Sex Tourism in Digital Age, a Dark Side of Paradise, Bali Indonesia

Abstract

The research paper is aiming at identifying the dark side of Bali and the reason behind the growth of its sex tourism industry in this digital era. The main focus of this research paper is the process by which the digitalization supports stimulating sex tourism in Bali. The researcher is focusing on executing the secondary form of research method to collect necessary data. The data gathering process is carried out with the help of news articles and journals of the previous researches. With the help of the collected information, the researcher can ful fill the research questions with the help of representing the facts in the results and analysis section. The research is also focusing on the limitations of this research study and the conclusion section provides stress on those limitations.

Hedonic Happiness of Foreign Tourists in Bali

“…There are various hedonic tourist activities they can enjoy in Bali, and one of those is nightlife tourism. Nightlife tourist activities are coined nightlife parties [39]. This hedonic service is major a factor for the influx of foreign tourists visiting Bali [39].…”

“…Nightlife tourist activities are coined nightlife parties [39]. This hedonic service is major a factor for the influx of foreign tourists visiting Bali [39]. Bali not only provides hedonic tourism of nightlife but also provides other varieties of hedonic tourism activities such as shopping, honeymoon packages, and spa.…”

Child Sex Tourism: Ambiguous Spaces in Bali

“…Recent research has shown that this has happened in Buleleng, Karangasem and Denpasar (Hoque et al . 2020). The support of intermediaries is also indicated in Robert Ellis' case: two women were involved in bringing the victims to Ellis' villa, and they received push bikes and money in return (Devlin 2016).…”

“…Private homes -One of the places in which sexual exploitation of minors is often reported in Bali are private homes (Panko & George 2012;ECPAT 2016;Hoque et al 2020). Private homes have multiple functions, such as recreation, relaxation and as a place to receive visitors.…”