e Travel Blackboard, 18 September 2006
Indonesia has completed preparations a year ahead of hosting PATA Travel Mart 2007 in Bali, according to the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik.
During an exclusive interview with e-Travel Blackboard, Mr Wacik said they were "100 per cent ready" for next year's event, which he said will also include pre and post touring of surrounding areas such as Borobodur to allow delegates to "see the rest of Indonesia".
Bali, recently awarded the best island destination by Travel and Leisure magazine in the USA, has faced a number of difficulties in attracting Australian and New Zealand tourists over recent years, which Mr Wacik said he was determined to overcome.
