Minggu, 09 Desember 2012

Tenganan Tourism

There are some versions of story telling us the history of Tenganan village. Some say that the word Tenganan Tourism was derived from the word "tengah" or "ngatengahang" which means, "move to the inner area". This derivation of word was having a relation with the movement of the villagers from the seaside to a rural area, in which the position of this village is in the middle of hills, which are western hill (Kauh Hill) and eastern hill (Kangin Hill).

Another version reveals that the people of Tenganan came from Peneges village, located in Gianyar, precisely near Bedahulu. Based on the folklore, once upon a time Bedahulu King lost one of his horses. The people looked for it to the east and the horse was finally found dead by Ki Patih Tunjung Biru, the King's right hand. For his loyalty, the King finally gave Ki Patih Tunjung Biru an authority to govern the land as far as the aroma of the carrion of the horse can be smelled. Ki Patih was an intelligent person, so he cut the carrion into pieces and spread it as far as he could. Thus he received a quite large area.

Jumat, 07 Desember 2012

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Tegal Griya

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Senin, 03 Desember 2012

Lovina Beach Bali

Near the northern tip of the island of Bali lies a stretch of villages by the Bali Sea. Lovina Beach is the name. Lovina is really a string of coastal villages to the west of Singaraja. Escape from the hustle and bustle of Kuta to Lovina Beach located in north Bali, about 100 kilometers from southern tourist hotspots. It is well known as an excellent site for sunset watching, snorkeling, and diving. Darkly beautiful, Lovina offers quiet and calm, and is popular Asian tourists and those avoiding the hustle and bustle of the southern beaches. A number of coves offer tranquil, protected waters and Lovina is one of them. Although the sand is grey, it is quiet and peaceful, and popular among those who shun the glitzier beach resorts of the south. It is a popular place for dolphin watching; dolphins play in the water off Lovina. Famous for its early morning dolphin-watching boat trips, Lovina also offers good snorkeling and diving, and trekking in the nearby mountains. Diving off Menjangan Island, part of the Bali Barat National Park, is generally regarded as the best in Bali. Boats are readily available to take divers over to the island, where there are no residents or hotels.

Kamis, 08 November 2012

Indonesia Tourism Highlight

Tourist arrivals into Indonesia for 2011 totalled 7, 649, 731, up by 9.24% y-o-y. The full-year figure is very much in line with BMI's estimate or 7.61 mn. In 2011, Singapore remained the main source market for tourists, providing 1, 248, 607 arrivals over the year, an increase of 10.6% y-o-y. Other key markets were Malaysia (1, 037, 310; up 13.2%), Australia (up by 21.3% 886,495 tourists; y-o-y), China (up 12.3%), Japan (504,749; 415,088; up 2.2%) and South Korea (302,184; up 7.2%).

The government remains committed to supporting the tourism industry, with Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism appointed in October 2011, reaffirming the target of international tourist arrivals 8mn for 2012 at a tourism conference in Jakarta. BMI shares the Government's optimism, though after two years of very strong growth in 2010 and 2011, our core forecast is for Indonesia to consolidate recent gains with a slightly more measured rate of tourist arrival growth, to reach 7.9 mn tourists by the end of 2012 and just about 9mn tourists by the end of our newly extended forecast period in 2016.

Encouragingly for the sector, the government is taking steps to diversify away from traditional source markets in Europe, which are suffering economic difficulties. The Ministry of Tourism is reportedly looking to refocus its marketing efforts to Australia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, China, India, Russia and the Middle East. Arrivals from Russia were up by 21.7% in 2011, while arrivals from India at 68,878, were up by 15.8% to 168,122. BMI expects arrivals from China, India and Russia to grow strongly over the decade as disposable income levels rise.

Against this back drop or strong growth in tourism arrivals and revenue, BMI remains optimistic about the outlook for Indonesian tourism over the coming years. The main risks to our current forecasts would be a resurgence of bird flu – with the country having reported five new fatal cases of the H5N1 disease since the start of 2012 – or a recurrence in terrorist activity aimed at tourists. Indonesian anti-terrorist police shot dead five men in Bali in March 2012 who were suspected of planning robberies to fund terrorist attacks on the popular tourist island, the police said.