The film project started with a conversation between creators Sam Potter and Nainoa Langer as they sat above a waterfall in Hawaii overlooking their childhood swimming hole. Sam suggested that they should start a travel-based series that gives people an in-depth look at cultures around the world, in hopes that they could create something that encourages greater appreciation, understanding, and respect between cultures. Nainoa's response was to start with home. They reached out to Beautiful Destinations with the idea, and after months of hard work the film was completed.