CNN had a great article on its wesbite called “Great Movies That Inspire You to Travel, ” that I, of course, was instantly drawn to read. A film critic and author, Jay Boyar is qouted in the artcile as saying “Sometimes, it (a movie) can really inspire people to visit a place,”
“They’ll see the beauty of a city or a country, and they’ll just start dreaming about that place, and the next thing they know, they’re there.”
I wanted to share their list with you guys and get you all even more inspired to jet set. By the way, one of the movies recommended in the article is ‘Sideways’, the film Jet Set Smart has told you to rent so that you’ll want to jet set to Santa Ynez Wine Country in Santa Barbara County, California! In case you missed the JSS article, click here to read it. (That’s twice in one week that JSS was ahead of the gang!)
MOVIES THAT INSPIRE TRAVEL:
“Before Sunrise” (1995) and “Before Sunset” (2004)- Takes place in Vienna, Austria
“Under the Tuscan Sun” (2003)- Takes place in Tuscany, Italy
“Sideways” (2004)- Takes place in Santa Ynez Valley
“Summertime” (1955)- Takes place in Venice, Italy
“Bourne Identity” and James Bond series- Think the Bahamas and Italy in “Casino Royale,” and Morocco, Germany and England in “The Bourne Ultimatum.”
“Out of Africa” (1985)- Takes place in Kenya
“Enchanted April” (1992)- Takes place in London, England
“The English Patient” (1996)- Filmed in Tunisia and Italy
Tags: CNN, Jet Set, jet set smart, Lori McNally, movies, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez, Sideways, Under the Tuscan Sun
One comment
Posted by: steph on April 2, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Hi! Enchanted April actually takes place in Portofino, Italy – lovely film!