4 New Videos to Inspire You to Travel

Every so often I wander over to Vimeo, a video-sharing site that’s one of my favorite sources for travel inspiration. I know that every time I visit I’ll find myself drooling over films from exotic locations around the world.

One of my latest discoveries is this poignant look at Myanmar (Burma), which captures fishermen rowing their boats, children at play and other scenes of everyday life:

https://vimeo.com/127482978

Next we head to

Istanbul

, where this filmmaker lovingly zooms in on the city’s mosques, mosaics and minarets:

https://vimeo.com/129740426

Ever wondered what it might be like to swim with jellyfish? You can try it at Palau’s Jellyfish Lake, where the creatures do sting, but not powerfully enough to harm humans. The resulting footage is mesmerizing:

https://vimeo.com/129052571

Finally, here’s an intriguing look at

Egypt

from a filmmaker who wanted to counter some of the negative media coverage the Middle East’s gotten over the past few years:

https://vimeo.com/129720886

Okay, I’m ready to plan my next trip. How about you?



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