May 6: Setjetting

Setjetting is one of the terms used for the practice of going on holiday to visit the locations where films have been made.

The term is a play on jet-setting, or luxury travel by upper class society. It was first coined and used by Gretchen Kelly in this piece in the New York post in 2008 (mentioning a few films including one by Wes Anderson).

There are a number of sites which cater for those who want to find and stay at particular locations and identify them for people. There are also quite a few Instagram accounts which share images of this kind.

Cosy Pursuits focuses on the locations of mystery series.

This resource suggests a number of locations.

The process has been the subject of academic interest and conference presentations.

Check out Andrea David's blog.

Sometimes, the impact of tourism is exacerbated by the appearance of a location in a film:

In June 2018, Maya Beach, made famous by Danny Boyle's 2000 film The Beach, was closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the ecological damage of mass tourism. The beach received up to 5,000 tourists and 200 boats a day following its appearance in the film.

It has now been reopened.

Image: Mirabel Gardens, Salzburg - as featured in 'The Sound of Music' - image, Alan Parkinson, CC licensed