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In a manic episode of escapism, and don\u2019t ask me why, I happened to grab the movie \u201cSound of Music\u201d off the shelf.\u00a0In a recent post<\/a>,\u00a0I shared not seeing \u201cLord of the Rings.\u201d I must apologize yet again; I haven\u2019t seen this classic in its entirety, until last night.<\/p>\n

What struck me wasn\u2019t the music,\u00a0or those frisky Von Trapp kids (though I should take a page from their practical joke book), it was the dramatic scenery behind those timeless “Sound of Music” shots; the mountains, abbeys, and fountains.\u00a0\u00a0I found out, the majority of those took place in and around Salzburg, Austria (pictured above), a spot I need to get to, and soon.<\/p>\n

What movies out there have you used as travel motivation? Many destinations, like Austria, have never really crossed my mind as a destination until I am reminded of their splendor on the big screen. I’m sure this happens to all of us.<\/p>\n

This BraveNewTraveler<\/a> Blog, listing 20 top travel films, will surely give you some ideas. I\u2019ll break the ice and offer up a favorite of mine, \u201cInto the Wild.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leave a comment with your suggestions; I\u2019m always looking for a good flick. We know Matt is, he suffered through, err, watched \u201cHe\u2019s Just Not That Into You\u201d on his way back <\/a>from Africa. Yikes.<\/p>\n

Photo by Nagesh Kamath<\/a><\/p>\n

By Jon Wick<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jon lives in Butte, Montana, spending most of his time on skis or bikes; sometimes both. He began travel writing while teaching in Korea and is currently pursuing his Master\u2019s Degree in Technical Communication at Montana Tech. Jon has begun writing his first book, <\/em>The Story of Will, whose movie rights are still (very) available. Catch more of Jon at TheJonWickproject.wordpress.com<\/a>. (@ExpedJon<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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