From Notting Hill—the chic pocket of West London made famous by the rom-com “Notting Hill,” Cathy Whitlock ‘s Cinematic Journeys to the World’s Most Iconic Film Locales is a new book that explores the real locales of iconic films and TV shows.
Whitlock, a film and travel writer takes readers from London’s “Notting Hill” and the Greek islands of “Mamma Mia!” to the vibrant Singapore of “Crazy Rich Asians” and the resort settings of The White Lotus, showing how these places became essential to the storytelling and visual identity of each film.
Filled with behind‑the‑scenes details, location‑scouting insights, and gorgeous photography, the book is a standout pick for movie fans.
“Eat Pray Love” which premiered
in 2010, followed Julia Roberts’s lead through three distinct cinematic worlds—Rome’s culinary delights,
India’s serenity, and Bali’s healing calm.
In the book, she also shares the history for “Under the Tuscan Sun” the romantic drama starring Diane Lane filmed in Tuscany and talks about the Kenyan
landscape for “Out of Africa.”
