COVID-19 has hit tourism-reliant destinations hard. The Indonesian island of Bali, for example, where 70% of the population depend on tourism, has seen extensive job and income losses since it closed its borders in April. The economic impact so far has been greater than that of the Bali bombings of 2002, with losses of around 9.7 trillion rupiah (about £551.3 million) a month. In the past, the island’s image as a peaceful paradise with a rich cultural and religious heritage has made it a highly resilient tourist destination. Bali recovered …
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What a fantastic Tea Time Chat Series-1: Bali Tourism, #Covid19 & Sustainable Futures! It was great to have diverse speakers & perspectives from Balinese locals, an ecologist & human geographers. Most important, many Balinese participants noted they learned a lot from the session! 💪👍😃 Massive thanks to all speakers and everyone who joined our conversation yesterday!!! 🙏🙏🙏 It was a great programme and great speakers. …
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