Sometimes the desire to travel is greater than one’s ability to do so. Or you want to stay longer at a location than you’re able to. Perhaps you want to travel to a place before you go to get excited about your actual visit. Or you want to remain longer to savor the spot. This can be accomplished – through books and film. So many books, TV shows, and movies feature specific locations and allow you to travel to those destinations from the comfort of your armchair (or hammock, papasan, recliner, bed, etc.). That is what this space is for.

For recommendations on books, TV shows, or movies to extend or broaden your travels, look no further. Scroll through the links below (in alphabetical order by location within continent) to travel the world!

Africa

• Coming soon

Asia

• Hanoi, Vietnam – Six Years in the Hanoi Hilton (book)
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Weight of Our Sky (book)
• Manila, Philippines – Trash (book)
• Nagasaki, Japan – A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding (book)
• Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) – Finding Nouf (book)
• Singapore – The Singapore Wink (book)

Australia and Oceania (and some South Pacific islands)

• Auckland, New Zealand – Once Were Warriors (movie)
• Bora Bora, French Polynesia – Something in the Water (book)
• Darwin, Australia – Top End Wedding (movie)
• Fiji – His Majesty O’Keefe (movie)
• Rotorua, New Zealand – Molten Mud Murder (book)
• Samoa – Three Wise Cousins (movie)

Central America

• Cayman Islands – The Firm (movie)

Europe

• Lisbon, Portugal – Night Train to Lisbon (movie)

North America

• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – Fields’ Guide to Abduction (book)
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – The Heartbreak Kid (movie)

South America

• Cartagena, Colombia – Hotel Cartagena (book)
• Cartagena, Colombia – Missing (movie)