by Debbie Ross founder of the Womens Travel Nertwork
Staying at home and binge watching movies on the streaming channels has become a way of life for many. I don’t know about you but I am constantly looking for good entertainment. Then it dawned on me, why not watch some of my favourite Travel Movies. I can alleviate my boredom and satisfy my wander lust at the same time. Watching these movies stir up wonderful memories and emotions from my amazing adventures. One of my favourites and very sentimental to me is Eat Pray Love. It begins in Rome Italy, which is where I lead my first Womens Travel Network tour in 2004. Also, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel filmed in Jaipur India which is one of my favourite places to visit and the most colourful city in Rajasthan. Here’s a list of some movies about travel or with characters who do the traveling for us and can easily be found on the various streaming services. I hope you will enjoy them too.
Eat Pray Love: A career woman with a perfect life that goes sour journeys to Italy, India and Bali, where she discovers those parts of the world and herself as well. Stars Julia Roberts and is available on CBS All Access, IMDb TV or can be rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.
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. Stars Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, and Maggie Smith and can be rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.
The Bucket List: Two cancer patients with little in common both need to make peace with the lives they’ve lived, as well follow up on the things they always wanted to do before they die. These adventures take them all over the world including Egypt, Africa, China and the Himalayas. Stars Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, and can be rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.
Away We Go: An unmarried couple in their thirties who go on a road trip around the U.S. and Canada to find the perfect place to live. Cities visited are Denver, Phoenix, Tucson, Madison, Montreal, and Miami. Stars Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski, and can be streamed on Starz or rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.
The Darjeeling Limited: When their father passes away, three brothers come together for a trip across India. Stars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman, and available on HBO or can be rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.
Europtrip: Dumped by his girlfriend, a high school grad decides to embark on an overseas adventure in Europe with his friends. The cities covered are London, Paris, and Berlin and Matt Damon has a supporting role. Can be rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.
Into The Wild: Based on the 1996 book by Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild recounts the story of a college graduate from the suburbs, who turns his back on society and material possessions and sets off to the wilderness of Alaska. Stars Emile Hirsch and can be streamed on Starz or rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.
Lost in Translation: In Tokyo, an old movie actor meets a recently married woman who is uncertain about her life. Stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, and can be streamed on Starz or rented from Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Prime Video, Vudu, and YouTube.