From Emily to 'White Lotus': Why are travelers inspired by movies and TV?

What do a young expat in Paris, the chain of White Lotus hotels, a wizard in England, a group of brunch-loving BFFs in New York and a certain iron throne all have in common? They’re all part of monster-hit movies and TV shows that have spawned wanderlust for travelers, a trend that appears to be accelerating perhaps due to the sheer volume of content available for streaming during the pandemic. A report from Future Market Insights estimated the film tourism sector in 2022 at more than $66 billion and expected that number to more than double in 10 years. Clearly, film tourism has struck a chord with travelers. In this episodes senior editor Nicole Edenedo, Simon Hudson, a professor of tourism at the University of South Carolina and Lily Szemplinski, owner of Passport Stamps Travel, join host Rebecca Tobin to discuss this trend. Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises https://www.windstarcruises.com Related: Set Jetting puts the spotlight on destinations https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Set-jetting-puts-spotlight-on-destinations 'The White Lotus' has turbocharged travel interest in Sicily https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/White-Lotus-series-generates-interest-Sicily The Folo podcast: Advisors talk about film-crew travel https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/lights-camera-travel From the archives: Tabloid tourism https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Tabloid-tourism  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.