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The development of digital technology affects tourism promotion strategies. Promotion of cultural tourism in remote areas. The Tarung Traditional Village (KA) is one of the trains located in West Sumba district that has cultural heritage and historical value but still cannot be promoted properly due to the lack of digital media. Therefore, the researcher created a website as a medium for promoting cultural tourism destinations for Tangung Train. The system development method applied is the waterfall model with phases of needs analysis, system design, implementation, and testing. Information collections are carried out through literature studies, observations with traditional and community managers, and direct interviews. The process of developing this system must be able to meet the community's information needs related to the profile of customary areas, customary houses, customary ceremonies, photo galleries and tour guides of the Tarong Train. The result of this research is to get promotional media for the Tarung Train in the form of an informative site about the potential of the Tarung Train containing train profiles, traditional houses, traditional ceremonies, photo galleries, and tourist guides. As well as promotion in the form of a website that is able to increase access to information from the general public and also introduce cultural image.

This community service activity was carried out with the aim of optimizing community participation in the packaging of local potential-based tour packages in Tihingan Village. The main problem faced by the partner villages is not optimal utilization of cultural and natural potential due to limited capacity of Human Resources (HR), especially in the aspect of tourism services (hospitality), tour guide techniques, and foreign language proficiency. The This community service implementation method uses a participatory approach which includes initial observations, group discussion forums (FGDs), intensive training, field assistance, and collaborative preparation of tour packages. The results of the activity showed that Tihingan village has excellent potential in the form of traditional gamelan production that is still active, trekking trails, village cycling, and local culinary that can be packaged into an integrated tourism product. Through the mentoring process, three main tour packages were successfully prepared and there was an increase in community capacity and strengthening of local institutions. This Program has an impact on increasing community participation, the formation of a more systematic tourism product, and the growth of collective awareness of the importance of sustainable community-based tourism management

Wonogiri Regency in Central Java Province has great potential for sustainable tourism development, particularly through the integration of nature and religious tourism. This study aims to analyze the development strategy of the Watu Cenik Tomb in Sendang Village as a pilgrimage destination, which involves the historical value of the tomb of the Kyai Solo Sumarto IX family, the natural landscape of the Gajah Mungkur Reservoir, and cultural traditions such as Grebeg Syawalan. Using Richard Butler's Sustainable Tourism theory with the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) model, this study applies a descriptive qualitative method through intensive interviews, observations, and documentation of stakeholders such as tourism managers, local communities, and tourists. The results of the study show that Watu Cenik has the potential to be an attractive pilgrimage destination, but its appeal is not yet optimal, with visits limited to private pilgrimages and the local community. The efforts of BUMDes Sendang Pinilih, such as the construction of homestays, shuttle services, and social media promotion, have increased visitor numbers, but additional facilities such as souvenir kiosks, local culinary offerings, photo spots, tour guides, and infrastructure improvements are still needed to attract more visitors and support the creative economy. The research conclusion emphasizes the importance of intensive digital promotion, integrated tour packages, and stakeholder collaboration to realize sustainable tourism that preserves cultural heritage while improving community welfare. Suggestions for further research include integrating mixed methods with quantitative analysis to measure economic impact and comparisons with similar destinations.

Muslim-friendly tourism (halal tourism) has become a global trend in line with the increasing number of Muslim tourists, both domestic and international. Ir. H. Djuanda Grand Forest Park (Tahura Djuanda), located in Bandung, is a popular natural and educational tourism destination frequently visited by Muslim travelers, yet it has not obtained official certification as a halal tourism destination. This condition raises a question of how far the available Muslim-friendly services can influence Muslim tourists’ perceptions. This study aims to analyze the effect of Muslim-friendly tourism services on the perceptions of Muslim tourists visiting Tahura Djuanda. The research employed a quantitative descriptive and inferential method with a population of 258,975 domestic tourists who visited during January–June 2025. The sample size was determined using Slovin’s formula, resulting in 100 respondents, with 59 valid responses collected through an online questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27, including validity, reliability, and normality tests, as well as Spearman’s Rho correlation test. The findings reveal a significant relationship between Muslim-friendly tourism services (accommodation, halal restaurants, worship facilities, halal-supporting amenities, and tour guides’ understanding) and Muslim tourists’ perceptions, which cover aspects of self, perception targets, and environmental situations. Therefore, the better the Muslim-friendly services provided, the more positive the tourists’ perceptions of Tahura Djuanda. These findings highlight the importance of implementing Muslim-friendly tourism as a strategy to improve visitor satisfaction and strengthen the competitiveness of tourism destinations.

The Taman Pujaan Bangsa Margarana National Monument (TPB Margarana) is a memorial monument built to commemorate the Puputan Margarana tragedy. Currently, the number of tourists visiting is still very small, this affects the income obtained is not enough to cover the maintenance and operational costs of TPB Margarana. Digital Marketing Training and Tour Guide Training as an effort to develop the potential of TPB Margarana to increase the number of tourists visiting so that it is expected to have an impact on the sustainability of the TPB Margarana Struggle History Museum. Training and mentoring methods are used in this activity. The training method is designed to convey the important role of digital marketing and tour guide competence to increase the number of visits to TPB Margarana. Digital marketing training and Tour Guide Training were attended by 20 TPB Margarana employees. The output of this activity is in the form of publication of activities through electronic mass media, draft teaching materials and draft community service articles. This activity also provides benefits for TPB Margarana, namely increasing competence in the field of digital marketing and tour guides for TPB Margarana employees and for the Bali State Polytechnic campus as the implementer of activities to share their knowledge with the wider community.

Indonesia still faces several challenges in developing medical tourism. Various sources, using data for 2018, show that Indonesian citizens actually go for treatment in Malaysia and Singapore, spending around US$23 billion, whether for treatment at government or private hospitals. The normative juridical method in this study will help in understanding the legal regulations and norms governing the medical tourism sector in the country, as well as assessing how these regulations affect the development of the industry. The results of this study are that Medical Tourism in Indonesia is regulated in Permenkes No.76/2015 concerning Health Tourism Services. PMK's weakness is the nuances of demand for the overseas patient market. Then the limitation that only type A and type B Hospitals are entitled to be designated as Hospitals with Medical Tourism Services in Indonesia is also an obstacle to the growth of the Health Tourism Service Climate. Not to mention, the socialization of the requirements for applying for a hospital for Health Tourism services is still lacking, including the requirements to be accredited (National Plenary level), and have cooperation documents with the Travel Bureau which has medical tour guides. To oversee the development of health tourism, the Indonesian Health Tourism Board (IHTB) was formed which was initiated by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment.

It is important to carry out this research because the digital tourism theme is a theme that is still relatively little carried out by other researchers. This research uses qualitative methods with literature review techniques with the results discussing 37 research article publications that are relevant to this research. The research results show that the application of digital tourism has a lot of potential that can change the way the tourism industry operates and interacts with tourists, including increased accessibility, enhanced tourism experiences based on AR and VR technology, and effective marketing. The application of Digital Tourism opens up various interesting opportunities in the tourism industry, including: digital marketing, virtual tourist experiences with AR and VR, tour guide applications, online booking, tourism data analysis, environmental conservation, and personalization of tourist experiences.The development or trend of digital tourism in 4 eras has apparently experienced a significant increase. Some of the challenges faced related to Digital Tourism include: lack of a comprehensive framework, limited understanding of technology users, the need to measure the sustainable impact of digital technology, data privacy and security issues, long-term impacts of digital tourism use, collaboration with parties involved in digital tourism, cross-cultural perspectives and implementation of management strategies using intelligent systems.

Sumenep Regency has cultural diversity, which is supported by a culture of social life that is different from other districts in Madura.  In accordance with government policy in developing tourism, especially in Sumenep Regency, it is necessary to have a guideline for a directed and integrated development plan. Tourist objects that are interesting to visit besides being good attractions also need an orderly and neat arrangement, especially from a physical point of view.  In addition, the need for tour packages that are supported by travel agencies, travel agent services, and tour guides. In this study "Strategy for Development of the Lombang Beach Tourism Area, Sumenep Regency" uses SWOT ( Strength , Weakness, Opportunity and Threat )  analysis as an effort to solve problems using a quantitative approach with the type of research in the form of case studies. The Lombang Beach tourism development strategy is seen from the internal factors which are still dominant in having weaknesses in Lombang beach tourism objects, so the stability strategy is the current choice, namely reducing the weak factors gradually according to the existing priority criteria so that the weaknesses disappear and turn into  strength.  While the internal factors that become strengths must be maintained.

The development and progress of tourist attractions, in this case a tourist village, are largely determined by the readiness of their human resources, especially tour guides, especially from a technical point of view. Guides, from a technical and communication point of view, are increasingly able to captivate visitors, making them feel at home more and more. In addition, tourism product marketing that has not been maximized, especially the promotion of tourism products through digital media, has slightly hampered the introduction of tourism village products where the role of digital marketing is so important, especially those based on the web and social media. Recognizing such a mindset, the solution offered is to hold education and training (training) along with mentoring for tourism HR in the Tunjungan Tourism Village. Provision and capacity building according to the Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKNI) absolutely must be provided, covering knowledge, skills, and attitude. As well as being given knowledge about the basics of excellent service and tour guides. Tunjungan Tourism Village Community Empowerment Through Technical Guidance Capacity building and Capability of Tourism human resources, which has been implemented, has resulted in the participation of participants (the target audience) who expressed satisfaction and enthusiasm. Participants (the target audience) also hope that in the following year there will be ongoing activities to increase knowledge, skills, and attitudes for tourism HR in the Tunjungan Tourism Village.

The purpose of this article is to find out the use of Indonesian language that has been reduced in use which has been changed into foreign languages, especially in tourism bus transportation. Tourism in Indonesia is an important economic sector. In 2009, tourism ranked third in terms of foreign exchange earnings after oil and gas and palm oil commodities. Currently, the tourism business is growing rapidly in Indonesia because the tourism sector is driven as a very large labor recruiter and a very large source of economic income in Indonesia, a factor that supports the existence of tourism is Indonesia's strategic territory and a large selection of destinations. The use of Indonesian today has changed a lot where Indonesian is replaced by foreign languages, especially in the tourism sector, such as the use of the word "souvenir" which is currently changing its nickname to "souvenir" the problem in this article is the threat that greatly affects the use of Indonesian. This method uses the observation method in the form of interviews. As a result of this analysis, there is a change in Indonesian language style to foreign languages, especially English.

Kota Lama Semarang telah menjadi salah satu daya tarik wisata yang menarik minat wisatawan baik dari dalam kota Semarang maupun luar kota Semarang. Pemerintah Kota Semarang melalui Badan Pengembangan Kawasan Kota Lama Semarang merevitalisasi Kota Lama Semarang sehingga menjadi tempat yang nyaman untuk dikunjungi wisatawan. Selain memperbaiki kondisi fisik, pemerintah juga memperbaiki dan meningkatkan fasilitas di Kota Lama Semarang. Salah satunya adalah dengan menyediakan pemandu wisata yang juga memiliki peran penting dalam kemajuan pariwisata. Dengan demikian ketrampilan seorang pemandu wisata juga harus diperhatikan dan ditingkatkan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan tujuan meningkatkan ketrampilan berbahasa dan teknik kepemaduan para pemandu wisata Kota Lama Semarang. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan memberikan pelatihan dan praktek langsung di Kota Lama Semarang. Dengan mengikuti kegiatan ini diharapkan ketrampilan berbahasa dan kepemanduan pemandu wisata Kota Lama Semarang meningkat dan pada akhirnya dapat meningkatkan pariwisata di kota Semarang. Kata Kunci: pariwisata, pemandu wisata, Kawasan Kota Lama Semarang.   Semarang Old Town has become one of the tourist attractions that attracts tourists both from within the city of Semarang and outside the city of Semarang. The Semarang City Government through Badan Pengembangan Kawasan Kota Lama Semarang revitalized Semarang Old City so that it became a comfortable place for tourists to visit. In addition to improving physical conditions, the government also improves and improves facilities in Semarang Old City. One of them is by providing tour guides who also have an important role in the progress of tourism. Thus the skills of a tour guide must also be considered and improved. This community service activity is carried out with the aim of improving the language skills and guidance techniques of the Semarang Old City tour guides. This activity is carried out by providing training and hands-on practice in Kota Lama Semarang. By participating in this activity, it is hoped that the language skills and guidance of the Semarang Old City tour guide will increase and in the end can increase tourism in the city of Semarang. Keywords: tourism. guide., Kota Lama Semarang.