A new indie-film set to be released on February 14th. The trailer doesn’t tell you much but you definitely get the idea. It’s got love, lust, and travel. The colors and sceneries shown in the trailer are beautiful. I’m looking forward to checking this out.

An American returns to his European homeland in search of his identity which is lost as a result of growing up in two clashing cultures. To make things more complicated, his heart is split between two women pulling him in opposite directions.

• Written and Directed by Tom Sokalski
• Starring: Marek Birner, Marika Tomczyk, Anna Karczmarczyk, Maciej Nawrocki, Stefano Terrazzino, Joanna Turkowska and Ela Pawlak
• Music (for the trailer): “Varning” by Tystnad
• Shot on location in Paris, Procida, Ischia, Amalfi Coast, Positano, Roma, Venezia, Warszawa and Chicago

This is the teaser-trailer for the film “Turysta” (2011) inspired by the short film, Turysta (2009) – no association to “The Tourist” (2010).

Film Feature: Turysta is a post from Art of Backpacking

Michael: Welcome to Travel Talk with Michael and Stephanie. I’m Michael Tieso. I’m from ArtofBackpacking.com. I’ve traveled for the last two and a half years. I have been throughout Asia, Australia, and South America.

Stephanie: And I’m Stephanie Yoder. I run Twenty-SomethingTravel.com. I’ve been traveling on and off for the last five years, and I’ve been to five continents and more countries than I care to count. And we’re coming to you today from Villa de Leyva, Colombia.

Michael: So we’ve been getting a lot of e-mails lately asking for travel advice. So we thought instead of answering each one individually, we would do a video instead.

Stephanie: Yeah, it’s very time consuming for us to answer everybody’s e- mails one on one and give them advice. So, we thought it would be better to do a video, and that way we might be able to reach and help out more people. So, I’ll start with the first question which I think is a very common question.

Michael: This is an e-mail that I received.

Stephanie: Yeah. “I’m a freshman at a university. I knew before I decided to attend college that I wanted to learn by traveling the world rather than investing my money in education. My parents were not supportive of my dream, and I decided to give college a shot. My mind has not changed as this semester alone has put me in debt, all the while knowing that this is not what I want to do. What are the benefits of college before travel and vice versa?” So, I’ll let you answer first.

Michael: Well, the short answer is to definitely finish college first, and one of the reasons would be that you have many more opportunities after you finish school. With your degree you have more opportunities abroad. One of the options you might have with your degree is you teach English, or with any other job abroad, some countries may require you to actually have a degree. With that in mind, I would say to get that degree. If your passion is travel, you can also take courses within the school that you’re at right now. One of them is Spanish lessons, any kind of language lessons that you might want to go to. That way when you do finish college, you’ll be prepared to go travel around the world with your new language.

Stephanie: Yeah, and you might also consider majoring in something travel related if that’s really what you want to do, something like international relations or hospitality.

Michael: And one of the most important things to remember is that travel and school can never be compared.

Stephanie: The other thing I think it’s important to think long term. College teaches you a lot more than just things you learn in a text book or Biology 101. It teaches you about critical thinking and ways to interpret the world. I know personally that my college degree has helped me a lot just in understanding better the things I see when I travel.

Another thing I would point out is, from the letter, it sounds like it’s only your first semester, and I think that’s really too soon to be making any rash life decisions. You really haven’t settled into college yet. You don’t really know how the next four years are going to go. There are a lot of short-term things you can do as well to improve your situation. If you’re really worried about debt, you might consider switching to a cheaper school or maybe getting a part-time job to help you save money for when you are able to go travel.

Lastly, the last piece of advice I would give is to study abroad. It’s one of the best opportunities for students to get out and see the world. You can go pretty much anywhere in the world. I studied abroad my senior year of college, and it really changed my life and changed the way I look at travel. It really helped jumpstart this love of travel for myself. So I would definitely recommend looking at your school’s options for that.

Michael: Why do you think people would say that you learn more through travel than you would in school?

Stephanie: I think you learn different things in travel.

Michael: Yeah, absolutely.

Stephanie: You learn about the world around you and how to interact with people and how to read bus schedules and things. It is very enriching and fulfilling, but I don’t think that that diminishes the importance of the things you learn in college.

Michael: You just learn different things.

Stephanie: Yeah.

Michael: The two can’t be compared, like I said before.

Stephanie: Yeah.

Michael: Well, thank you for joining us and thank you for sending in the question. Please feel free to send in more questions. We’d love to do this more regularly. My e-mail is questions@artofbackpacking.com.

Stephanie: And you can reach me at questions@twenty-somethingtravel.com.

Michael: Thank you again and see you next time.

School VS Travel – New Video Series by Michael and Stephanie – Episode 1 is a post from Art of Backpacking

Here’s a video series by comedian and filmmaker Mark Malkoff.

Watch more of their videos on the VisitHolland YouTube channel.

With a proposed ban on pot in coffeeshops for tourists on the table, comedian Mark Malkoff goes to the Netherlands to find 101 Other Things To Do In Holland.

Video Series: 101 Other Things To Do In Holland

http://www.markvisitsholland.com

Starring: Mark Malkoff
Producer: Steve Lawrence
Writers, Editors, Cameras: Joe Pickett, Nick Prueher

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Film Feature: 101 Other Things To Do In Holland is a post from Art of Backpacking

Here’s a video series that has gone viral on Vimeo. Uploaded only 4 days ago by Rick Mereki, these videos has received more than 4 million views.

3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films…..

= a trip of a lifetime.

Each of these videos only last a minute but I think the message is simple. Watch as they explore the world around them as they travel, learn about different cultures, and eat local cuisine.

Film Feature: Move, Learn, Eat is a post from Art of Backpacking

Here’s a beautiful video that makes me miss Southeast Asia. Grewe captures small glimpses of Southeast Asia by recording the people and historical sights of each country. I especially liked the clips of the people doing their everyday activities.

Have a travel video you’d like to share? Comment below with your link.

Film Feature: Southeast is a post from Art of Backpacking

I originally found this on Shuttersalt and was completely amazed when I saw this video. The video was made by TSOPhotography. Over on the Vimeo page itself, Terje Sorgjerd explains how it was done. It’s pretty impressive and especially at 32 seconds.

Have you been to El Teide in Spain?

Follow @TSOPhotography on Twitter.

The goal was to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy along with one of the most amazing mountains I know El Teide.

Film Feature: Amazing Time Lapse Video of the Milky Way is a post from Art of Backpacking

Here’s a bit of entertainment for you. I’ve learned that being behind a camera takes a whole lot of practice, patience, and confidence. I completely lost it while I trying to create the introduction for Art of Travel Blogging. A few weeks later, I tried again at another location in China which came out much better.

Here’s a tip for anyone recording themselves on camera – keep doing it. You’ll get better at it eventually and it’ll start to become more natural.

Film Feature: Art of Travel Blogging Outtakes is a post from Art of Backpacking

I love Melbourne. In fact, so much that it’s my favorite city in Australia. It’s got a great vibe, the music scene is alive, and the transportation is easy.

Here’s a video by Adrienne of ShenVenture featuring a glimpse of the city of Melbourne and Phillip Island.

This is her first travel video and for her first one, I think she’s on the right track. It was filmed with a DSLR camera and the music was selected after the community Art of Travel Blogging suggested a few sites to get royalty free music for her videos. She captures everything from the city life, people, buildings, art, and scenery. It’s a nice little introduction to Melbourne without using words.

Film Feature: Glimpses of Melbourne & Phillip Island is a post from Art of Backpacking

Guerilla Films is planning a TV series of Mark Smith’s website The Man in Seat 61. A taster pilot episode can be seen below. Mark helps actor Kenneth Cranham travel from Trafalgar Square to Waterloo battlefield on the first leg of an overland journey to St Petersburg, on the trail of Napoleon.

I’m a big fan of The Man in Seat 61 website. I’ve used it extensively in my travels and especially in China. It’s a fantastic resource for train travel around the world.

What I’d like to see more of is about train travel itself rather than focusing too much on the destinations. I do love the added history bit though.

The Man in Seat 61 Series

Film Feature: The Man in Seat 61 is a post from Art of Backpacking

Nathan and Sofia of As We Travel has entered the film world and with a wonderful introduction. They’ve taken it serious with equipment, a great intro, and decent editing for their first episode. I see a bright future in these video’s and looking forward to watching more.

The first episode is in a two part series. The first part is their journey from Bangkok to Ayutthaya while the second part has their journey from Lopburi to Sukhothai.

Neither me or Sofia had any filming experience before we embarked on this mission – all we thought was: lets get some gear, film what we do, and see if we can turn it into something watch-able. Read More

Keep it up!

Note: The second video has cute monkeys!

Film Feature: As We Travel Show is a post from Art of Backpacking