Travel Movies That Will Transport You Around the World

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Stuck at home with a burning case of wanderlust? Maybe you’re hunkered down during a slow travel season, or you’re staying home to save up the money for your next big adventure. Or you’re home because of an unexpected injury, illness, or some emergency. Whatever your reason is for not traveling, watching travel movies might scratch that itch for you.

Take a look at this list of my favorite travel movies if you’re in the mood for some armchair travel. Maybe there are a few you haven’t seen yet!

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My Favorite Travel Movies

You don’t have to go far to have a great travel experience. You don’t even have to leave the comfort of home as long as you have a travel mindset. One way to get into a travel mindset is to watch movies filmed in the places you wish to travel to.

In no particular order, here are the movies that get me in a travel mindset when I’m in between travels. I recommend you watch as frequently as needed.

Into the Wild | United States
Wild | United States
Frida | Mexico
Coco | Mexico
Anne of Green Gables | Canada
50 First Dates | Hawaii
Catch Me If You Can | Globetrotting
The Emperor’s New Groove | Peru
Midnight in Paris | France
Atomic Blonde | Germany
Mama Mia! | Greece
Hunt For the Wilderpeople | New Zealand
Made of Honor | Scotland
P.S. I Love You | Ireland
Under the Tuscan Sun | Italy
Moana | Polynesia

Call Me By Your Name | Italy
Letters to Juliet | Italy
One Day | England
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Iceland
The Karate Kid (2010) | China
The Darjeeling Limited | India
Lost in Translation | Japan
The Beach | Thailand
Memoirs of a Geisha | Japan
Lord of the Rings Trilogy | New Zealand
The Dressmaker | Australia
Eat. Pray. Love | Italy, India, Bali
Lion | Australia, India
Amelie | France
Sideways | California

Bonus: Movies About Time Travel

Time travel is also a form of travel, no?

Hot Tub Time Machine
About Time
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Back to the Future Trilogy
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Ground Hog Day
Donnie Darko
Interstellar

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Ways To Watch Your Favorite Travel Movies

You know I like to save a buck! I haven’t had cable service in ages, so here are the ways I watch my favorite travel movies.

Old school DVDs – Yes, I have a ton of DVDs and an “old” DVD player. They are available in abundance at most thrift stores and Facebook Marketplace. Who else still uses their old DVD player? Let’s be ancient together.

Borrow from Kanopy or Hoopla – These are streaming services you can utilize for FREE through your local public library – just like e-books! You must be a member of the library with a current library card to use Kanopy. It works on AppleTV, Roku, FireTV, and other streaming devices, or watch movies on your computer, Kindle Fire, or iPhone.

Streaming – If you’re paying for a streaming service (or two or three), get your money’s worth by searching those platforms before buying.

Rent or buy digital copies – I rent or buy a digital copy of movies I love as a last resort. I honestly try not to do this, but when I do I prefer buying through AppleTV.

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