Tweets from Last Night - Travel and Film

Last night Traveler's explored how film inspires their travels! Double Tree sponsored the event in celebration of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and the eco-trip they are giving away! Double tree also sponsored a 2 night stay for one lucky traveler, and 5 others won a tin of the famous Double Tree cookies. Read on to find out which movies and tv shows inspire people to travel the world.

Q1. What film(s) have inspired your travels?   

• I would definitely have to say Eat, Pray, Love although that is an obvious one :)   BoomerangHotels
• the amazing Unforgiven- a lot of it filmed in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, better known for its dinosaur fossils boomergirl50
• Under The Tuscan Sun HennArtOnline
• Out Of Africa gave me wanderlust and inspired me to go to Kenya looking for Karen Blixen. http://t.co/AOqShS9f MarkVogler
• Wizard of Oz. Obsessed as a kid, made me want to take off and explore (also made me afraid of tornadoes) CNTraveler
• The Bourne Series. What guy doesn't want to feel like Jason Bourne every time he hears an international police siren? coryhankins
• l'auberge Espanol. Made me enjoy Barcelona so much more. Jordi_P_Hostels

Q2. If your travel life was a film, what would your theme song be?  

• "Can't Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith (Clapton singing) GoSeeWrite
• Mission: Impossible theme. Heck yeah, livin' on the edge latinAbroad

• Livin La Vida Loca :)  reikoallen
• "Home" by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros :) kirstenstubbs
• On The Road Again dianap
• Lord I was Born a Ramblin' Man RickGriffin
• One Republic's Good Life always makes me think I should have the top down, wind in my hair, road tripping somewhere SuzeMars
  

Q3. What’s the pitch of your own travel show?   

• My show would be more focused on the people, rather than the places, in each new location! Steph_phanie
• Intoxicated Abroad: Because life's to short to be sober at home IntoxAbroad
• Travel Virgin: I go to countries that I've never been to and I am left alone to seek out adventure.   geezshock
• Recs from locals determine my intinerary--and do it round the world--an extension of my @Tripfilms show http://t.co/ntRI5NT3 kelleyferro
• Boats, Bikes and Feet—Around the World Without a Motor!   viewontravel

Q4.  What great travel moment did you wish you could just hit “record”?  

• Almost EVERY trip but probably ISRAEL - floating in the Dead Sea & being Baptized in the Jordan River. Pricelss! TravelProducer
• Eating jackfruit and watching my students in Sao Tome e Principe open up the first computers they've ever seen gogirlonline

Q5. Which real-life travel show has inspired your travels? Why?   

• I've been inspired by @Globetrekker & Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days Marilyn_Res
• @Travelchannel 's Anthony Bourdain's "Layover" Love that show! McMedia
• Gilligans Island & Brady Bunch Hawaii show seriously inspired me to travel. WeekendInParis
• I'd love to go to the many countries "The Amazing Race" travels to lexiquin

Q6. Giving back…what cause would you highlight in your travel documentary?   

• World hunger....it's not right that so many people go hungry & so many eat to the point of obesity!   ZipSetAndrea
• Endangered animals tripfilms
• Helping women in poor communities around the globe to start business& earn independent income. Sisters are doin' it for themselves!   FreakOutOfTown
• Clean water and education. itsme__jessi
• trying to bring alternatives to underage marriage for girls http://t.co/rQ18c1kH Marilyn_Res

Q7. Travel mishap you wish was caught on camera?   

• Travel mishap U wish was caught on camera?   A guy was flirting w/ me as he went up a flight of stairs & he fell all the way dn. jbranigan
• Tug-a-war with gypsy in Madrid when she attempted to pick-pocket my friend   @KatyHarrison20
• My face every time a chef abroad talks me into trying tripe. Again. katewinick
• Forgetting hotel room key while getting ice, & having to walk down 30 flights of stairs in a towel. geezshock
• Or the time that alligator in Florida tried to eat my whole family http://t.co/PKkv6u47 WorkMomTravels
• When I had piece of coral off the beach in Maui & hubby reminded me that on Brady Bunch it was a curse. Screamed! Threw out window! WeekendInParis

Q8. Define your travel style: #Lights, #Camera or #Action? Why?   

• Camera for sure, action a must, lights low if w/hubby! ;)  WeekendInParis
• #Camera. I never travel without it.   FrankDiCesare
• Action! Then, possibly, reaction and over-reaction! GeneralTours
• Lights! b/c it reminds me of daylight & sunshine, Action! b/c of my crazy nightlife/dance addiction   reikoallen
  

Q9. If there was a film about your travels, which actor or actress would play you?   

• Have to be Charlie Sheen he needs the work & I'm feeling charitable   MalloryOnTravel
• Jennifer Grey.People say I look like her and I've had the time of my life traveling! brandigeorge13
• Probably a toss up between Brad Pitt or Kermit the Frog MalloryOnTravel

Q10. What's your favorite movie to watch while traveling?  

• Up in the Air and Lost in Translation chowbusiness
• Into the Wild bridaltravelguy
• I usually download movies to watch on the iPad, ex: Green Zone, King's Speech, Invictus. Acclaimed flicks I have missed before flyingphotog

A huge thanks to our Oscar worthing hosts @cntraveler @tripfilms @travelproducer