Newsweek USA 4.10.2020

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The Beach (2000)

Maya Bay, Thailand

If there was ever a movie that encapsulates the search

to ɿnd your own private paradise, this is it. Starring

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Beach follows backpackers’

search for a hidden mystical utopia in Thailand.

Ironically, Maya Bay has become so overrun with

tourists since the movie was ɿlmed, that it was forced

to close until 1 due to environmental concerns.

06

Tracks (2013)

The Outback, Australia

Based on the true story of one woman’s nearly

,-mile solo trek across the :estern Australian

desert with Must her dog and camels, the ɿlm

spotlights the vast Outback. <ou’ll get lost in the

untamed beauty of the country as glimpses of

iconic wonders such as 8 luru Peak ɿll the screen.

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Lord of the Rings

Trilogy (2001–2003)

Milford Sound, New =ealand

Escape to Middle-earth in

the cinematic version of -.R.R.

Tolkien’s epic trilogy. The

otherworldly remote ˾ord on

the South Island—Fiordland

National Park’s Milford Sound—

makes a cameo, as well as

Tongariro National Park, full of

active volcanoes and emerald

lakes, which stands in for the

ominous realm of Mordor.

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Lost in Translation (2003)

Tokyo, -apan

This indie classic won Soɿa

Coppola the Oscar for Best Original

Screenplay and numerous fans for

its Tuiet brilliance portraying the

loneliness of travel. Suffering from

Met lag and culture shock, two adrift

foreigners—Bob Murray and Scarlett

Johansson—bond over drinks at the

Park +yatt in the intoxicating up-

all-night world of Tokyo. Cabin fever

doesn’t seem so bad if it involves

karaoke with this classic couple.

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Take a Virtual Vacation

With These Travel Films

Stir crazy at home? Travel restrictions cramping your wanderlust? For now, from the safety of

your couch, you can still explore the world with these travel-inspiring films. From The Beach

to Into the Wild, these movies have the power to take you away from reality for a few hours and

let you dream of a post-pandemic adventure. —Kathleen Rellihan

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