Some of these were built around a motorbike or a train seat, others around a plate of food or a silent camera. The line between travelogue and obsession gets blurry fast.
1SamsaraA wordless 70mm film of landscapes, rituals and cities shot across twenty-five countries.1000pts
2Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownCNN series in which the chef travelled to overlooked places and let food open up local politics and history.942pts
3Long Way DownThe same pair ride from Scotland to Cape Town, crossing Africa on BMW adventure bikes.753pts
4An Idiot AbroadKarl Pilkington is sent to see the Seven Wonders of the World and hates most of it.753pts
5Bruce Parry's AmazonBruce Parry follows the Amazon river from its mouth to its source, living with the communities along it.753pts
6Long Way UpMcGregor and Boorman cross the Americas from Patagonia to Los Angeles on electric motorcycles.668pts
7BarakaRon Fricke's non-narrative study of sacred sites, nature and crowded cities filmed in twenty-four countries.565pts
8DeparturesTwo Canadian friends quit their jobs and spend three seasons travelling to far corners of the world.565pts
9Stanley Tucci: Searching for ItalyThe actor tours Italian regions to trace how local dishes reflect their histories.565pts
10Around the World in 80 DaysMichael Palin races to circle the globe without flying, following Jules Verne's route.439pts
11Rick Steves' EuropeA long-running public television guide to travelling Europe like a local.439pts
12Anthony Bourdain: No ReservationsTravel Channel show that sent Bourdain across the globe to eat, drink and argue with locals.439pts
13Long Way RoundEwan McGregor and Charley Boorman ride motorcycles from London to New York the long way east.439pts
14Whicker's WorldAlan Whicker's long-running BBC series of dry, probing portraits of people and places abroad.439pts
15Full Circle with Michael PalinA journey around the Pacific Rim, covering seventeen countries over eight months.439pts
16Somebody Feed PhilPhil Rosenthal eats his way around the world in a warm, funny Netflix series.439pts
17Stephen Fry in AmericaFry visits all fifty US states in a London taxi.439pts
18Kon-TikiThor Heyerdahl's Oscar-winning record of his 1947 raft voyage across the Pacific.0pts
19Pole to PolePalin travels from the North Pole to the South Pole staying close to a single line of longitude.0pts
20Great Railway Journeys of the WorldA BBC series that rides famous rail routes and luxury trains across several continents.0pts
21Billy Connolly's World Tour of AustraliaThe comedian drives through the Australian outback and coast meeting people along the way.0pts
