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10 Hollywood Movies That Will Inspire You To Travel And Explore Places Around The World!

Hollywood never ceases to amaze us, and many times we are awestruck, for the backdrop some of the movies portray.

Today, through this story, I am going to try to bring to you the magnificent canvases that inspired me to wander. These brilliant movies actually awakened the traveller in me.

Let’s see these 10 Hollywood Movies that will inspire you to travel and explore the world!

Wild (2014)

The film is about a woman’s 1,100miles solo hike undertaken to get over the recent personal tragedies. With no prior experience, a pair of ill-fitted hiking shoes, a heavy backpack, and nothing else but her strong will, Reese Witherspoon, portraying Cheryl Strayed, sets out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, one of the toughest and longest through-trails in the country. The movie will make you happy and inspire you to travel alone.

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

This awesome film is based on the life of Che Guevera and captures a time much before he became the iconic South American Revolutionary. Before the last semester of medical school, Che (Gael Bernal) and his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De la Serna), travels from Brazil to Peru on a motorcycle for eight months, and covers over 14,000 kilometers. This motorcycle trip changed Che Guevera completely, as a person.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Walter Mitty, played by Ben Stiller, embarks on a journey that helps him realise his true potential. He discovers new meaning of life as be explores new continents, and interacts with people from various backgrounds. The movie shows stunning scenes of the Icelandic countryside and ocean, which would make you want to travel to the unique country, perhaps to escape from the heat during summers.

Lord Of the Rings (2001-2003)

Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings captured the raw beauty of New Zealand, in a way, that no other film ever did before. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed back-to-back for a period of eight years in New Zealand which served as the lovely setting for the fascinating world of Middle Earth. Because of the huge success of the film, New Zealand’s tourism skyrocketed as people were dying to explore the virgin beauty of the country’s open landscapes.

Now if you visit New Zealand you can see a variety of Lord of the Rings-inspired tours that will show you various popular settings seen in the film.

Into the Wild (2007)

It’s a story about Christopher McCandless, a recent college graduate who abandons his material life and hitchhikes to Alaska, to explore the wilderness and live on his own. On the way, he is faced with a series of characters and incidents that helps shape his life. The true spirit of the film will certainly tickle the traveller in you.

Up (2009)

Admit it, no matter how old you are, cartoons never get old. Up tells the fascinating tale of Carl Frericksen, a 78-year old gentleman, following his dreams to travel the world. After his wife’s death, Carl, a balloon salesman, decides it’s time to leave home and fulfil a dream that he and his wife had. Thus, tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness and finally reaches his dream destination of Paradise Falls. The film, filled with sorrow and laughter, makes us realize that life is too short and the day to live your dream is not tomorrow, but today.

One Week (2008)

What would you do if you had only one week to live and fulfil your dreams? One Week is an inspiring story of a teacher, despite all odds sets out to live his life for one last time before he dies. Ignoring doctor’s advice, Ben Tyler heads west on a vintage motorcycle to embark on a 4000 km road journey across Canada. The film shows what it means to be alive; and also beautifully portrays the natural beauty of the country, Canada.

Tracks (2013)

This incredible film shows a young lady, Mia Wasikowska, goes on a 1700-mile trek across the West Australia deserts from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean with four camels and a dog for company.

Two For the Road (1967)

Travel is the recurring theme in this classic romantic drama, starring Albert Finney and Aubrey Hepburn. The film begins with the couple’s road trip to Saint-Tropez. And through the entire length of the film, the couple drives through France; and, the audience is treated to the flashbacks of the earlier tours that have affected their life and relationship.

Seven Years In Tibet (1997)

This film is about an Austrian mountain climber, Heinrich Harrer, played by Brad Pitt, being captured in India by Allied forces while he was on a Himalayan expedition. Though he was captured and put behind prison, he managed to escape. The movie then follows the intriguing story of his journey to Tibet and also into Lhasa. Heinrich Harrer learns the spiritual way of life and gets introduced to his holiness, the Dalai Lama. The film projects the beauty and tranquility of Tibet, in a never-seen-before manner.