Watch These movies to Satisfy Your Wanderlust

The world is in the grip of a deadly virus Corona or COVID-19 and the only possible visible remedy is to stay home and maintain social distancing. Unlike past, this time there are no birds, pigs, or monkeys to blame but humans as we are spreading it as an active carrier from one part of the world to the other. Complete lock-down is the only possible way to keep the virus at bay. There is no doubt it is an unprecedented situation, but it more painful for those who love to remain always in motion to explore and experience new destinations. So, how to satiate the urge to keep the brain engaged in exploring new destinations? The best possible solution when you are under lock-down and maintaining social distancing is to watch some of the greatest travel movies to keep the passion ignited.

The audio-visual presentation of tourist sites with emotion loaded stories of travel films and documentaries by some of the best directors and cameraman will help you explore destinations from a different perspective. Watching movies won’t just satiate your wanderlust but could be a new kind of learning experience. These filmmakers invest a good amount of money and time in capturing the best shot in the right perspective, so if you are an avid traveler you can always get some inspiration to plan your next travel to the unexplored territories of the world.

If you are looking for some of the finest travel movie collections, here is the list to help you build your travel movie watch-list and utilize quality time to keep the passion of a wanderlust ignited.

1. Lost in Translation (2003)
   Being a traveler you know it very well that one emotion that connects all is the universality of the friendship. Lost in Translation is a nicely made movie in the picturesque surrounding of Tokyo explores the intricacies of multilayered human emotions involved in building a friendship with a stranger. Bob Harris, played by Bill Murray, is an aging movie star, who is in Tokyo to film a whiskey commercial, meets Charlotte, played by Scarlett Johansson, who is with newlywed husband a celebrity photographer. The 2003 movie takes you on an emotional tour of Tokyo through the eyes of two American strangers. Isn’t it a new dimension to observe things from a new perspective?

   

2. The Bucket List
   This one is another masterpiece full of contrast for travelers to watch. If you think you are missing your spark, just feel the passion of a billionaire Edward Cole, played by Jack Nicholson, and a car mechanic Carter Chambers, played by Morgan Freeman in The Bucket List. Starting from a hospital bed, two strangers go against the doctor and start the journey to do certain things they wanted to do but couldn’t complete. Desire and emotions are classless, so watch this movie to reignite your passion to explore the world the way you want.

   

3. The Beach
   If you are looking for a great story full of adventure in natural surroundings then this 2000 movie is great for your travel movie watch-list. The search of the unknown, something naturally original and bounding brings Richard, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, to Thailand. The adventurous journey to mystical paradise begins with Etienne, played by Guillaume Canet, and Francoise, played by Virginie Ledoyen. The Beach is all about finding harmony in chaos. The story takes you on a tour between heaven and hell.

   

4. Eat, Pray, Love
   The worldly totality is perfect for you until you start exploring the world. The perfectly titled movie Eat, Pray, Love is all about the illusion of totality in the mind of Liz Gilbert, played by Julia Roberts, and the way life throws surprises to push you to explore and learn more. Life is much more beyond the worldly desires of a perfect home, a well-groomed husband and a flourishing career. If you are confused about priorities and looking for some inspiration, then watch this movie to know what Liz does in similar conditions. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery starting from Italy to India and then to Bali.

   

5. Into The Wild
   Life is all about movement, not possession. If you want to explore that dimension of life when you have everything but still feel incomplete, then Into the Wild is the movie for you. The character of a top graduate and athlete Christopher McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch, helps you explore a new perspective of life. When a son of wealthy parents with the best education decides to leave everything behind and embarks on a journey to the wilderness of Alaska, you are forced to think about your journey. Watch it for the emotional extreme.

   

Frankly, it is tough to select the best travel movies in the lock-down situation. You have all the time to watch movies and documentaries of your choice. Some great ones The Way, Up in the Air, UP, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and A Map for Saturday. I hope you might have watched most of them, do watch them again you will find something that keeps the wanderlust ignited in you.

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