Best Travel Movies to Inspire Your Wanderlust

Here is a list of movies (in no particular order) that will inspire you to travel. The travel movies on this list are the ones that I've watched and really enjoyed.

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1. The Way

The Way is a heart-warming story that will inspire you to walk the Camino de Santiago (Spain).

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2. Midnight In Paris

Midnight In Paris is a romantic comedy by Woody Allen that will inspire you to plan a trip to Paris.

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3. The Beach

"Vicenarian Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss. Excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it." - IMDb

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4. Lost In Translation

"A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo." - IMDb

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5. Eat Pray Love

This travel movie is about a woman's journey of her self-discovery (after a divorce) through eating in Italy, praying in India and loving in Bali.

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6. Before Sunrise

This is a story of a young man and woman who meet on a train in Europe, and end up spending one evening together in Vienna.

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7. The Motorcycle Diaries

The movie is about Che Guevara's motorcycle road trip in South America.

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8. Into The Wild

The movie is a true story of Christopher McCandless who gives away all his belongings and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

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9. Under The Tuscan Sun

"A writer impulsively buys a villa in Tuscany in order to change her life" - IMDb

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10. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

"British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways." - IMDb

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11. The Art Of Travel

"After discovering his fiancĂ© is having an affair with his best friend, he heads off on his honeymoon alone. He meets a friendly couple who are planning a dangerous trip across the Darien Gap. Conner joins them for the quest of a lifetime." - Amazon.com 

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12. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Hindi)

The movie is about the adventures of three friends who travel to Spain after one of them gets engaged.

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13. One Week

"Jackson plays Ben Tyler, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Requiring immediate treatment, he instead decides to take a motorcycle trip from Toronto across Canada to Vancouver Island. Along the way, he meets several people that help him reevaluate his relationship with his fiancée Samantha, his job, and his dream of becoming a writer." - Wikipedia

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14. A Map for Saturday (Documentary)

"A Map for Saturday" reveals a world of long-term, solo travel through the stories of trekkers on four continents; teenagers and senior citizens who wondered, "What would it be like to travel the world?" Then did it. - Prime Video

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I'd love to hear your thoughts! Let me know in the comments section below of any travel movies that you've enjoyed.

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