Each year at ITB, the world biggest travel fair, new numbers for destinations and trends in the travel industry are published. by Earl of Cruise The coming SCENIC ECLIPSE of SCENIC CRUISES - courtesy SCENIC CRUISES After his irrational attacs against Europe, to herd his people behind his back, to get a democratic cover, becoming the dictator of Turkey, Erdogan and his tourism minister have to realise that 58% less German tourist will come in 2017 to Turkey after a tremendous loss in 2016 ... Similar numbers are known from other European countries. I dare say, each one traveling into Turkey today is supporting an irrational street urchin. You better travel to other destinations. And cruise lines should drop ports of embarkation in Turkey. Not only because of security reasons. I love that country and the people, but actually it is hard to stay calm hearing the "Reis" (Führer/comander) crying out his irratic speeches and accusations. And as if brainless, th
For liners and the shipping companies movies and films had been a top marketing tool Movies or Films and liners at sea, had been intriguing me since I have read about in my youth in LUXUSLINER - BILDER EINER GROSSEN ZEIT by Lee Server ( THE GOLDEN AGE OF OCEAN LINERS ). But earlier, mot only since my first crossing, I was keen watching movies with liners in it, and disapointed, which was an understatement, when I realized the films have been made in a set ashore in some movie "factory". That was after my first crossing. by Earl of Cruise an essay in progress `Sabrina´, Humphrey Bogart in the office, while LIBERTÉ is sailing out of New York harbor - screenshot Ocean liners, especially those of the luxury category, had been the location of dramas, love stories, thrillers, suspense and catastrophies sinde film was born, or nearly. In this list, the most descriptions are taken from Wikipedia, as I guess no one can expect having seen all these films ... otherwise I w