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How many times have you seen a movie or TV show and said "I'd love to go there!" or "Hey, cool, I was there!"? Movies can both inspire travel dreams and bring back memories. What are your favorites - old and new?

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Film homages and locations in " 5 of the World's Best Theme Parks Without Rides"

Tom HallThe Hobbiton Movie Set is a near-perfect example of ride-free world-building was constructed in 1999 as a temporary film set for The Lord of the Rings, then later rebuilt and expanded for The Hobbit movies (you´ll recall that director Peter Jackson lives and works in New Zealand). Subsequently preserved as a permanent, walkable environment it´s spread across roughly 12 acres of rolling farmland in the North Island town of Waikato and feels less like a tourist attraction and more like a…

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Tunisia´s many Star Wars locations

George Lucas famously relied heavily on Tunisia´s atmospheric towns for many filming locations, and they´re mostly cluster in the deep south and on Djerba Island. What you'll see is a mix of actual backdrops and leftover film sets. The most atmospheric base is Tozeur (pop. 41,000), about seven hours southwest of Tunis. From here you reach the salt flats of Chott el-Djerid, where the Lars Homestead exterior was filmed for A New Hope and revisited in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.…

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Discovering Superman in Metropolis, Illinois

SeeMetropolis.com The Man of Steel famously hails from the fictional city of Metropolis, and in the early 1970s the leaders of this charming town of some 6,000 nestled along the picturesque Ohio River in the far south of Illinois decided to go all in on the name coincidence, launching "Project Superman" to create various sites and celebrations playing up the connection. Yes, it´s a bit gimmicky and contrived, but it´s also good clean fun, and no visit here would be complete without checking out…

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Visit King´s Landing from "Game of Thrones" in Cáceres, Spain

David Paul AppellOut west in the Extremadura region, the historic centre of the city of the capital of the eponymous province (pop. 96,000), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks especially to one of the world's most extensive surviving collections of medieval architecture, including spectacular buildings such as the Palacio de las Veletas and the Co-Cathedral of Santa María. Roaming the atmospheric warren of streets and lanes of the old quarter of Cáceres gives as real a time-machine feel as…

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Iberia Airlines February 24, 2012 at 10:18am

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Darryl Musick May 18, 2011 at 4:45am

He doesn't know me, nor me him, but I do recommend Scott's tours...the most interesting Hollywood tour you'll take.
Scott J. Michaels May 17, 2011 at 6:18pm

Hollywood Movie Tours will take you to over fifty movie locations around the Los Angeles area: http://youtu.be/hMENesFahjk
David Paul Appell May 17, 2011 at 6:10pm

Now on the Tripatini blog: 10 vacation-destination flicks to see before you go!
José Balido December 20, 2010 at 11:38pm

You won't see much of Peru in the multiple-award-winning Undertow... but on a human level, it's one of the best fílms I've seen in a long time. And, of course, I had to post about it.

Thanks re: The Tourist, Mr. Scribe!
Sam Scribe December 13, 2010 at 4:06am

Jose, I had trouble finding this at first, because I thought the link below was for the movie's website. But I soon found it on this website's home page. Yours is the first review I've read that makes a credible case for The Tourist without minimizing the vapidity of Jolie, not to mention the script. Well done.
José Balido December 13, 2010 at 3:10am

Seen "The Tourist" yet? Check out my take on Venice, Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp in the film Roger Ebert called "absurd."
Darryl Musick November 1, 2010 at 4:24pm

Walking in L.A...cars, bars, and movie stars. Well, at least soap opera stars. Today on The World on Wheels, a new photo essay and a walking tour of downtown Los Angeles: http://tinyurl.com/3abl8hv

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Tripatini October 25, 2010 at 7:39pm

Tripatini's current "Read of the Week": Paris Movie Walks: Ten Guided Tours Through the City of Lights! Cam...
Sam Scribe October 1, 2010 at 5:15pm

"Cairo Time" is a good indie with three main characters: a woman, a man, and the city of Cairo. Saw it in L.A. at the Laguna Niguel Theatre, and now, at 7:20 A.M. Pacific Time, I'm drinking black coffee and looking at the photos on Tripatini's Cairo blog ( http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/cairo-egypt ), which makes think about the movie.