Archive for Category: "Pop Culture Travel"
Travel Through Los Angeles History: Discover the Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip
You might not look twice at the billboards you pass in the highway, but in a driving city like Los Angeles, those billboards are part of history. (Google “Angelyne” to see what we mean.) But what do L.A.’s billboards have to do with the history of rock ‘n’ roll? Turns out, quite a lot. Photojournalist [...]
Travel Tip: Movie Tours
Believe it or not, the release of the Lord of the Rings inspired tens of thousands of people to visit New Zealand, and to this day, the country is spending millions on movie-tourism promotions. Well, guess, what? I say if it gets you out there, there’s no problem with being inspired by a film. The [...]
Lost Magic Decoded Premieres Tonight: Meet the Millionaires’ Magician Steve Cohen
Tonight, Lost Magic: Decoded, premieres on the History Channel at 9 pm. Peter was honored to co-executive produce the show. Before the premiere, find out a bit more about Cohen and how he came to be known as the Millionaires’ Magician. Steven Knight: How did you first get into magic? Steve Cohen: I’ve been doing [...]
Slideshow: Travel through History with 5 Magical Objects
If you think all magic tricks involve either a deck of cards or complex David Blaine engineering, guess again. In just one week, magician Steve Cohen‘s Lost Magic: Decoded will air on the History Channel–set your DVR for 9 pm ET on October 18. The show, which Peter co-executive produced, won’t only show you amazing [...]
Travel with the Millionaires’ Magician Steve Cohen
Peter first met magician Steve Cohen when he attended his show in a private suite within the legendary Waldorf Astoria. Cohen, also known as the Millionaires’ Magician, hosts an intimate magic show that is one of the toughest tickets in town. But Peter realized there is a bigger show here that the rest of the world [...]
Slideshow: Top 5 Pirate-Themed Travel Destinations
Ahoy all ye scallywags and landlubbers! Today is the 10th anniversary of International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Even if you don’t know how to talk like a pirate, you can certainly travel like one! Collette Torunyan is here to share all your pirate history with five locations that were once inhabited by devious ne’er-do-wells [...]
Slideshow: Top 5 Mormon Travel Landmarks
Despite a few setbacks from Tropical Storm Isaac, Mitt Romney is at the Republican National Convention in Tampa to become the first Mormon presidential nominee of a major political party. With the religion in the headlines, we asked contributor Charles Edward Hicks to take a closer look at Mormonism through the lens of travel. Turns [...]
The Real Downton Abbey: An Interview with Lady of Carnarvon
Yes, the Olympics are going on right now, but don’t limit your London experience to the Games. Recently, we showed you real-life travel opportunities inspired by Downton Abbey, now Travel Correspondent Alyssa Caverley introduces the real-life house, Highclere Castle, and the real-life Countess, the Lady of Canarvon. As the British television drama Downton Abbey continues [...]
