Way back in 2008, I created a list of ten of the best travel movies even created for film. It’s a great list. Check it out. However, since then, there have been a lot of great travel movies made and, even on the first list, I neglected some others that inspired us to get out [...]
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One Day in Africa with Brook Silva Braga
April 20, 2009 – 11:38 am
Back in July, a friend recommended I watch the movie A Map for Saturday. I loved it. It is simply the best movie about backpacking. If you ever wanted to know why we travel and about life on the road, you should see this movie. I actually show it in hostels to other travelers. I [...]
Interview with Brook Silva-Braga
July 28, 2008 – 4:03 pm
A few weeks ago, I reviewed the movie A Map for Saturday .As you know, I loved the movie. I got in contact with the director/star, Brook Silva-Braga, and fresh from his trip in Africa, he was kind of enough to give me an interview. NM: You took your trip in 2005. What made you [...]
The Life of a Traveler
July 9, 2008 – 3:23 pm
Last night, I watched the movie “A Map for Saturday.” It was amazing. Utterly and totally amazing. The movie was recommended to me by a fellow traveler, and chronicles a man’s round-the-world trip in 2005. It is filled with interviews from other backpackers, and very accurately captures the highs and lows of travel. It’s the [...]
The Best Travel Movies
May 30, 2008 – 12:01 pm
Travel movies are the best movies for those who are nomadic at heart. They inspire us to get out on the road, stay on the road, or visit a particular place. They get us excited about new cultures and whet our appetite for that upcoming trip. Essentially, they rock our world. Here are the best [...]