Articles tagged “tv”

Themed cruises are an excellent way to pull in ardent fans for everything from political magazines, to spiritual leaders, to heavy metal fans. How you translate this passion for a subject into repeat customers is the cruise lines' real challenge.

Just as domestic tourism to the Sicilian film spots slowed during the recession, the popular series was exported to the UK with surprisingly huge benefit of driving UK tourists to recession-hit shores.

25 seasons of the animated series have certainly created a legion of fans. But how well they'll mesh with the Harry Potter and other Universal attractions will be another matter.

As Downton Abbey has demonstrated, the world in which families could maintain these massive piles of brick is thankfully in the past, so it's up to canny thinkers to come up with methods that will keep estates from collapsing entirely.

Tours are sure to be followed by themed hotel packages and add-ons to create a full immersion experience, which once again highlights the power of media as a tourism driver.

Worth the read if only for the nuggets about which Travel Channel personalities are good people.

The Office wasn’t taped in Scranton, but its goal of portraying real-life in a small town life led to close ties with the local businesses, a relationship that put the town in front of millions of American viewers.

Like Vegas seeking out celebrity chefs, cruise lines have been reaching out to already popular brands for on-board food, drink, and entertainment options, and NCL's turn to TLC star Carlo is a solid match with the line's clientele.