The VAR Guy's Top 10 Star Wars Destinations
With all of the traveling that The VAR Guy does on a monthly basis, its only obvious that he would plan a trip to a galaxy far, far away for the upcoming premier of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in December.
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Location: Chott el Djerid, Tunisia
Why It Rocks: Every Star Wars fan deserves to see where Luke Skywalker got his start as a humble moisture farmer on Uncle Owen's Homestead. Not included: Sandpeople or Banthas.
Location: Tikai, Guatemala
Why It Rocks: Check out same the epic view that our rebel heroes enjoyed in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" without having to worry about getting blasted by the Death Star.
Location: Lake Como, Italy
Why It Rocks: Not only do you get to visit this beautiful villa in Italy, but this also happens to be the filming location of Anakin Skywalker's wedding to Padme Amidala! The Force is strong with this location.
Location: Petaluma, California
Why It Rocks: This museum of Star Wars memorabilia is sure to evoke some fond memories of lightsaber fights in the backyard and action figure battles on the playground for die-hard fans of the franchise.
Location: Grindelwald, Switzerland
Why It Rocks: These idilic Swiss mountains were used to illustrate Princess Leia's homeworld of Alderaan in the Star Wars prequels, several decades before Darth Vader decided to use the planet to test out The Death Star.
Location: Redwood National Parks, California
Why It Rocks: Hop on your speeder bike as you zoom through the shooting location for the famous Battle of Endor, located right outside San Francisco!
Location: Abu Dhabi Desert, United Arab Emirates
Why It Rocks: The home of the annual Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Motorsport competition is also one of the key filming locations for J.J. Abram's upcoming movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" as seen in the trailers!
Location: Mount Etna, Italy
Why It Rocks: This imposing volcanic mountain was used as the backdrop for the epic final duel in "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" so bring your lightsabers and prepare to do battle!
Location: Hardangerjøkulen Glacier Finse, Norway
Why It Rocks: Hardangerjøkulen is the sixth largest glacier in Norway and the shooting location for the epic Battle of Hoth, so grab your parka and watch out for Wampas!
Location: Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
Why It Rocks: Visit Chewbacca and his Wookie buddies in the shooting location for Kashyyyk – just try not to beat him at Holochess or he might get mad at you.
Location: Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
Why It Rocks: Visit Chewbacca and his Wookie buddies in the shooting location for Kashyyyk – just try not to beat him at Holochess or he might get mad at you.
With all of the traveling that The VAR Guy does on a monthly basis, its only obvious that he would plan a trip to a galaxy far, far away for the upcoming premier of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in December. But it can be difficult to get to Dagobah or to see the twin suns of Tatooine in person, especially when your airline miles don't cover intergalactic travel expenses.
In honor of latest trailer and online ticket sales for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" almost breaking the Internet, and thanks to our friends at GoEuro, we've decided to put together a list of the top 10 Star Wars-themed destinations every fan should visit, conveniently located right here on planet Earth. In the meantime, The VAR Guy will continue pitching technology vendors to start selling hyperdrives and lightsabers to channel partners.
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