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What books and movies made your trip better?

Movies and recreational reading can make your sightseeing a lot more fun and meaningful. Which films and books carbonated your travel experience best?

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
British TV series—-not crime or detective	Lola	74	06/07/20 07:38 PM
British detective series?	Lola	64	03/16/20 04:26 PM
Help with finding a new series to watch	Lola	57	12/27/22 09:26 PM
Poland Reading and Viewing	Dave	56	03/03/21 07:20 PM
Travel Photography	Mary	41	01/15/23 06:28 PM
Which to believe? Bill Bryson, or Escape to the Country?	MariaF	40	04/17/21 02:16 PM
"The Rape of Europa" movie/ book for real story behind Hollywood's "The Monuments Men"	Kent	39	08/17/19 08:05 PM
Ken Burns Documentary "Hemingway" on PBS	Rebecca	38	09/21/21 03:22 PM
Tonight on PBS: "Secrets of The Dead; King Arthur's Lost Kingdom" at 9 PM	Rebecca	35	08/02/21 01:39 AM
Books that influenced your travel addiction	Allan	35	07/21/22 02:25 PM
Holiday vs. Vacation: which do you prefer?	avirosemail	31	04/14/22 02:08 PM
The Case Against Travel	Lane	30	01/10/24 02:25 AM
Let's start a list of books and games to send to grandkids	Lola	29	03/22/20 05:30 PM
Article: What is the best museum GIFT SHOP you've been to?	tyji	29	02/29/24 09:21 PM
Midnight in Paris	Continental	28	11/21/18 09:21 PM
TV shows or movies set in your upcoming travel location	Mary	27	01/16/23 11:51 PM
European Travel for Woman - a guide from 1900	Mardee	26	04/13/23 03:07 PM
Travel guide books--do you collect or clear out?	Pete	25	09/20/23 07:12 PM
A Real Pain	BigMikeWestBy...	25	03/04/25 02:23 PM
New Netflix Norwegian TV Series	dclawyer	24	06/29/17 01:47 AM
Is anyone watching the Seahawks v Tampa Bay game being played in Munich?	Lola	24	11/14/22 08:51 PM
I thought I had our Italy itinerary set... until I found a new book by Frances Mayes	Jane	23	09/17/19 01:28 PM
New book by Seth Kugel	Lane	22	12/18/18 03:09 AM
Somebody Feed Phil	Tammy (aka...	22	06/09/20 07:43 AM
The Dig - Archaeological Story	Linda	22	02/26/21 03:14 AM
The Hiding Place	Jane	21	02/12/18 08:38 AM
Look Who's Back - a humorous yet sobering look at today's Germany	Carlos	21	05/21/20 07:11 PM
Language study in preparation for future travel	chs11	21	10/26/20 11:22 PM
RS Italy Guidebook 2017 vs. RS Italy Guidebook 2018	mariagambrelli	20	02/02/18 05:00 PM
Movies about Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest	herronlaw	20	07/24/19 07:32 AM
Movies to help travel vicariously	Lola	20	04/09/20 07:40 PM
Anne of the Thousand Days, Turner Classic Movies; 7 PM Central time USA	Rebecca	20	08/04/21 11:53 PM
"Vermeer's Hat"	Jane	19	02/23/18 02:36 PM
A Bag of Marbles	David in Seattle	19	04/28/19 08:37 PM
Are there any books for Teens traveling alone in Europe?	turkeyfeathers32	18	11/06/16 02:52 PM
The books we carry, boiled down to the essence	zagfam	18	07/14/18 06:06 PM
France - History and Art	Jane	18	09/11/18 01:23 AM
Mysteries set in Rome?	Helen	17	06/29/18 10:20 PM
Babylon Berlin	bxrlover	17	05/20/20 12:22 AM
$5 Books are awesome! Get yours now!	wbfey1	17	08/11/20 10:42 PM
The average tourist	Allan	17	12/15/21 03:01 PM
Somebody Feed Phil Fans	Tammy (aka...	17	03/19/23 05:48 PM
FYI—No Rick Steves’ Europe Page-A-Day Calendar for 2025	Carrie	17	12/30/24 04:30 PM
Preparing for England	Jane	16	05/04/16 06:42 PM
Anthropoid - new movie about the Heydrich assassination in Prague	christa	16	01/02/17 04:36 AM
"Around the World" on PBS	David in Seattle	16	01/18/22 12:07 PM
Rick Steve Kindle editions	Claudia A.	16	04/18/22 04:59 PM
Ted Lasso and Wrexham	gregbrady1879	16	11/14/24 07:04 PM
Business Insider Article on Lonely Planet Guidebooks	NYC Librarian	16	06/06/25 08:31 PM
Rick Steves' kindle books	twilightrabbit	15	05/03/20 11:20 AM