The Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa now offers  a "golfing magic" package which provides for  an ocean view deluxe room and an 18 - hole round of golf for just US$ 95.00 ++ per person (based on twin share). For the truly fanatical golfer  this package can be booked for as many additional  nights as the guest wishes.

Golf widows please note: A non-golfing travelling companion in the same room only pays US$ 45.00 ++ per night.

Additional nights without the golf are available at US$ 75.00 ++ per person, based on twin share.

Executive upgrades to suites available. Children occupying the same room with their golfing parents are accommodated at no additional  charge.

Now there's an idea,  Dad . . .save money on caddies and make the kids tote the golf bag.

 

BALI PROMO OFFERS SPECIAL RATES AT NATAS HOLIDAY 98

BALI PROMO has negotiated a special discount for Bali tourism industry members wishing to promote at the NATAS HOLIDAY 98 consumer travel show in Singapore, September 4 - 6, 1998.

This consumer show, organized by the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS),  is an annual  mega travel show which is attended by some 30,000 Singaporeans, many of whom  book travel at the show.

NATAS is holding a special area at the show especially for BALI PROMO and within the spirit of cooperation forged between Singapore and Bali, are extending a special 20% discount to participants booking under this special BALI PROMO VILLAGE offer.

PLEASE NOTE : A maximum of 10 spaces are available in an area to be designated as the BALI PROMO VILLAGE and the absolute deadline for confirming space and paying is 25 July.

Two exhibition options exist. A shell scheme for 9 square metres ( 3 x 3 metres) at a cost of SID 1,296 or on an open space scheme for 9 square metres at SID 1152.  These prices  represent a special 20% discount to BALI PROMO who is coordinating the space at no charge to the local travel industry.

Only a maximum of 10 spaces are available in the BALI PROMO VILLAGE. Space is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Contact balicruz@rad.net.id or send a   facsimile to  0361 - 286284 for more details or  to book a space.

 

LET'S GO INDONESIA!

A nation-wide initiative from the Indonesian tourism industry will get underway this month with  the launch of the promotional program "Let's Go Indonesia!"

Announced by the President of the Republic, B.J. Habibie, on June 30th, "Let's Go Indonesia" is a three-part program intended to reassert Indonesia's position as a leading world tourism destination.

The program will commence in July when a day is randomly designated 'Happy Day" and visitors arriving in the Country on that date will receive a number of attractive travel benefits. Depending on the destination, visitors will receive free meals, tours  and accommodation for that day or a coupon that will permit them to extend their current  stay for another day at no additional costs.  The national airlines will also be offering free and discounted  round-trip domestic tickets to selected tourism destination in order to reinvigorate tourism in Indonesia's provincial areas.

The second part of the program, scheduled for the month of August, will be designated "Magic Month" in which visitors to Indonesia will receive a number of value-driven or value-added packages for travel throughout the archipelago.

The third and final part of the program will feature the "Best of Indonesia" and will be launched simultaneously with the 1998 Indonesian Travel Mart, scheduled for September in Jakarta.  This will be a long-term program intended to raise the image and positioning of Indonesia in the world travel marketplace through themed media campaigns and public relations initiatives.

 

26 COMPANIES TO BE SUED FOR CAUSING FOREST FIRES

Indonesia's Minister of Forestries and Plantations, Muslimin Nasution, has revoked the licenses of 154 logging companies who have been proven to use "slash and burn" techniques, with 26 of these companies under police investigation for possible further legal action.

Forest fires in the last part of 1997 and the first quarter of this year caused tremendous loss of habitat  in Kalimantan and Sumatra and created a haze problem which blanketed  large areas of western Indonesia. In Kalimantan ,  some 519,752 hectares of forest were destroyed this year alone.

Bali,  in the eastern part of the nation, was never affected by haze, but arrivals suffered nonetheless due to the misrepresentation in the international media that all of Indonesia was covered by smoke and haze. Unfortunately, international media, such as CNN in this case, when having to choose between  being precisely factual or taking a "broadbrush generalist" approach   in their reporting on haze in Indonesia, generally choose the easy option.  Sadly, the truth takes more effort and, seemingly, the international media just couldn't  be bothered

Thankfully, haze has disappeared from Indonesia's  skies and any lingering embers of fire in Kalimantan and Sumatra  are being extinguished by the La Nina meteorological effect which is bringing  unseasonably late rains to the archipelago.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's Department of Forestry has put into place a system of early warnings on forest fires in the hope of avoiding a repetition of the terrible fires of the recent past.

J.M. Daniels
Editor/ Vice Chairman PATA BALI CHAPTER

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