How TV shows are giving us travel inspiration

Movies have long had the power to spark tourist trends, but changing viewing habits and increased TV production values mean it’s the small screen that’s now inspiring serious wanderlust, writes Carolyn Moore

The name Fran Padilla might not mean anything to you, and her home, at 3828 Piermont Drive, Albuquerque may not rank alongside the Eiffel Tower in terms of well known tourist destinations, but if I told you Fran cleans a whole pizza off her garage roof at least once weekly, would that ring a bell?

Fran’s house was, for five seasons, home to Walter and Skyler White, and at the height of Breaking Bad fever, 200 people a day were swinging by to catch a glimpse of the White family residence, and possibly reenact that famous pizza scene.