Indonesia possesses immense potential for tourism due to its abundant natural beauty and rich cultural variety. The tourism sector in Indonesia encounters numerous obstacles, such as insufficient infrastructure, limited advertising, and rivalry from neighboring nations. Evidence indicates that incorporating virtual reality (VR) technology in the tourist industry can be an influential instrument for enhancing the desire to visit and creating favorable experiences prior to travelers embarking on their journeys. The research aims to investigate how the utilization of virtual reality technology might augment the appeal of tourist locations and impact tourists' inclination to visit. This study employs a qualitative methodology.Utilizing virtual reality (VR) technology in the tourism sector has the capacity to enhance the appeal of tourist locations and impact travelers' inclination to visit. Virtual reality (VR) offers tourists rich and engaging experiences, enabling them to virtually explore areas prior to their physical visit. Additionally, VR serves as a potent marketing tool for promoting tourist destinations. Nevertheless, the adoption of VR technology encounters certain obstacles, including the requirement for substantial financial resources, sufficient technological infrastructure, and seamless integration with real-world trip encounters.

Religious tourism is a type of tourism categorized under special interest tourism. Special interest tourism emphasizes the push factors and specific interests or pull factors that greatly motivate tourists to visit the destination. This study aims to examine the influence of push motivation factors including education, interpersonal, physiological, and pull factors including tourist attractions, amenities, accessibility, and ancillary services on the revisit intention of foreign tourists to religious tourism destinations, specifically mosques in Batam City. This research is quantitative in nature, employing an explanatory method. Sampling was done using purposive sampling with accidental sampling method. Sample size determination was conducted using the Slovin formula with a margin of error of 10%, resulting in a minimum sample size of 100. Data was collected from 102 respondents through questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using multiple linear regression. The results indicate that push factors such as education, interpersonal, physiological, and pull factors such as tourist attractions, amenities, accessibility, and ancillary services have a positive and significant influence on the revisit intention of foreign tourists to religious tourism destinations, specifically mosques in Batam City. These findings imply that tourism management or local governments can enhance pull factors, particularly the amenity variable. Focus should be on improving the completeness of facilities for religious tourism activities.

Dieng Tourism, with its diversity of natural beauty and interesting history, offers great potential for development. Having been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in a decrease in income and difficulties for tourism businesses, currently tourists visiting Dieng are recovering.PThe development of technology and tourist lifestyles after the Covid 19 pandemic has created a need for memorable, risk-based travel experiences. Tourism operational risk management is very important in ensuring tourism sustainability and tourist safety in the Dieng tourist destination. This research aims to identify operational risk events related to the management of the Dieng tourist area. Data collection uses the triangulation method by integrating observation techniques, communication techniques and documentation analysis. From the research resultsfound several halimportant things that need to be considered in order to improve operational risk management performance, as is the casepermasalahanavailability of information, permasaloh my godlcleanliness, safety, quantity and qualitylity of officers, all of which can give rise to operational risks that affect the tourist experience and the overall operation of the Dieng tourist area.

The aim of this research is to explore and analyze the business metamorphosis of Villa Teras Kaca in Yogyakarta, as well as understand how the personal experiences of individuals or groups involved in the tourism industry in Yogyakarta influence their business strategy and evolution. Apart from that, this research also aims to explore how adaptation and innovation in the face of changing times and changing external conditions can help tourism businesses in Yogyakarta survive and develop. Another aim of this research is to explore how the changing dynamics of the tourism industry in Yogyakarta affects the Villa Teras Kaca business and how this business can adapt to these changes. The research will seek an in-depth understanding of how this business evolution occurred over time. This research will focus on business metamorphosis in the context of Villa Teras Kaca in Yogyakarta which is likely to be involved in accidental entrepreneurship in the tourism sector. The Life History method is a qualitative approach analysis used to trace the life journey or experiences of individuals or groups involved in the Villa Teras Kaca business. The research will seek an in-depth understanding of how this business evolution occurred over time. Through analysis using the Life History Method, research will reveal how changes in economic conditions, developments in the tourism industry, or certain events, including the possible role of accidental entrepreneurship, have influenced the business of Villa Teras Kaca.

Tourism village management is an important strategy in exploiting local tourism potential to help develop the economy at the local village level. In this context, partnerships between village governments, local stakeholders and communities play a key role in optimizing the economic benefits of the tourism industry. This research aims to investigate the role of tourism village management in strengthening the local economy through community partnerships. Using a qualitative approach, data will be collected through interviews, observations and documentation studies in the Mangli Tourism Village. It is hoped that the research results will provide a deeper understanding of the factors that influence the effectiveness of tourism village management in improving the local economy, as well as evaluating the impact of community partnerships on economic development at the village level. This research is expected to provide an important contribution to the development of sustainable tourism management policies and practices, as well as provide insight for village governments, non-government organizations and other related parties in efforts to strengthen the local economy through sustainable and inclusive tourism village management.

Entrepreneurship in the context of a tourist village involves various types of businesses related to the development of local tourism and the utilization of natural and cultural resources owned by the local community. The scope of entrepreneurship in a tourist village can include tourism-related businesses, agriculture-related businesses, handicraft-related businesses, culinary businesses, and transportation-related businesses. The purpose of this article is to find out the forms, challenges, opportunities, entrepreneurial potential, contributions and benefits for tourism villages. The method used in this article is to use a qualitative approach by conducting interviews, observation, documentation and literature study as well as content analysis. The results show that to develop a sustainable local economy, local communities need to consider the potential of natural and cultural resources and develop responsible and sustainable tourism management strategies to reduce negative impacts on the environment and society. However, there are several challenges that entrepreneurship in a tourist village may face, including limited market access, limited capital and resources, lack of business skills and knowledge, intense competition, and negative environmental and social impacts. To overcome these challenges, entrepreneurs in a tourist village need to develop business skills, expand their networks, and implement responsible and sustainable tourism management strategies with the support of the government and non-governmental organizations. By overcoming these challenges, entrepreneurship in a tourist village can play a crucial role in the development of sustainable local economies and strengthen the tourism industry in the area.