Travel Philosophy Quotes

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

A route differs from a road not only because it is solely intended for vehicles, but also because it is merely a line that connects one point with another. A route has no meaning in itself; its meaning derives entirely from the two points that it connects. A road is a tribute to space. Every stretch of road has meaning in itself and invites us to stop. A route is the triumphant devaluation of space, which thanks to it has been reduced to a mere obstacle to human movement and a waste of time.

Adventure is not something you travel to find. It's something you take with you, or you're not going to find it when you arrive.

Travel works best when you're forced to come to terms with the place you're in.

I think there is some methodology in my travels.

A good traveller is one who knows how to travel with the mind.

I mean at the world as a checklist. Once you got to a place, you check them off and if you love the spot, you might check it off twice. You'll always find your way to go back to those places.

I'm perpetual tourist, and that's the best way to travel. Nobody gets used to you, you make new friends without having to hear anyone's everyday problems, and you jet back still feeling like a know-it-all.

I like travelers, but I don't like tourists. The difference is that travelers don't shop and they don't play golf.

[A]nother important difference between tourist and traveler is that the former accepts his own civilization without question; not so the traveler, who compares it with the others, and rejects those elements he finds not to his liking.

The first rule of travel is that you should always go with someone you love, which is why I travel alone.

I didn't want to stay until I had used up all the enjoyment because that's too long to stay anywhere.

The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time.

Travel is at its most rewarding when it ceases to be about your reaching a destination and becomes indistinguishable from living your life

The road has its own reasons and no two travelers will have the same understanding of those reasons. If indeed they come to an understanding of them at all.

I'd rather go to a place and spend a couple of months, get to know it, get to know the people.

I think the philosophy that you have to have if you travel frequently is, stuff is just stuff. Even if it has some sentimental or family connection, if you lose it in the world, it's still just a thing, and I think if you don't have that attitude, you will get incredibly stressed out and not enjoy your travels.

I'm not a good tourist, I don't like tourism.

I don't like to spend money when I'm traveling. I like to go places like Hawaii and not spend money. I splurge on time.