Bali; Backpackers...not wanted anymore

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:14 am

“We will filter tourists that come visit. We don’t want backpackers to come so that Bali remains clean, where the people who come are of quality.”

Yep better have the rich, all inclusive disgusting Chinese who, in 2019 made up 25% of arrivals with Australians at 20%
I went in 2018 and travelled by motorcycle around the island, where ever the Chinese were, it made me wonder how Bali will respond, Ubud was terrible from 10 am -5 pm, when they all boarded the bus back to Kuta>
it was paradise in the 80/90's now.....;-(

During a visit to the island on Friday, Indonesia’s Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan spoke of the possibility of Bali being more selective with tourists once it finally reopens once more.

It is easy to see why the idea of attracting big-spending travelers over thrifty backpackers may be appealing given how long the tourism-dependent island has been starved of travelers. However, with the island yet to reopen in any significant form – and with only 1m travelers able to make the journey in 2020 – it is an unusual move to alienate potential visitors, particularly when similar destinations nearby have already begun easing their restrictions and letting tourists enter.

https://www.traveloffpath.com/indonesia ... rbLPO70NJI

nemo · Post by **nemo** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:59 am

Yeah, good luck with that.
Mid career civil servants given charge of marketing.