indonesia, Noviendi Makalam, Saturday (09/24/2011).

According to him, Russia needs to concern itself in particular in the middle of working on the Russian market, Russia’s Siberia up to the East, Vladivostok. One of the obstacles that still impede the flow of Russian tourists to Indonesia is the absence of direct regular flights (scheduled direct flight) from both Indonesia and the Russian airline. » Read more..

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