Bali offers free stay for reporters

Bali offers free stay for reporters

JAKARTA (JP): If you are a foreign journalist, keep your
vacation bags packed at the ready because free accommodation
awaits in Bali.

Bali Promo, the promotional body for the island's tourist
industry, is offering a free four-night stay at one of its star-
rated resorts to foreign journalists with accreditation in
Indonesia, either on assignment or a semipermanent basis.

Foreign journalists have been arriving in droves recently in
the capital city to cover the latest gripping developments in the
nation.

Bali Promo is offering the unique package until the end of
July as an opportunity for rest and relaxation, and also allow
journalists to see for themselves how the island remains a haven
despite the recent turmoil in the country.

"By extending a complimentary stay to the foreign press now
working in Indonesia, the Bali tourist industry hopes to show the
world press firsthand why Bali continues to rank as one of the
safest and most beautiful destinations for tourists," said Luther
Barrung, head of the Bali Regional Tourism Office.

The free accommodation includes roundtrip transportation from
the airport to hotel in Bali.

Interested journalists should fax a request complete with a
copy of their press credentials to Bali Promo (0361) 286284.
(mds)