Indonesia has various types of tourist destinations, ranging from underwater nature tourism, beaches, mountains, religion, to culinary, all available in the country. No wonder if not only local tourists who like to spend their time on vacation, foreign tourists will also flock to taste the beauty of Indonesian charm.
The existence of social media like Instagram is indeed very big influence on the world of tourism. Moreover, the proliferation of trends uploaded on Instagram is being spread all over. Through Instagram everyone will know the beauty of places around the world. Instagram with a ‘#’ hashtag makes searching easier. That is, the more people who write a hashtag, the more popular it is. And the hashtag about Indonesian tourism in the first six months of 2017 is the most written. Therefore Instagram researchers find our country to be the most popular.
The arrival of influential people in the international world to Indonesia also indirectly played a role in the promotion of Indonesia in the eyes of the world. In 2017, starting from King Salman, Obama, until international celebrities deliberately come to the country for vacation. So it’s no wonder if our country is a popular destination.
Travel + Leisure mentions several Indonesian destinations whose beauty makes world tourists crazy. Among them are lowland rainforests in Borneo, mystical temples in Bali, until the island of Nihi Sumba which is barely touched by humans, and other places that are photogenic
Apart from Indonesia, there are a total of 9 other countries which have been designated as a list of popular destination countries for Instagram. The second place is England, followed by Italy, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Hong Kong, United States, Switzerland and Singapore. This achievement can not be separated from the role of the government which is aggressively promoting tourism in the country. In addition, people who often upload vacation photos with hashtags such as wonderful Indonesia, Indonesian charm, and others also affect it.