Reviving Tourism at Danau Poso: Central Sulawesi

Poso is a port town on the southern shores of Teluk Tomini and was at one time a relatively small military post during the Dutch occupation of Indonesia. It is basically a transit port nowadays, but nonetheless, an interesting place to visit.

Recently, Ruslan Sangadji wrote an excellent article in regards to the Central Sulawesi Tourism Board’s efforts to revitalise tourism in Read more…

How Green is Our Island?

Urgent Warning from Island’s Government that Unregulated Development May be Irreparably Destroying Bali’s Environment

Bali’s provincial government has begun sounding warning alarms due to the degradation of the island’s natural environment over the past decade. In an article published in Kompas, Read more…

Tarakan island looks to Bali for its tourism development

Few have heard of Tarakan, an island located off East Kalimantan’s north, but developers there are confident it will one day be known as Indonesia’s “Little Singapore” and are looking to Bali’s success story to realize their dream.

The Bali Tourism Board (BTB) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tarakan municipality administration to increase awareness of the island as a tourist destination, Read more…

Indonesia sees drop in tourism spending next year

Indonesia’s tourism ministry said on Tuesday it expects a decline in tourist spending next year because of the global economic crisis, but sees visitor arrivals in a similar range to 2008.

Tourism accounts for about 3 percent of gross domestic product in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, but some areas, including the resort island of Bali, are heavily dependent on tourism for jobs and growth. Read more…

TORAJA–BUGIS TOUR ( 5Days / 4Nights )

Day 01: Airport – Toraja (L,D)
Upon your arrival in airport Makassar, our representative will meet and lead on an eight hours drive to Tana Toraja. You’ll stop at Parepare for lunch, then at Bambapuang for refreshment. Dinner will be served at your hotel or local restaurant. Read more…