Letter: Culturally-rich destinations
April 16th, 2008
Indonesian people definitely deserve a better portrayal in the media. This country is more vibrant and culturally rich than nearby Malaysia, where tourism is its highest revenue raiser. Unlike Malaysia, Indonesia is doing much less to promote tourism in this beautiful country.
Indonesian tourism officials should work hard to promote the true image of Indonesia by working with the independent media. Indonesians are very cool people, but lack English speaking skills in comparison to Malaysians.
This often leads to poor communication between visitors and their hosts. Another negative factor is the lack of transparency in public life, which adversely affects the tourism sector too.
As a tourist, I like to pay fixed charges rather than a bargained fare, and it helps me to plan a trip with a budget.
Such transparent practices in every sector will bring more confidence to public life and thus contribute to the growth of tourism in Indonesia.
Indonesian civil movements should push for transparency in public life, to make solid changes to the current tourism situation.
ARIF
Jakarta
Source: The Jakarta Post
Entry Filed under: World Tourism News
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