Travel + Leisure Magazine, the top tourism magazine in New York, US, has once again awarded Bali the Best Island in Asia and the World for 2006.The Award has ceremonially presented on Thursday, 20 July 2006 at 18.30 in Rockefeller Centre New York. Andri Hadi, Vice President Ambassador in Washington and Harbangan Napitupulu, Acting General Consular in New York received the Award on behalf of the Government of Indonesia.
Other than Indonesia, the countries receiving Awards for the same category were Canada, the fourth best Island for Cape Breton; Australia, the sixth best for Tasmania; Ecuador, the eight best for Galapagos; Thailand; the tenth of Phuket. The rest were awarded to tourist islands located in Maine and Hawaii, US.
For Bali, this is the seventh award as the Best World Island, said Harbangan Napitupulu. The first award was given in 1998 and since 2002 until now, Bali has remained unbeatable as the Best World Island for five times consecutively. Bali is not only awarded the Best Island in the world but also in Asia, added Harbagan Napitupulu. In addition, Four Season resort Bali at Sayan, Four Season Hotel at Jimbaran and Ritz-Carlzton Bali Resort and Spa got the second, the fifth and the seventh rank respectively for the Best Hotels, Restaurants and Spa category.
The Indonesian Government and People especially the Balinese are really proud of this, said Sudjaman Parnohadiningrat, Indonesian Ambassador for US. This is to prove that the international community particularly Americans still have strong interest to visit Indonesia amid travel warnings which have been always issued by the US Government in relation with Bali Bombings in 2002 and 2005. Sudjaman further hoped that this award would be able to recover the trust of the International Community to keep putting Bali in their traveling agenda as one of their best destinations.
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