Few films encapsulate that aimless walkabout feeling like Before Sunrise. As this is a mantra many free-spirited travelers hold so dear it’s no wonder the film has fostered such a devoted following.Įssential Visuals: Wiener Riesenrad Ferris Wheel Hofburg Palace the Donaukanal When traveling to a new city, chances are you spend a large part of the first few days just walking around and finding your bearings. A final sticking point is the way in which the main character, Xavier, realizes that life’s various experiences and the personal connections you forge are ultimately what really matter, not your salary, title, or career. Watching L’Auberge Espagnole makes you want to call up long lost travel acquaintances and reminisce and laugh over a stiff drink and focus on the lighter, more important side of life. Anyone who has ever lived or studied abroad can instantly relate to this film and the way in which it traces the subtle cultural differences and real-life situations experienced by University-aged travelers.
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While there are numerous reasons to love this movie-the romance of Barcelona, the potent sexual tension, etc.-the number one reason why travelers crave this movie is because it’s so incredibly real. I have met very few travelers who aren’t obsessed with L’Auberge Espagnole. The film does well at inspiring you to not settle to be like the people around you, but to make your own path. The story follows a couple who is expecting their first child upon learning they are pregnant, they decide to travel across North America to try to find the kind of culture and life they wish their child to grow up in. Away We Go is story of discovery and interaction with different lifestyles of people across the world, and a look into the different kind of lives we can choose to live. In his review of the film, Globe film critic Wesley Morris wrote that it "is a road movie for idealists. They visit friends along the way, learning about the type of parents they'd like to be and despite Verona's hesitation to get married, pledge they'll always be there for each other. Verona (Rudolph) and Burt (Krasinski) travel across the continent searching for where they should settle down to raise their unborn baby. John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play expectant parents in director Sam Mendes's 2009 flick.
The movie is a wonderful tour of North America’s cities, as well as a touching tribute to love and family. Their journey takes them from Phoenix and Tucson to Madison and Montreal, a city that has never seemed more friendly or inviting.
Their travels are what any traveler could wish on such a journey exotic locations, cultural exchanges and lessons, and plenty of good stories along the way.Ī few months before their baby is due, Verona (Maya Rudolph) and Burt (John Krasinski) decide to take a road trip to find the perfect location to raise their family. The film follows surfers around the globe as they search to continue summer surfing beyond the summer months. The film’s impact on surf culture and tourism was huge, thanks in no small part to Brown’s cinematography, as well as the subjects’ ability to make riding those impossibly large waves seem effortless This 1966 classic has a cult following, and deservedly so it spiraled an entire surf and travel subculture, and has been inspiring travelers for the past 50 years. Brown shadowed buddies Robert August and Mike Hynson on a round-the-world surfing trip, filming their travels to places like Hawaii, New Zealand, and South Africa as they crested waves and met like-minded surf obsessives. Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world,” sang the Beach Boys and if ever a film embodied that mindset, it’s Bruce Brown’s 1966 surfer documentary.