Like ‘White Lotus’, ‘Emily in Paris’: TV, movies inspiring journey

The demand for travel will continue to strengthen, but 2023 is proving to be the year when TV shows and movies promote inspirational vacations.

According to American Express Travel’s 2023 Global Travel Trends Report, an Amex Trendex online poll conducted by Morning Advisor between February 3 and February 11 (a sample of 1,000 travelers in Australia, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, the UK and 2,000 travelers in the US), 48 100% of Canadians indicated that seeing a city on a TV show would motivate them to visit that place.

The top destinations for Canadian travelers are Paris, which hosted a record number of productions last year, including 102 movies and 68 TV shows. John Wick: Chapter 4 And Netflix’s Emily in Paris. Sicily is a popular destination associated with HBO White Lotus.

Overall, 53 percent of Canadian respondents watch TV shows and movies to decide what to do when visiting certain cities. Additionally, 44 percent go to a particular store or restaurant because it was featured in a show or movie.

This trend is especially important for young travelers. A total of 70 percent of Gen-Z and Millennial respondents were motivated to visit a location after seeing it featured on a TV show, news source or movie.

The concept of entertainment that motivates this wandering is an increasingly popular trend in various reports.

According to Expedia’s 2023 Travel Trends report, 39 percent of global travelers have booked a trip from September 22 to October 14, 2022, with 24,000 respondents in 17 countries and an online survey conducted by OnePoll. A TV show or movie you left on at home.

For Canadian respondents, 60 percent said they plan to visit a location because of shows or movies.

Expedia also reported White Lotus Season 2 saw a 171% increase in recent flight searches to Sicily.

Travel inspiration for TV, movies

‘Emily in Paris’ itinerary

Emily in Paris It quickly became one of the most popular shows on Netflix. After the first season premiered in 2020, Expedia saw a 25 percent increase in searches for Paris travel in the first two weeks, another 155 percent increase from Season 1 to Season 2, and demand continues.

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These are some places to hit if you want yours Emily in Paris Vacation Experience;

• Stroll across the Pont Alexandre III, one of the most ornate bridges in Paris and the site where Savoiere shot an Antonine perfume ad.

• Experience the Bateaux Mouches Seine river cruise inspired by Emily’s party on one of the boats in Season 2. Book a dinner cruise for a romantic French meal.

• Cafe de Flor is one of the oldest coffee shops in the city. Touristy, but a great place for people in the outdoor courtyard on Boulevard Saint-Germain and where Emily meets the professor in season 1.

• You can’t have it. Emily in ParisAn inspired trip without visiting the place where Emily and Mindy first met, and that is the Jardin du Palais Royal. Just steps from the Louvre, it’s a great place to stay in the heart of the city, in addition to being close to the iconic Savor HQ on the Place de Valois.

• In Season 3, Mindy and Emily meet up with Nicholas at the Hotel Molitor pool, where they dance to a remix of Mindy’s song “Mon Soleil”. Book to stay at the hotel or pay for day use of the full range of spa facilities.

‘The White Lotus’ itinerary

Season 2 of the popular HBO show White Lotus It was filmed in Taormina, Sicily, near Mount Etna.

If you’re planning a summer trip to Italy inspired by the show, here’s what you need to know:

• Most of it White Lotus Season 2 was filmed at the San Domenico Palace, a four-season hotel. Early bookings for the season were incredibly difficult, but if you can get a reservation, it will make the last one. White Lotus Experience.

• The Teatro Antico di Taormina is one of the most famous landmarks in the area, built by the Greeks in the third century BC for music and theater productions, but transformed in Roman times for games and gladiatorial fights.

• It became famous from the slave tower The father of Christianity Like Michael Corleone’s hideout, but it’s also where the Di Grasso men, along with Portia, visit. White Lotus. Visitors can visit the property.

• Beach scenes at White Lotus Season 2 was actually filmed on the beach of Cefalù, a northern Sicilian coastal town with ancient temples and cliffs. The drive is a little over 200 km from Taormina.

‘Our last’ itinerary

Recently, the last of us It quickly became an incredibly popular series for HBO filmed in Alberta.

HBO has since confirmed that Season 2 of the series will instead be filmed in BC, but to explore Canada. the last of us-Style (before Chapter 2), the places you should go are:

• Boston QZ at the last of us It’s actually known in several Calgary neighborhoods, especially 17 Avenue, as well as the Red Mile and Inglewood.

• Canmore moved to Jackson, Wyoming the last of us. As Joel and Ellie travel over the Canmore Motor Bridge, the Rocky Mountains can be seen in the background.

• Bill and Frank’s room the last of us It was one of the most emotional moments in TV history. Bill’s Gate is located in the former Lake River area of ​​Beechwood Estates, a neighborhood that was displaced after the 2013 flood. The area has since been restored to its natural state, and visitors can enjoy the city just 30 minutes south of Calgary.

• In episode 6, when Joel and Eli meet Tommy, the brothers share a drink in the lounge at the Wainwright Hotel. A replica of the hotel is in the Heritage Park Historical Village.

‘Titanic’ itinerary

In February, the world celebrated the 25th anniversary of the release of James Cameron’s film. Titanic.

If you’re interested in exploring a piece of history, consider visiting these areas:

• Experience the ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien, now housed in the museum where the famous engine room scene took place in San Francisco, California.

• The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax is home to the “Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax” exhibit, where visitors can sit on the ship’s overturned deck chairs and view rare artifacts recovered from the wreck. Cameron visited the museum while filming.

• Until May 7 Titanic Fans can see the “Challenging the Deep” exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science in Raleigh, North Carolina. It includes costumes and movie props, including Jack’s designs and a “Heart of the Ocean” necklace, and shows Cameron’s passion for deep ocean exploration.

• Travel to Belfast to see the shipyard where the Titanic was built and the slipway where the ship was launched, and explore the world’s last remaining White Star liner, the SS Nomad.

• Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is home to the Titanic Museum, where visitors can sit in an overturned lifeboat, experience what it’s like to walk Grand Style, see a third-class cabin and take a spin on the captain’s bridge.