“Captures well what it’s like to travel and attacks the feelings and experiences that go with it without being over-the-top philosophically. It conjured up memories of my own travels and the realization and feelings of my own experiences.”
- Mathew Ralston, Orange County Register

“An extremely enjoyable romp that is guaranteed to leave you with wanderlust.”
-2008 Philadelphia Film Festival

“Visually stunning!”
-Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News

“The Art of Travel twists and turns like a meandering river, with unexpected comic surprises popping up around every bend. Smart and funny, it’s a journey that won’t soon be forgotten.”
- Cinequest 2008

“Emerging director Thomas Whelan created with Brian La Belle the sort of story anyone hopes to tell their grandchildren. The film is a love letter to wanderlust. It is for anyone who has considered trading in their return ticket home for a one-way ticket to someplace far outside of the usual comfort zone and anyone who has groaned over the standard two-week American vacation limit. No one in the film is snapping photos or writing postcards; everyone is absorbing an experience that will better shape them as living beings.”
- Deborah Nicol Dearth, The Desert Sun

“The Art of Travel has charmed film festivals with vistas of Central and South America, and a meaningful message of cultural exploration and acceptance.”
- Elliott K. Kotek, Moving Pictures Magazine