Best Travel Movies

To travel or not to travel? You can travel without leaving Newcastle with these travel films

Marketa Schulzova
15th May 2024
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To travel or not to travel? That is the question. Although the life of student is not always as free as it seems, the opportunity to travel can be find once or twice during the semester for sure. For those of you who are thinking of travelling but not quite keen to start right now - or just there is no time, it's the exam period for God's sake! - I present you a set of movies that might inspire you to travel a little bit more or show you the destinations you never thought you would dream of.
  1. Into the Wild (2007) / Wild (2014): The number one spot and already there is a clash. The movies which ultimately raise up your dedication to travel, to experience the unknown, to get lost and gain the adventure of your life; those words I would use to describe these two similar-in-the-plot movies. Both of them follows a track of a person who ditched the manners of social pleasant life to hike with a backpack in the nature. It might not sound like a comedy but believe me - the inspiration to travel and how far is the outcome I can guarantee to you.
  2. Vicky Christina Barcelona (2008): The enthusiasts of Spanish culture, listen! If I can tell, this movie made me think about travel to Barcelona in the first place. The adventures of two young women and the locals in one of the Spanish most vibrant city and surroundings serves as a perfect inspiration. All the spots the film shows, all the food they eat, and the atmosphere itself are the invitation for you to pack the luggage, sit in the café and order una sangría, por favor.
  3. Eat Pray Love (2010): A story of an unhappy woman and her way of dealing with the recent events make her decide to travel the world. And when I say the world, meaning is Italy, India and Indonesia. First hearing those locations in the order, I thought what a perfect list to travel through. The story itself is not about the locations only, but the actions of daily life through the Italian cuisine, Indian temples and yoga or exotic beaches at Bali inspire to check the fly tickets in the minute the film is over.
  4. Before Sunrise (1995): The notorious movie trilogy kicks first in the Austrian capital, Vienna. For those who never travel by train through Austria, let me tell you one thing: you will probably never find nothing as relaxing as that. Movie itself shows two strangers, meeting in the city for only 24 hours before the next train departs. It doesn't sound like a much time to spend, but the story proves you otherwise. The camera is mapping nicely all the places to see once you have the chance to visit this beautiful place, left you with already bucket list to visit the famous cake and coffee at the main streets. P.S. There are two more movies with these main characters, in case you would like to watch them more.
  5. Honorable mentions: movies that are quite alright, but their story doesn't need to fit exactly to everyone's taste. For those who would like to visit Asia, Japan specifically, Lost In Translation (2003) is perfect, and embrace the love for capital, Tokyo, in a new measure. A Good Year (2006) tells you about the beauty of French Provance area and give you the idea to move there immediately. And at the end, The Bucket List (2008) - quite different from the others in genre but I promise, nothing probably inspires you more to not waste a time for travelling as this one. Happy adventure everyone!
AUTHOR: Marketa Schulzova
I am a current postgraduate student of International Multimedia Journalism. I have so many interests, but most of them contains arts, culture, environment and daily lives topics.

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