17 Travel Movies That Will Inspire You to Pack a Bag

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Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

“Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me,” as the song goes. Nothing inspired people to take to the high seas quite like Captain Jack Sparrow from the hit film Pirates of the Caribbean. With exotic Caribbean islands and the clear blue water to entice us, many of us dreamed of life on the sea after watching this movie.

Starring three of the most attractive people in Hollywood, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley (call me!) and a slew of fantastic supporting actors, Pirates was more than just a movie, it was an experience.

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