‘Palin Effect’ to impact on travel to Eastern Europe
Interest in travel to lesser know parts of eastern Europe is expected to be sparked by the latest Michael Palin TV series.
Adventure operator Intrepid Travel predicts a second ‘Palin Effect’ with the start of a new BBC1 television series ‘Michael Palin’s New Europe’, which begins on September 16.
The original ‘Palin Effect’ occurred in 2004 when the comedian and travel presenter’s television series ‘Himalaya with Michael Palin’ lead to a “dramatic increase” in travel to Asia’s spectacular mountain region, according to the operator.
The operator’s UK and Europe sales and marketing manager Daniel Pawlyn said: “The great thing about the way Michael Palin travels is that he really gets under the skin of a country; travelling on local transport, staying in traditional accommodation and generally doing what the locals do.
Because Intrepid have the same travel philosophy we’re expecting to see a dramatic rise in popularity of trips like our Eastern Europe Explorer where we enjoy a home-cooked meal with a local Transylvanian family or the Balkan Adventure where we join pilgrims on their journey to a monastery built into the side of a rock face in Montenegro.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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