Still Want To Vacation During The New Year? Staycation Can Be The Solution

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JAKARTA - Deputy for Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), Nia Niscaya, said that a staycation or vacation using hotel facilities could be a solution for spending the New Year's holiday.

Nia said a staycation is safer because vacation activities can be done in the city or the nearest point. So, vacationers do not need to do long movements or mobility.

After all, a staycation or vacation at a hotel still provides a different experience while feeling different local wisdom.

"And already out of the daily environment, take the experience, take the local wisdom," said Nia in a written statement quoted Friday, December 31.

In addition, staycations are usually carried out in small groups. So, Nia said, the risk of crowding with other people can be reduced.

"Tendency (staycation, ed) in small groups. Family or friends we know exactly that they are healthy, have been vaccinated, maybe even an antigen swab first, and the health protocol is strict," he said.

In addition to not doing mobility, staycation actors also mostly move by private vehicles. So, they will not meet as many people as when using public transportation.

Even though it is relatively safe, Nia continues to emphasize, staycation actors must remain responsible travelers, namely having complete vaccines and being disciplined in carrying out health protocols.

"The pandemic still exists, so please, be a responsible traveler," he said.

However, the role of all parties to ensure that tourism activities remain safe and comfortable is also needed. Thus, Nia asked the tourism industry players, such as hotel, restaurant, and tourist attractions managers, to also be responsible managers.

Moreover, his party has facilitated tourism business managers with CHSE certification whose values are a big umbrella in the Indonesia Care (I Do Care) campaign from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.

What is meant by CHSE is Cleanliness (Cleanliness), Health (Health), Safety (Security), and Environment Sustainability (Environmental Sustainability).

"Tourism businesses that have received CHSE certification means that they have implemented health protocols in running their business. For example, if we are provided with hand sanitizers, hand washing facilities, as well as restaurants, then the temperature is checked, then all plates and devices have been sterilized. , then the employees have also been vaccinated twice," he explained.

Before closing his statement, Nia also reminded the public to look for restaurants, accommodation and tourist sites, so that they choose the place that has been certified CHSE.

The public, he continued, could prove the authenticity of the CHSE certification by scanning the QR Code at the location and then connecting to the official website of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Meanwhile for business managers, Nia said, they must prioritize the health protection of workers or officers as well as ensure the certainty of health protocols.

"Rooms are cleaned when we (visitors, ed) are not in place, so the potential for meeting people outside of daily life or officers can also be avoided," he concluded.