This study aims to find out the perception of domestic tourists on the fascination of Manikin Beach in Kupang regency. The total number of respondents who involve in this study are 100 respondents, the technique of sampling is using non probability sampling. The respondents are 38 males and 62 females. Mostly they are staying in Kupang. This quantitative study is using survey over tourists and spreading questionnaires. Data analysis of this study is using Likert scale technique, commonly used to measure behaviour, opinion, and perception. The result of this study shows that the tourist perception on Manikin Beach's quality and fascination in Kupang regency is poor based on its attraction, accommodation, accessibility, the government is still giving less attention to building supporting facilities, and the society who are living around Manikin beach are less aware with the business opportunity in tourism and also the lack of society involvement in taking care, maintaining, and cleaning of Manikin Beach and its surroundings.

The pandemic has had a negative impact on all sectors including business, especially tourism industry and creative economy sector. Recovery efforts are needed for managers of tourism business units and the creative economy by using application of online platform for marketing tourism products. However, the effectiveness of online platform is not yet measured. Currently, the majority of consumers are starting to engage to online platforms and it leads opportunity for the tourism and creative economy business units to revive their businesses. This research used qualitative research through a research instrument approach, namely interview guidelines conducted on the manager of the tourism business unit in Kupang City. The result of this research shows that about 460 tourism business in Kupang City have the same negative impact due to COVID-19 outbreak. However, they learn how to operate online platform such as Instagram, facebook, website, and marketplace such as shopee, Lazada, and Tokopedia to survive in pandemic situation.

The purposes of this study are to know the benefits of cultural preserving of the tenun ikat for I-Generation in the perspective of sustainable tourism and the efforts to preserve the cultural of tenun ikat for I-Generation. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results of the study show that the cultural preservation of tenun ikat for iGeneration in the perspective of sustainable tourism can provide economic benefits, introduce and preserve regional culture, and utilize natural materials in tenun ikat production. Efforts are being made to preserve cultural of tenun ikat for I-Generation through education on cultural of tenun ikat, collaboration with the government and industry, and the wearing of tenun ikat.

This study aims to identify community-based tourism products in Fatumonas Village to support the Dark-Timau Tourism Observatory in Amfoang Tengah District, Kupang Regency. The method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results of research related to community-based tourism products in Fatumonas Village have not been maximally developed, meaning that this tourism potential is still new. So far, there have been tourists who have visited the tourism potential of the Dark-Timau Tourism Observatory, both local and foreign tourists. The selected. An understanding of market characteristics based on tourist visits can provide clear directions for planning and developing tourism products that support local community involvement. Tourism products are always related to tourists as consumers. From the point of view of tourists as recipients of services, tourism products are defined as tourist experiences from the time they leave home, travel, until they return home (Bowen and Clarke, 2002). So, from various previous opinions, it can be said that tourism products have various components ranging from attractions, travel arrangement services, transportation, accommodation, and souvenirs (Weaver and Lawton, 2010 in Ernawati 2018). The purpose of understanding tourism products is to meet customer satisfaction, namely tourists. Tourism products in the form of these services are related to the quality of services that will ensure tourist satisfaction. Tourist satisfaction with local community-based tourism products is related to the concept of tourist attraction factors. Tourist attraction factors are created by local people, who successfully manage tourism resources or the uniqueness of local communities, can be in the form of culture or the local environment.

Dalam upaya meningkatkan pariwisata di Sekayu, Musi Banyuasin, Pemerintah Kabupaten terus melakukan berbagai program seperti penyediaan sarana dan prasarana infrastruktur guna meningkatkan jumlah wisatawan dan menambah pengalaman bagi wisatawan. Dalam upaya tersebut maka perlu identifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi daya tarik destinasi pariwisata Danau Ulak Lia Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin, Sumatera Selatan. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian cross-sectional. Cross-sectional merupakan rancangan studi epidemiologi yang mempelajari hubungan paparan (faktor penelitian) dengan cara mengamati status paparan secara serentak pada individu-individu dari populasi tunggal, pada satu saat atau periode.  Penelitian ini terdiri dari tiga variabel, yaitu 1) Faktor-faktor sumber daya dan daya tarik (Core Resources and Attractors), 2) Faktor-faktor pendukung dan sumber daya (supporting factors and Resources), dan 3) Daya Tarik (Destination Attractiveness).