Back in 2015, I went nomad for a long time and travelled cheaply, nonstop for a few years.
So, I love travel. But...
Some angry-at-the-world chump below slammed this series as some huge entitlement thing. Whatever. You do you, man.
But here's the thing: Not everyone likes travel. In fact, it's downright terrifying to some folks.
Because if you've got anxiety, travelling is number one with a bullet for triggering that stuff.
And Eugene Levy is a man who's made an entire career out of his anxiety. It's a huge part of his comedy and persona, and it's not a schtick. He doesn't like travelling. He likes to stay home or go to restaurants or play golf.
He's a boring guy because boring works GREAT for anxiety.
This series, however, is one that Apple aggressively pursued him to make. He did so as a realization that he was 75 and staring at ending life with a lot of regrets and questions about whether he could have lived more.
As someone who now sees travel as a part of who I am, I loved seeing this guy starting "getting" what travel is about.
And yes, it's world-class luxury, as a nod to Schitt's Creek, but every time Levy has a potentially lifechanging "aha" travel moment, it's doing stuff that's accessible to every income level - it's meeting the local people without agendas. It's experiencing the simple moments.
If this series shows anyone that there is more to travel than getting off a plane to see the known sites and visit all the popular neighbourhoods, I will be delighted.
As for Levy, he is self-deprecating, charming, droll, open, and even vulnerable as he narrates and hosts the entire show.
I love the series and plan to finish the final three episodes RIGHT NOW.
But if you want a lighthearted, fun, BEAUTIFULLY-shot travel series, despite the posh locales, you won't find any pretensions here. Just curiosity from a guy who's lived an entire life dictated by his fears of everything around him... and, for once, confronting those fears to see what it does for him.
It's a show as much about growth and anxiety as it is about travel, with a lot of good humour along the way.
So, I love travel. But...
Some angry-at-the-world chump below slammed this series as some huge entitlement thing. Whatever. You do you, man.
But here's the thing: Not everyone likes travel. In fact, it's downright terrifying to some folks.
Because if you've got anxiety, travelling is number one with a bullet for triggering that stuff.
And Eugene Levy is a man who's made an entire career out of his anxiety. It's a huge part of his comedy and persona, and it's not a schtick. He doesn't like travelling. He likes to stay home or go to restaurants or play golf.
He's a boring guy because boring works GREAT for anxiety.
This series, however, is one that Apple aggressively pursued him to make. He did so as a realization that he was 75 and staring at ending life with a lot of regrets and questions about whether he could have lived more.
As someone who now sees travel as a part of who I am, I loved seeing this guy starting "getting" what travel is about.
And yes, it's world-class luxury, as a nod to Schitt's Creek, but every time Levy has a potentially lifechanging "aha" travel moment, it's doing stuff that's accessible to every income level - it's meeting the local people without agendas. It's experiencing the simple moments.
If this series shows anyone that there is more to travel than getting off a plane to see the known sites and visit all the popular neighbourhoods, I will be delighted.
As for Levy, he is self-deprecating, charming, droll, open, and even vulnerable as he narrates and hosts the entire show.
I love the series and plan to finish the final three episodes RIGHT NOW.
But if you want a lighthearted, fun, BEAUTIFULLY-shot travel series, despite the posh locales, you won't find any pretensions here. Just curiosity from a guy who's lived an entire life dictated by his fears of everything around him... and, for once, confronting those fears to see what it does for him.
It's a show as much about growth and anxiety as it is about travel, with a lot of good humour along the way.