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Breath-taking landscapes. Fun-filled adventures. Memorable dialogues.
Who doesn’t want to go on a trip with their friends? Yet, after multiple cancellations and busy time schedules, you can only hope to spot the canvas of Spain and the hustling life of Paris through the television. Movies become your sole escape to travel the world.
However, rather than just providing a quick escape, maybe this time, those movies can serve as a dose of inspiration to bring some life into your travel plans.
Sick of making travel plans with friends that never work out?
Here’s a list of movies you can watch to escalate the process.
“What do we leave behind when we cross each frontier? Each moment seems split in two; melancholy for what was left behind and the excitement of entering a new land.” ~The Motorcycle Diaries
This movie is about finding your calling in life through the means of travelling and exploring. It follows the journey of Che Guevara from a medical student to a revolutionary (figuratively) and through the land of South America (quite literally). It covers the personal journey of Che Guevara as well, as he meets various characters from different social statuses in his continental trek, and through his encounters, learns to view the world in a different way.
This movie will make you want to hop on your motorcycle that very moment, and hit the road to have your own personal journey.
“Sieze the day my friend, pehle is din ko poori tarah jiyo, phir chalis ke bare mein soochna.” ~ Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Undoubtedly, ZNMD is one movie that once single-handedly carried the title of #travelgoals. Everything it teaches us, from living life to the fullest to challenging our fears, from learning to prioritise relationships to cutting ourselves some slack- ZNMD is the perfect source to install a travel bug in you.
Set in the beautiful background of Spain, the scenes in the movie are a treat to the eyes and let’s be honest here, wouldn’t we be lying if we said that under-water diving and sky diving didn’t enter our to-do lists after watching ZNMD?
Like the movie’s name suggests, we only have one life, and ZNMD is a gentle reminder of the same.
“Jo Choti Si Har Ek Nahar, Sagar Ban Bhi Jaaye, Koi Tinka Leke Haath Mein, Dhoond Hi Lenge Hum, Kinare.” ~ Queen
‘Queen’ does justice to the statement ‘You don’t need a plan to travel.’ For every curious explorer who could never go to their favourite destination because the plan never worked out- constrained time schedule, not enough funding, friends cancelling plans- Queen is just the right inspiration for them.
Set in the beautiful backdrops of Paris and Amsterdam, ‘Rani’ from Queen teaches us, all you need for a memorable vacation is a passport, a ticket and some of that enthusiasm. The movie brings into view a very realistic picture of solo-travelling and inspires us to go on a life-changing journey as well.
“Main udna chahte hu, daurna chahta hu, girna bhi chahta hu, bas rukna nahi chahta.” ~ Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani
If there’s one thing that YJHD taught us, it’s that, ‘Travelling makes you fall in love. With yourself and with life.”
You don’t need to travel to fancy foreign countries or get your passport stamped multiple times, to get a true travelling experience. Sometimes, a trip with friends to the mountains is enough to make you rethink your position in life.
With the first half of the film having been shot in Gulmarg and the second in Udaipur, the movie will surely make you want to pack your bags this very second, call your friends and board a train to the mountains.
“Hum logo ko har saal, ek nae k baar, Goa zaroor aana chahiye.” ~ Dil Chahta Hai
How many times have you made a Goa plan with your friends that was never really executed?
Dil Chahta hai is the perfect movie to watch with your friends, to convert that plan to a spontaneous trip. It perfectly depicts the beauty of a road trip with friends, the bonds you create while on a trip and the memories you cherish forever.
“Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” ~ The Hangover
Watching Hangover is like a reminder about how a trip with your best friends can be the craziest experience you can ever have, Set in Las Vegas, this movie is about three friends and their adventures in a bachelor party in the city.
“The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure.” ~ Into the Wild
As the name suggests, this movie is about lending yourself to the wilderness and surviving with the bare necessities in life. Based on the story of a top student, who gave us his materialistic processions after graduation to go and live in Alaska, ‘Into the Wild’ will leave you with lots of questions and a bold answer to all of them- travel and explore.
“To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” ~ Eat, Pray, Love
The movie traces the story of Elizabeth Gilbert whose perfect world comes shattering down when she gets divorced. She then embarks on a journey across the world in an attempt to rediscover her true self.
The movie throws many realisations at you and teaches you that loving yourself is the stepping stone to finding love and travelling is a long, sweet romance you choose to have with yourself.
“We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round.” ~The Bucket List
The movie follows the story of two terminally ill men left with only six months to live, who decide to explore life and make a bucket list comprising all the things they have never tried before.
With a comical tone to the movie, it offers a realisation to its viewers- life is too short to be overthinking about the things you want to do.
Filmed in various locations in India, China, Egypt, Tanzania, France and the U.S, this movie will undoubtedly make you want to hit the road, and cross out every thing on your bucket list.
“I have always been fascinated by the Middle East. You know, desert moons, magic carpets.” ~ Sex and the City 2
When Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte become tired of dealing with the pressures of life and desire a break, they join their friend, Samantha, in Abu Dhabi where her former partner is filming a movie.
The movie provides just the right dose of inspiration to convert that girl’s night out into a vacation with your girlfriends.
So, this time, to make your dream trip a reality, try giving one of these movies a shot and who knows, maybe you’ll become the next inspiration for a travel movie.
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April 15, 2024 
