Bali, also called the Island of Gods, is Indonesia’s undisputed top tourism destination, accounting for approximately a quarter of all tourism receipts of Indonesia’s 33 provinces. Located in the west of Indonesia between Java and Lombok, this small island was to be the third destination of our Asia-Pacific fieldwork trip. The NHTV ‘Tourism Destination […]
„I can resist everything but temptation“. Did Oscar Wilde actually know Bali? This is what I thought at least when I saw the sticker on the wall in my new little Balinese style studio after all my fellow students left the island. So yes, I couldn’t resist the temptation and stayed in Bali a […]
After a three months research period in the Asia Pacific the master students presented the reports for their last destination: Bali.
The 30 NHTV master students Tourism Destination Management started their research period in February in Melbourne; in March they were based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The third and final month students worked in Bali: […]
During the field trip 2010, TDM students interviewed Ratna Soebrata, who is a very active representative of the tourism industry on Bali. Besides her job at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) on Bali as well as her own tour operating company and numerous other important tourism positions, Ratna is also working at a […]
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The article refers to the current situation in Bali. As the visitor numbers rise again to new heights after the two bombings, the increasing demand for water is lowering the groundwater level. 400 of 260 rivers are dry, already. The forest which, according to law, should cover at least 30% of the island, shrank […]
TTGasai.com, Jul 4 – 10, 2008
According to Bali Rasa Sayang, a grouping of tourism organisations that specialises in the Japanese market, Japan is Bali’s top market. Between January and April this year, Indonesia received 163,018 Japanese visitors, a nearly 13 per cent gain from the 144,330 arrivals reported for the same period last […]
GMAnews.tv, 06/19/2008
Various stakeholders from one of the world’s best beaches and premier tourist destinations in the country came together Thursday to launch an initiative to make Boracay a climate-friendly destination through the collective implementation of energy efficiency measures among resorts, restaurants, bars and other establishments on the island. With the launching of the “Save […]
Balidiscovery.com, 6/23/2008
The Bali Post reports that a large project creating tens of villa units is underway on Kelating Beach, Kerambitan, Tabanan. The Regent’s office told the press that the actual construction at the project site was not in conformance with the original plans submitted to his office which did not show the illegal construction […]
Balidiscovery.com, 6/23/2008
Tempo Interaktif estimates that as much as 25% of Bali’s shorelines have suffered significant erosion caused by sea waves. Of the total shorelines abraded by high waves, the government of Bali has only been able to take remedial steps on 53% of the affected beaches. The Minister for Public Works, Djoko Kirmanto, estimates […]
Balidiscovery.com, 6/23/2008
The Oregonian reports that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided US$19.4 million in funding towards the US$33 million purchase of an ailing Bali bank by the Portland-based Mercy Corps.A nonprofit foundation, Mercy Corps will acquire Sri Partha Banks and its operating licenses to establish an institution specializing in micro-finance programs to […]
