Dear Tammy: All I hear about lately is Game of Thrones-this and Game of Thrones-that. I'm a small travel agent in the Midwest, and I've heard about how I should jump on the GOT bandwagon when it comes to travel.
I don't get it.
Tammy: If you don't get it, you're missing out on a huge opportunity to build travel business.
Film and television buffs love to go where their favorite shows and flicks are filmed.
There are places in New Zealand where you can go if you're a Lord of the Rings nut. Fans of Downton Abbey can visit the castle where it's filmed in England. Harry Potter followers can also go to places in Europe that were used in the films. There are tours and museums all over the world that cater to fans. Game of Thrones is no exception!
Fans are flocking to filming locations in Iceland, Spain, Northern Ireland and Croatia to see the beautiful backdrops of their favorite HBO thriller. Hilton is having a big summer sale for packages so GoT superfans can live like Daenerys Targaryen or Cersei Lannister-including a GoT tour package at Hilton Belfast, which is rumored to become the jewel in the latest season's crown!
There's a Hilton Imperial in Dubrovnik, Croatia where the Minceta Tower or the House of the Undying stands. This tower was used in Season Two and is the highest point along Dubrovnik's city walls. Daenerys Targaryen goes looking for her dragons inside but is kidnapped by the warlocks who, not knowing any better, get fried by the one and only Drogon.
Hilton also has a hotel in Winterfell, Scotland where fans can see Doune Castle, which is Stirling Castle, dating back to 1400 and used in the pilot episodes for exterior shots of Winterfell.
You can be booking vacations for fans to these locations and increasing your travel business. Listen to what their favorite movie is and offer a trip somewhere that matches!
It's up to you, but either way, film and television fans are a great market to improve your bottom line. Again, it's just about thinking out of the box and figuring out how to turn that client's passion into a trip and a happy client.
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