Around the world in 10 movies

The film adaptation of the bestseller by Cheryl Strayed awakens in me an urge to grab my rucksack and set off. The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the most challenging hiking routes in the US. The film tells the impressive story of the author, who alone hiked more than 1,600 kilometers (995 mi) along the US West Coast. (Nicole Meissner)

This movie turned the desert into a place of longing for me. The film was shot in the deserts of Morocco, Jordan (pictured) and Spain. The British officer T.E. Lawrence rides with audacious obsession through sand, sand and more sand towards fiery sunsets — all in Technicolor and Super-Panavision-70. So unbelievably beautiful. (Anne Termeche)

Fantastic landscapes form the backdrop for the adventures of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. Most of the Winnetou films based on the novels by Karl May were shot in Croatia, for example around the Plitvice Lakes. The national park with its waterfalls and lakes can be explored on hiking trails and by boat. (Elisabeth Yorck von Wartenburg)

When James Bond had to save the world in exotic and exclusive places, I was always on board. One of my favorite Bond movies is 1965's "Thunderball," where the secret agent played by Sean Connery had to travel from London to Nassau. In 1983 Connery made a comeback as 007 in "Never Say Never Again," a remake of "Thunderball." So, I got to enjoy traveling to the Bahamas again! (Jens Fritze)

The city of Jaipur (pictured) provides the wonderful backdrop for the movie. Every time the British comedy transports me back to the multicolored, chaotic and vital life of India with colorful bazaars and magnificent palaces. Although I don't want to spend my old age in Jaipur like the British pensioners in the film, I would like to make a second trip to India. (Kerstin Schmidt)

The movie Rafiki tells the story of a forbidden love affair between two young women in Kenya. The film is set in a visually stunning and dynamic Nairobi, which reminds me longingly of my last visits to Kenya. (Winnie Modesto)

Inkheart, published in 2003, is the first book of a trilogy of fantasy novels written by German author Cornelia Funke. Inkheart is set between two places in Italy. The later movie was shot on location in Italy in Piedmont and Liguria, like here in Laigueglia. It makes me want to go there immediately. (Susan Bonney-Cox)

The satire about the East-West conflict is a fascinating journey through time back to a war-torn Berlin. The film crew was taken by surprise by the construction of the Berlin Wall during shooting in August 1961. The Brandenburg Gate (pictured) had to be reconstructed in the studio. The film was initially a flop because the reality of the Cold War made its humor seem cynical. (Christian Hoffmann)

Two strangers meet in the unfamiliar city of Tokyo and establish a fleeting relationship. Japan's capital plays the third starring role. Fluorescent lights, futuristic-looking buildings, Buddhist temples — a city that combines tradition and modernity. Coppola's beautiful drama has always made me dream of a trip to the Japanese metropolis. (Jannis Hektor)

Science fiction like a cowboy movie. The city of the future, where it almost always rains, is still visionary with its cityscapes and interiors. "I have seen things you people wouldn't believe." The final scene is stunning, in which the replicant (Rutger Hauer) talks about his journeys through space and about the longing to overcome boundaries. (Andreas Kirchhoff)