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Travel Industry Blind Item Guessing Game

March 5, 2008 at 10:50 AM | 3 Comments

We totally love the "Confessions of..." series by Budget Travel, in which tourism insiders give us some good dish on what it's really like to be a flight attendant, a Vegas massage therapist or a travel agent. The latest column comes from a travel TV show staffer, and includes a super-juicy tidbit we can't let slide.

This particular tipster was on "the production team of a TV show about backpacking" in 2005, which basically narrows it down to Globe Trekker on the Travel Channel. The confessor goes on to say:

Out of the five hosts I worked with, four were lovely. The other one let the position go to her head. Although the budget was tight, she insisted on taking her child and nanny along on the company dime for a shoot in Europe, demanded a separate apartment and constantly disrupted production schedules.

Given that Globe Trekker is about the only travel program with an ensemble cast, we're guessing the diva is one of the hosts there. (True, there's an outside chance it's a different show.) Your guesses as to the trouble-making host in the comments, please. Bonus points if you can ID the "anonymous" confessor.

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· Confessions of... a Travel TV Show Staffer [BT, via MSNBC]
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  1. rdmcgeorge

    Jaunted Member
    March 5, 2008 at 11:27 AM




    Megan McCormick

    She has a kid and she's done a couple Europe episodes.  Also, she seems like the type.

  1. egw

    Jaunted Editor
    March 5, 2008 at 11:43 AM




    Holly Morris seems like a diva

    but I can't find confirmation she has any kids, so I'm going with McCormick as well.

  1. adv3nture

    Jaunted Member
    March 5, 2008 at 11:51 AM




    Are you sure its Globe Trekker?

    The "insider" does mention staging a food eating contest in Texas, although I don't remember (nor is one listed in the episode list) an episode that focused on Texas.

    It could very well be Globe Trekker, simply because I am not aware of any other backpacker oriented travel shows.

    Lonely Planet had a tv series but I don't think it has lasted more than a few seasons, and they weren't 12 episode seasons.

    Do I think Anthony Bourdain just shows up and randomly bumps into people that can show him the local cuisine on No Reservations? Hell no.  He has producers and local fixers that take care of the planning and research.  

    The bottom line is its a tv show.  Obviously they put a lot of planning and research into their trips, they aren't spur of the moment endeavours.  So it isn't surprising... nor is the diva like behaviour from the hosts.

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