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Sometimes you need a nudge to get out that door and hit the road. Other times you need a full on shove. Below you’ll find a round-up the best travel documentaries on Netflix. Read, then watch to discover faraway places and the mad few who wander to the edges of the map in search of adventure.
Related: The Best Travel Shows On Netflix Right Now
Further (2012)
Jeremy Jones is the adventure we all wish we could be deep in the back of our minds. Jones and his team explore and ride some of the wildest backcountry in the world. They climb mountains no one has ever climbed. They hike forests no one has ever hiked. All so that they can boom down a mountain on a snowboard. This is the ultimate in hair-raising adventure that’ll either leave you happy you’re watching from the safety of your couch or make you jump on a plane and head there yourself.
180 Degrees South (2010)
I debated whether to include this film. There is a really superb climbing story buried in a lot unnecessary narrative posturing and half-baked (pun intended) politics. Where the film shines in its portrayal of adventurers and mountaineers (and businessmen) Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins. Their late 1960s trip to Patagonia is the stuff of legends, and Jeff Johnson takes great care in recreating their trip with his bros. Yvon, Doug, and their families have carved out a good life in Patagonia. They climb mountains. They surf. They grow organic food. They make gear to fund said life. They care about saving the environment. Although the film falls into white savior themes sometimes, it still has amazing photography and plenty of pure adventure.
Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang In Pyongyang (2015)
This movie has to be seen to be believed. Chicago Bulls’ legend Dennis Rodman has had a bizarre obsession with North Korea and its cult leader Kim Jong-un. This documentary follows Rodman as he travels around North Korea in relative luxury as a superstar athlete, which is surely better treatment than he gets stateside these days. Surreal and downright hilarious situations ensue leaving any viewer dumbstruck at what they just watched.
Valley Uprising (2014)
“There’s a thin line between madness and stupidity.” That quote sums up this doc to a tee. Valley Uprising follows the birth of American rock climbing (counter) culture through the 60s to present day in Yosemite National Park. There were drugs, sex and rock and roll. There were protests and arrests. There were a bunch of white boys (and girls) risking their lives for reasons they really can’t get purchase on to this day. It’s a fun ride for any climber to enjoy!
Austin to Boston (2015)
I have an affinity for musical English women with brown locks (I married one). This film features The Staves heavily. So it spoke to me. Some troubadours hit the road (The Staves, Ben Howard, Bear’s Den, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ben Lovett, and Gill Landry). They pile into four old, cranky VW microbuses and head across the South, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast of the U.S.A.–playing shows, writing music, shooting guns and drinking. It’s just a warm and fun travel doc to watch. It does fall victim to post-hipster-Instagram filtering a little too much, but that can be forgiven once the music kicks in.
I tend to agree with Gill’s appraisal of The Staves: “Once they take the stage and start to harmonize, forget it. You’re done.” Settle in and start planning that great American road trip. Don’t forget to pack a guitar.
Point and Shoot (2014)
This is a tough film. It’s even harder to watch in retrospect of the tragic anarchic madness that Libya now finds itself in. Point and Shoot is a traveler’s journey–from quiet local kid to killer warmonger and back again. I don’t want to spoil any plot points, but it’s a hard film to watch sometimes. It starts off as a very straightforward travel story, and quickly spirals into the madness of the Libyan revolution that overthrew Gaddafi.
When you leave for an adventure, you rarely know where it’ll take you. This is never more true than in Point and Shoot.
Under An Arctic Sky (2017)
Chris Burkard and filmmaker Ben Weiland decided to put together a surfing crew and attempt to surf one of the most inhospitable breaks in the world off the northern coast of Iceland. The film follows the team as they literally battle the elements on land and at sea to find and surf a spot no one else has ever surfed. It’s pure adrenaline-fueled adventure. The added bonus is that this film is only 40 minutes long, so it’s easily consumable.
Amanda Knox (2016)
The Amanda Knox story is the perfect storm of travel and true crime. The film focuses on the Seattleite’s year aboard living in Italy and the murder of Knox’s roommate. It’s a fascinating case study of when travel can go horribly wrong on almost every level from batsh*t crazy detectives to trying to bridge misunderstood cultural gulfs to the desire to just get home again.
Salam Neighbor (2015)
Some journeys are for you. Some journeys are for everyone else. Salam Neighbor follows Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple of Living on a Dollar fame as they embed themselves in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. What they encounter is a singularly unique moment in history, life, and travel. Zach and Chris made a choice to travel to this part of the world and be part of a specific community. For the 80,000 Syrians that traveled to Zaatari it was a life or death decision. There are few documentaries that will provide a clearer image of what Syrians are fleeing and what they have to live with every single day as their country is torn apart.
Fire At Sea (2016)
Travel isn’t always about Instagram hashtags and wanderlust. Sometimes it’s about survival. Fire At Sea offers a harrowing glimpse into the realities of refugees fleeing Northern Africa for Europe — specifically Sicily, Italy in this case. The film juxtaposes how a small backwater town became the flashpoint for refugees landing in Europe. It’s a stark tale of humanity, suffering, and spirit to overcome and survive.
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