When properly implemented, tourism is an effective engine for equitable, sustainable economic development, pumping the money of international visitors directly into local economies at the lowest levels. In Indonesia, however, deficiencies in physical infrastructure have hampered the growth of the tourism industry outside of the world-renowned island of Bali. In 2020 Indonesian President Joko Widodo designated five regions: Lake Toba in Sumatra, Borobudur in Java, Mandalika in Lombok, Labuan Bajo in Flores and Likupang in Sulawesi as Super Priority Tourism Destinations (DPSP) in a program to jump-start development of the tourist in- dustry in regions with, potentially, the greatest appeal to local, regional, and international travelers. Like film or fashion, tourism is a glamor industry, where operators and service providers work in exotic, beautiful locales and interact with people from throughout the world. But what makes this glamor and excitement possible is decidedly unglamorous. International tourist destinations require airports and seaports, roads and bridges, ample electricity and clean water to attract international guests.