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Here we review your favourite travel-related pop-culture; from books to films, and TV shows.
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Travel Reviews: Tiger King On Netflix
The 2020 true-crime documentary Tiger King on Netflix is the story of the interconnected world of big cat collectors in the USA, specifically zookeeper Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage, and Carole Baskin, owner of Florida-based Big Cat Rescue. With its...
Mexico
Travel Reviews: Y Tu Mamá También-Film
Coming-of-age cinema often romanticises the experience of growing up. The pain, the joy and the steady ups and downs of youth are neatly packaged into an affecting tale, forcing the viewers to empathise and in consequence, appreciate. Alfonso Cuarón’s...
France
Travel Reviews: Amélie – Film
Watching Amélie is an experience you’re unlikely to forget. The 2001 French romantic comedy directed by Jean-Pierre Jennet is a film like no other; the way it is shot, the way it is acted, every aspect is unabashedly unique...
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Travel Reviews: Lost in Translation – Film
When you first watch Lost in Translation, the thing that will strike you the most is the film’s melancholic colour palette. A tint of blue finds its way into nearly every frame, it also neatly encapsulates the entire mood...
Italy
Travel Review: Call Me By Your Name – Film
Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 coming-of-age drama Call Me By Your Name is nothing short of a masterpiece. Set in Italy, during a summer in 1983, the film is a heart-warming, tender portrayal of first love and the inevitable heart break...
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Travel Reviews: Before Sunrise – Film
June 16 is an extra special dates for cinephiles across the globe. It is the day Jesse and Celine, the iconic couple, immortalized in Richard Linklater’s ‘Before Sunrise’ trilogy met. The three films- Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight- have...
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Travel Reviews: Little Miss Sunshine-Film
A dysfunctional family coming together for a road-trip spells chaos. Little Miss Sunshine offers the audience a delightful blend of chaotic emotion and familial bonding. All this happens during the course of one single journey. This movie is directed by...
India
Travel Reviews: The Darjeeling Limited – Movie
Wes Anderson's 2007 film, The Darjeeling Limited is the story of three brothers who embark on a train journey across India after the death of their father. It went on to win lots of awards and has been called one of Anderson's...
India
Travel Reviews: City Of Djinns – Book
City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi is a fascinating book by British author William Dalrymple. Released in 1993, it was the result of a year-long stay in New Delhi, and explores the centuries of history present in the...
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Travel Reviews: The Bucket List – Movie
The 2007 film The Bucket List has become something of a classic amongst viewers of travel films. Though it received mixed reviews upon its release, it went on to become one of the top films of the year. But how does it...