Travel Books and Films

GlobalBrunch

A1 After watching Into the Wild, I couldn't wait to see the Colorado River. Such a stunning scene in the film! #LPChat

NullNFull

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet A1: Yes! So many of them, starting with Roman Holiday with marvelous Gregory Peck! #LPChat

lonelyplanetUK

A1: City of Djinns by William Dalrymple set the scene for Delhi and beyond. Love his personal writing style *ES #LPChat

TripprBlog

A1: Indiana Jones, India. To later realise most of the movies aren't accurate. Twin Peaks, Washington state (I think?) USA #LPChat

megoizzy

replying to @lonelyplanet A1: Of course. #LostInTranslation has had me hankering for Japan for years. Fulfilling the dream in Oct! @lonelyplanet #LPChat

slimdogindia

A1 The Film Kevin and Perry Go Large in my youth meant that I have been to Ibiza 3 times! "Ah Double Bubble Lovely Ladies" #LPChat

jayneytravels

A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat

LouiseBastock

A1) Scotland's highlands to go in search of #Hogwarts! It's there somewhere, I know it! #LPChat #HarryPotter

jayneytravels

A1 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movie made me fall for India. It was a little more hectic in real life tho! #LPChat http://t.co/NehWvWYr0s

lonelyplanet

RT @megoizzy: A1: Of course. #LostInTranslation has had me hankering for Japan for years. Fulfilling the dream in Oct! @lonelyplanet #LPChat

pixodentist

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet A1. Visit to Colosseum in Rome, surely from history in the books and Gladiator, movie. #LPChat

TripprBlog

A1: as for books, love Mia Couto and his depictions of life in Mozambique :) #LPChat

CeecesTravel

replying to @jayneytravels @jayneytravels A1: Yes! Cliche but #UnderTheTuscanSun has me drooling at #Tuscany & #Italy's Wine/Grape fields. #LPChat

The_LuckyCouple

A1 Is it too obvious for us to say The Beach? #LPChat

kerrydexter

A1: music comes to mind: Tish Hinojosa's Taos to Tennessee drew me to northern New Mexico http://t.co/cSvmRxzSEP #LPChat

midgard06

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet A1 - Not a spesific book, but Franz Kafka to visit Prague! #LPChat

sv_orangezeus

a1) Film the Big Blue Amazing Greek islands, on shore & sea #LPChat One day we'll sail there :)

KameekaS

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet #LPChat A1: I haven't been yet, but the book "Americanah" makes me want to travel to Nigeria

TripTogether

A1 It's a bit cheesy but we were inspired to go to #Bali after reading 'Eat, Pray, Love' #LPChat @lonelyplanet

evabrightideas

RT @jayneytravels: A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat http://t.co/efFc0aPAK1

GreekResort1

RT @jayneytravels: A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat http://t.co/efFc0aPAK1

EpicJourneys

A1: "Into the Wild", book and movie, started a fascination with Alaska #LPChat

ReshmaAzizKhan

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet A1 #OutOfAfrica & #BornFree make me proud to be born in the #AfricanSavannah and inspire me to go on wild safaris! #LPChat

lonelyplanetUK

RT @jayneytravels: A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat http://t.co/efFc0aPAK1

TripTogether

RT @jayneytravels: A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat http://t.co/efFc0aPAK1

Luxtripper

A1: Many times! But retracing Audrey Hepburn's "Roman Holiday" through Rome was a must. #LPChat

KarynNobleLP

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet A1. Is it wrong to include TV shows and say 'Father Ted' and #Ireland. Go on, go on. #LPChat

ayuinthewild

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet A1:Monkey Kingdom makes us fall in love with the beauty of Sri Lanka even though it home to us.#LPChat

TripTogether

RT @NullNFull: @lonelyplanet A1: Yes! So many of them, starting with Roman Holiday with marvelous Gregory Peck! #LPChat http://t.co/3clbIKS…

euroventure

replying to @lonelyplanet @lonelyplanet A1: Roman Holiday! Vespas, Spanish Steps, Audrey Hepburn. Brings out the beauty of Rome #LPChat

driveonleft

A1 Not quite a film, but the episode of Top Gear when they go to #Romania and drive on Transfăgărășan highway. Going next week! #LPChat

Wild_Imagining

A1: and a lifelong obsession with British literature has definitely inspired my love of England and Scotland. #LPChat

jayneytravels

RT @CeecesTravel: @jayneytravels A1: Yes! Cliche but #UnderTheTuscanSun has me drooling at #Tuscany & #Italy's Wine/Grape fields. #LPChat

Jlowthrop

A1. Probably more inspired me to go back, but @MsHelenRussell's book inspired me to return to Denmark. http://t.co/hsKdA0RGy0 #LPChat

NullNFull

A1: And Breakfast at Tiffany's made me visiting #NYC! #movie #travel #LPChat

Rags_man

RT @jayneytravels: A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat http://t.co/efFc0aPAK1

EpicJourneys

A1: and "Shantaram" has inspired me and plenty of others to head to fascinating #India #LPChat

ReshmaAzizKhan

replying to @jayneytravels @jayneytravels A1. Eat,Pray,Love - both book and movie - I want to go to Italy and Indonesia yesterday! For the fooddd and beaches! #LPChat

syuksharkawi

RT @jayneytravels: A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat http://t.co/efFc0aPAK1

writingtravels

A1 Oh and #Dracula for Romania (even if Bram Stoker was a Dubliner who never even went there!) - one of my favourite books. #LPChat

LouiseBastock

RT @KarynNobleLP: @lonelyplanet A1. Is it wrong to include TV shows and say 'Father Ted' and #Ireland. Go on, go on. #LPChat

Mikeachim

replying to @jayneytravels A1: @jayneytravels #LPchat Whew, so many books. "Love and War in the Apennines", Eric Newby, for Italy. "Hokkaido Highway Blues" for Japan.

RTWBarefoot

#LPChat A1: Almost certainly, but the only one springing to mind is rather odd. Saltburn, NE England, due to novels by @freya_north

IGersLondon

RT @jayneytravels: A1 So many! An obvious answer but The Beach definitely spurred my obsession for #Thailand #LPChat http://t.co/efFc0aPAK1

dailysuitcase

A1: Books by #OrhanPamuk for Turkey; Ismail Kadare for Albania; Travels in Siberia-@IanFrazier #LPChat

sv_orangezeus

a1) skeleton island from the book Treasure Island, if the real one existed :) #LPChat http://t.co/Trb0g6lEAm

unearthedSimon

replying to @unearthedSimon @unearthedSimon: @lonelyplanet A1: A Suitable Boy inspired me to visit India. Both book and place wonderfully enriching! #LPChat

kerrydexter

RT @ReshmaAzizKhan: @lonelyplanet A1 #OutOfAfrica & #BornFree make me proud to be born in the #AfricanSavannah and inspire me to go on wil…

littlebckpacker

A1 I really want to go to Hawaii since watching Lost #LPChat

RTWBarefoot

#LPChat A1: I'll concede though that once I decide to go to a place, I may read/watch more about it!