11 movies to inspire travel

Looking for some travel inspiration, or simply just want a bit of escapism for a couple of hours. Here’s a few films that get your fellow Mobal members in the mood for travel…

1. Leap Year

A woman who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition.

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Suggested by Roberta H

2. A Year in Provence

We watch the four-part “A Year in Provence” before we travel to southern France (every six years or so). It always gets us in the right frame of mind!

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Suggested by Kathie C

3. A Good Year

A British investment broker inherits his uncle’s chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold.

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Suggested by Loretta L

4. Under the Tuscan Sun

While on vacation, a just-divorced writer buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will be the start of a change for the better in her life.

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Suggested by Loretta L

5. Letters to Juliet

An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered “letter to Juliet”

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Suggested by Loretta L

6. My Life in Ruins

A travel guide rediscovers her romantic side on a trip around Greece.

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Suggested by Loretta L

7. Mamma Mia

The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular ’70s group ABBA.

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Suggested by Loretta L

8. On the Road to…

Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.

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Suggested by Mardav

9.Stealing Beauty

After her mother commits suicide, nineteen year old Lucy Harmon travels to Italy to have her picture painted…

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Suggested by Tina J. Gordon

10. A Room With a View

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views…

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Suggested by Pattie Meehan

11. French Kiss

A woman flies to France to confront her straying fiancé, but gets into trouble when the charming crook seated next to her uses her for smuggling.

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Suggested by Bill Garofalo

Got a favourite travel movie? Suggest it below…

6 thoughts on “11 movies to inspire travel

  1. Audrey Hepburn Quotes

    Audrey Hepburn is one of the most generous celebrities I know. She is my role model as well as my mom’s. I love this quote from her… “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. ” -Hannah Lee

  2. John Clark

    An even older oldie: Summertime, with Katherine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi. American spinster unexpectedly finds romance on holiday in Italy. Gorgeously photographed, two great stars.

  3. Kathy Gess

    The Matchmaker with Janine Garafalo and Dennis Leary. My husband and I stumbled upon a Matchmaking Festival on our honeymoon in Ireland. The beautiful scenery in this movie reminds us of our honeymoon and has promted us to book a return trip more than once.

  4. Nancy Davis

    I REAL oldie: Two for the Road, with Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney!

  5. hpp2

    Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants- It has inspired many young people to travel to Greece and especially Santorini.

  6. OieGirl

    Only You
    Faith is looking for her true love in Italy. A charming romp through Rome and Positano. Marisa Tomei, Rober Downery Jr, Bonnie Hunt, Billy Zane.

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