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We're not looking at best acted or fabulous story. Like a good travel book, a good film about travel makes you want to pack up and head out. And, until you can, it keeps you dreaming. These aren’t all “travel films” but they do make you want to be there. There really are far too many to actually pick just 10 – but you have to start someplace, so here’s a sample in no particular order. Send us your favourites.ManhattanA masterpiece in black and white. This is Woody Allen’s tribute to a city he clearly cherishes.IndochineSet in Vietnam beginning in 1930 and ending on the eve of the communist revolution in 1954, this fascinating film stars the incomparable Catherine Deneuve as a plantation owner. Whale Rider Released in 2002, It puts New Zealand on your list of must-see films and provides some fascinating background into Maori culture. Out of AfricaMeryl Streep, Robert Redford, Kenya and a good story – what more do you need.The TouristThe film isn’t the best, despite the star power of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, but Venice shines anyway.Eat. Pray. Love.Another good cast (Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem) , so-so film. But as a travelogue of three countries - you want to be there.Seven Years in Tibet Some love it some hate it. But this Brad Pitt film, is based on a true story it is a wonderful depiction of Tibet. The Motorcycle DiariesThis is the story of a motorcycle journey that Che Guevara took with a friend. Visually stunning, entertaining and thought provoking, as they travel through Chile, Peru and Venezuela.Into the WildJon Krakauer’s bestseller of his travels through the US, crossing Canada, and the incredible landscape of Alaska. Don’t miss book or film.Notting HillIt’s a fun movie with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts but London shows rather well, especially of course Notting Hill.
31 AUG 2011: I’ve just spent a couple of days in Gravenhurst, gateway to Muskoka. Late summer/early autumn is the perfect time to take a swing in cottage country. Why? No bugs, ideal weather and no piles of fallen leaves to conceal errant balls.
31 AUG 2011: It was a day of near normal service across the US as planes, trains and buses slowly returned to regular service, and passengers, many stranded by Hurricane Irene since Thursday gradually made their way to their destinations.
31 AUG 2011: Sandals has temporarily closed two of its properties to repair damage due to Hurricane Irene. Both the Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau and the Beaches Turks & Caicos are closed pending a full review and the cleaning up of landscape damage and property debris.
31 AUG 2011: American Airlines says it has extended a deal that will keep its flights listed on reservations systems run by Sabre. The agreement was scheduled to expire Wednesday, but the companies have agreed to extend it until after American's antitrust lawsuit against Sabre is over.
31 AUG 2011: This story comes with a warning. If you’re a nervous flyer you might just want to skip right ahead. As planes become ever more reliant on automation to navigate crowded skies, safety officials worry there will be more deadly accidents traced to pilots who have lost their hands-on instincts in the air.
31 AUG 2011: Travel Leaders has revealed the results from its yearly Fall Travel Trends Survey. Despite the extreme volatility in the US economy in the month of August - the same timeframe as the survey took place - travel agents from across the country indicate that bookings are slightly higher for this fall than they were for the same period in 2010.
31 AUG 2011: Boston’s Logan International Airport is the first in the US to operate a self-contained counter-terrorism intelligence facility. Since the day after Sept. 11, 2001, when Al Quaeda terrorists boarded planes at Logan Airport, before hijacking them and flying them into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, Logan airport security officials have met daily at 8:30 a.m.
31 AUG 2011: The Mark Travel Corporation (formerly a Conquest shareholder) has added a new brand to its diverse roster of owned and managed vacation companies. Its latest venture – Brand g Vacations – offers specialized group experiences to the evolving LGBT travel segment.
26 AUG 2011: Earlier this week we wrote about the Canadian Medical Association voting in favour of a ban on all pets in aircraft cabins. Air Canada at the time said they had a strong customer demand and strict regulations, so didn’t seem in the least inclined to change their policy mid-flight as it were. Now Westjet has also flown to the rescue announcing it has no interest in banning precious pets from their planes.
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