![Rows of shining gold statues.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2880x1000/ec92526e98/hero-desktop-blog-oscars.jpg/m/1534x533)
If Characters from Oscar-Nominated Movies Went on Ultimate Break Trips
Because aren't you just dying to know where an animated protagonist with flames for a head would go on vacation?
The greatest night in film, the Academy Awards—also the night where I judge the red carpet looks of wealthy strangers from my couch while eating Thai food in sweats—is coming up. I obviously had to match up our trips to some of the characters from Oscar-nominated flicks, so if you were wondering where in the world Leonard Bernstein would go if he were a chronically online 24-year-old, you've come to the right place.
![An aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and streets and buildings of Paris at dusk.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/f974f47e13/desktop-1-barbie.jpg/m/1536x864)
Barbie, Barbie
Barbie is a woman of the world—she can be anything! Jaunty berets, a sparkling Eiffel Tower, and dinners at Sketch are v Barbie. And tbh I think she just needs to be Ken-free.
![A white-sand beach with colorful kayaks, wooden lounge chairs, trees with blue sky and clear blue ocean in the background.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/0f19080d1d/desktop-2-ken.jpg/m/1536x864)
Ken, Barbie
He’s just Ken. His job is beach. He’s also extremely predictable so he’d def just...go to the beach.
![A sparkling cityscape at sunset with a river and a green park in the foreground.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/01d08ff5e2/desktop-3-bellabaxter.jpg/m/1536x864)
Bella Baxter, Poor Things
Curiosity about the world and embarking on a whirlwind journey of self-discovery can mean only one thing: visiting 10 countries and 21 cities in 57 days.
![A rocky river and the colorful foliage of a forest with jagged, snow-capped mountains in the background.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/5928125f25/desktop-4-monkellison.jpg/m/1536x864)
Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, American Fiction
Monk needs a frickin break—from writing, from people, from everything. He should recenter by going off the grid and immersing himself in the natural beauty of another hemisphere.
![A hilltop tower overlooking a city surrounded by mountains.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/fce9ddc2fb/desktop-5-nora.jpg/m/1536x864)
Nora, Past Lives
Nora’s a writer who moved from Seoul to NYC, so she’s not afraid of new experiences. Enter India, where she can contemplate life and get inspired over samosas and yoga.
![Stone ruins in the middle of a medieval city with mountain in the background at dusk.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/525e46a66f/leonard_desktop.jpg/m/1536x864)
Leonard Bernstein, Maestro
Music! Art! Nightlife! Hitting up some of the most iconic, cosmopolitan European cities seems mandatory for one of the 20th century’s most famous composers who also loved a good time.
![A small building set among green tree-covered hills with a snow-capped mountain peak in the background.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/a3058facd3/desktop-6-nyad.jpg/m/1536x864)
Diane Nyad, Nyad
For someone who swam from Cuba to Florida, a super active trip like hiking through the Alps of Italy, France, and Switzerland—no swimming necessary—feels about right.
![A person standing at the base of soaring moss-covered cliffs and cascading waterfall.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/483e948e21/desktop-7-emberlumen.jpg/m/1536x864)
Ember Lumen, Elemental
We gotta go with a trip to the land of fire and ice for a character whose head is literally composed of flames. Volcanoes, glaciers, and hot springs? Seriously Ember coded.
![A person and a camel walking at the base several grand stone pyramids and a huge stone lion with the head of a human.](http://a.storyblok.com/f/51678/2000x1200/bf5aec56e7/desktop-8-paulhunham.jpg/m/1536x864)
Professor Paul Hunham, The Holdovers
A Greek getaway would be on brand—but expected. Egypt has all the ancient history but also a hot-air balloon ride, and this loveable curmudgeon needs a little more whimsy in his life.
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