Orbitz Videos Hope Lookers Become Bookers The travel booking site Orbitz is looking to inspire you with more than good deals. This month, it released an online video series hosted by the travel expert Richard Bangs focused on New York State. With titles like "Adirondacks: Olympic Sized Experience" and "Microbrews & Megabites" (above), the clips show people skiing, snowshoeing and dining in the region. This is the third of a series that last year included Ireland and the Cayman Islands. Videos have become an important source of travel inspiration, Josh Winkler, Orbitz's vice president of partner marketing, said, citing a 2012 study by Google and Ipsos MediaCT in which almost half of leisure travelers said online travel videos prompted them to book vacations. In the same study, respondents said they often turned to friends' videos or travel television series to discover new destinations. Web sites like Orbitz were not on the list of resources, as Mr. Winkler knows too well. "Sales are not as inspirational," he said.