/data/photo/2022/05/12/627c8898a6a43.jpeg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Bali Becomes the Favorite Destination for Foreign and Indonesian Tourists as of May 2022")
KOMPAS.com – Charm Bali as a tourist destination seems endless. After various easing of rules domestic travel as well as internationally in early 2022, the Island of the Gods is again a favorite of the people at home and abroad.
Vice President of Commercial TravelokaJohn Safenson said, the stretching of international travel will be more visible in April-May 2022. One of them is by increasing flight ticket bookings to Bali.
“So far, according to our data, the increase in bookings for flights to Bali has experienced a very significant growth, which is seven times that of Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia,” he said during a press conference at Artotel. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, Monday (30/5/2022).
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According to John, who lives in Bali, he has seen many foreign nationals (foreigners) walking around while sunbathing or riding motorbikes enjoying the beauty of the Island of the Gods.
2022 travel trends
John explained that Bali has always been a popular destination, both before the Covid-19 pandemic and until now towards an endemic.
However, apart from that, there are also various other big cities that Traveloka users are interested in.
“Besides Bali, there are Medan, Malang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya, as well as other big cities in Indonesia. Because at this time at Traveloka, travel is not only for traveling, but also for visiting family, friendship, and others who cannot done during a pandemic,” he explained.
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Meanwhile, Traveloka Chief Marketing Office Shirley Lesmana, said that the travel trend in 2022 in Indonesia will experience an evolution from before the pandemic occurred.
“In 2022, popular activities such as staycation, roadtripplane for weekend gateway or healing to Bali or Yogyakarta, with travel insurance,” he explained.
These various activity trends began to emerge when the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world.
If previously tourists preferred indoor areas or shopping tours, now their preference is turning to nature tourism and travel insurance, which can better protect themselves during the pandemic.
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