The World’s Best Travel Videos of 2015 Emphasize Place and Emotion

Whether it was two clergy in Palestine Tourism's video greeting each other on a street, or a surfer with a GoPro slicing through the water at sunset in the Maldives, the winners of the World Tourism Organization's annual video competition all create an emotional connection with the viewer. The UN agency announced the winners last week during its General Assembly in Medellin. Out of the 51 videos submitted for review, there were six winners by region: Africa, East Asia/Pacific, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. The UNWTO also opened voting to the general public for two weeks leading up to the General Assembly, so perhaps unsurprisingly the People's Choice award was given to the host nation of Colombia. Among all of the videos, there's a palpable and visceral sense of being immersed in the destination through the use of POV (point of view) perspective and movement that makes viewers feel like they're along for the ride. Apparently, if you look