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Agoda data indicates early signs of recovery for Bali following Indonesia's early reopening
DENPASAR, Indonesia, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Indonesia's announcement to re-open its borders to international travelers, digital travel
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[{"type":"text","content":"DENPASAR, Indonesia, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Indonesia's announcement to re-open its borders to international travelers, digital travel platform Agoda has seen a surge in searches for Bali from neighbouring markets keen to return to one of the region's most popular beach destinations.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nBali ranked the top search destination in Indonesia, while the entire country ranked third as a destination in Asia, following closely behind Thailand and Philippines. Agoda's data also shows searches from Bali's top five international origins markets, namely Australia, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, and South Korea respectively, with the highest search increase from Australia (220%) and Singapore (200%).\n\"Pristine beaches and the unique culture and charm of Bali are undoubtedly luring travelers back. Whether visitors are a half-day flight away or just a couple hours to the island, many still consider Bali as a paradise vacation destination and look to get back there as soon as they are able to,\" said Gede Gunawan, Senior Country Director, Indonesia. \nA look at Agoda's searches since Indonesia's reopening provides an interesting glimpse into the preferences of international travelers. Representative of the diverse experiences offered in the Island of Gods, travellers rated a mix of lively, popular spots of Kuta (#1) and Seminyak (#3) interspersed with the quiet lush greenery of Ubud (#2) and the more luxurious watersport haven of Nusa Dua (#4) emerging as their top spots searched to stay.\nUnder the new border and quarantine guideline (from 23 March 2022), fully vaccinated travelers can now enjoy quarantine-free travel to Indonesia. Guests will need to present a negative PCR test result within 48 hours prior to departure and will need to take another PCR test on arrival in Bali/Indonesia, awaiting their test results at their accommodation. Once negative, travellers are free to roam, explore and travel to other parts of the Indonesia with no need for additional tests. All foreign visitors will need to present proof of health insurance, which includes coverage of COVID-19 medical treatments.\nIn an effort to further bolster the country's reopening, 42 countries have been granted Visa on Arrival (VOA) exclusively for Bali and 25 countries for Riau Islands, including 14 countries/regions in the A...