SET-JETTING
The trend of travelling to locations featured in movies – commonly known as “set-jetting” – is
a growing phenomenon in the tourism industry. Here are some of the most popular set-jetting
destinations.
А. The Beach – Phi Phi Island, Thailand
Released in 2000, Danny Boyle’s
The Beach stars Leonardo DiCaprio as
an inexperienced traveller in search of a utopian native community living on a fabled beach.
The Beach was filmed in Maya Bay, the most popular beach on Phi Phi Island,
located off Thailand’s West coast. After the film’s release, the island was flooded with
tourists and their rubbish, but now it is slowly getting back to normal after the tidal
wave. With its azure waters and surrounding limestone cliffs, Maya Bay certainly
won’t disappoint any set-jetters who want to follow in DiCaprio’s footsteps, go
snorkelling or explore the mystical coves of this exotic destination.
В. 127 Hours – Moab, Utah
127 Hours is a gripping, 2010 Oscar-nominated movie about a young climber who gets
trapped in a thin crevice of the Blue John Canyon. The movie was partly filmed in the
Canyonlands National Park, Utah. When the movie hit the theatres, there was
a continuous influx of tourists wishing to visit the canyon. However, it’s an isolated
area and to explore it, you must be an experienced canyoneer. Otherwise, its
exploration requires the assistance of a guide. A major let-down for many set-jetters is
that the pristine cave pool from the movie doesn’t really exist, at least not within the
Canyonlands National Park.
С. The Lord of the Rings – Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
The Lord of the Rings location of Mordor was shot on and around the rocky slopes of
the Tongariro National Park. The area’s jagged volcanic rock formations and dramatic
barren landscapes were perfect for creating Mordor’s wasteland. The beautiful Mount
Ngauruhoe was digitally transformed to create the fiery Mount Doom, the centre of
Frodo’s quest to save Middle-earth. The summits of the volcanoes were not filmed out
of respect for the Maori people to whom the peaks are sacred.
adapted from http://perpetualexplorer.com, www.tongarironationalpark.com
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