Update: 45 Countries now visa free to Indonesia

[tmount]

Back in April I reported that Indonesia was going to offer visa free entry. Unfortunately, at the time, there were issues within Indonesia that made visa free entry impossible.

Via a number of sources, including Bali Discover, The Embassy of Indonesia, and One Mile at a Time, it sounds like visa free entry is now possible.

For me, that’s particularly meaningful, because I plan to visit Bali in the next couple of days. But overall, I think this will be a net positive for the tourism industry. My personal opinion is: Visa’s are a money maker for a country, but, they are also a barrier. Anytime a country removes a barrier for tourism, it is, in my opinion is a big win.

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[smittytabb]

Enjoy Bali! I was there when Kuta Beach had hotels on the beach with no electricity. Yeah, I think I paid about $1 a night. And they put a gecko in our room for good luck and left rice offerings on the steps for the gods each day. Bet it has changed a lot since the hippy backpacker days