Dozens of hotels are for sale on the tropical island of Bali after border closures have caused some owners to not be able to cover basic operational costs. 47 hotels are currently listed for sale according to IDN Times. Prior to the pandemic there were only 19 listed showing a sharp increase in only a …
There are few places in the world where hospitality, tourism and culture are as deep-rooted in the psyche than Bali.But Indonesia’s tropical holiday island is no longer the bustling tourist destination that Aussies love – coronavirus has transformed the relaxation destination and party capital into a “ghost town”. More than 80 per cent of the island’s four …
The head representative of the Bank of Indonesia in Bali has suggested that a travel bubble should be created with Australia to allow for the free flow of tourists. In an online zoom meeting with tourism officials on Friday (05/22/2020), Trisno Nugroho proposed the idea of a travel bubble with Australia. This would allow Australians …
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has announced a Rp. 25 trillion ($2.6 Billion AUD) stimulus in travel vouchers to revive local tourism in the form of flight, hotel and restaurant discounts to help increase consumption of the upper-middle class. The incentive is being called the ‘Stimulus Demand’ with the aim to bolster tourism spending by …