United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
The awakening of sustainable Indonesian tourism at WTM 2022
Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is back at World Travel Market London 2022, pushing its sustainability credentials.
It is at the Wonderful Indonesia pavilion booth AS900, along with36 tourism industry participants, including tour operators, destination management companies, and hotel chains in Indonesia.
“Indonesia’s tourism industry can use this opportunity to entice European and UK markets by continually building secure, comfortable, and competitive tourist destinations emphasizing quality and sustainability,” said Deputy for Marketing Ni Made Ayu Marthini.
“We are creating post-pandemic tourism products that are smaller, tailored, personalised, and localised. With sustainable tourism, one area of attention is the creation of tourism villages, thematic villages, and creative cities”, said Sandiaga Uno, Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism.
Indonesia reopened to tourism in February 2022 and targets 3.5 to 7.4 million foreign visitors in 2023.
It is promoting tour packages to Indonesia’s five Super Priority Destinations: Borobudur in Central Java, Lake Toba, Mandalika in Lombok, Labuan Bajo and Likupang in North Sulawesi.
To promote Indonesian spices and cuisine abroad, the government is developing Indonesian restaurant networks abroad through the ‘Indonesia Spice Up the World’ program and aiming to activate 4,000 restaurants by 2024.
Ray Monty
Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead
Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm
British teen in serious condition after paraglider collision