The saga of armchair travel continues with your couch potato guide offering you five more sentimental stories where the trips change the lives of the travelers forever.

The Bucket List
Two older men with the same terminal illness make a bucket list that includes a journey to far-away places.  They become unlikely friends and find a depth and meaning for their lives.  Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freemen, and Sean Hayes star in this enjoyable movie.

Little Miss Sunshine
A hilariously dysfunctional family drives their youngest member, a little girl named Olive, from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Redondo Beach, California in an old, beat-up Volkswagen van.   She’s entered the Little Miss Sunshine beauty contest and has high hopes of winning.   Abigail Breslin is Olive, Steve Carell is her uncle, and Alan Arkin is her mischievous grandfather.

As Good As It Gets
An obsessive-compulsive novelist, his gay neighbor, and his waitress take a trip from New York to Baltimore, looking for a handout for the neighbor who is recovering from a horrific bashing incident.  Instead they all end up helping each other find a better life.   Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt won Best Actor & Actress Oscars for their portrayals of the novelist and waitress, and Greg Kinnear was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the gay neighbor.

French Kiss
Kate flies to Paris to win back her wayward finance.  She enlists Luc, a cunning, sexy Frenchman, to help win back her man. But one star-crossed misadventure after another sweeps them across France, ultimately changing Kate & Luc in ways they never dreamed possible.  Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline, and Timothy Hutton star in this delightful film.

A Summer Place
On a trip with their parents, two blond and beautiful young adults meet by chance at an elite Maine resort.  Love and intrigue ensue between parents and children both.   Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee quickly became America’s heartthrobs after this movie hit the theaters.

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