Four Girls And A Bucket List Showcases Indonesia’s Five Wonders

StarWorld collaborates with the country’s Ministry of Tourism to bring to its viewers this September a travel series featuring four celebrity personalities on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to discover natural, sensory, cultural and modern lifestyles and adventures.

September 15th 2016 – Hong Kong – StarWorld, one of Asia’s leading entertainment channel, has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia to produce a unique travel series that showcases the best of the country’s tourist attractions while documenting the engaging story of four women on a quest. Four Girls And A Bucket List follows the journey of four independent women as they discover the culture and beauty of Indonesia The series premiered this month across Asia, exclusively on StarWorld.

Four Girls And A Bucket List features the adventures of four distinct personalities with their own to-do lists as they travel Indonesia and discover its Natural, Sensory, Cultural, Modern and Adventurous wonders. Indonesia’s 5 wonders include rich Natural features such as its marine life and landscape; Sensory experiences such as unique spa treatments and culinary traditions; a deep Cultural heritage in the form of majestic temples and traditional ceremonies; Modern lifestyle choices such as great shopping finds and popular nightspots; and Adventurous activities such as flyboarding, off-road exploration and canyoning. As the women tick off items on their personal bucket lists along their trip, they not only experience the rich culture and visually stunning sights of Indonesia but they also get to know each other better and form deep friendships. The women of Four Girls And A Bucket List take viewers along for an exciting and meaningful ride over four 30-minute episodes, sharing important self-realizations and allowing them to witness personal milestones as they occur.

The cast of Four Girls And A Bucket List includes Andrea Fonseka from Malaysia, Patricia Gunawan from Indonesia, Cara Grogan from Australia, and Aubrey Miles from the Philippines. These accomplished women come together on the show from different parts of the region to experience Indonesia at its finest. Gunawan is a fashion model, presenter and radio announcer who placed second on Cycle 4 of Asia’s Next Top Model, which also aired on the channel, while Grogan is a Hong Kong-based model, TV presenter, certified health coach and entrepreneur who has also presented various short and long features on StarWorld. Miles and Fonseka also have had previous experience in entertainment—Miles is a TV host, singer and actress, while Fonseka is a model, TV presenter and actress working in Malaysia and Singapore who won the title of Miss Malaysia Universe in 2004. Having experienced being in front of the camera before, all cast members provide engaging commentary on their adventures, from indulging in the luxuries of life to pushing beyond their personal limits—all while transforming from being strangers to the closest of friends.

Sam Gollestani, Executive Producer of Entertainment at FOX Networks Group Asia, said, “We’re excited to have worked with Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism on a presentation that not only showcases the best of Indonesian culture and attractions but also entertains viewers with an empowering story about fulfilment of personal goals and friendships. StarWorld strives to tell relevant stories through producing original Asia-based shows such as Four Girls And A Bucket List that inspire viewers to travel and go out and experience the world.”

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About StarWorld

StarWorld is one of Asia’s finest leading entertainment channel focused on delivering the best entertainment solutions to trendsetters and story seekers of Asia. The channel offers exclusive access to dramas, comedies, reality shows and special live events from the US and around the world and features the hottest content from original productions. StarWorld’s edgy style and urban chic look aims at attracting affluent, young viewers who aspire to lead smart and sophisticated lifestyles.

StarWorld is available in 11 million homes, reaching 17 countries and territories across Asia and the Middle East.

For more information, please visit http://www.starworldasia.tv/

 

About FOX Networks Group

FOX Networks Group (FNG) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FNG’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life, FOX+ and National Geographic Channel. FNG’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium and SCM (formerly Star Chinese Movies). Our non-linear brands include FOX Play, FOX Play+ and Nat Geo Play. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high- definition extensions, reach over 1.825 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FNG owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.

 

About WONDERFUL INDONESIA

WONDERFUL INDONESIA invites all travellers from all around the world to feel and experience journeys to many spellbinding destinations with unique cultures that lie within the Indonesian archipelago. Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world comprising 13,466 large and small tropical islands fringed with white sandy beaches, many still uninhabited and a number even still unnamed. Straddling the equator, situated between the continents of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans, it is as wide as the United States from San Francisco to New York, equaling the distance between London and Moscow.  Indonesia has a total population of more than 215 million people from more than 200 ethnic groups. The national language is Bahasa Indonesia. Blessed with the most diverse destinations with its wonderful people, culture, and landscape, from fertile rice lands on Java and Bali to the luxuriant rainforest of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi, to the savannah grasslands of the Nusa Tenggara islands and end in snow-capped peaks of West Papua, for all to enjoy.  Coupled with its variant people and culture, Indonesians can enrich your social and cultural understanding and offers you an unforgettable experience  Indonesia

 

For further information, please visit www.indonesia.travel

 

Media Inquiries:

Karen Tsang

Marketing Executive, Advertising Sales and Partnership | FOX Networks Group Asia

karen.tsang@fox.com | Tel: +852.2621.7081

 

Agustini Rahayu

Deputy Director of International Marketing Communication | Ministry of Tourism Republic of Indonesia

int.marcomm@indonesia.travel

cc : ayu@indonesia.travel

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