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70 Inspirational Quotes to Motivate Travel, Business and Entrepreneurship
Our Picks for Some of the Best Inspirational Business, Travel & Entrepreneurship Quotes
When it comes to finding a purpose in life, nothing is more powerful and motivational than being inspired by someone who has succeeded in doing something great. Regardless of whether or not you’ve already found your passion or you’re still looking, we could all use some inspirational quotes and motivational messages to encourage us to push ourselves to the next level.
We’ve compiled a list of 70 of our favorite inspirational quotes focusing on business, travel and entrepreneurship, with the intention of helping you further your dreams, whatever they may be. These quotes are written with the intent to help open your mind, spark your sense of wanderlust and wonder, and perhaps help encourage you to become the entrepreneur you’ve always dreamed of being.
After all, one of the keys to success is to discover something that could help change the world for the better. Through travel and open-mindedness, we can solve problems and become successful along the way.
Which Inspirational Business, Travel Quotes & Entrepreneurship Quotes Are Your Favorite?
1 – “There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.” – William Shakespeare
2 – “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
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3 – “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
4 – “I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James Baldwin
5 – “Paris is always a good idea.” – Audrey Hepburn
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6 – “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you traveled.” – Mohammed
7 – “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
8 – “The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes “sight-seeing.” – Daniel J. Boorstin
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9 – “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs
10 – “Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice.” – Peter Drucker
11 – “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. ” – Anatole France
12 – “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” – Aldous Huxley
13 – “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” – Tony Robbins
14 – “We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” – Henry David Thoreau
15 – “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda, Jedi Master
16 – “Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.” – Wayne Dyer
17 – “Success is how high you bounce after you hit bottom.” – General George Patton
18 – “There’s lots of bad reasons to start a company. But there’s only one good, legitimate reason, and I think you know what it is: it’s to change the world.” – Phil Libin
19 – “Anyone can start a business. Starting a business to solve a problem, having the motivation to bring that concept to life and seeing it through to having a meaningful impact on the world is what sets apart the doers from the sayers.” – Greig Santos-Buch
20 – “Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen… yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.” – Bradley Whitford
21 – “You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.” – George Lucas
22 – “I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.” – Robert H. Schuller
23 – “You shouldn’t focus on why you can’t do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions.” – Steve Case
24 – “The winds, the sea, and the moving tides are what they are. If there is wonder and beauty and majesty in them, science will discover these qualities… If there is poetry in my book about the sea, it is not because I deliberately put it there, but because no one could write truthfully about the sea and leave out the poetry.” – Rachel Carson
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25 – “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” – Steve Jobs
26 – “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
27 – “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale
28 – “I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.” – Muhammad Ali
29 – “Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.” – John Dewey
30 – “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
31 – “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
32 – “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
33 – “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” – Woodrow Wilson
34 – “Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.” – George S. Patton
35 – “Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” – Pope John XXIII
36 – “Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.” – Richard Branson
37 – “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard
38 – “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth
39 – “The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” – Epictetus
40 – “To reach a port we must set sail – Sail, not tie at anchor — Sail, not drift.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
41 – “To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” – Danny Kaye
42 – “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison
43 – “The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to play with. Ignore your investors that want proven tactics and predictable instant results. Listen instead to your real customers, to your vision and make something for the long haul. Because that’s how long it’s going to take, guys. – Seth Godin
44 – “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
45 – “People who don’t travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what’s in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they know is where they live.” – Martin Yan
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46 – “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy
47 – “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine
48 – “For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn’t conspire against you, but it doesn’t go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. “Someday” is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it’s important to you and you want to do it “eventually,” just do it and correct course along the way.” – Timothy Ferriss
49 – “Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.” – H. L. Hunt
50 – “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” – Mark Caine
51 – “Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything.” – Charles Kuralt
52 – “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Scott Cameron
53 – “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller
54 – “Travel has a way of stretching the mind. The stretch comes not from travel’s immediate rewards, the inevitable myriad new sights, smells and sounds, but with experiencing firsthand how others do differently what we believed to be the right and only way.” – Ralph Crawshaw
55 – “Fail often so you can succeed sooner.” – Tom Kelley
56 – “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain
57 – “We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
58 – “I’d rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.” – Steve McQueen
59 – “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine
60 – “Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block
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61 – “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
62 – “A wise traveler never despises his own country.” – Carlo Goldoni
63 – “You will never win if you never begin.” – Helen Rowland
64 – “Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” – Kyle Chandler
65 – “We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character.” – Henry David Thoreau
66 – “No one realises how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang
67 – “It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because all that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.” – Mark Cuban
68 – “Who seeks shall find.” – Sophocles
69 – “We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change.” – Katharine Hepburn
70 – “Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” – John F. Kennedy
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95 most inspirational travel quotes ever penned
Our favourite inspirational travel quotes have encouraged us to travel with abandon over the years. Perhaps they will do the same for you…
For us, there is no such thing as luxury travel; travel is, by default, a luxury. It is a privilege provided by the country of our birth, a privilege that many are not as fortunate to enjoy.
Sometimes, we have to pinch ourselves at just how ridiculous our lives have become: an ex-teacher and jobbing writer travelling the world for a living. It is absurd, it is astonishing, it is luxury.
When I first went travelling at 21 years old, my father gave me this quote scrawled on a piece of card.
It infused me with wanderlust. It encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone, make the most of my time, see the world and enjoy the freedom that comes with being on the road. It remains one of the most inspirational travel quotes I’ve read (even if Twain did not actually say it).
Today, 20 years and almost 100 countries later, it’s still in my wallet. Despite its tattered and dishevelled appearance, it’s every bit as important to me now as it was then.
With that in mind, we’ve collated our most beloved inspirational travel quotes to encourage readers to “explore, dream and discover” for themselves.
inspirational travel quotes
1. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson
2. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine
3. “Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage.” – Paulo Coelho
4. “With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” – Sandra Lake
5. “When overseas you learn more about your own country, than you do the place you’re visiting.” – Clint Borgen
6. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain
7. “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” – Paul Brandt
8. “The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau
9. “The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” – Rudyard Kipling
10. “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
11. “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan Heller Anderson
12. “No place is ever as bad as they tell you it’s going to be.” – Chuck Thompson
13. “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
14. “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
15. “There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner
16. “A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for.” – John A. Shedd
17. “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” – Paul Theroux
18. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien
19. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
20. “Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” – Benjamin Disraeli
21. “Once a year, go somewhere you’ve never been before.” – The Dalai Lama
22. “No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang
23. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re travelling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon
24. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
25. “Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” – Paul Theroux
26. “A traveller without observation is a bird without wings.” – Moslih Eddin Saadi
27. “Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty-his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure.” – Aldous Huxley
28. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
29. “All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.” – Samuel Johnson
30. “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” – Anatole France
31. “I can’t control the wind but I can adjust the sail.” – Ricky Skaggs
32. “We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfilment.” – Hilaire Belloc
33. “People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.” – Dagobert D. Runes
34. “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James Michener
35. “The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
36. “You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – Eugene Fodor
37. “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou
38. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber
39. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” – Robert Frost
40. “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
41. “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – Cesare Pavese
42. “Once the travel bug bites, there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” ― Michael Palin
43. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
44. “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck
45. “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” – Clifton Fadiman
46. “There are far, far better things ahead than we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis
47. “Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art.” – Freya Stark
48. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley
49. “All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveller learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.” – Paul Fussell
50. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” – Mark Twain
51. “The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” – G.K. Chesterton
52. “Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation.” – Elizabeth Drew
53. “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck
54. “Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury
55. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
56. “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T. S. Eliot
57. “Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator.” – Robert Orben
58. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
59. “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” – Oscar Wilde
60. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
61. “If an ass goes travelling, he’ll not come home a horse.” – Thomas Fuller
62. “Travelling tends to magnify all human emotions.” – Peter Hoeg
63. “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, To gain all while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen
64. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
65. “I am not the same having seen the moon shine from the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
66. “I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on earth. Then I ask myself the same question.” – Harun Yahya
67. “I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.” – George Bernard Shaw
68. “A wise traveler never despises his own country.” – Carlo Goldoni
69. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide
70 “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
71. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin
72. “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard
73. “The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton
74. “A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place.” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
75. “He who would travel happily must travel light.” – Antoine de St. Exupery
76. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac
77. “The more I travelled the more I realised that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine
78. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” – Stephen Covey
78. “Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” – Lawrence Block
80. “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle – or Si’ahl
81. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
82. “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville
83. “We live in a world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
84. “The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself” – Wallace Stevens
85. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch
86. “Paris is always a good idea.” – Julia Ormond (although it is often wrongly attributed to Audrey Hepburn)
87. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the trip.” – Babs Hoffman
88. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain
89. “Jobs fill your pocket but adventures fill your soul.” – Jaime Lyn Beatty
90. “It is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.” – Sir Ernest Shackleton
91. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac
92. “Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things can not be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain
93. “Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets.” – Oscar Wilde
94. “Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M Goodman
95. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain (or possibly H Jackson Brown Jr )
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146 Best Travel Quotes To Inspire You To Travel The World
We’ve been putting together some of our favorite inspirational travel quotes as we continue to travel the world and experience new places and things abroad.
What follows is a complete collection of 146 of the best travel quotes, complete with adventure travel quotes from famous figures like Anthony Bourdain, John Muir, and Mark Twain.
Warning: some of these quotes may give you the travel itch! In any case, I hope you’ll find some of these short travel quotes inspirational for your own journey!
Contents hide 146 Best Travel Quotes • Famous Travel Quotes • Mark Twain Travel Quotes • Funny Travel Quotes • Short Travel Quotes • Misc Travel Quotes • Inspirational Travel Quotes • Travel With Friends Quotes • Adventure Travel Quotes • Solo Travel Quotes • Anthony Bourdain Travel Quotes More Travel Content & Tips
146 Best Travel Quotes
• famous travel quotes.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. — Unknown
Take only memories, leave only footprints. — Unknown
Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. — Gustave Flaubert
Not all those who wander are lost. — J.R.R. Tolkien
Every man dies, but not every man really lives. — William Wallace
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. — Oscar Wilde
Life is a journey. Make the most of it. — Unknown
I’ve traveled every road in this here land… I’ve been everywhere, man, I’ve been everywhere. — Johnny Cash
Paris is always a good idea. — Audrey Hepburn
Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. — Unknown
Collect moments, not things. — Unknown
Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way. — Dr Seuss
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Unknown
I’m shaking the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and I’m gonna see the world. — George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life
It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. — J.R.R. Tolkien
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Lao Tzu
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. — John Muir
The mountains are calling and I must go. — John Muir
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. — John Muir
To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live. — Hans Christian Andersen
Oh the places you’ll go. — Dr. Seuss
I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. — Robert Frost
When one is alone at night in the depths of the woods, the stillness is at once awful and sublime. — John Muir
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. — Charles Dickens
• Mark Twain Travel Quotes
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one’s lifetime.
To do something, say something, see something, before anybody else — these are the things that confer a pleasure compared with which other pleasures are tame and commonplace, other ecstasies cheap and trivial. Lifetimes of ecstasy crowded into a single moment.
It is the loveliest fleet of islands [ Hawaii ] that lies anchored in any ocean.
No alien land in all the world has any deep strong charm for me but that one [ Hawaii ], no other land could so longingly and so beseechingly haunt me, sleeping and waking, through half a lifetime, as that one has done. Other things leave me, but it abides; other things change, but it remains the same. For me the balmy airs are always blowing, its summer seas flashing in the sun; the pulsing of its surfbeat is in my ear; I can see its garlanded crags, its leaping cascades, its plumy palms drowsing by the shore, its remote summits floating like islands above the cloud wrack; I can feel the spirit of its wildland solitudes, I can hear the splash of its brooks; in my nostrils still lives the breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago.
• Funny Travel Quotes
Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you. — Leroy Satchel Paige
Two great talkers will not travel far together. — George Borrow
I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them. — Mark Twain
I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine. — Caskie Stinnett
Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone? — Erma Bombeck
Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
• Short Travel Quotes
Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. — Unknown
Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times. — Asian Proverb
Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. — Ibn Battutah
We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. — Unknown
One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm. — Ella Maillart
Half the fun of travel is the esthetic of lostness. — Ray Bradbury
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. — Marcel Proust
There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. — Neale Donald Walsh
I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. — Unknown
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. — Louis Armstrong
They say travel broadens the mind, but you must have the mind. — G.K. Chesterton
Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. — Anita Desai
Life is short and the world is wide. — Unknown
The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land. — G.K. Chesterton
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. — Lao Tzu
If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. — Vincent van Gogh
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. — John Muir
A wise traveler never despises his own country. — Carlos Osvaldo Goldoni
You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world. — William Hazlitt
I love to travel, but hate to arrive. — Albert Einstein
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. — John Muir
A great way to learn about your country is to leave it. — Henry Rollins
Live your life by a compass, not a clock. — Stephen Covey
Some experiences simply do not translate, you have to go to know. — Kobi Yamada
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. — Mary Anne Radmacher
At its best, travel should challenge our preconceptions and most cherished views, cause us to rethink our assumptions, shake us a bit, make us broader minded and more understanding. — Arthur Frommer
Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage. — Paulo Coelho
Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost. — Erol Ozan
Travel far enough, you meet yourself. — David Mitchell
The journey itself is my home. — Matsuo Basho
Live, travel, adventure, bless and don’t be sorry. — Jack Kerouac
The saddest journey in the world is the one that follows a precise itinerary. — Guillermo del Toro
A good traveler leaves no tracks. — Lao Tzu
It’s in those quiet little towns, at the edge of the world, that you will find the salt of the Earth people who make you feel right at home. — Aaron Lauritsen
It is better to travel well than to arrive. — Unknown
The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life. — Agnes Repplier
• Misc Travel Quotes
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. — Albert Camus
To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. — John Muir
When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. — John Muir
I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana, it is love. — John Steinbeck
Yosemite Park is a place of rest, a refuge from the roar and dust and weary, nervous, wasting work of the lowlands, in which one gains the advantages of both solitude and society. — John Muir
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. — Jacques Cousteau
The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don’t always know if it is green or violet, you can’t even say it’s blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray. — Vincent van Gogh
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. — John Burroughs
No pain here, no dull empty hours, no fear of the past, no fear of the future. These blessed mountains are so compactly filled with God’s beauty, no petty personal hope or experience has room to be. — John Muir
On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. — Jules Renard
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. — Albert Einstein
Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There’s a human story at every lighthouse. — Elinor DeWire
To almost every man and woman there is something about a lighted beacon which suggests hope and trust and appeals to the better instincts of all mankind. — Edward Rowe Snowe
• Inspirational Travel Quotes
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. — Helen Keller
Never let your memories be greater than your dreams. — Douglas Ivester
Do not dare not to dare. — C.S. Lewis
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. — George Adair
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. — Unknown
This is what holidays, travels, vacations are about. It is not really rest or even leisure we chase. We strain to renew our capacity for wonder to shock ourselves into astonishment once again. — Shana Alexander
I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown. Eat interesting food. Dig some interesting people. Have an adventure. Be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. — Henry Rollins
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing your lawn. Climb that damn mountain. — Jack Kerouac
For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move; to feel the needs and hitches of our life more nearly; to come down off this feather-bed of civilization, and find the globe granite underfoot and strewn with cutting flints. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. — Ray Bradbury
We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place. We stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there. — Pascal Mercier
Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to. — Alan Keightley
Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground. — Judith Thurman
Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey. — Pat Conroy
No man is brave that has never walked a hundred miles. If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher, bitter as medicine, crueler than mirror-glass. A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet. — Patrick Rothfuss
It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancolies du voyage: perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about traveling. — Gustave Flaubert
The wish to travel seems to me characteristically human: the desire to move, to satisfy your curiosity or ease your fears, to change the circumstances of your life, to be a stranger, to make a friend, to experience an exotic landscape, to risk the unknown. — Paul Theroux
Although I deeply love oceans, deserts and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty. They keep me continuously wanting to know more, feel more, see more. — Victoria Erickson
• Travel With Friends Quotes
A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. — Tim Cahill
You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place. — Miriam Adeney
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. — Robert Louis Stevenson
• Adventure Travel Quotes
Adventure is worthwhile in itself. — Amelia Earhart
If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal. — Paulo Coelho
Most of us abandoned the idea of a life full of adventure and travel sometime between puberty and our first job. Our dreams died under the dark weight of responsibility. Occasionally the old urge surfaces, and we label it with names that suggest psychological aberrations: the big chill, a midlife crisis. — Tim Cahill
Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter. — John Muir
Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. — Edward Abbey
Once a journey is designed, equipped, and put in process, a new factor enters and takes over. A trip, a safari, an exploration, is an entity, different from all other journeys. It has personality, temperament, individuality, uniqueness. A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. Tour masters, schedules, reservations, brass-bound and inevitable, dash themselves to wreckage on the personality of the trip. Only when this is recognized can the blown-in-the glass bum relax and go along with it. Only then do the frustrations fall away. In this a journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. — John Steinbeck
What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies. — Jack Kerouac
A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. — J.A. Shedd
It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any. — Hugh Laurie
Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the Earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind – and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing will ever again be black-and-white. — Mark Jenkins
The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. — Christopher McCandless
Adventure is allowing the unexpected to happen to you. Exploration is experiencing what you have not experienced before. How can there be any adventure, any exploration, if you let somebody else – above all, a travel bureau – arrange everything before-hand? — Richard Aldington
Be careful because Cambodia is the most dangerous place you will ever visit. You will fall in love with it, and eventually it will break your heart. — Joel Brinkley
• Solo Travel Quotes
To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. — Freya Stark
Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. — Unknown
I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense of how things work, you can’t reliably cross a street without endangering your life. Your whole existence becomes a series of interesting guesses. — Bill Bryson
The true fruit of travel is perhaps the feeling of being nearly everywhere at home. — Freya Stark
When you’ve managed to stumble directly into the heart of the unknown – either through the misdirection of others, or better yet, through your own creative ineptitude – there is no one there to hold your hand or tell you what to do. In those bad lost moments, in the times when we are advised not to panic, we own the unknown, and the world belongs to us. The child within has full reign. Few of us are ever so free. — Tim Cahill
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. — Lin Yutang
He travels the fastest who travels alone. — Rudyard Kipling
Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection. — Lawrence Durrell
When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself. — Liberty Hyde Bailey
The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready. — Henry David Thoreau
I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more. — Thomas Jefferson
Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time. — Hannah Arendt
Personally I like going places where I don’t speak the language, don’t know anybody, don’t know my way around and don’t have any delusions that I’m in control. Disoriented, even frightened, I feel alive, awake in ways I never am at home. — Michael Mewshaw
I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads. — Paulo Coelho
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me. The long brown path before me leading me wherever I choose. — Walt Whitman
• Anthony Bourdain Travel Quotes
If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.
Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks — on your body or on your heart — are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.
It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu , for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about. For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where you’ve been and what’s happened. In the end, you’re just happy you were there — with your eyes open — and lived to see it.
Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.
I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find the perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.
Do we really want to travel in hermetically sealed popemobiles through the rural provinces of France, Mexico and the Far East, eating only in Hard Rock Cafes and McDonalds? … I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.
It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe that’s enlightenment enough – to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.
I think food, culture, people and landscape are all absolutely inseparable.
I wanted adventures. I wanted to go up the Nung river to the heart of darkness in Cambodia . I wanted to ride out into a desert on camelback, sand and dunes in every direction, eat whole roasted lamb with my fingers. I wanted to kick snow off my boots in a Mafiya nightclub in Russia. I wanted to play with automatic weapons in Phnom Penh, recapture the past in a small oyster village in France, step into a seedy neon-lit pulqueria in rural Mexico. I wanted to run roadblocks in the middle of the night, blowing past angry militia with a handful of hurled Marlboro packs, experience fear, excitement, wonder. I wanted kicks – the kind of melodramatic thrills and chills I’d yearned for since childhood, the kind of adventure I’d found as a little boy in the pages of my Tintin comic books. I wanted to see the world – and I wanted the world to be just like the movies.
Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund.
If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.
Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.
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Inspirational Travel Quotes
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Unknown
“I am not a great book, I am not a great artist, but I love art and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.” – Michael Palin
“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
“He who does not travel does not know the value of men.” – Moorish proverb
“People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck
“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” ― Rich Ridgeway
“To travel is to evolve.” – Pierre Bernardo
Take the first step, the rest will follow. Book the ticket, apply for the job, send the email, jump into the water. The rest gets easier from there. – Abi from http://www.insidethetravellab.com/
“A person does not grow from the ground like a vine or a tree, one is not part of a plot of land. Mankind has legs so it can wander.” ― Roman Payne, The Wanderess
“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard
“You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – Eugene Fodor
“He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.” – Dutch Proverb
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain
“He who would travel happily must travel light.” – Antoine de St. Exupery
“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” – Anatole France
“It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville
It’s never too late to have a life you love. Don’t ever feel like you’ve missed the boat, don’t have what it takes or can’t achieve your dreams. Instead of removing your dreams, remove the doubts and fears keeping you from them. It’s never, ever too late. – Phoebe from https://littlegreybox.net
“Without travel I would have wound up a little ignorant white Southern female, which was not my idea of a good life.” – Lauren Hutton
“I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James Baldwin
“I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.” – Seneca
“Travelling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Scott Cameron
“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” – Oscar Wilde
“The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” – Rudyard Kipling
“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Keightley
“Tourists visit. Travellers explore.” – Unknown
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“Travelling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.'” – Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
“I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on Earth. Then I ask myself the same question.” – Harun Yahya
“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” – Ernest Hemingway
“Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.” – Unknown
“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau
“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
“NOT I – NOT ANYONE else, can travel that road for you, You must travel it for yourself.” – Walt Whitman
“You don’t choose the day you enter the world and you don’t chose the day you leave. It’s what you do in between that makes all the difference.” – Anita Septimus
“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends… The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy
“When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” ― Clifton Fadiman
“I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
“Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M. Goodman
Adventure Travel Quotes
“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson
“My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.” ― Steve McCurry
“The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine
The biggest addiction a person can have is discovering the unknown. Once it takes hold, there is no getting out and the only way to get your fix is by pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and exploring new horizons, cultural, and places. – Stephen from A Backpacker’s Tale
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”― Andre Gide
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” ― Unknown
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” ― John A. Shedd
“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ― Mark Twain
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware.” ― Martin Buber
“May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home.” ― Trenton Lee Stewart
“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
“Make voyages! Attempt them… there’s nothing else.” – Tennessee Williams
“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” ― Freya Stark
“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” ― G.K. Chesterton
The more borders you cross, the more your mind opens — Paul from Global Help Swap
“One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.” – Ella Maillart
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” – Robert Frost
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James Michener
“When overseas you learn more about your own country, than you do the place you’re visiting.” – Clint Borgen
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
“Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.” – Irving Wallace
“A traveller without observation is a bird without wings.” — Moslih Eddin Saadi
“I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.” – Caskie Stinnett
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Unknown (thanks to Melissa Bond for the contribution!)
“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” – Matthew Karsten
“It is better to travel well then to arrive.” – Buddha
“Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aristotle
“We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.” – Mignon McLaughlin
“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin
“Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you traveled.” – Mohammed
“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang
“The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Adventure without risk is Disneyland.” – Doug Coupland
“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.” – Cesare Pavese
“How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else.” – R. Buckminster Fuller
“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” – Rosalia de Castro
“I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment” – Hilaire Belloc
“If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey most of us would never start out at all.” – Dan Rather
“The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
“Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.” – Al Gore
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travellers don’t know where they’re going.” – Paul Theroux
“It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.” – William Hazlitt
“You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot.” – Shakuntala Devi
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200 Best Travel Quotes: Sayings to Inspire You to Explore The World
Whether you are an experienced world traveler or merely just a dreamer with a case of wanderlust, these are the best travel quotes to inspire you. Everything from short to long, to sayings about love, couples, friendship and family. And of course the ever so popular Mark Twain travel quotes! Plus, it just wouldn’t be right for me to not include the top bucket list quotes in the bunch.
Whether they are spoken, or a taken from a book or poem, travel quotes continue to engage our imagination and lift our spirits. They make us re-evaluate our corner of the world, and inspire us to defy our boundaries. Let these quotes on travel inspire you to start packing your bags!
Best Travel Quotes: 200 Sayings to Inspire You to Explore The World
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Best Travel Quotes by Mark Twain
1. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” — Mark Twain
2. “Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.” —Mark Twain
3. “The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad.” — Mark Twain
4. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain
5. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” — Mark Twain
Top Short Travel Quotes
6. “You lose sight of things…and when you travel everything balances out.”
7. “If not now, when?”
8. “We must travel in the direction of our fear.”
9. “Travelers never think they are the foreigners.” — Mason Cooley
10. “I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.”
11. “Learn to travel. Travel to learn.”
12. “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot
13. “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” — Lao Tzu
14. “Travel is my therapy.”
15. “Wander often, wonder always.”
16. “Fill your life with adventure, not things.”
17. “It is better to travel well than to arrive.” — Buddha
18. “Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.”
19. “Embrace the detours.” — Kevin Charbonneau
20. “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” — Lao Tzu
21. “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” — Yogi Berr a
22. “Adventure is out there.”
23. “Jobs fill your pockets, adventure fills your soul.”
24. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” — Susan Sontag
25. “Everyone smiles in the same language.”
26. “Eat well, travel often.”
27. “We wander for distraction but we travel for fulfillment.” — Hillaire Belloc
28. “Put a ding in the universe.” — Steve Jobs
29. “Dream without limits.”
30. “Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.”
31. “Die with memories, not with dreams.”
32. “Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” —Paulo Coelho
33. “Half the fun of the travel is the aesthetic of lostness.” —Ray Bradbury
34. “Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” —Paul Theroux
35. “Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.” Thomas Fuller
36. “There’s no way I was born to just pay bills and die.”
37. “Travel is an investment in yourself .” —The Cultureur
38. “Let’s wander where the wifi is weak.”
39. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” —H elen Keller
40. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” — Susan Sontag
41. “Design a life you are inspired to live.” — Annette White
42. “Create a life you don’t need a vacation from.”
43. “Work. Save. Travel. Repeat.”
44. “I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.” — Caskie Stinnett
45. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien
46. “Wherever you go…go with all your heart.” Confucius
47. “I don’t know the question, but travel is definitely the answer.”
Best Funny Travel Quotes
48. “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” — Susan Heller
49. “Jet lag is for amateurs.” — Dick Clark
50. “If you look like your passport photo, you’re too ill to travel.” — Martin Buber
51. “Vacation calories don’t count.”
52. “Now I know why they tell you to put your head between your knees on crash landings. You think you’re going to kiss your ass good-bye.” — Terry Hanson
53. “In America there are two classes of travel – first class, and with children.” — Robert Benchleyl
54. “You want to know what it’s like to be on a plane for 22 hours? Sit in a chair, squeeze your head as hard as you can, don’t stop, then take a paper bag and put it over your mouth and nose and breath your own air over and over and over.” — Lewis Black
55. “The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” — Rudyard Kipling
56. “ Drink heavily with locals whenever possible.” — Anthony Bourdain
57. “People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.” — Dagobert D. Runes
58. “Most travel is best of all in the anticipation or the remembering; the reality has more to do with losing your luggage.” — Regina Nadelson
59. “One certainty when you travel is the moment you arrive in a foreign country, the American dollar will fall like a stone.” — Erma Bombeck
60. “[Airline food] is the tiniest food I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Any kind of meat that you get — chicken, steak, anything — has grill marks on each side, like somehow we’ll actually believe there’s an open-flame grill in the front of the plane.” — Ellen deGeneres
“Stop making excuses for why you can’t do epic shit and start making plans for how you can.”
— Annette White
61. “The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” —Rudyard Kipling,
62. “You can find your way across this country using burger joints the way a navigator uses stars.” — Charles Kuralt
63. “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” — Clifton Fadiman
64. “If traveling was free, you’d never see me again.”
65. “Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.” — Al Gore
66. “The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.” — Russel Baker
67. “Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything.” —Charles Kuralt
68. “Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers.” —George Carlin
69. “Airline travel is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of stark terror.” — Al Boliska
70. “You define a good flight by negatives: you didn’t get hijacked, you didn’t crash, you didn’t throw up, you weren’t late, you weren’t nauseated by the food. So you are grateful.” — Paul Theroux
71. “There is nothing safer than flying – it’s crashing that is dangerous.” — Theo Cowan
72. “A tourist is a fellow who drives thousands of miles so he can be photographed standing in front of his car.” — Emile Ganest
Travel Quotes About Couples, Love & Marriage
73. “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” — John Steinbeck
74. “Happiness is planning a trip to somewhere new, with someone you love.”
75. “I’ve got a crush on the world.”
76. “All you need is love & a passport.”
77. “Relationship status: In a relationship with my passport.”
78. “Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures.” —Lewis Carroll
79. “Let’s travel together and get lost in beautiful places.”
80. “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” —Winnie the Pooh
81. “Together is our favorite place to be.”
Quotes on Travel with Friends
82. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” — Mark Twain
83. “Life was meant for good friends and great adventures.”
84. “A journey is measured in friends rather than miles.” — Tim Cahill
85. “In life it’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with.”
86. “Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.”— Izaak Walton
87. “Be careful who you make your memories with. Those things can last a lifetime.” — Ugo Eze
88. “I just want to eat good food, make good love, travel near and far, and surround myself with good people who get me. Happiness over everything. Anything less than that is irrelevant.” — Alex Elle
89. “A good friend listens to your adventures. A best friend makes them with you.”
90. “Everyone needs someone who calls and says, “get dressed, we’re going on an adventure.”
91. “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” — Maya Angelou
92. “I want to travel and meet beautiful souls. I want friends in every city.”
Quotes About Fear & Goals
93. “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” — Shirley Maclaine
94. “Never trust your fears, they don’t know your strength.” — Athena Singh
95. “Don’t let fear make your decisions for you.” — Annette White
96. “Do the thing you fear the most and the death of fear is certain.” — Mark Twain
97. “The toughest challenge may be overcoming the damage our own fears have created.” — Annette White
98. “What if fearful thoughts were a habit like overspending, avoiding eye contact, or saying “umm” when you speak?” — Annette White
99. “To escape fear you have to go through it, not around it.” — Richie Norton
100. “Each time you try something for the first time you will grow—a little piece of the fear of the unknown is removed and replaced with a sense of empowerment.” — Annette White
101. “Fear does not stop death, it stops life.”
102. “Put the fear aside and focus on the endless possibilities the world had to offer.” — Annette White
103. “Instead of listing the thousands of reasons that I can’t do something, I find the half dozen reasons to believe why I can. I find solutions instead of making excuses.” — Annette White
104. “What you are afraid to do is a clear indication of the next thing you need to do.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
105. “Only take advice from someone who has achieved what you desire.” — Annette White
106. “Feel the fear and do it anyway.”
107. “Whatever you have accomplished was because you decided it was a priority in your life and something else was not as important.” — Annette White
108. “Great things never came from comfort zones.”
109. “The key is to make your goals a priority, by eliminating the words “I don’t have time” when referring to them. We all have time for what we choose to have time for and you need to make yourself a priority.” — Annette White
110. “Fear is temporary, regret is forever.”
Bucket List Quotes
111. “The very words “bucket list” can stir up some pretty heavy-duty fears. It can be a reminder of our own mortality, and death is typically something we would rather not think about. But, the reminder that our time is limited is actually one of the best gifts we can be given. It is one that can guide us to achieve what is most important to us before it is too late.” — Annette White
112. “Make a bucket list and fill it with dreams that have no boundaries.” — Annette White
113. “The first thing on my bucket list is to fill the bucket with wine.”
114. “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”
115. “For too many people it takes a terrifying illness, hit- ting retirement age, or some other life altering event to honestly begin thinking about the things they want to experience in their lifetime. In many of these cases, it will then be too late to turn these dreams into a reality.” — Annette White
116. “Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” — Annette White
117. “Whatever you want, there are benefits to turning them into a bucket list, and a well-crafted one can push you to lead your version of an ideal life.” — Annette White
118. “One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure it’s worth watching.”
119. “It is never too early to begin a bucket list, don’t wait for that someday that may never come.” — Annette White
120. “Facing uncertainties every day and being able to over- come them on my own opened up more possibilities to achieving my bucket list goals.” — Annette White
121. “We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round.” — The Bucket List Movie
122. “Creating a bucket list is only one small piece of the passionate life puzzle—actually living the bucket list lifestyle is the whole shebang.” — Annette White
123. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” — Walt Disney
Best Inspirational Travel Quotes
124. “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you traveled.” —Mohammed
125. “There’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this.”
126. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
127. “Be the girl who decided to go for it.”
128. ‘Travel has the ability to enrich your life in some way, shape, or form—you return a different person than when you arrived.” — Annette White
129. “I’d rather have a passport full of stamps, than a house full of stuff.”
130. “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a plane ticket.”
131. “I’m no the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” —Mary Anne Radmacher
132. “And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” —Randy Komisar
133. “Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” —Freya Stark
134. “Don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s not worth even beginning if you are only able to make a small start.” — Annette White
135. “Better to see something once than to hear about it hundred times.”
136. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent in the office or moving your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” ― Jack Kerouac
137. “Discover your passion, then take one step every day to live it.” — Annette White
138. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” —H enry Miller
139. “Stop defining travel by the distance the destination is from your departure or the length of time you will be away from home. Instead characterize it as a journey of exploration, relaxation, adventure, and learning.” — Annette White
140. “I may not be rich, I don’t wear designer clothing or drive a luxury sports car, but bathing elephants in Thailand doesn’t require Louis Vuitton, just a passport and a desire.” — Annette White
141. “It is a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it. I don’t want to be most of us.” —Game of Thrones
142. “Without a plan, aspirations are nothing more than hollow ideas floating around in your head.” — Annette White
143. “We are torn between a nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.” — Carson McCullers
144. “You know all those things you always wanted to do? You should go do them.”
145. “There is a false perception that you need to be rich to travel, which simply is not true.” — Annette White
146. “Do no follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
147. “Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversations.” — Elizabeth Drew
148. “There are seven days in the week and someday isn’t one of them”
149. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” — William Least Heat Moon
150. “Leave the comfort of your resort hotel and be engulfed into the world around you.” — Annette White
151. “You don’t need magic to disappear, all you need is a destination.”
152. “Travel like Gandhi, with simple clothes, open eyes and an uncluttered mind.” — Rick Steves
153. “Travel is still the most intense mode of learning. ” — Kevin Kelly
154. “Of all the books in all the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport”
155. “The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” — G.K. Chesterton
156. “I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” — Rosalia de Castro
157. “I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question.” — Harun Yahya
158. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only the first page.” — St. Augustine
159. “The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes “sight seeing”.” — Daniel J. Boorstin
160. “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” — Mariam Beard
161. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
162. “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” — James Michener
163. “A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” — Moslih Eddin Saadi
164. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” — Martin Buber
165. “The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor.”
166. “Travel leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibu Battuta
167. “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have in only we seek them with our eyes open.” — Jawaharial Nehru
168. “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” — Paul Theroux
169. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” — Anais Nin
170. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
171. “We travel initially to lose ourselves; and we travel next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe where riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again – to slow time down and get taken in, and to fall in love once more.” — Pico Iyer
172. “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” —Pat Conroy
173. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” —Freya Stark
174. “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” —Oscar Wilde
175. “We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey.” —John Hope Franklin
176. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” — Bill Bryson
177. “Always there has been an adventure just around the corner–and the world is still full of corners.” —Roy Chapman Andrews
178. “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — J.S. Eliot
179. “Life cannot be understood flat on a page. It has to be lived; a person has to get out of his head, has to fall in love, has to memorize poems, has to jump off bridges into rivers, has to stand in an empty desert and whisper sonnets under his breath. We get one story, you and I, and one story alone…It would be a crime not to venture out, wouldn’t it?” — Donald Miller
180. “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” —Roman Payne
181. “You don’t choose the day you enter the world and you don’t chose the day you leave. It’s what you do in between that makes all the difference.” — Anita Septimus
182. “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” — Lewis Carroll
183. “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” — Cesare Pavese
184. “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride!’.” — Hunter S. Thompson
185. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
186. “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” — Rachel Wolchin
187. “Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun drenched elsewhere.” —Isabelle Ebehardt
188. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” — Aldous Huxley
189. “I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life…to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” — Henry David Thoreau
190. “Some people live more in twenty years than others do in forty. It’s not the time, it’s the person .” —Doctor Who
191./ “The road is there, it will always be there. You just have to decide when to take it.” Chris Humphrey
192. “Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” Benjamin Disraeli
193. “Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block
194. “People who don’t travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what’s in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they know is where they live.” — Martin Yan
195. “Live with no excuses, travel with no regrets.”
196. “People don’t take trips, trips take people.”
197. “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.”
198. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Gandhi
199. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
200. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” — Mae West
For many of these travel quotes, their style, humor and clarity of expression have inspired dreamers, and travelers for generations and continue to comfort kindred spirits today. Read them when you’re stuck in a rut or need to fuel your wanderlust… that is… if it’s possible to add any more fuel to that fire!
Do you have any travel, adventure or bucket list quotes to add to the list?
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49 thoughts on “200 Best Travel Quotes: Sayings to Inspire You to Explore The World”
I feel like I've seen this list before? If not then I've definitely read most of the quotes before. I'm such a sucker for quotes, I even have a quote app on my phone.
There’s lots of travel quote lists out there, these are just my favorite ones ;)
I've not come across a lot of these quotes before like Elle has. My favourite one from the list is "5. Do no follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson"
Oh Yea, that’s a good one :)
These are good quotes, I like 6, 18, 34, 40 and 42.
So glad you read and picked your favorites!
2 is my favorite and one that I live by.
I love these, especially 18 and 31. Also ha ha to number 16. I always think of Uncle Traveling Matt's song from Fraggle Rock as inspirational for travelers. "Every sunrise shows me more and more/ So much to explore/ Come and follow me", etc.
So funny, I used to watch Fraggle Rock all the time!
Loved the list.. so inspiring ?
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Wow! What a comprehensive list! I love food and especially travel, and I find those things often bring you to a point of poignant reflection. Thanks for sharing these!
loved the list… So Inspiring…
I am glad that I am not the only one who has a huge urge to travel the world. I hope someday my dreams wont be dreams anymore!
Wow…This is a most amazing list and becomes more inspiring.
It really inspire me to travel even though I’m alone :)
It’s true! Travel is Therapy. Nice blog dude.
Enjoyed reading all the travel quotes! Each one is better than another. Some of them have really forced me to look at life from a different perspective and also sparked the interest for traveling in me. Thank you for posting such a wonderful conglomeration of travel quotes.
I love the 79th quote about friend and adventure other were also good but it was deep. I too have my own quote ” If you love surprises then Nature will never disappoint you” . Hope you like my quote too
Oh! That is actually good one too. :)
I personally believe that all travelers must pick inspiring travel quotes in their mind. It helps to enjoy the trip. I always do the same for me. By the way, I wish you all a good holidays/travels for this 2021, if pandemics let us for sure!
Oh Anette! You have done such an amazing job with this article.
I agree with every factor that you have pointed out. Thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts on this.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”. Can add this too :)
That’s a good one. Will take note of this!
My favourite has to be #136 – I live my life while muttering “climb that goddam mountain” any time something hard comes along.
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50 Inspirational Travel Quotes to Ignite the Wanderlust in You
As a child gazing at a world map, I would daydream about exploring every exotic shore on the horizon. However, embarking on my first transatlantic journey revealed how challenging travel can also be. From navigating unforeseen obstacles to trying new foods, each foray away from home transforms us.
Travel expands perspectives, unravels preconceived notions, and illuminates the rich tapestry of global cultures. These inspirational travel quotes capture the allure of discovering new places, overcoming adversity, and the personal growth inspired by our journeys. May the words ignite your own wanderlust spirit and send you voyaging to far-flung realms!
Key Takeaways:
The call of distant shores: travel quotes about new destinations, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – lao tzu.
The Chinese philosopher highlights how even vast undertakings like world travel start small, with courage and intention. His wisdom inspired me to take my first solo trip to Asia . Though daunting, those initial steps created a path to the most rewarding experience of my life.
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
After hiking through jaw-dropping Yosemite Valley , I understood what Flaubert meant. Surrounded by towering granite cliffs and sequoia trees, I felt small yet connected to the grandeur of nature. Travel humbles and exhilarates us.
“Travel brings wisdom only to the wise. It renders the ignorant more ignorant than ever.” – Publilius Syrus
The ancient writer cautions that travel alone does not guarantee growth. We must approach our journeys with open minds, curiosity to learn, and critical thinking. Travel reveals our true natures.
“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like the people or hate them than to travel with them.” – Mark Twain
Twain’s humor gets at a truth – sharing transport and living quarters reveals a travel companion’s character. Challenging situations will expose their integrity, patience, and problem-solving. Choose wisely for smooth journeys.
Embracing the Path Less Trodden: Quotes on Travel and Adventure
“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – helen keller.
Despite blindness and deafness, travel gave Keller fascinating insights into human nature, heightened her remaining senses, and broadened her worldview. She encourages us not to let fear limit our adventurous sides.
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
Many associate wandering with aimlessness. But as Bilbo Baggins of The Hobbit discovered, sometimes finding your way requires getting intentionally lost and following where the road takes you.
“Better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.” – Asian Proverb
No description or photo can ever match being enveloped by the damp heat of the Borneo jungle or deafened by the volcanic eruption in Tonga I witnessed. Some moments must be lived firsthand – so get out there!
“Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.” – Anonymous
While trying new foods could cause belly issues and hiking the Inca Trail knee aches, staying within our comfort zones can actually shrink our worlds. When we stop challenging ourselves, we stop living and learning.
“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep rolling under the stars.” – Jack Kerouac
This line from On the Road captures the restless spirit of adventure – to throw caution to the wind and risk it all for the freedom of the open road, come what may. It’s a siren call that tugs at every true wanderer’s soul.
The Gifts of the Journey: Quotes on the Benefits of Travel
“the more i traveled, the more i realized that fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.” – shirley maclaine.
MacLaine aptly expresses how travel breaks down the barriers between us, laying bare our common humanity. Prejudices seem to fade when we actually connect with people .
“Travel expands the mind and fills the gap.” – Sheda Savage
This quote perfectly captures the sense of returning from a journey feeling more full as a person, with a bank of indelible memories and learnings to enrich daily life. Travel indeed widens our mental horizons.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Augustinus Sanctus
By staying home, we deprive ourselves of the fuller story and limit our knowledge of history, cultures, geographies, cuisines, languages, and more. Travel lets us read every chapter.
“Untouched by the customs and complexities of man, nature patiently waits to unleash her wonders on those who seek adventure.” – Pippa de Bruyn
De Bruyn inspires us to venture into remote corners where, free from human influence, nature surprises and rejuvenates the spirit. My trans-Siberian train journey through the stark Mongolian wilderness quenched my thirst for the rawness of the elements.
“To travel is to evolve.” – Pierre Bernardo
Through constantly navigating new cultures, terrains, people, and languages, travel expands our competence and knowledge. Tackling each unfamiliar situation shapes us through experience. We return home as expanded versions of ourselves.
Unveiling the World’s Secrets: Quotes About Exploring New Places
“a mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – oliver wendell holmes, jr..
Holmes reveals how the insights gained through travel permanently change our psychology and worldview. After living in Mumbai , the poverty sharpened my gratitude and showed me how joy transcends wealth. My perspective forever transformed.
“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir
This quote by the great naturalist makes me think of one of the joys of map-gazing as a child – imagining how much was out there to discover. Muir inspires us to seize the daylight and set off on the ultimate adventure – exploring the planet.
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
The ancient Taoist master understood the magic that happens when travelers remain open to evolving journeys. Chance encounters, spontaneity and newfound freedom await those who let the journey unfold organically.
“Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle
This reminder to tread lightly and respectfully should guide all travels. We take home cherished memories that enrich the soul. What we leave behind is our responsibility. From picking up trash to supporting local businesses, we vote with our actions to protect destinations.
The Tapestry of Global Traditions: Quotes About Different Cultures
“when we reject the single story, when we realize there is never a single story about any place, we regain a kind of paradise.” – chimamanda ngozi adichie.
Nigerian writer Adichie warns about the danger of a “single story” stereotype dominating perceptions of a people or place. By listening directly to locals’ multidimensional stories with empathy, we gain a nuanced cross-cultural understanding.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain
Twain perfectly expresses how living within diverse cultures expands minds and dissolves ingrained biases. Experiential learning fills gaps left by classroom lessons alone. This quote serves as my ongoing anthem for cultivating empathy through travel.
“I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James Baldwin
Here the author highlights the out-of-body experience of observing one’s own culture from afar for the first time. In a loose sense, travel introduces you to yourself within the tapestry of global diversity. These reflections foster personal growth.
Triumphs on the Trail: Quotes About Overcoming Travel Challenges
“the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – marcel proust.
The French novelist illuminates that transformative travel is not just about seeing sights but gaining new perspectives. Visiting the pyramids shifted my perception of “old” from a negative to a sense of awe about human endurance.
Journeys That Shape Us: Quotes About Travel’s Transformative Power
“travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – anonymous.
This quote elegantly captures how travel enriches us far beyond a monetary value. The memories, knowledge, confidence, friendships, and personal growth sparked by travel develop the spirit in priceless ways.
“We wander for distraction but we travel for fulfillment.” – Hilaire Belloc
Such a profound distinction – travel engages us far beyond the fleeting pleasures of a vacation. When we open ourselves to unfamiliar people and places, we open doors to transformation.
“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell
By testing ourselves in unfamiliar environments, the grit of travel reveals our true natures and we gain clearer self-knowledge. My solo backpacking trip helped me shed limiting beliefs about my introversion and capabilities.
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
Beyond sites seen, travel reveals humanity’s connective tissue. The shared joy and tribulations forge fast friendships. I still visit those I met on my very first hostel trip decades ago – they feel like old souls.
Timeless Travel Tales: Quotes on Creating Lasting Memories
“to travel is to live.” – hans christian andersen.
This pithy quote sums it up – immersing ourselves in new places and cultures makes us feel truly alive. Vibrant sights, sounds, and connections create indelible memories that enrich life after the journey ends.
“The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” – Anna Quindlen
Quindlen’s quote reflects how travel allows us to reinvent ourselves and craft new narratives. Career woman becomes nomad. Homebody tastes street food. Daily routines give way to unexpected adventures and discovery.
“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground.” – Paul Bowles
Eloquently put – there is no substitute for personally experiencing the textures and flavors of a place. Travel transforms foreign lands from abstractions into cherished memories that forge human connections.
Lessons Learned on the Road: Quotes About Personal Growth from Travel
“traveling tends to magnify all human emotions.” – peter hoeg.
The heightened novelty and stress of navigating new places often intensify reactions. Trips reveal the deepest aspects of relationships and force personal evolution at an accelerated pace.
“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Keightley
Keightley describes the awakening – travel liberates us from cultural conditioning and societal expectations. We relinquish roles to rediscover our authentic selves and what truly matters.
“The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot
T.S. Eliot reminds us that the magic happens along the open road, with each twist and turn expanding our horizons – not just upon reaching the destination. Travel is about embracing the process, not the outcome.
The Essential Expedition: Quotes About Why Travel Matters
“travel is never a matter of money, but of courage.” – paulo coehlo.
While finances impact possibilities, at its core, travel demands the courage to venture beyond the familiar and comfortable. As Coehlo says, daring to explore opens our lives and selves.
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” – James Michener
Michener makes clear that keeping an open mind and embracing cultural differences are prerequisites for meaningful travel that fosters human kinship.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustinus
By absorbing the diversity of life in unfamiliar realms, we enrich our perspectives and grayscale turns technicolor. Staying put closes the book while travel turns every page.
May these quotes ignite your lifelong quest to boldly venture beyond horizons, open minds to humanity’s mosaic, and discover more authentic selves. Keep collecting inspiring passages to reflect upon while lacing up your boots before the next journey that calls you.
Which travel quote resonates most deeply with your own wanderlust spirit? Share your favorites to keep motivating fellow travelers and explorers.
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40 Inspiring Travel Quotes That Make Perfect Instagram Captions
These inspirational travel quotes will make you want to book your next trip as soon as possible.
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It's difficult to put into words just how transformational travel can be. Thankfully, artists, authors, philosophers, and world travelers have captured that essence in inspirational travel quotes that remind us of our past journeys and serve as fuel for future trips. We've rounded up some of the best travel quotes from the likes of Anthony Bourdain, Oprah Winfrey, and more, so you can get excited about your next bucket list trip . These beautiful quotes also make perfect travel captions for Instagram, so add them to your next post to encourage your followers to get out and explore.
Looking for more uplifting and relatable travel quotes? Our collections of Anthony Bourdain quotes , Mark Twain quotes , and Oscar Wilde quotes will motivate you to plan your next trip ASAP.
Inspirational Travel Quotes
"Once a year go somewhere you have never been before." — Dalai Lama
"You lose sight of things…and when you travel, everything balances out." — Daranna Gidel
"A traveler without observation is a bird without wings." — Moslih Eddin Saadi
"When overseas, you learn more about your own country than you do the place you're visiting." — Clint Borgen
"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn." — Anthony Bourdain
"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." — Mary Ritter Beard
"Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action." — John Muir
"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." — Andre Gide
"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow." — Lin Yutang
"The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready." — Henry David Thoreau
"Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world." — Gustave Flaubert
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." — John A. Shedd
Quotes That Make Perfect Travel Captions for Instagram
"Life is an adventure, it's not a package tour." — Eckhart Tolle
"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." — Oprah Winfrey
"Robert Frost was right. To take the 'road less traveled by' does make all the difference." — Samantha Brown
"Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world, you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you." — Anthony Bourdain
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." — Michael Altshuler
"A great way to learn about your country is to leave it." — Henry Rollins
"Not all those who wander are lost." — J.R.R. Tolkien
"People don't take trips, trips take people." — John Steinbeck
"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." — Hilaire Belloc
Best Travel Quotes About the Journey
"I don't know where I am going, but I'm on my way." — Carl Sagan
"Half the fun of the travel is the esthetic of lostness." — Ray Bradbury
"Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind." — Seneca
"Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting." — Sargent Shriver
"Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints." — Chief Seattle
"There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror." — Orson Welles
"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." — Lao Tzu
"An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered." — Gilbert K. Chesterton
"Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going." — Paul Theroux
Best Quotes to Inspire Wanderlust
"The Wanderlust has got me... by the belly-aching fire." — Robert W. Service
"So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." — Mark Twain
"To move, to breathe, to fly, to float; to gain all while you give; to roam the roads of lands remote; to travel is to live." — Hans Christian Andersen
"We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls." — Anaïs Nin
"For always roaming with a hungry heart, much have I seen and known." — Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Best After Travel Quotes
"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." — Anita Desai
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." — Ursula K. Le Guin
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." — Marcel Proust
"What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? ― it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies." — Jack Kerouac
"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Most Inspirational Travel Quotes
Travel quotes are there to express the feeling you experienced while traveling. Combine the best travel quotes with the power of an image and instantly let people have a taste of your travel feelings. This collection of travel quotes is made to inspire and motivate you and others to pack your bags and go explore! Or simply to add as a travel caption under your brand new Instagram post or to pin to your Pinterest . Also read our adventure quotes to spark your wanderlust !
Top 50 Best Travel Quotes
1. “Jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul.” 2. “Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.” 3. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” 4. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”
5. “Travel is my therapy. ” – Travel Quote
6. “ In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take ” In 2017, we took an exciting and scary step. We decided to turn our travel blog from a hobby into our full-time job. We would’ve had so much regret if we didn’t take this opportunity. Now, each of these travel quotes fit the stories we’ve made.
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7. “My goal is to run out of pages in my passport.” 8. “Not all those who wander are lost.” 9. “Travel is an investment in yourself.”
10. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
11. “Life is short, and the world is wide.” 12. “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.” 13. “The goal is to die with memories not dreams.” 14. “Sandy Toes sunkissed nose.”
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15. “Dare to live the life you’ve always wanted. ”
16. “Travel. Your money will return. Your time won’t.” 17. “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” 18. “Collect Moments, Not Things.” 19. “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.”
20. “Adventures are the best way to learn.”
21. “Once the Travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” 22. “We have nothing to lose and a world to see.” 23. “We don’t need objects; we need adventures.” 24. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.”
25. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Popular Travel Quote
26. “Of all the books in the world. The best stories are found between the pages of a passport.” 27. “Work, Travel, Save, Repeat.” 28. “Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind, and fills your life with stories to tell.” 29. “I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.”
30. “Have stories to tell not stuff to show. ”
31. “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” 32. “At the end of the day your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling.” 33. “Don’t let fear get in the way of the life you are meant to live.” 34. “I travel because I become uncomfortable being too comfortable.”
35. “Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos, kill nothing but time. ”
36. “Always take the scenic road.” 37. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” 38. “Go where you feel most alive.”
39. “I want to make memories all over the world” Every destination you’ll visit leaves its own unique memory. Our travels through Sri Lanka , Myanmar , or Petra in Jordan already give us goosebumps. As this travel quote says: Make memories all over the world!
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40. “Travel is the healthiest addiction ”
40. “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” 41. “Happiness is planning a trip with the ones that you love.” 43. “I don’t know where I’m going but I’m going. Are you coming with me?” 44. “Let’s get lost.”
45. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams”
46. “Beach please.” 47. “Don’t call it a dream. Call it a plan.” 48. “Don’t be that person who is too busy when you are young and then too tired when you are old.” 49. “Travel makes you realize that no matter how much you know, there’s always more to learn.”
50. “Ocean air, salty hair.”
Wanderlust Travel Quotes
Now you know our favorite travel quotes, what will you be using them for? You can use these quotes for many purposes.
- Are you gifting your friend a birthday or Christmas travel gift ? Write one of these travel quotes on a note to add to your gift to him or her.
- Looking for a great travel caption to add your post on Instagram, TikTok, or another platform? Feel free to any of these!
- Are you looking for quotes to complete your Pinterest board? Each image has a ‘save’ button to save it to Pinterest. If you don’t see the button, move your mouse over the image.
- Use these quotes to satisfy your travel cravings and feed your wanderlust!
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100 Quotes About Travel to Inspire Your Next Adventure
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The best quotes about travel will inspire you to pack your bags, book that ticket, and start your journey in a new place. We’re always thinking about our next trip, and sometimes a saying or quote can remind us why we travel in the first place.
Traveling is a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone, reflect on the bigger picture, and learn about the world and yourself. If you need some motivation, I’ve got a collection of inspirational travel quotes , quotes about traveling with friends , funny travel quotes , and more. With that and our step-by-step guide on planning a trip anywhere , you will have no excuses.
Short travel quotes
Most inspiring travel quotes, best quotes about traveling with friends, travel quotes for couples, best quotes about traveling with family, quotes for traveling alone & solo travel quotes.
Spend some time reading through these adventure travel quotes and see which ones resonate with you most. Keep your favorites handy, so you can revisit them when you want some insight or something to inspire your wanderlust !
These short travel quotes are simple but can inspire lofty ideas for your next journey!
1. A change of latitude would help my attitude. – Unknown
As this short travel quote suggests, going to a new place can give you a total attitude adjustment!
2. Adventure is out there. – Charles Muntz
This travel quote from the animated film Up has inspired kids and adults alike. Adventure is out there; go find it!
3. Live your life by a compass, not a clock. – Erica Jong
I appreciate travel life quotes like this one. It’s not about how long you live, it’s whether you live it to the fullest. And for me, that means seeing the world!
4. Oh, the places you’ll go! – Dr. Seuss
This simple travel quote is a good one for life in general. Whether you’re moving to a new city or taking a trip around the world, oh, the places you’ll go!
5. Take only memories, leave only footprints. – Chief Seattle
This poignant travel quote is a reminder to treat our planet with respect, especially while traveling. Things like eco-tourism, carbon offsets, and environmental footprints need more attention!
6. The journey, not the arrival, matters. – T.S. Eliot
This is a quote about trips that can encourage you to slow down and enjoy the journey. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in where we’re going, that we forget to appreciate all that’s around us.
7. There is a world elsewhere. – Shakespeare
This poetic travel quote is short and sweet. It’s easy to become distracted by daily life, but there is so much more out there.
8. To travel is to live. – Hans Christian Andersen
This travel quote says it all: traveling truly is one of the best ways to experience life.
The best travel quotes will inspire you to take the leap and go on a new adventure! Check out these inspirational travel quotes for more insight and direction.
9. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao Tzu
This inspiring travel quote applies to life, too. Step by step, we can reach new destinations, as well as our goals.
10. A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for. – Gael Attal
Remember that you are the ship, and you’re meant to experience this beautiful, magical world while you’re here!
11. Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times. – Asian proverb
No matter how many photos you see or stories you hear, nothing beats seeing a place in person!
12. Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled. – Mohammed
This travel saying reminds us that experiencing unfamiliar places and cultures is one of the best ways to learn.
13. Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This inspirational travel quote is about taking charge of your life and, as a traveler, getting off the beaten path to discover new places.
14. Investment in travel is an investment in yourself. – Matthew Karsten
A lot of people think about investing in their career or home, but the life experience you get through traveling is one of the greatest investments. The insight, perspective, and resilience you gain can help you in all facets of life.
15. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. – Neale Donald Walsch
This tried and true travel quote is another one that can inspire you to push past fears and embrace adventure! And remember, everyone’s comfort zone is different!
16. Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage. – Paulo Coelho
While taking a trip requires money, this inspirational travel quote reminds us that you also need the courage to leave behind familiarity for adventure.
17. Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost
Frost was a poet who understood the importance of charting your own path rather than following the crowd. That principle applies to traveling too, as you can find all kinds of unique places when you venture away from the tourist traps.
18. We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. – Anonymous
This is one of the best travel quotes because it sums up why so many people pack their bags. When we’re traveling, we’re fully living !
Quotes about traveling the world
These quotes about traveling to new places will ignite your desire to pack up and go somewhere new!
19. I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met. – Melody Truong
Here is a famous travel quote that can spark wanderlust in anyone, especially travel junkies like us!
20. It’s a big world out there, it would be a shame not to experience it. – J.D. Andrews
Even if you can only go to the next town over, it’s always worth it to visit a new place and see something different.
21. Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. – Andre Gide
This is another travel quote that points out how you need to face some fears to travel to new destinations. Of course, it’s totally worth it!
22. The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. – St. Augustine
Here is a wonderful metaphor that can motivate you to step out of your comfort zone and go someplace new. Travel always reminds us that the world doesn’t revolve around us, and there are so many different ways of life.
23. The most beautiful thing in the world, is, of course, the world itself. -Wallace Stevens
This simple travel quote truly needs no explanation. When you feel down or uninspired, the world is there in all its natural beauty.
24. There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis Stevenson
This quote about traveling the world can shift our perspective to see the big picture.
25. There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars. – Jack Kerouac
Some people live to travel, and they get bored when they’re in one place for too long. If that’s you, know that you’re not alone!
26. Travel because life is short, and the world is huge. – Anonymous
If you need an inspiring travel quote , here it is!
27. Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. – Gustave Flaubert
This travel quote is also about the big picture. If you’ve ever stood on the edge of a cliff or sailed in the middle of the ocean, you know that sensation of feeling ridiculously small in a big world.
28. Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. – Anita Desai
A wonderful quote about traveling the world , this sentence captures the feeling of taking a piece of your travels with you while leaving a part of you behind .
Quotes about travel & adventure
These quotes are for travel lovers who crave their next adventure. If you’re ready to indulge your wanderlust, keep reading this adventure sayings !
29. Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you. – Ghaniya Dewi Arassyi
This travel quote will resonate with many digital nomads and explorers. Waking up in a new place and experiencing a different culture may be jarring at first, but that kind of adventure is much better than doing the same thing every day.
30. All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. – Martin Buber
Anyone who has traveled will agree that this wanderlust quote is 100% true.
31. Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures. – Lovelle Drachman
Life is full of adventures and things to see, and if you’re curious enough, you’ll experience them all!
32. Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. – Unknown
Odds are, the most interesting and fulfilled people you’ve met have spent more time seeing the world than buying things.
33. If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet. – Rachel Wolchin
This is one of the best travel quotes for a burst of inspiration.
34. Jobs fill your pocket. Adventures fill your soul. – Unknown
While it’s pragmatic to have both, it’s true that you gain something when you travel that you don’t get anywhere else.
35. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. – Helen Keller
Helen Keller’s motivational travel quote applies to life in general, so whatever the word adventure means to you, go for it!
36. Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. – Ibn Battuta
This is the perfect quote for travel lovers ! After a trip, you always come home with a story or two to tell, and those tales stay with you for life.
37. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. – Mark Twain
This is a simple travel quote to motivate you. Have you ever met anyone who said they regretted traveling?
Some of the best trips are the ones you take with good friends. I’m sure these travel quotes will inspire you to hit the road with your best friends. These are my favorite quotes about traveling with friends .
38. A good friend listens to your adventures. Your best friend makes them with you. – Unknown
Whoever said this trip quote knows what it’s like to have that best friend who will explore the world and navigate life with you.
39. Everyone needs this friend that calls and says, “Get dressed, we’re going on an adventure.” – Unknown
Here is another fun quote about traveling with friends . Do you have that bestie that’s always ready for the next adventure?
40. I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them. – Mark Twain
I’m sure everyone can relate to this funny travel quote . When you take a trip with someone, you learn a lot about them, yourself, and your relationship!
41. It doesn’t matter where you’re going, it’s who you have beside you. – Unknown
As this travel quote suggests, one of the best parts of taking a trip isn’t the destination, but who you’re with.
42. Life is meant for good friends and great adventures. – Anonymous
I don’t think anyone can argue against the idea that adventure and friendship are two of the best things in life!
43. Sometimes all you need is a great friend and a tank of gas. – Thelma and Louise
This cute saying is the perfect travel quote to inspire your next road trip!
44. The more I travelled, the more I realized fear makes strangers of people who should be friends. – Shirley MacLaine
This life travel quote is an excellent reminder of how people can connect across cultures, countries, and languages. One of the best things about traveling is that it introduces you to diverse ways of seeing the world and living life, and of course, new friends.
45. Travel is better with friends. – Unknown
This travel quote needs no explanation. While a solo trip can be fun now and then, traveling with friends is one of the best experiences in life.
46. We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls. – Anais Nin
Those who love to explore will understand the depth of this quote. Traveling is the best way to find yourself, others, and new insights about the world.
Traveling with friends is great, but if you have a significant other, it’s a unique experience. Let these couples’ travel quotes encourage you to take a journey with your partner!
47. A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. – John Steinbeck
This couples’ travel quote is an important one. As with life and relationships, there are many things out of our control, and the same goes for traveling. However, that doesn’t mean the trip isn’t worthwhile!
48. Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures. – Lewis Carroll
This excerpt from Alice in Wonderland makes for a wonderful travel quote . Money gets spent, clothes get tattered, and cars break down, but adventures give you memories that last forever.
49. I would like to travel the world with you twice. Once, to see the world. Twice to see the way you see the world. – Unknown
I love this quote about traveling together because you can share perspectives and gain even more from your trip.
50. In life, it’s not where you go – it’s who you travel with. – Charles M. Schulz
Here is a beautiful quote about traveling with a partner or friend that I 100% agree with!
51. Never go on trips with anyone you do not love. – Hemingway
Although it’s a funny travel quote , it’s quite true!
52. No road is long with good company. – Turkish proverb
I love this proverb about travel because no matter where you’re going, as long as you have a loved one beside you, it’ll be okay.
53. Sharing adventures means enjoying them 100% more. – Unknown
This is another great travel quote for couples or friends. A solo adventure can be fun, but it’s different from sharing travel experiences with someone you love.
54. Together is our favorite place to be. – Unknown
This quote about travel and love is so heartwarming. Having your partner by your side can make any trip more magical, although simply being in each other’s presence is often enough.
55. Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, “I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station. – Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
This longer travel quote is an interesting analogy that frequent travelers might relate to. Visiting new lands and meeting new people is like flirting; as soon as you start to connect, you move onto a different location.
56. What we find in a soulmate is not something wild to tame, but something wild to run with. – Robert Brault
Whether or not you believe in soulmates, it’s true that the best partner is the one we can go on adventures with.
Taking a trip as a family can be a bonding experience, as well as frustrating and memorable! These quotes about family vacations are funny and heartwarming, so they perfectly capture all facets of traveling with your kids.
57. A family that travels together stays together. – Unknown
Some travel quotes and sayings are cute and sweet, like this one. Family trips can be a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time together and strengthen bonds.
58. I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine. – Caskie Stinnett
While it’s a funny travel quote , this saying can also correspond to family life. Sometimes families get tied into a routine and lose touch with each other. Taking a trip together disrupts the monotony and brings everyone closer.
59. Love is the food of life, travel is dessert. – Anonymous
If you ask any adventurous spirit, they’ll agree that love and travel is all you need!
60. Not all classrooms have 4 walls. – Unknown
I think this is one of the top travel quotes , and it’s especially pertinent to families. Sometimes, parents get nervous about letting their kids travel, but seeing a new place and a unique way of life is one of the most fulfilling ways to educate oneself.
61. Travel. Your money will return. Your time won’t. – Unknown
A contemplative quote about travel and life , this simple sentence encourages us to go on adventures while we can. After all, when we’re old, it’ll be easier to work than to hop on a plane!
62. Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion. – Leigh Hunt
This is such a cute couples’ travel quote to remind us that home is the people we love, not a specific place.
63. Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings. – Hodding Carter
This is one of the sweetest travel quotes for families . While kids need stability, they also have vivid imaginations. Traveling with their parents can awaken their childlike wonder and instill in them a sense of adventure.
If you’ve ever taken a solo trip, you know that it’s one of the most life-changing experiences. And if you haven’t had the pleasure of traveling alone yet, hopefully, these quotes about solo trips can inspire you!
64. I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. – Mary Anne Radmacher
This is a beautiful travel quote about how you change as a person when you wake up in an unfamiliar environment. Going through daily life in a different place truly alters the way you view the bigger picture.
65. I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone. – Daphne du Maurier
If you’re thinking of going on a solo adventure and need a nudge, consider this quote about traveling alone . Sometimes, going on a trip with people we know can distract us from the full experience of discovering a new place.
66. Not until we are lost do, we begin to find ourselves. – Henry David Thoreau
Here is another simple travel quote that has a deeper meaning. Sometimes, we have to get lost and break away from what’s familiar in order to truly meet ourselves.
67. To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. – Freya Stark
Something that digital nomads crave is the feeling of being lost or a stranger in a new land. For these people, there is no other feeling like it!
68. Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you. – Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain was one of the most beloved world travelers, so his adventure travel quote resonates deeply. The best thing about traveling is that you sprinkle a bit of yourself everywhere you go, and you bring a bit of that place back with you.
69. Travel far enough, you meet yourself. – David Mitchell
Read between the lines of this travel quote , and it makes so much sense. The more you stray from what you know, the more you learn about yourself, and the world!
70. When the traveler goes alone, he gets acquainted with himself. – Liberty Hyde Bailey
I agree that taking a trip with friends or a partner is awesome, but when you travel alone, you have so much time to get to know yourself.
Funny travel quotes
The deep, motivational sayings are great, but sometimes a funny travel quote is all you need to inspire your next adventure!
71. I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. – Susan Sontag
This is the perfect quote for travel lovers ! Where is your next adventure going to be?
72. I love to travel but hate to arrive. – Albert Einstein
This short and sweet saying is another reminder that it’s often the journey – not the destination – that matters most.
73. I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself. – James Baldwin
It could be Europe or a few miles from your house, but when you travel, you gain new insights into yourself – your personality, quirks, likes, dislikes, everything.
74. I need a vacation of 6 months. Twice a year! – Unknown
This silly travel quote is funny , but all too true!
75. If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal. – Paulo Coelho
Yes, stability is important, but adventure is fulfilling and just as essential.
76. It’s bad manners to let vacation wait! – Unknown
Here’s another lighthearted travel quote to remind you to book that vacation!
77. To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. – Aldous Huxley
This travel quote is funny yet wise. Even though we are more connected than ever, you truly don’t understand a place until you step foot there yourself.
78. You know it’s time for a vacation when you start looking like the person on your driving license… – Unknown
You can’t deny that this funny travel vacation quote is true !
Quotes about wanderlust
The best travel quotes plant a seed in your mind, a will in your heart, and a spark in your spirit. I’m sure these motivational quotes about traveling the world will awaken your inner wanderer!
79. A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. – Lao Tzu
This one is for the wanderers and frequent travelers. While there is a place for planning and preparation, some of the best trips are those with limited foresight.
80. One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. – Henry Miller
One of the best quotes on traveling , this saying gets to the root of why so many people love to travel. Visiting a new destination opens us up to all kinds of sights, sounds, smells, people, and lessons.
81. People don’t take trips, trips take people. – John Steinbeck
This is another travel quote that’s funny and deep. You can plan your trip, but things never go 100% according to plan, and you often end up with experiences you didn’t expect!
82. Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination. – Roy M. Goodman
Goodman’s quote about travel and happiness reminds us that the journey is more important than the destination.
83. Wanderlust: (n) a strong desire or urge to explore the world.
Does this definition of wanderlust resonate with you? Which part of the world do you want to see next?
84. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. – Marcel Proust
Proust’s motivational quote about traveling rings true. The more you travel, the more you open your mind and heart.
85. Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. – Unknown
Forget souvenirs; this travel quote reminds us that the best thing you gain from a trip is the richness of the experience.
86. You don’t need magic to disappear, all you need is a destination. – Unknown
It doesn’t matter if that destination is near or far, as long as it’s someplace new .
Quotes about wandering
Similar to the wanderlust quotes , these sayings appeal to those with a nomadic spirit. Which one is your favorite?
87. It is better to travel than to arrive. – Buddha
The Buddha’s quote points out that the true treasure is the journey itself.
88. Not all those who wander are lost. – J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien’s words remain one of the most popular quotes about wandering . Some people are simply born to travel and visit different lands!
89. This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one. – Paulo Coelho
Sometimes, a destination can seem strange and intimidating, but it’s simply a new adventure waiting for you!
90. Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. – Anatole France
I think this travel quote about nature makes a good point. When we explore all the beautiful natural places in the world, we gain a deeper appreciation for this planet.
91. The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands. – Sir Richard Burton
This travel quote is self-explanatory, but travel lovers will agree that the best moments of their lives were probably while they were exploring.
92. We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. – Hilaire Belloc
There is something to this quote about travel and life . It describes how we can wander, either by hopping from one place to another or by changing up certain aspects of our lives. However, these are usually distractions, and it’s when we travel wholeheartedly that we feel fulfilled .
Other travel quotes for Instagram
This last section of trip quotes is perfect for sharing on social media or keeping around the house.
93. Forget champagne and caviar – Taste the world instead! – Hostelgeeks
Would you rather see the world than have fancy things? Me too!
94. Measure life by countries, not years. – Unknown
If you love to travel, you’ll appreciate this one. It’s a quote for travel and life and says that it’s not about how long you live; it’s about how well you live!
95. Of all the paths you take in life make sure a few of them are sandy. – Unknown
I bet you don’t need more convincing to take a tropical vacation, but this beachy travel quote is a good one!
96. The only people who ever get anyplace interesting are the people who get lost. – Henry David Thoreau
When you have the courage to step out of your comfort zone and get off the beaten path, you find yourself having experiences of which you wouldn’t even dream!
97. There’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this. – Anonymous
This travel quote doesn’t need an explanation; there are so many gorgeous places to see in this world.
98. Travel – the best way to be lost and found at the same time. – Brenna Smith
This short travel quote is straight to the point!
99. With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding. – Sandra Lake
This inspirational travel quote is definitely worth sharing. The more we travel, the more we learn about different people and ways of life. And that leads to more understanding and tolerance, which is a beautiful thing!
100. You can’t have a narrow mind and a thick passport. – Pauline Frommer
Piggybacking off the previous travel quote , this sentence encapsulates the idea that adventuring requires an open mind.
I hope you loved these travel quotes and sayings! If they inspired you to go on an adventure or sparked your wanderlust, let me know. Also, what are some good travel quotes you’ve heard? Leave me a comment below to share your favorites!
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I was a voracious reader when I was growing up, typically reading two books a week on average.
My lower-middle class family didn’t have the money to do much in the way of traveling, outside of the occasional camping trip in North Georgia . Both my parents worked, and my dad worked multiple jobs to support his family of five.
The furthest we ever traveled was a trip to visit my godparents in Virginia when I was 14. So instead I read books about travel and adventure long before I had the financial means to start taking adventures of my own.
It was the written word that originally fueled my travel dreams, from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island and Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Books to Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea .
It was through Henry David Thoreau’s Walden , John Muir’s Our National Parks , and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature that I developed a passion for the environment. Without them, who knows if I would’ve become the advocate for ecotourism and wildlife conservation I am today.
And when I finally started traveling, the work of travel writers such as Jon Krakauer , Bill Bryson and Paul Theroux greatly influenced the way I did it.
But the first classic quote I remember having a significant impact on me came in the form of a Robert Frost poem: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.” This idea influenced many of my choices, setting me on the path to becoming a full-time professional writer in my twenties.
For me, these inspirational travel quotes aren’t just words: They are the distillation of a philosophy that continues to drive my life and work today. I hope they will prove equally influential for you… –Bret Love; photos by Bret Love & Mary Gabbett
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Best Inspirational Travel Quotes
- Inspirational Travel Quotes (General Inspiration)
- Quotes about Adventure Travel
Short Travel Quotes
Family travel quotes, solo travel quotes.
- Couples Travel Quotes
Safe Travel Quotes
Famous travel quotes, motivational travel quotes, nature travel quotes.
Inspirational Travel Quotes
1. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” –Marcel Proust
2. “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” –Pat Conroy
3. “Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art.” –Freya Stark
4. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” –Mark Twain
5. “Travel is more than the seeing of sights. It is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” –Miriam Beard
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6. “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” –Paul Theroux
7. “One of the gladdest moments of human life, me thinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of habit, the leaden weight of routine, the cloak of many cares and the slavery of home, man feels once more happy .” –Sir Richard Burton
8. “I travel around the world in a way that tries to open my mind and give me empathy and inspire me to come home and make this world a better place.” – Rick Steves
9. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” –Marcel Proust
10. “I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” –Mary Anne Radmacher
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Quotes About Adventure Travel
11. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” –Andre Gide
12. “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” –Jawaharial Nehru
13. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” –H. Jackson Brown Jr.
14. “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote, To travel is to live.” –Hans Christian Andersen
15. “In the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain .” –Jack Kerouac
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16. “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.” –Paulo Coelho
17. “Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain . Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day-to-day obstacles in life.’’ –John Amatt
18. “Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in 10 seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” –Ray Bradbury
19. “Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.” –Irving Wallace
20. “There’s a race of men that don’t fit in, A race that can’t sit still;
So they break the hearts of kith and kin, And they roam the world at will.
They range the field and rove the flood, And they climb the mountain’s crest;
Theirs is the curse of the gypsy blood, And they don’t know how to rest.” —Robert W. Service
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21. “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” –Anonymous
22. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” –Helen Keller
23. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” –Saint Augustine
24. “Travel brings power and love back into your life.” –Rumi
25. “Only one who wanders finds new paths.” –Norwegian Proverb
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26. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” –Lao Tzu
27. “Make voyages! Attempt them… there’s nothing else.” –Tennesee Williams
28. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” –Anais Nin
29. “Your feet will take you where your heart is.” – Irish proverb
30. “Until you step into the unknown, you don’t know what you’re made of.” –Roy T. Bennett
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31. “To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch , or a redeemed social condition, to know that even one life has breathed better because you have lived, this is to have succeeded.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
32. “No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” –Lin Yutang
33. “The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.” –Mark Paterson
34. “Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.” –Harvey Lloyd
35. “If real, regular, normal, boring life, (when you’re at home every day, seeing the same people, doing the same things) is like sitting at home on the floor surrounded by toys… traveling feels to me like going to Toys R Us with your toy box and getting to trade stuff in and buy new things and explore whole new ideas.” –Alex Day
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36. “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children” –Chief Seattle
37. “We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey.” –John Hope Franklin
38. “Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings.” –Hodding Carter
39. “When you travel with children you are giving something that can never be taken away… experience, exposure, and a way of life.” –Pamela T. Chandler
40. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” –Tim Cahill
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41. “The further I go, the closer to me I get.” – Andrew McCarthy
42. “A person does not grow from the ground like a vine or a tree, one is not part of a plot of land. Mankind has legs so it can wander.” – Roman Payne, The Wanderess
43 “I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. They reach the summit last because they know God isn’t at the top waiting for them. He is down below helping his followers to understand that the view is glorious wherever you stand.” –Shannon L. Alder
44. “A person susceptible to ‘wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” — Pico Iyer
45. “How will I know who I can become if I don’t give myself the chance to try new things, to push myself beyond my normal boundaries? Who might I be if I am away from the things that I currently use to define myself?” ― Eileen Cook, With Malice
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46. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I– I took the one less traveled by… And that has made all the difference.” –Robert Frost
47. “To get away from one’s working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one’s self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.” – Charles Horton Cooley
48. “Through travel I first became aware of the outside world; it was through travel that I found my own introspective way into becoming a part of it.” – Eudora Welty
49. “Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” — The Dhammapada
50. “All I wanted was to live a life where I could be me, and be okay with that. I had no need for material possessions, money, or even close friends with me on my journey. I never understood people very well anyway, and they never seemed to understand me very well either. All I wanted was my art and the chance to be the creator of my own world, my own reality. I wanted the open road and new beginnings every day.” — Charlotte Eriksson, Empty Roads & Broken Bottles: In Search For The Great Perhaps
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Couples Travel Quotes
51. “As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to happen.”— A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
52. “Believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is a strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it.” — Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
53. “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck
54. “And if travel is like love, it is, in the end, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful, receptive, in dimmed by familiarity and ready to be transformed. That is why the best trips, like the best love affairs, never really end.” — Pico Iyer
55. “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” — Shirley MacLaine
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56. “Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures.”– Lewis Carroll
57. “Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, “I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.” — Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
58. “What we find in a soulmate is not something wild to tame, but something wild to run with.” — Robert Brault
59. “Love is the food of life, travel is dessert.” – Anonymous
60. “To lose yourself: a voluptuous surrender, lost in your arms, lost to the world, utterly immersed in what is present so that its surroundings fade away. In Benjamin’s terms, to be lost is to be fully present, and to be fully present is to be capable of being in uncertainty and mystery.” — Rebecca Solnit ( A Field Guide to Getting Lost )
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61. “Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” -Alan Keightley
62. “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a Ride!'” — Hunter S. Thompson ( The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967 )
63. “If you reject the food , ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” – James Michener
64. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do — especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” -William Least Heat Moon
65. “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all the familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things– air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky– all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – Cesare Pavese
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66. “ Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” – Jennifer Lee
67. “Maybe you had to leave in order to miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was.” ― Jodi Picoult
68. “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou
69. “It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.” – Alan Cohen
70. “Be spontaneous, never be afraid to try new things or find new ways. Don’t let overplanning and routine poison your life.” ― Mouloud Benzadi
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71. “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.” -Henry David Thoreau
72. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
73. “Not all those who wander are lost.” –J.R.R. Tolkien
74. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” –Neale Donald Walsch
75. “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footsteps on the moon.” – Paul Brandt
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76. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
77. “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the Universe.” –Anatole France
78. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” –St. Augustine
79. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. in P.S. I Love You
80. “I find the great thing in this world is not so much about where we stand, as in what direction we are moving… We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, – but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes
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81. “Stop creating a life that you need a vacation from. Instead, move to where you want to live, do what you want to do, start what you want to start, and create the life you want today. This isn’t rehearsal, people. This is YOUR life.” –Dale Partridge
82. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” –Bill Bryson
83. “Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.” ―Judith Thurman
84. “Travel is the antidote to fear. It makes you see the similarities and differences that exist around the world, and it opens your eyes– and mind– to new and different approaches.” –Julia Cosgrove
85. “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson
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86. “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
87. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure . The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” —Christopher McCandless
88. “Travel while you are young and able. Don’t worry about the money, just make it work. Experience is far more valuable than money will ever be.” — Anonymous
89. “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food , it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.” – Anthony Bourdain
90. “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ― Terry Pratchett
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91. “Look deeper into nature , and then you will understand everything better.” –Albert Einstein
92. “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, This is what it is to be happy.” –Sylvia Plath
93. “Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.” –Schopenhauer
94. “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” — John Muir, The Mountains of California
95. “When the blood in your veins returns to the sea, and the earth in your bones returns to the ground, perhaps then you will remember that this land does not belong to you– it is YOU who belongs to this land.” –Native American proverb
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96. “Only when the last tree has died, and the last river been poisoned, and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.” –Cree Indian Proverb
97. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” –Henry David Thoreau
98. “Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep , and swim far, so you shall come back with new self-respect, with new power, and with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
99. “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar
I love not man the less, but nature more.” –Lord Byron
100. “We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t know about and don’t understand. There are always new things to find out if you go looking for them.” ―David Attenborough
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120 Travel Quotes to Inspire Your Next Journey
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Travel has played a crucial role in human lives for millennia. These travel quotes show it can play a role in yours too.
Though we see travel through the lens of our own experiences and the world around us, the desire to spend time in a place far from home is not new. People have been traveling across countries and continents for generations.
Travel is an exciting adventure . Though some of us travel for business, many of us are motivated by vacations, which give us the opportunity to recharge, reconnect, and understand our place in the world.
Whether you’re going to a new place for a week, embarking on a gap year before college, or making a big move, we’ve got the best travel quotes to inspire you to get there.
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Travel Quotes
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime. Mark Twain
Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. Miriam Beard
He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him. Dutch Proverb
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. Aldous Huxley
We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls. Anais Nin
Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets. Oscar Wilde
Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta
Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. Paul Theroux
Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions. Peter Hoeg
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware. Martin Buber
Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing in the pursuit of something else. Lawrence Block
To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted. Bill Bryson
One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are. Edith Wharton
The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. Tony Robbins
Travel: the best way to be lost and found at the same time. Brenna Smith
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind. Anthony Bourdain
The journey not the arrival matters. T.S. Eliot
For the born traveller, traveling is a besetting vice. Like other vices, it is imperious, demanding its victim’s time, money, energy and the sacrifice of comfort. Aldous Huxley
Travel brings power and love back into your life. Rumi
Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. Gustave Flaubert
A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quotes on Why We Travel
We know that the urge to travel, explore, and see new things is not a new one for humankind, but what encourages us to pack our bags and leave home?
Whether you go by car, on foot, by rail, or air, these travel quotes are all about the forces that drive us to go new places and seek new experiences.
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust
The journey itself is my home . Matsuo Basho
I would rather own a little and see the world than own the world and see a little of it. Alexander Sattler
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in you sail. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain
There’s something about arriving in new cities, wandering empty streets with no destination. I will never lose the love for the arriving, but I’m born to leave. Charlotte Erikkson
To get away from one’s working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one’s self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change. Charles Horton Cooley
I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like the people or hate them than to travel with them. Mark Twain
A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. John Steinbeck
Focus on the journey, not the destination, joy is found not in finishing the activity, but in doing. Greg Anderson
Once you have travelled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey. Pat Conroy
We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of the tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind and are scattered. Kahlil Gibran
Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere. Isabelle Eberhardt
The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. Christopher McCandless
I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. Susan Sontag
The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life. Agnes Repplier
Sometimes one day in a different place gives you more than ten years of life at home. Anatole France
Do we really want to travel in hermetically sealed pope-mobiles through the rural provinces of France, Mexico and the Far East, eating only in Hard Rock Cafes and McDonalds? Or do we want to eat without fear, tearing into the local stew, the humble taqueria’s mystery meat, the sincerely offered gift of a lightly grilled fish head? I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once. Anthony Bourdain
And if travel is like love, it is, in the end, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful , receptive, undimmed by familiarity and ready to be transformed. That is why the best trips, like the best love affairs, never really end. Pico Iyer
Solo Journey Quotes
Traveling alone is one of the scariest and most rewarding things you can do. Going where you want, when you want, without having to account for someone else… it sounds perfect, doesn’t it? Well, yes and no.
Taking a solo trip is liberating and reminds us how responsible and accountable we can be for our actions. We get to enjoy the journey, as well as the amazement of going somewhere we’ve never been before, with no distractions or drama.
Although traveling alone can be a little lonely, it’s also a great way to build confidence . It’s worth remembering that a solo trip might also introduce us to new friends, family we didn’t know we had, or even a significant other.
Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime. Jacqueline Boone
Some journeys can be only traveled alone. Ken Poirot
Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it. John Mayer
Travel far enough, you meet yourself. David Mitchell
A person susceptible to wanderlust is not so much committed to movement as committed to transformation. Pico Iyer
Traveling allows you to become so many different versions of yourself. Anonymous
The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude . Paul Theroux
When preparing to travel, let out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money. Susan Heller
Half of the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness. Ray Bradbury
I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been to before. Anonymous
A person needs at intervals to separate himself from family and companions and go to new places. He must go without familiars in order to be open to new influences, to change . Katharine Butler Hathaway
To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. You have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown. Freya Stark
I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible. Margaret Storm Jameson
Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating thing of your life, try it at least once. Anonymous
Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time. Hannah Arendt
Some roads aren’t meant to be travelled alone. Chinese Proverb
Never go on trips with anyone you do not love . Ernest Hemingway
Business Travel Quotes
Some of us travel more than others, and for some travel is more about obligation than enjoyment. For businesspeople who have to travel from place to place, it doesn’t seem like much of a privilege at all.
However much of an obligation traveling for work may seem, there are always ways to make it more enjoyable, fulfilling, and rewarding.
Travel is never a matter of money but of courage. Paulo Coelho
One thing I love about traveling for work is growing and learning out of my comfort zone. Anonymous
But my sense in speaking to people when I travel is that the film business is not that dissimilar from a lot of other businesses. Steven Soderbergh
I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand… adventure is a state of mind and spirit. Jacqueline Cochran
I am in a very peculiar business: I travel all over the world telling people what they should already know. David Randi
Better to see something once, than to hear about it a thousand times. Asian Proverb
No one traveling on a business trip would be missed if he failed to arrive. Thorstein Veblen
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success . John D. Rockefeller
Road Trip Quotes
Taking a road trip is a quintessential American dream for many, how many of us are brave enough to jump in the car, turn on the music, and drive for thousands of miles?
If this sounds like your idea of a perfect vacation, or something you’ve always wanted to do, make this the year that you plan it and do it!
Take the time to plan out a rough guideline for your adventure. Include must-see sights, places to stay, and experiences you just can’t live without. Making space for spontaneity is important, too, for some of the best times of our lives happen when we least expect them.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by. Robert Frost
I just go with the flow, I follow the yellow brick road. I don’t know where it’s going to lead me, but I follow it. Grace Jones
I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me. Walt Whitman
I climb behind the steering wheel… I drive off immediately without once looking back; it’s a long journey but it leads to freedom. Corinne Hoffman
Never underestimate the therapeutic power of driving and listening to very loud music. Unknown
Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life. Jack Kerouac
God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road. Isak Dineson
If you’re on a road trip, you need driving music. Edgar Wright
Because the greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way. Emma Chase
Road trips are the equivalent of human wings. Ask me to go on one, anywhere. We’ll stop in every small town and learn the history and stories, feel the ground and capture the spirit. Then we’ll turn it into our own story that will live inside our history to carry with us, always. Because stories are more important than things. Victoria Erikson
Road trips required a couple of things: a well-balanced diet of caffeine, salt and sugar and an excellent selection of tunes—oh, and directions. Jenn McKinlay
What it takes to realize everything is fine around you? A road trip to the mountains where your soul dwells in the echoes of the winds that carry fragments of clouds with them. What it takes to realize world is going back to chaos and infinite hurry? End of the aforementioned road trip. Crestless Wave
A passenger on a road journey is in the hands of a driver; a reader embarking on a book is in the hands of a narrator. Romesh Gunesekera
Map out your future – but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip. Jon Bon Jovi
I love road trips. You get into this Zen rhythm; throw the sense of time out the window. Miriam Toews
Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason. Jerry Seinfeld
I love being on the road. I love that lifestyle, traveling city to city, rocking out and moving on to the next place. Caleb Johnson
You can be writing every day. When you go on a road trip, the trip itself becomes part of the story. Steve Rushin
The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous and absolutely liberating. Aaron Lauritsen
That’s why I love road trips, dude. It’s like doing something without actually doing anything. John Green
Wherever you get to is better than where you started. To stay on the road is a massive achievement. Anthony Joshua
All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road. Jack Kerouac
If you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra
I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads. Paulo Coelho
Look for chances to take the less-traveled roads. There are no wrong turns. Susan Magsamen
When all’s said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it’s not so much which road you take, as how you take it. Charles de Lint
The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself. William Least Heat Moon
I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it. Rosalia de Castro
You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world. William Hazlitt
The road must eventually lead to the whole world. Jack Kerouac
Wherever your next trip takes you, we hope you found a quote to inspire you on your journey! And if you’ve just returned home, now may be the perfect time to start planning your next adventure.
Travel has always been a transformative experience for those who dare to do it. Visiting different places, cultures, and lands can introduce us to parts of ourself we otherwise may never know.
Natalie Seale
From Desk to Destination: Unleash Your Inner Explorer with These Work Travel Quotes
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Travelling as you work is such bliss. And to express that feeling in words is such a beautiful thing to do. It is where work travel quotes come to your rescue.
Well, in this blog I have come up with 119 travel while working quotes that you can use to caption your pictures OR update your statuses. Come, let’s check them out!
119 Inspirational Work Travel Quotes to Fuel Your Productivity and Adventure
I am sure you will appreciate these quotes about travel and work. Anyway, let’s get started!
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Work. Eat. Wander. REPEAT!
I enjoy my vacations, besides working using my education!
I ensure that my education doesn’t go to waste even as I enjoy my vacation!
Wandering is the work operation I do to provide people with travel information!
Who worries about the location when I receive an abundance of concentration
My current workstation, as I enjoy nature’s creation!
Setting up your workstation on your vacation is a combination you shouldn’t restrict just to your imagination!
Work on your vacation; it leads to transformations!
Do you know what my occupation is? I am a worker on a vacation!
Working on a vacation is a motivation because it builds your reputation!
Don’t make your work a cause of your frustration, just make it a part of your vacation!
When vacation becomes a recreation in between your work situations!
Deriving vibrations from my beautiful vacations to make my work a celebration!
Your work life becomes a meditation when you do it on your vacation!
I am so inclined to vacation, look at how it scales up my work dedication!
Workation is not just my fascination, it is my current life situation!
Beautiful Travel and Work Quotes
Finish your graduation and go on a workation!
Hello all, this is a proclamation that I am presently on a workation!
Typing away my work in exquisite destinations!
I do online consultations, sitting by beautiful locations!
Try workation, it gives an awesome sensation!
Mandatory relaxation, if you are on a workation!
Accept my invitation for a workation!
Workation, is a revelation!
Becoming an inspiration, for those who aspire workation!
If a vacation is your thing, make it your foundation!
Workation is a temptation, if you get into it, it becomes an addiction!
Workation is salvation from mundane existence!
Do workation, experience liberation!
Isolation from the mundane, for better motivation!
Give workation as compensation for your life that badly needs a modification!
Official communication to casual conversations!
Vacation workers, lifetime seekers!
Announcing operation workation, to the Nation!
Working by the Sea, isn’t that a feat?
No more stress, as I work at rest!
Bury work stress and enjoy excess!
This is my office address, by the shady trees that caress!
Amazing Work Trip Quotes
Say YES, if you want to work like this!
Can anyone guess my present work address?
You make progress when there is less distress!
No more work recess, all set for progress!
Play chess, and work without caring about any mess!
Don’t be depressed, here is your chance to prove that you are not any less!
Tangled tresses, Sea breezes, and I am working my way to success!
Enjoying the views, from my office shoes!
No more Monday blues, working on a cruise!
Be wise and choose your work views!
Look at my devotion, as I work by the Ocean!
Under the Sun rays, making the most of my days!
Worked two weeks by the Ocean and look I got an official promotion!
Beach within my reach, working without any breach!
Skipping work in between, to take pool dips!
Heavenly abode and my workflow!
You grow when you become bold enough to work while in travel mode!
I owe this place loads because it helped me unload my workload in a go!
Sand, my present laptop stand!
Expanding my office space, by the beach sand!
Experience firsthand, the feeling of working from beach sand!
Backpack and work munching on a snack!
Difficulties I easily crack, whenever I backpack!
Backpack, enjoy your track and make a lakh!
I aspired to travel the Universe with logic, so I decided to become a full time travelling workaholic!
Time to pack your work along!
Pack your work and go to a place afar!
Overworked? Become a travel jerk!
Lurk when everything favours your work!
Do I appear quirky? That is okay, I work as I lurk!
Travel tricks, to arrange your work bricks!
I am an author, so I travel longer!
I am an explorer who blogs to make dollars!
I am nature’s daughter, so I am with her earning dollars!
Basically, I travel to fill my coffers!
Adoring nature’s colours, as my meetings, get longer!
Freelance, make three lakhs and travel the world till it lasts!
Pool-soaked feet and my work life feel so complete!
New people you meet, greet, and dance every day to your work beats!
Tweeting my current life to inspire people to get on their feet!
My job is remote, and so I work as I float!
Thinking of a quote, as I work on the boat!
Would you love to work as you float? Please vote!
Please don’t judge, I travel with a budget!
I am a travel freak, so I went to work at the peak!
Never minding the work heat, because nature is the cushion I seek at the end!
Marvellous Business Trip Captions
So many meetings, enjoying the surroundings!
Wearing a suit to show off the client is my official build, but inside I am always a kid!
Going to meet my Spanish client, do I look nice?
The world has got me tied, and so I fly high!
Smile and show off your style!
This beautiful place is going to be my workspace for the next five days!
Grace, that is what I feel at this place!
Lake I view, for my break!
Escape and embrace a new place as your workspace, it feels so great!
Every place adds value to my work trajectory!
Whenever I choose a new place to work, it helps me to recreate!
Don’t envy me, if you want you can join me!
Every corner gives a new perspective that makes your work effective!
Every business flight boosts my might!
Work gets me excited because it demands me to take flights!
At every new place I alight, my insides ignite!
Beautiful sights and my work becomes light!
Variety of food, before I set my work mood!
Let me enjoy some delicious cuisine before I head on to meet my deadline!
Enjoying a payment cannot be put into a statement!
Casual work is now a class!
Remote work has become usual, what a blessing to my vision!
It is a boon to attend meetings at zoom, off my cocoon!
Saying hi to the plane, no longer chained!
My work no longer drives me insane, thanks to the beautiful place!
Some luxury to keep me company!
Playing with the passport is my present work sport!
Visa stamped, all set for my next office camp!
Surrounding greens ensure that I work at leisure!
I glee, because I have the right to flee!
Foresee a work life in the midst of trees, how do you feel?
Don’t put yourself into a trap, pack your lap, flap and take off with your map!
The visit might be official, but I drive it like a whistle!
Sitting on the train, and using my brain!
Feeling sane, as I work on the plane!
I hope you liked my working while travelling quotes. As a person who works on travel, let me know which caption you loved the most in the comments below!
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Business Trip Quotes, Wishes and Messages
One of the primary purposes of business travel is to share knowledge and ideas. Research has demonstrated that disseminating knowledge between people can be a slow process. To speed up the practice, we need to physically move the person (and therefore the knowledge) to different locations.
Business Trip Quotes
“Make the best use of your business trip. Explore the world of business and learn about different business practices. Wish you all the best.”
Business Trip Quotes Wishes
“I wish you a safe and fruitful journey! Come back home safely.”
“I always knew that someday you would definitely become a great businessman. This journey is the first stop for you in this journey of becoming a Business Guru. Wish you all the best!”
“This is an amazing opportunity for both our buyers and companies to interact. Greetings in advance.”
“I am really happy for you because of this visit. Come back safely with lots of experience and of course lots of gifts.”
“Things may not be working out the way you just thought. But don’t you worry, be strong, dear. Have a successful business trip!”
“I will measure your success with the gifts I have brought. Have a nice journey.”
“I will miss you a lot. Don’t forget to bring me a gift. I wish you a pleasant business trip. To go well.”
“I am so jealous that your business meeting is in that beautiful place. Anyway congrats on your trip.”
“Have a great business trip, dear. Take care of yourself and try to eat on time. May your wishes come true.”
“Don’t forget to take care of yourself. I pray to God for your successful business journey. And I wish you all the best in advance for all your upcoming deals.”
“Who else can know the nuances of business more than you, I do not need to speak much on this. May you be happy and have a successful journey.”
Congratulations Wishes For Business Trip
“You better seal the deal this time around. Knock their socks off, buddy. Bon voyage and good luck.”
Best Congratulations Messages For Business Trip
- “May God gives you all the success you deserve. Have a happy business trip.”
- “I am so proud to hear that you are going on your first business trip. Best of luck.”
- “Hey, I heard you are going on a business trip again! Have a safe journey.”
- “I pray to God for your good health and success. I hope you enjoy your business trip!”
“May you have the opportunity to try new things and have memorable experiences on your business trip.”
- “Do you work for a travel agency? You are always on a business trip. Jokes apart! Have a safe trip.”
- “You are not going on vacation, so keep that in mind and work harder. Happy business trip.”
- “I always knew someday you would be a great business magnate. This trip marks the first milestone for you in this journey of becoming a business guru. Many good wishes to you!”
- “It’s an amazing opportunity for both our buyers and companies to interact. Seal the deal perfectly and don’t forget to visit the most interesting cities nearby the meeting’s grounds.”
Messages About Happy Business Trip
“Wish you an enjoyable and exciting business trip. I hope your trip becomes successful too.”
Best Messages For Happy Business Trip
“Don’t forget that you are going to work, not for fun. Have a great business trip.”
“It seems like you finally found your dream job cause you keep going on business trips. Have a healthy trip.”
“We are so sure that you are going to bag the contract on this trip. Victory and success are written all over your power suit! Bon voyage.”
“Pack your best suit, carry your sharpest attitude, and show them what we are really made of. All the best for your presentation and overseas trip.”
Latest Business Trip Wishes About Business Growth
“I hope everyone will like your proposal. Have a safe flight. Happy business trip.”
“Sir, May God bless you and save you from every danger. Wishing you a great business trip.”
“May God make your trip successful. Have a good time with your clients.”
“The company takes pride in having employees like you represent the brand overseas. All the best, and make the most of this trip. Bon voyage.”
“As you set sail for your business trip may you have success and improvement on the great meeting all along! Have a safe and successful business trip!”
Business Trip Quotes For Business Growth
“The purpose of a business trip is not just to check items off a list, but to gain valuable experiences and insights.”
“The best business trips are the ones where you learn something new.”
“A business trip is an opportunity to connect with colleagues, clients, and culture in a meaningful way.”
“The key to a successful business trip is proper planning and preparation.”
“The road to success is paved with successful business trips.”
“A business trip is a chance to step out of the office and into the world, to see things from a different perspective and gather new ideas.”
“A business trip is an investment in your personal and professional growth.”
“The most successful business trips are the ones where you challenge yourself to try new things and step outside your comfort zone.”
“A business trip is a chance to discover new opportunities and forge lasting connections.”
“May you have the opportunity to learn and grow personally and professionally on your business trip.”
“May you have the opportunity to network and make valuable connections on your business trip.”
Business Trip Quotes, Wishes & Messages
“Make good use of business travel. Explore the world of business and come back successful. I wish you a safe and productive journey!”
Best Business Trip Quotes Messages
- “This journey is not normal for you, it is very important. May God give you wisdom and success.”
- “Use your experiences and always keep moving forward and make this business journey effective! Travel Safe!”
- “Congratulations to you, you will definitely get to learn a lot on this business trip. May your journey be auspicious and successful.”
- “We are really happy for you. Now is the time to show your worth to the world! Come after being successful.”
- “May God be with you at every point on this journey. Such is my wish.”
- “It is in your best interest to give priority to your business and move ahead.”
- “Keep yourself in a happy mood. And show tolerance and intelligence during the meeting. Best wishes for your foreign trip.”
- “We pray for your success and wish you all the very best for this journey.”
- “I have not only hope, I am sure that you will definitely succeed in this trip. I have a feeling of your potential. Happy business trip.”
- “It is a wonderful open door for both our buyers and organizations to connect. Hearty congratulations to you for this trip.”
- “Like every time, this time also you will definitely get success in business. Wish you an exciting journey.”
“This is a big achievement for you, make it successful and always keep moving forward. Best wishes for an exciting journey.”
Conclusion:
- Small Business Quotes to Motivate
- Inspiring Successful Businessman Quotes
- Best Business Motivation Quotes
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Pavitra Kumar is the Founder-Editor of YourSelf Quotes . He has been running YourSelf Quotes and studying self-development, people quotations, and success stories for the last 8 years. Pavitra's mission is simply, to inspire others to live their dreams.
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101 Best Travel Quotes in the World with Pictures
Written By: The Planet D
Inspiration
Updated On: October 6, 2023
We all know that travel quotes can be powerful. From inspirational travel quotes to motivational quotes about traveling we find that other people often say the words better than we can so we put together these inspiring words of wisdom with our favorite quote photos.
101 Best Travel Quotes
Famous travel quotes, adventure travel quotes, funny travel quotes.
- Inspirational Travel Quotes
- Short Travel Quotes
- Meaningful Travel Quotes
Happy Travel Quotes
- Unique Travelling Quotes
Travel Quotes by Famous People
Through inspirational quotes, Dave and I have been motivated to take chances, we’ve been inspired to travel, and strive to live a better life. When we started our travel blog in 2008, we gathered travel quotes to share and were the original bloggers who shared daily inspiring quotes on Twitter more than 15 years ago. Whether you enjoy short quotes or longer ones you are going to enjoy these motivational quotes about traveling .
Favorite Travel Quotes
Inspiring travel quotes have certainly ignited our spirit of exploration and captured the essence of why we travel. For example,
- “A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles,” by Tim Cahill reminds us that experiences and connections matter more than distances traveled.
- Another stirring quote is “Life is short and the world is wide,” attributed to Simon Raven, emphasizing our limited time to explore a vast world.
- The wisdom in St. Augustine’s words, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” encourages us to broaden our horizons through travel.
- John Steinbeck’s famous saying, “People don’t take trips, trips take people,” reflects the transformative power of travel.
- “Travel far, pay no fare… a book can take you anywhere,” by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, suggests that even in the absence of physical travel, we can journey through the pages of a good book.
- “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving” ~ Lao Tzu
Each of these travel quotes offers a unique perspective on the enriching experiences travel brings to life.
Feel free to pin, use as Instagram captions, download, and print these best travel quotes to put up these best travel quotes around your house for inspiration!
1. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ~ Saint Augustine
Let’s kick our list off with some of the more famous travel quotes by famous people. We’ll get to the more obscure as we go down the list.
This is definitely one of the best travel quotes of all time, but it certainly reads true. One of our favorite travel quotes is “The World is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
When you travel, the whole world opens up. Travel has helped us to understand the meaning of life and it has helped us become better people. Each time we travel, we see the world with new eyes. Just like reading a book, when you travel, you experience more than only one page of life. Make your life a novel, not a page.
2. “Not all those who wander are lost” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
This is one of our favorite travel quotes because it gets us. Throughout our lives, people have thought that because we keep traveling and searching for new things to do, we are not focused.
They have often thought we were flaky or unfocused. But travel helped us find our purpose and put focus into our lives. The more we got lost in our travels, the richer our lives became.
Seriously people, not all those who wander are lost. That’s a statement and a quote.
So when you think that the travelers in your life are flighty remember, “not all who wander are lost “
3. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” ~ Helen Keller
If Helen Keller can look at life as a great adventure, what excuse do the rest of us have? Take a chance and live life to the fullest. When we are at our most daring is when we feel the most fulfillment.
When we think of this travel quote, we live by it. Adventure is different for everyone, but we try to treat each day by doing something daring and adventurous, it keeps things exciting.
I wonder what she would think now knowing that she is quotes as having one of the most popular travel quotes in the world.
4. “Take only memories, leave only footprints” ~ Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle had many inspiring quotes, but this is probably the most famous of travel quotes, it is also a motto everyone should live by in life.
We need to give back to this world. People often feel they can take home a trophy, sneak a piece of stone from a historic site , or take something from nature.
Travel isn’t about taking, it is about absorbing the beauty of the world. So remember, sometimes only memories are all you need. They are your only private moments to enjoy. So try to take only memories.
5. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” ~ Mark Twain
Travel opens our minds and heart and makes us better people. One of our favorite travel quotes by Mark Twain.
6. ” The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust
When thinking about travel quotes, we often look to the most popular ones, but quote really make me think. Sure, we can set sail to different lands, but until you change your mind set, you’ll never really immerse in a voyage of discovery.
7. “Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” ~ Gustave Flaubert
Traveling quotes often mention the fact of how travel makes you humble and how life experiences are more important than accumulating things.
8. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do” ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.
This doesn’t necessarily need to be related to travel quotes it can work for life quotes too. It can be scary to try something new, take a chance, and step out of your comfort zone. But when looking back on life, it’s the chances you didn’t take that you’ll regret.
9. Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” ~ Hemmingway
As a travel couple, this is one of those travel quotes that is close to our hearts. We love traveling together and couldn’t imagine doing it alone.
10. “Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli
This is one of those travel quotes that sum up a traveler perfectly. Over the years, our memories of our travels change and our stories become larger than life. Not only do we forget the bad and remember only the good, but the senses stick with us.
11. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
Before we started traveling in 2000, I only dreamed of writing for a living. But after our travels, I was so moved by many of our experiences I started writing stories to my friends and family.
When we first set off to begin our travel blog, a friend shared the works and travel quotes of Ibn Battuta with me it was through these early recommendations inspired me to become a storyteller.
No best travel quotes list would be complete without adventure quotes. Travel is an adventure and they go hand in hand. These are some of our favorite quotes about the adventure that we’ve collected over the years.
12. “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal” ~ Paul Coelho
Travel quotes about adventure are our favorite because we are always pushing our boundaries and when we’re feeling a little afraid or lazy, we always think of this quote. Plus, I like this much better than his other quote: “Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage.”
13. “Great things never came from comfort zones.” ~ Anonymous
It’s true! Of all the travel quotes in this list, I really feel that it rings true to life. Even if you are not traveling, you need to step out of your comfort zone.
Be it taking on a new project, opening a business, or enrolling in a course. When you do something that scares you a little, you can do something great.
14. “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” ~ Maya Angelou
When looking for travel quotes about adventure travel, this one really stuck out by Maya Angelou. It wasn’t until we started to live a life less ordinary that we understood how much control we had over our lives and just how amazing we could make it.
15. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey” ~ Babs Hoffman
This doesn’t only have to be one of those quotes on travel alone. Life itself has a lot of potholes. Whether you are traveling or at home working at your job, you should definitely enjoy the journey.
16. “Fear is only temporary. Regrets last forever.”
Are you wanting to travel the world but are afraid to take the next step? The travel quote above says it all. Fear is only temporary , but if you don’t follow your dream, you may regret it forever.
We are not saying to follow travel quotes like this blindly. Don’t put yourself in dangerous situations, but don’t let being afraid of the unknown consume you either.
17. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
This is one of my favorite travel quotes on adventure travel. It’s scary to step out of your comfort zone, but if you do so with proper training and guidance, a whole new life will begin!
18. “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind”
Well to me this quote means you have to leave your burdens, your stress, and your preconceived notions behind. To understand travel, you must be open to new possibilities and it will change your life.
19. “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. ~ David McCullough
This is one of those quotes about travel that has never rung truer than in today’s society. Everyone is traveling to show off and brag or catch a selfie rather than to have an experience. But its the experience that you’ll remember, not the social share.
20. “Jobs fill your pocket but adventures fill your soul.” ~ Jamie Lyn Beatty
It’s true, we all have to do our job and have our careers. And that is important we need to make money to be able to live. But it is also important to take time to smell the roses and let go of work when you are not in the office.
We have always looked at our lives this way, jobs fill your pocket so that you can spend your down time having a great adventure. Be it travel or at home, life begins outside the office.
I love funny travel quotes. Sometimes when we get stressed out or frustrated with travel, we need to sit back and laugh about the little things.
21. “Don’t worry about the world ending today, it’s already tomorrow in Australia.” ~ Charles M. Schulz
We all have worries every day and more than ever the state of the world is in question. But travel makes you forget your troubles and Charles Schulz couldn’t have said it better. It’s the funniest of travel quotes.
22. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate people than to travel with them.” ~ Mark Twain
We have always given the advice that if you want to test to see if you are compatible in your relationship, go and travel together for a while.
Mark Twain could not be more correct. If you can travel with someone you’ll be friends for life! So put these travel quotes to the test and travel with someone right now!
23. “A Journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you can control it. ” ~ John Steinbeck
When traveling, things are often out of our control and we have found that it is better to relax and let go. And that is true for our marriage as well. We can’t always be in control and that is half the fun!
24. “Drink Heavily with locals whenever possible.” ~ Anthony Bourdain
This is a rather funny travel quote by Anthony Bourdain, but it is also very true. Some of our best travel experiences have been when having a few drinks with the locals.
So when we are out late at night, we look to these types of travel quotes for justification. hah!
25. “I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places” ~ Henny Youngman
This quote reminds me of my dad. He’s always telling silly jokes like this and I love it!
26. “There is nothing safer than flying, it’s the crashing that’s dangerous.” ~ Theo Cowa
For those of you who are afraid to fly, I am afraid that you are not going to find the humor in this travel quote, but I find it quite cheeky.
27. “I always like to go to Washington D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.” ~ Bob Hope
This one made me chuckle because we were just in Ottawa (Canada’s National Capital) and we made a point of saying “ Now we know where our taxes go, look at all the beautiful museums and buildings in this city! ”
And even though Bob Hope was talking about his home country of the USA, it certainly rings true anywhere. So, we put it in our best travel quotes list, because everyone can relate!
28. “Jet Lag is for Amateurs.” ~ Dick Clark
While I think it’s a funny travel quote, I tend to disagree with Dick Clark. It seems that the more I travel, the worse jet lag gets. But then I suck it up and think of him and then I say “Deal with it Deb, Jet Lag is for amateurs.” See, travel quotes can be motivating!
29. “Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” ~ Paul Theroux
I love this travel quote so much because it is very true. When we come home from our travels, we always forget the tough times and difficult experiences.
We only remember the beautiful things about our travels and the bad stuff fades away. But let me tell you, we’ve had some very unglamorous travels in our lives.
30. “I wish I had never gone traveling.” Said no one ever.
I don’t know who said this travel quote, but it is straightforward and to the point. If you are looking for travel quotes that capture the feeling of travel, this is it!
Inspirational Quotes About Travel
Inspirational travel quotes can be life-changing. I used to have quotes taped all over my house and now that we have moved into a house again, I’m collecting inspiring quotes about life and adventure. Words have meaning and can change mindsets.
31. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ~Andre Gide
I am going to update this quote though and say Woman and Man Cannot discover new oceans until they lose sight of the shore.
When Dave and I first started our careers in travel, we kept one toe in our careers and one toe in travel. It wasn’t until we finally let go of our safe life in the film industry and took a chance to go all into our new adventure travel careers that everything changed.
32. “It’s Better to Travel Well than to Arrive” ~ Buddha
33. “it is not the destination where you end up but the mishaps and memories you create along the way.” ~ penelope riley.
We all make mistakes in life and travel. Travel quotes can be relatable in life as well. And it really is the mishaps and adventures you have along the road of life and travel that make for everlasting memories.
34. “The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing” ~ Albert Einstein
35. “travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”.
Okay so maybe it isn’t exactly the truest of travel quotes because if you buy a house, it may grow in value and if you buy stocks, you may get lucky and hit the jackpot, but you can never go wrong with travel.
But travel brings riches in life with experiences, learning, and making new friends.
36. “I would rather own a little and see the world than own the world and see a little of it.” ~ Alexander Sattler
Quotes about traveling often have a message of being free from possessions and things, and instead of having life experiences instead. It think this travel quote says it the best.
37. “It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”
When we saw the Taj Mahal for the first time, we had heard about it many times. We had read about it and people had told us all about it. But it wasn’t until we saw it that we really understand its beauty and meaning.
38. Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow
We agree with this travel quote indeed. Travel changes a person and it is because of the people you meet and the experiences you have. It is true that you take a piece of a place home with you.
39. “When was the last time you did something for the first time.” ~ Anonymous
We have found that travel gives us the courage to try new things. When we are home in our routine, we become comfortable. But when we travel, we are inspired by others and inspired by the destination.
40. “Someday I’m going to be free and I’m going to travel the world.”
Before we started traveling full time we felt trapped. When we started putting our minds to living a life of travel, we felt the barriers break and soon we were living our dream. This quote is very close to our hearts.
41. “You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.” ~ John Lennon
Travel brings people together. It helps people understand other cultures and religions. What we think we know about other places is thrown out the window, once we land on their soil.
So get out there, meet other people and you’ll soon see that people around the world are just like you and me.
Short Travel Quotes Captions
Dave and I have been gathering quotes about travel for 20 years and shared them since we started our travel blog in 2008. They have always helped to pick us up when we’re down, put life in perspective, or just brought a smile to our faces.
These are our favorite traveling quotes we’ve posted on social media from Twitter to Pinterest .
42. “Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets” ~ Oscar Wilde
For life and travel, we all must follow our path without making excuses and we should never live with regrets.
43. “We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us.”
Many people think traveling quotes are all about people escaping and dreaming. But to us, this quote captures exactly the essence of travel. We never traveled to escape life, we always traveled to find ourselves.
44. “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” ~ John Steinbeck
We all take trips, but most of the time the trip ends up taking a life of its own.
45. “Don’t listen to what they say, go see” ~ Chinese Proverb
Perhaps people tell you not to go to a place because they think it is awful when it is really beautiful. Or perhaps someone constantly tells you how wonderful a destination is.
Go and see for yourself and make up your own mind. That’s what this says to me.
46. “Don’t Quit Your Day Dream”
One of my favorite quotes about wanderlust. One of the things Dave and I are most thankful for is the fact that we never stopped dreaming.
If we settled (like we were supposed to in life) we’d still be working at our jobs thinking we weren’t allowed to have dreams once we reached a certain age. Never stop dreaming.
47. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way”
Isn’t this just the dream? I love it when I take a trip and clearly do not have a plan. That is when the real adventures happened in our travels.
48. “Oh, the places you’ll go.” ~ Dr Seuss
It’s a short one, but oh it’s a good one. Whenever we meet someone that is starting to travel or is thinking of traveling, we always think of this quote by Dr. Suess.
These words make us think of adventure. Oh the Places You’ll Go! Doesn’t this make you excited to get out and explore thw world?
49. “Try to Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud” ~ Maya Angelou
50. “life’s a journey, not a destination” ~aerosmith.
Okay so maybe Ralph Waldo Emerson deserves the credit for Life is a journey, not a destination, but we heard it first through Aerosmith, so I’m giving it to Aerosmith. Because I couldn’t find the proof anyway.
I’ll never forget being in Vietnam in 2003 and while sitting in a bar, they encouraged travelers to write their favorite quotes on its wall.
What did Dave choose? Life’s a journey, not a destination naturally. We have always lived by this motto and of course adventure is for everyone.
51. “Where to next?”
“Where will you travel next? How will travel change you and how will you change the world?”
52. “To Travel is to Live” ~ Hans Christian Anderson
Why does this travel quote resonate so much with us? Before we traveled, we felt that we never truly lived. The more we worked, the more exhausted and disconnected we felt. When we introduced travel into our lives, we felt alive again.
53. “I want to make memories all over the world”
To us, memories mean more than things. When we are out with friends, we have so much to talk about. It’s way more meaningful to have a memory to share than to show off a “thing.”
Meaningful Quotes About Travel
54. “whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” ~ mark twain.
Mark Twain is one of the greats when it comes to creating famous quotes about travel. We have always tried to live a life less ordinary and think outside the box. I do believe this has helped us have success in our business and our relationship.
55. “The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.” ~ Paul Coelho
I think in today’s society this travel quote couldn’t be truer. Many people are quick to attack others through social media and everyone has an opinion.
But what about “being the change?” Positive leadership can be powerful.
56. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” ~ Aldous Huxley
We often have preconceived notions of what other countries are like. But once we visit a destination, we realize that we have it all wrong.
Travel helps us to understand and learn about different cultures and ways of life. We always encourage people to visit other countries to understand the people and cultures around the world.
It’s impossible to truly understand a place until you have met the people, and immersed in the culture.
57. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~ Gandhi
Travel often opens our eyes to different ways of thinking and understanding the world. We as travel bloggers love to preach what we have learned to the world, but we also need to live by example.
58. “There’s a sunrise and sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”
59. “life isn’t about finding yourself. life is about creating yourself.”.
I’ll never forget saying to Dave “I need meaning to my travels” when we first started traveling. It was by creating this blog, creating our videos, and creating our purpose to share our experience that I finally created myself.
60. “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.” ~ Johnathan Winters
This is certainly one of the best motivational quotes that have to do with travel.
I often hear people complaining that they can never catch a break. But you know what? You can’t wait for things to happen, you have to make them happen.
61. “Without new experiences, something inside us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.”
Travel can awaken the giant within. It did for us!
62. “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.” ~ Rick Watson
Don’t get lost in the crowd. Be an individual. Think big and be brave. Stand out and live life to the fullest.
63. “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.”
All my life, I worked hard and dreamed of what I might do one day when I retire. Once I learned that doing what you love is happiness. We don’t have to dream about what might be one day.
64. “Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing.”
Do you ever just stop and take a breath and look around? I am amazed at the little things. Too many of us wait until we are abroad to appreciate life and nature. Get out there now and start living today. From home!
65. “This heart of mine was made to travel this world”
Dave and I feel that our hearts were truly made to travel the world. Even when we worked in the film industry, we were always planning our next trip.
66. “The Impulse to Travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life”
It’s true. Whenever we have an upcoming trip, we always feel hopeful.
67. “Let’s find some beautiful place to get lost”
Do you get lost when you travel? Or are you a planner? Here, the anonymous traveler quotes an idea to go with the flow, just the way we like it.
68. “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” ~ John Green
69. “travel…the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” ~ brenna smith, 71. “the journey is my home.”.
Dave and I were on the road for seven solid years. We didn’t have a home. People often said to us that they couldn’t imagine not having a home base, but we felt at home on the road. We actually felt more at home on the road than at home.
Unique Travel Quotes
Not all of the best travel quotes are famous. We have dug deep down the rabbit hole of quotes to find some of the more unique quotes about travel out there. Enjoy!
71. “It’s a big world out there, it would be a shame not to experience it.”
We got this traveling quote from our friend JD of EarthXplorer. Well said JD! There is no better piece of advice. I wish my niece and nephews listened to me when I told them this.
72. “You can shake the sand from your shoes, but not from your soul.”
Whenever I read this quotation on travel, I always think of the singer Dido. Do you know that song ? “I’ve still got sand in my shoes and I can’t shake the thought of you.” When traveling to islands and beaches , this one always pops into my mind.
73. “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right.” ~ Anonymous
Over the years we have had many people ask us, “how did we have the courage to do what we do.” Truthfully, we never thought too much about what could go wrong.
When we knew we wanted to cycle Africa or climb a mountain, we didn’t focus on what could go wrong, instead, we focused on the excitement and challenges ahead. So we recommend using this travel quote to help you overcome the “what ifs in life.”
74. “We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.” ~ Hilaire Belloc
When we first started traveling, people thought we were running away from things. But in truth, we were finding ourselves and we ran right toward our purpose in life. We have never felt so fulfilled as when we do when we’re traveling.
75. “It doesn’t matter where you’re going, it’s who you have beside you.”
We love traveling together and this is our favorite of all couple travel quotes. While we admire solo travelers we are so grateful to having someone to share special moments together.
76. “Traveling is not something you’re good at. It’s something you do, like breathing.” ~ Gayle Foreman
People often say to us “Oh, you must be such great travelers!” and we say, It’s not about being good at something, it is about enjoying what you do. If you enjoyed your travels and if you have a good time, you did a good job!
77. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
As we get older, we have developed a deeper appreciation of the time we have on earth. After spending many years doing something we did NOT love, we realized that time goes by quickly and we have to make the most of our time.
Now that we have a passion for our careers and adventures, we understand even more how true this quote is.
78. “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.”
Dave and I often get lost when traveling and it is usually the times that we take a wrong turn that we have our greatest adventures.
Getting lost is part of the fun of travel, so don’t over plan too much when planning your travels.
79. “Traveling allows you to become so many different versions of yourself.”
When we started traveling we discovered so many new things about ourselves and each other.
By stepping out of our comfort zone and trying new things, travel helped us become better people and this quote is definitely true for us.
80. “Travel has a way of stretching the mind.” ~ Ralph Crawshaw
Travel expands the mind and without having to study or read books or take a course. We learn and grow without even trying when we travel.
81. “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” ~ Anotole France
Wow, this is certainly one of those deep travel quotes. But it is true! Humans are connected to the universe, when we get out and really travel, we feel that connection stronger.
82. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
How many times have you gone traveling and thought that you have it all planned out? But it’s the surprises and secret destinations along the way that really stick with you for the rest of your life.
83. “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” ~ Tim Cayhill
People really do make the journey. We may only meet someone for a fleeting moment, but they often stay in our memories forever.
84. “Just Go. Go See all the Beauty in the World”
Each day we are grateful that we get to live in this beautiful world.
Not only is the earth’s scenery awe-inspiring, but there is a beauty in the people, culture, and wildlife that we have experienced.
I love hearing travel quotes from my favorite celebrities and people in history. Check these ones out and see what you think.
85. “I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
We just love to travel. It doesn’t matter where. No matter where we go, we always learn something new.
86. “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them — wherever you go.” ~ Anthony Bourdain
87. “because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing your lawn. climb that damn mountain.” ~ jack kerouak.
We have our tasks and chores to do each day, but it is the unique challenges that come with an adventure that we will remember at the end of our lives. I want to be able to say “I climbed the mountain and I lived well.”
88. Paris is Always a Good Idea ~ Audrey Hepburn
89. you go away for a long time and return a different person – you never come all the way back ~ paul theroux, 90. “you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ~ mae west.
Ah, Mae West. I can just hear her saying this quote in that fabulous accent. I am sure she wasn’t talking about travel, but we can make anything related to travel quotes.
91. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference” ~ Robert Frost
Robert Frost said it best, if you take the road less traveled in life, you will probably see success. And when it comes to travel, you can find something amazing if you go off the beaten path.
92. “We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel next, to find ourselves.” ~ Pico Iyer
93. “once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” ~ dalai lama, 94. though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ~ ralph waldo emerson, 95. “the only people who ever get anyplace interesting are the people who get lost.” ~ henry david thoreau, 96. “there is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it” ~ charles dudley warner.
My favorite part of traveling is the anticipation. This captures that perfectly.
97. “The most beautiful in the world is, of course, the world itself.” – Wallace Stevens
98. “keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ~ walt whitman.
I have found that travel has helped me become an optimist. The more experiences I have, the more positive my life becomes.
99. “Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud” ~ Maya Angelou
100. “perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” ~ maya angelou, 101. “the biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams” ~ oprah winfrey.
It was Oprah Winfrey that got us hooked on inspiring quotes so how could we not finish off our best travel quotes list with words of wisdom by the Grand Dame of Show Biz, inspiration, and philanthropy? And it is definitely a great way to end.
Bonus Travel Quotes
And we leave you with not the most inspirational travel quote, but this one is practical for travel.
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money” – Susan Heller .
Not truer words have been said about packing. The best way to travel is to travel light. You can always buy something if you forgot it or need it, but seriously, chances are you probably won’t.
You’ll be surprised just how few clothes and accessories you’ll need to travel. So when packing for your next trip remember… When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.
Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. ~ Sir Richard Burton
It’s getting more difficult to find unknown lands as the world shrinks in the age of Instagram and TikTok. But it is still possible so, start searching for those unknown lands today.
And I think to myself, what a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
And we leave you with the wise words of Louis Armstrong. Seriously, do you ever just think to yourself, what a wonderful world? We do.
When we took our first travels in 2000, we felt a huge change in ourselves. Our lives were never the same. We never came all the way back, we have left a piece of ourselves around the world and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Travel Captions
Make your own cards and use these amazing travel quotes for inspiration.
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going” ~ Paul Theroux
“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” ~ Freya Stark
“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” ~ Jack Kerouac
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things” ~ Henry Miller
“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” ~ Bill Bryson
“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”~ Robert Louis Stevenson
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” ~ Lao Tzu
“The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends” ~ Shirley MacLaine
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain
“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” ~ Lawrence Block
Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. – Seneca
Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life. – Jack Kerouac
“A traveler without observation is a bird without wings” ~ Moslih Eddin Saadi
What are your favorite travel quotes? Now that we’ve got your wanderlust juices flowing, please share your favorite travel quotes in the comments below. Whether you are looking for an Instagram caption or inspiration, we hope these travel quotes have ignited the wanderlust in you!
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145 thoughts on “101 Best Travel Quotes in the World with Pictures”
Travel far, travel wide, and let your soul be your guide.”
Fantastic collection of travel quotes! Every single word goes well with the picture they’re pasted over. It is tough to say which one is the best travel quote.
Hi Dave and Deb,
I absolutely loved your article about the ultimate travel quotes! As someone who is always on the lookout for inspiration to travel, reading through these quotes made me feel excited and motivated to plan my next adventure. I especially loved the quote by Ibn Battuta that says “Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” It perfectly captures the transformative power of travel and how it can change us in so many positive ways.
Overall, your article was beautifully written and showcased a diverse range of travel quotes that were both inspiring and thought-provoking.
great article.. and the quotes were really inspiring.. i loved them.. thanks for the quotes.. i literally took snaps from my phone and kept it safe for captions when i travel and post..
Very informative and eye catchy images. keep it up. thanks
Thanks for sharing these lovely informative travel quotes with pictures.
Really good post. I love all the travel quotes. thanks for the list.
What beautiful places, I will add them to my travel list with my husband this vacation!
The best way to learn and gain knowledge is through travel, and I admire your originality. Outstanding writing. I appreciate the post.
Awesome travel quotes. Great source of inspiration.
Lovely travel quotes with pictures. these quotes are inspirable for travelers. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome collection of quotes. These are very inspiring for travelers. Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful quotations with us. Love this post.
I was searching for the best traveling quotes, and I came across your blog and read a few of them. Really, I like them all. It will be helpful for writing Instagram captions. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for a ‘Wonderful article’, so many reasons given to ‘make smiling a habit’!
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”. Can add this too 🙂
It was nice to go through your post. Thanks for sharing the beautiful quotes here. Keep up the good work. https://www.cakesandbakes.in/stories/category/customized-cakes/
It would be great if the pandemic ended soon so I could travel again for adventures. Thank you for sharing your quotes.
Your quotes is one of the best quotes that i have seen. specially number 90 which is “you only live once,but if you do it right ,once is enough” is best. Thanks to you for sharing such a nice things.
Great! Thanks for sharing really
Hi, Dave and Deb really I appreciate your creativity. Fantastic writing. Thanks
My favourite: You travel to see things and visit places – but what you remember when you come back home is the people you met…..
Who said so?
Great Words
I was looking for the best quotes for travelling and after getting your blog, I read some quotes. Really i like these all quotes. It will be helpful to me for write Instagram caption. Good job and keep sharing!
Wonderful collection
I was hoping the pandemic will end up so I can free travel again for adventure. Thanks a lot for sharing your collection qoutes.
Thanks for the travel quotes. I’m going to save some and print them out. My favorite is like a lot of people here. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. This year has proven that. We can’t sit around all day and be happy. Let’s make it an adventure.
My choices for the best travel quotes are: Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all Travel makes one modest you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page
Great travel quotes, although I don’t get this one… The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Does travel give you new eyes or do you have to have your eyes open before traveling? Hmm, things to think about.
These really are inspirational travel quotes. I love this one by Anthony Bourdain. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”
These are the best travel quotes I’ve seen! What a list! And thank you for the pictures. This phrase “Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Really puts it all into perspective. When you travel (really travel, not as a tourist) you understand that you are not the center of the universe. And I agree travel really does make you richer. Thanks
Wow! What a list of inspirational travel quotes. I’m going to print these off to get motivated and start saving for travels. Here’s to traveling the world! My favourites are Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore But I agree with you, it should be “people”
Thanks for the inspiration with these travel quotes. I am looking forward to traveling again!
Amazing list of travel quotes!! Truly inspiring. Keep up the great work!!
Those are amazing travel quotes, thanks for sharing! My favourite is “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before” by the Dalai Lama. May I share your picture of it on my social media? Of course, I’d mention that it belongs to you. Thanks and have a great day?
These are beautiful words to live by. Experience life and adventure.
Loved it: “KEEP YOUR FACE ALWAYS TOWARD THE SUNSHINE – AND SHADOWS WILL FALL BEHIND YOU.”
Congrats on the article and keep it updated! Love the one of: “Travel…the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” Travel is a mix of feeling with sometimes the fear of get lose but feeling free at the same time.
I wish you all a good holidays/travels for this 2021, if pandemics let us for sure! Keeping healthy is priority
Really amazing post on travel quotes, thanks for sharing these lovely quotes. And this particular quote “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” is the perfect example of happiness. Please keep sharing these types of posts. Thanks once again
Really this is a great post I love that quote. It’s short and sweet and right to the point. I always find that it is the journey that can be life-changing and that offers me the most inspiration. Thanks for you
traveling is my hobby. I love traveling thanks for sharing this post
I personally believe that all travelers must pick inspiring travel quotes in there mind. It helps to enjoy the trip. I always do the same for me. By the way a fantastic 101 travel quotes list.
Thank you, Dave and Deb, for this collection. I read all 101.
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed these trafel quotes. Do you have a favourite?
I love to travel but these quotes make me so dizzy. I wish I had wings!!!
Thank you for sharing such a large collection of quotes, during quarantine this is an excuse to distract a little)
I am glad we could distract you a little bit. I find travel quotes to be so inspiring. They often relate to other things in lie as well. All the best to you!
Great article had fun reading it anyway my personal fav is “It’s good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end”
I love that quote. It’s short and sweet and right to the point. I always find that it is the journey that can be life changing and that offers me the most inspirations.
My travels should be the freedom of your dreams…!!!
Thanks for sharing! I hadn’t heard this travel quote before! Cheers.
I love seeing the combinations of quotes matched with photos. I really should do this with a lot of our travel photos so I have something to look at and continually motivate me to keep adventuring and taking the path less followed.
Thanks! We actually had these travel quotes in a vault for years before finally posting them into one article. We used to share daily travel quotes on Instagram and Twitter and then a few years ago we decided that one comprehensive post would be a better idea. So we rounded them up and put them in. Quotes really are great motivators.
Yup, I agree, these quotes are nothing but brilliant.
Love it. Would save a few on my notebook, so that it can be a source of inspiration for me when I am actually traveling and need some inspirational juice.
Love this blog, may come back later to read other parts 🙂
Thanks so much for the kind words. I love having quotes handy for inspiration. Especially in these trying times. I used to keep sticky notes posted around the house for motivation. I think I’m going to have to do that again now that we are home more often (at least for a bit:)
This is another awesome post with loads of inspiring travel quotes. Thanks. 🙂
Thanks so much! We appreciate the kind words. Do you have a favourite? Or do you have any unique travel quotes to share? We always love finding new ones to inspire.
We have nothing to lose and a word to see!.
I love this! I assume that is “world to see?’. It’s another fantastic short travel quote that is completely to the point. Thanks for sharing.
wow!! It’s was quite overwhelming to read all these travel quotes. some of them which got stuck to my mind are- i) “THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN THE WORLD IS, OF COURSE, THE WORLD ITSELF.” – WALLACE STEVENS ii)“TRAVELING ALLOWS YOU TO BECOME SO MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF YOURSELF.” iii)“I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE AIN’T NO SURER WAY TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOU LIKE PEOPLE OR HATE THEM THAN TO TRAVEL WITH THEM.” ~ MARK TWAIN iv) “TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW YOU WILL BE MORE DISAPPOINTED BY THE THINGS YOU DIDN’T DO THAN BY THE ONES YOU DID DO” ~ H. JACKSON BROWN JR
Those are fantastic! My favourite is “I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE AIN’T NO SURER WAY TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOU LIKE PEOPLE OR HATE THEM THAN TO TRAVEL WITH THEM.” ~ MARK TWAIN” We have found this out first hand in our travels and there is no truer travel quote 😀
Didn’t see this one above but it’s one of my favorites and from a very well traveled Nat Geo photographer:
“Ibn Battuta never dwells on what drove him on.
Curiosity? Perhaps . . . More likely it was a quest for knowledge.
One never seduced by a foreign culture cannot appreciate the fetters of his own. Life, after all, is a journey – a voyage of discovery.
Why not take the high road?”
Thomas Abercrombie, National Geographic
Thanks for sharing, that’s a great message. I love finding new words of wisdom.
travel makes your mind opened wider than before dudes. so, let’s go to explore
Is that your own quote? I love it. It’s perfect, straightforward and bang on. Thanks for sharing.
My favourite quote isn’t above. “The Journey Is the Destination” Sorry, I don’t know the source. Jules (46 countries and still counting.)
Congratulations on the wonderful travels Jules! I love that quote too. I remember Aerosmith sang “Life’s a journey not a destination” and that always stuck with me as well. It is a very wise phrase.
I have really loved all the quotes, they speak into our lives. Thank you so much.
Thank you! I am glad that you scrolled through them all. All the best to you!
Travel is exciting. Your blog is great. I am very fascinated.
Thank you very much! all the best to you!
Awesome list of quotes. Thanks for sharing.
nice article dave and deb, really amazing to read…
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Awesome quotes, my favorite is “great things never came from comfort zones” .
These quotes are mind blowing.i want to go all of the dream places.thanks for the uploads good stuff
thank you for giving me wonderful information
Best Travel quotes I found on this website. Thank you…!!
Thanks for sharing traveling quotes.
Thanks for these quotes…. To me, traveling is my life.
Hey, Thanks for this article I love traveling. In these blogs lots of ideas, motivational thoughts as well as photos that I have to get inspired. Thank You
“ Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” – Jennifer
I love this! Thank so much for sharing.
Thanks, Great list of quotes for travelers.
Thanks! We love gathering travel quotes
Inspiring travel quotes, thanks for sharing them with us.
Nice, I’m a professional photographer and these travel quotes work great. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!
Thanks very much for the kind words. That means a lot coming from a fellow photographer
Waving a big hello to you, friend! I like the “35. Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness” Looking forward to more recap posts from you!
A Big hello right back at ya! I love that quote too and the pride of the lion really captures the feeling.
I am so much motivated to travel, because of these quotes.
Awesome! So glad we could motivate you with these traveling quotes!
Travel is the best way to rejoin the world with your eyes.
Great list of quotes for travelers.
Nice Quotes, I like “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”
Thanks for the post. “Don’t listen to what they say, Go see” is my favorite quote.
All are the best travel quotes, I have read in my life. Yes, Travelling provide a new direction and new motive to live a happy life. As I am concerned, Travel teaches various new lesson about life experiences, a strong will power for understanding others people.
This is just an amazing list! One of my favorite quotes is: “It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”
The quotes are very cool.please keep writing. Thanks.
This is fantastic. Nice inspirational images with the nice line. I really appreciate your work
Really wonderful quotes I love seeing the combinations of quotes matched with photos.
I love this! It’s one thing to read a quote, but having an image attached really helps you to FEEL the quote.
I am so much motivated to travel, because of these quotes. Thanks for sharing…
First of all, thanks for sharing these lovely quotes. And this particular quote “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” is the perfect example of happiness. Please keep sharing these type of posts.
Nice article and thanks for sharing! There are many good quotes in between but I think this is my favorite “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been with.”
We love reading travel quotes too – always a great source of inspiration!
Thanks, PlanetD You are Amazing …
These all quotes are amazing ”” I like to read again and again
Best quotes ever, i’ll use them in my travel blog! Keep it up
1. “You might not have been my first love but you were the love that made all the other love irrelevant”. 2. “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you”. 3. “I din’t leave because I stopped loving you I left because the longer I stayed the less i loved myself”.
Quotes to motivate you by Rupi Kaur.
Great article travel is life , birth to death you get all the experiences comes from people and you meet with people with help of travel. Travel is major part of our life live life travelish.
this whole post was amazing especially the pictures
Great collection of quotes! May I add another favorite quote of mine from John Galliano? ” I’m passionate and I travel the world not just as a tourist but to understand cultures… I’ve lived with Masai tribe… I travel the world and bring it back in the form of a research book that would become the starting point for the collection. ” John Galliano
Great list of travel quotes!
Awesome quotes collection. Thanks for sharing such an amazing quotes stuff.
Very nice quotes.
Amazing quotes! That is true, nothing great can happen until we get out of the comfort zone. It’s just it can be so hard to take a first step and a lack of motivation is not really helping 🙂 But I think these quotes can give all the motivation and inspiration a person needs to start living a new exciting life. Thank you for posting!
Awesome post! I love all of these! Great blog too, really inspiring ?? I have just taken the plunge and started a travel blog. Ohh!
Thanks for sharing such a great collection bank of quotes,
I truly loved this post! And your images are unbelievable! I have traveled to Morocco a few times, but never during in winter. I did travel to Turkey during winter and it was not difficult at all to find best places for visit, like you said, it is fairly an exciting time to travel and the energy is really superior. Thanks to this post, I am not wanting to going back to Morocco!
inspiring quotes <3.. i also do blog about them regularly to remind me of bits and wisdom of life.
”I DONT WANT TO BE A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE RATHER I WANT TO BE A TRAVELLER OF MY LIFE……
Wonderful quotes I love seeing the combinations of quotes matched with photos. I really should do this with a lot of our travel photos so I have something to look at and continually motivate me to keep adventuring and taking the path less followed. Really thanks for sharing such beautiful quotes.
Thank you! Really good post and alive.
I love travel quotes…so inspiring and full of insight. Great collection.
Best quote is ” Great Things Never Came From Comfort Zone ” that is my motto too
” A JOURNEY IS BEST MEASURED IN FRIENDS RATHER THAN MILES ” this my favo quote 😀 share it if care it
Nice collection of inspiring travel quotes! I like it when one uses own pictures as inspiration for those quotes 🙂 One of my favourite quotes is “a ship is safe in harbour, but that’s not what ships are built for”. When browsing the internet for more info about this quote, I came across a poem with this quote in, and it’s really beautiful. I think at least 🙂 Here’s the link to that poem: http://www.thetravellingchilli.com/2014/11/ship-safe-harbour-thats-ships-built/
Thanks for this nice post!
You miss 100% of every shot you don’t take.–Wayne Gretzky This is how I live my life and view travel. I cannot see the world if I don’t take the shot to get out there.
That is an amazing one! And from a fellow Canuck! I’m going to use that if you don’t mind. I’ll be sure to tag you when I do! thanks for sharing.
Oh, I love this! It’s one thing to read a quote, but having an image attached really helps you to FEEL the quote. My favorite is the one about getting “lost in the right direction.” I feel that way very often 🙂
Thanks Jessica. It’s one of my favourite things to do each day. look for inspiring quotes and then look through Dave’s photos to match them up.
Travel is the best form of education!
Agreed! We’ve always said that is the best way to learn about culture, history, politics…so much!
Hi.! Thanks for sharing this lovely informations with pictures…I feel like saving them for futures references and facebook sharing…ofcourse your link will be there 🙂
Thank you. If you could credit ThePlanetD on facebook when you do that would be fabulous. Cheers!
Wow!! It is Very good through. I love to read that type thought. I am getting a good inspiration. thanks for sharing nice views.
So happy to hear we could inspire you! Cheers.
Really good post and alive photos! all photos are so nice, Our life is too short but we can make it very nice and most enjoyable to tour nice places in the world, Thanks for your nice post and some alive photos, have a enjoyable life!
Thank you! We enjoy putting the photos with the quotes, it helps them to come alive I think.
A couple on here I’ve not heard before.
My favourite quote is “Cover the earth before it covers you.” 🙂
That’s fantastic Raymond. I hadn’t heard of that one either! I’m glad that we could introduce you to a few new ones. I’m always trying to find new inspiration, but often it’s the oldies that are the goodies 🙂
Thank you! We enjoy putting the photos with the quotes
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For all those out there with hearts full of reisefieber (that’s German for travel fever), this post goes out to you. I’ve collected the 103 best travel quotes to fuel your wanderlust, caption your Instagram posts, and inspire your next adventure. I hope you enjoy.
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Quotes That Define Travel
1.”Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things—air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky—all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” -Cesare Pavese
2. “Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.’” -Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
3. “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” -Mary Ritter Beard
How Travel Defines Us
4. “If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher, bitter as medicine, crueler than mirror-glass. A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet.” -Patrick Rothfuss
5. “So much of who we are is where we have been.” -William Langewiesche
6. “You get a strange feeling when you leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love, but you miss the person you are at this time and place because you’ll never be this way ever again.” -Azar Nafisi
7. “One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” -Edith Wharton
8. “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” -Shirley Maclaine
Quotes About Why We Travel
9. “I’ll never be content to stay forever in one place. I’m too madly in love with all the places I haven’t been, the people I haven’t met, the food I haven’t tried, and the streets I haven’t danced on.” -Brooke Hamptom
10. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” -Robyn Yong
11. “We travel initially to lose ourselves; and we travel next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe where riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again—to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more.” -Patrick Rothfuss
12. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” -Bill Bryson
13. “We travel because distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same. But something inside our minds has changed, and that changes everything.” -Jonah Lehrer
14. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” -Jack Kerouac
15. “I travel because I’d rather look back at my life, saying ‘I can’t believe I did that’ instead of ‘If only I had…’” -Florine Bos
16. “I need to move around a bit. To shuffle my surroundings. To wake up in cities I don’t know my way around and have conversations in languages I cannot entirely comprehend. There is always this tremendous longing in my heart to be lost, to be someplace else, to be far far away from all of this.” -Beau Taplin
We were made to move
17. “I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth, then I ask myself the same question.” -Harun Yahya
18. “A ship at harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” -John A Shedd
19. “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” -Rachel Wolchin
Quotes About How Travel Changes Us
20. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” -Ibn Batutta
21. “At its best, travel should challenge our perceptions and most cherished views, cause us to rethink our assumptions, shake us a bit, make us broader minded and more understanding.” -Arthur Frommer
22. “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes
23. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” -Gustave Flaubert
24. “Travel sparks our imagination, feeds our curiosity and reminds us how much we all have in common.” -Deborah Lloyd
25. “I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” -Mary Anne Radmacher
Travel Quotes About Home
26. “You will never be completely home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.” -Miriam Adeney
27. “We are torn between a nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. We are homesick most for the places we have never known.” -Carson McCullers
28. “A great way to learn about your country is to leave it.” -Henry Rollins
29. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” -Robert Louis Stevenson
30. “Wild hearts find a home in every place they roam.” -C. Churchill
31. “A man does not belong to the place where he was born, but where he chooses to die.” -Orson Welles
Proverbs From Around the World
32. “Your feet will take you where your heart is.” -Irish Proverb
33. “He who is outside his door already has the hardest part of his journey behind him.” -Dutch Proverb
34. “Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.” -Chinese Proverb
35. “Who lives sees much. Who travels sees more.” -Arab Proverb
On the Journey, the Road, the Destination
36. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Lao Tzu
37. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” -Susan Sontag
38. “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” -David Bowie
39. “The best journeys are the ones that answer questions that at the onset you never thought to ask.” -Rick Ridgeway
40. “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” -Lao Tzu
41. “Because the greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way.” -Emma Chase
42. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” -Robert Frost
43. “There are roads left in both of our shoes.” -Death Cab for Cutie, Soul Meets Body
Travel Quotes About Tourists v. Travelers
44. “When a man is a Traveler, the world is his house and the sky is his roof, where he hangs his hat is his home, and all the people are his family.” -Drew Bundini Brown
45. “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” -Paul Theroux
46. “The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” -G. K. Chesterton
47. “Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in.” -Andrew Zimmern
Travel Quotes From Explorers and Travel Writers
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Freya Stark (1893-1993) was a British/Italian explorer and travel writer. She traveled extensively in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Asia. In fact, she was one of the first non-Arabs to cross the Arabian Desert.
48. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.” -Freya Stark
49. “Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art.” -Freya Stark
Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain (1956-2018), chef, travel writer and documentarian. This is a man who needs no introduction. He taught us about other cultures and countries, unapologetically examining both the good and the bad with raw honesty and respect.
50. “Travel is not reward for working, it’s education for living.” -Anthony Bourdain
51. “Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” -Anthony Bourdain
52. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” -Anthony Bourdain
Pico Iyer (1957–) is a contemporary British travel writer. He tends to focus his writing on often over-looked topics. For example, he examines the disconnect between local tradition and global pop culture, the cultural repercussions of isolation, and how travel can help us find a calm and stillness in today’s busy pace.
53. “A person susceptible to ‘wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” -Pico Iyer
54. “Travel is not really about leaving our homes, but leaving our habits.” -Pico Iyer
55. “And if travel is like love, it is, in the end, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful, receptive, undimmed by familiarity and ready to be transformed. That is why the best trips, like the best love affairs, never really end.” -Pico Iyer
56. “Anybody who travels knows that you’re not really doing so in order to move around—you’re traveling in order to be moved. And really what you’re seeing is not just the Grand Canyon or the Great Wall but some moods or intimations or places inside yourself that you never ordinarily see when you’re sleepwalking through your daily life.” -Pico Iyer
Travel Quotes From Naturalists
57. “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” -Henry David Thoreau
58. “The world is big, and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” -John Muir
59. “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” -John Muir
60. “Most people who travel look only at what they are directed to look at. Great is the power of the guidebook maker, however ignorant.” -John Muir
Travel Quotes From Great Literary Authors
61. “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to live.” -Hans Christian Anderson
62. “For always roaming with a hungry heart, much have I seen and known.” -Alfred Tennyson
63. “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.” -Oscar Wilde
64. “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” -T. S. Elliot
65. “It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realize what’s changed is you.” -F Scott Fitzgerald
66. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” -Mark Twain
67. “Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.” -Kurt Vonnegut
68. “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry and diet, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” -Maya Angelou
Travel Quotes From Books
69. “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” -Herman Melville, Moby Dick
70. “It is a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it. I don’t want to be most of us.” -Oberyn Martell, Game of Thrones
71. “Travel far enough to meet yourself.” -David Mitchel, Cloud Atlas
72. “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” -Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
73. “Would you like an adventure now or shall we have our tea first?” -Peter Pan
74. “Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.J.R. Tolkien
75. “It’s a dangerous business…going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” -J.R.R. Tolkien
Travel Quotes on Books and Education
76. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” -St. Augustine
77. “I read, I travel, I become.” -Derek Walcott
78. “Of all the books in all the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport.” -Saber Ben Hassen
79. “With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” -Sandra Lake
80. “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled.” -Muhammad
Travel Quotes About Wealth
81. “Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.” -Anonymous
82. “I would rather own a little and see the world than own the world and see a little of it.” -Alexander Sattler
83. “Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” -Alexander Solzhenitsyn
84. “To travel is to possess the world.” -Burton Holmes
Quotes on Adventure
85. “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” -Lovelle Drachman
86. “If happiness is the goal—and it should be, then adventures should be a priority.” -Richard Branson
87. “Nothing adventured, nothing attained.” -Peter McWilliams
88. “You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.” -Sue Fitzmaurice
89. “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” -Jawaharlal Nehru
90. “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.” -Marty Rubin
Travel Quotes That Offer Advice
91. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” -Dalai Lama
92. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” -Stephen Covey
93. “We must travel in the direction of our fear.” -John Berryman
94. “Cover the earth before it covers you.” -Dagobert D Runes
95. “Travel while you’re young and able. Don’t worry about the money, just make it work. Experience is far more valuable than money will ever be.” -David Avocado Wolfe
96. “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” -Susan Heller
97. “Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time.” -Aliyyah Eniath
98. “If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.” -Cesare Pavese
99. “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” -Clifton Fadiman
100. “Do yourself a favor. Before it’s too late, without thinking too much about it first, pack a pillow and a blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it. One day it will be too late.” -Jhumpa Lahiri
Travel Memories
101. “We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” -Travelermentality
102. “I have worn the dust of many foreign streets, but to brush it off would surely be a crime. I have the memories of many foreign adventures, but to forget them, would surely be a sin. So, breath in the dust, and keep the memories in.” -Rowland Waring-Flood
103. Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.” -Will Rogers
Without a doubt, there are a lot of amazing travel quotes out there. However, I’ve only shared a few of them. Do you have a favorite quote I missed? I’d love to hear from you. So tell me, what are your favorite travel quotes, and why do they speak to you?
Also, if you’re looking for a little more travel inspiration, check out Clarice’s Travel Bucket List . Or if you’re looking for more quotes, you can check out 13 John Muir Quotes for the Adventurers at Heart , too.
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40 Quotes About Travel That’ll Inspire and Motivate You
Quotes about travel are so powerful!
Not only can they stir up your sense of wanderlust, but truly inspiring quotes about travel can be THE reason you plan a trip. Or even what helps you realize your travel dreams when it seems everyone (even that voice in your head) is discouraging you.
The best quotes for travel are the ones that resonate and inspire action and the quotes in this gui
de have done that for me…and I hope will for you!
1. Wanderlust: (n) a strong desire or urge to explore the world
2. “The only trip you’ll regret is the one you don’t take.” – Unknown
3. You can’t have a narrow mind and a thick passport. – Pauline Frommer
4. “See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury
5. “The world is too big to stay in one place.” – Raghavi Devaraj
6. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama
Inspiring Quotes About Travel
What inspires you to travel? I’m drawn to new experiences and learning more about different people and places to challenge my norm. Really this post is FULL of inspiring quotes about travel but the ones listed in this section always have me shaking my head thinking, “Yes! The traveler who said this gets it!”
7. “Just go. Go see all the beauty in the world.” – Anonymous
8. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Anonymous
9. “Travel because life is short and the world is huge.” – Anonymous
10. “Pictures just don’t do it justice.” – Unknown
11. “Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport.” – Unknown
12. “Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times.” – Asian Proverb
Quotes About Traveling Alone
Are you thinking of taking a trip on your own? It’s one of the best gifts you can give yourself. But, I understand how daunting it can be to someone who has never taken a solo trip. I was so nervous and scared the first time I traveled on my own!
Start slowly. Book a shorter trip or a destination where the cultural differences aren’t as extreme. But go! And, if you’re still hesitating, these solo travel quotes are just what you need to get planning your own solo adventure.
13. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Unknown
14. “Live boldly. Take chances. It’s worth it to see what’s just out of sight.” – Unknown
15. “You are only confined by the walls you build yourself.” – Unknown
16. “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
17. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
18. “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” – Jennifer Lee
19. “Time is the coin of your life. It’s the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it’ll be spent.” – Carl Sandburg
20. “Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.” – Chinese Proverb
Short Travel Quotes
Short and to the point. Who says you need a lot of words to deliver a powerful message? These short travel quotes beg to differ. 😉
21. “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen
22. “When in doubt, travel.” – Alexandra Holovitz
23. “Not all classrooms have four walls.” – Anonymous
24. “Measure life by countries, not years.” – Unknown
25. “Don’t quit your day dream.” – Unknown
26. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
Travel Life Quotes
Isn’t travel already a living, breathing metaphor within the journey of life? Travel opens your mind and teaches lessons to last a lifetime. For me, it’s taken away a lot of my worries and helped me understand how to be grateful for the present. These life and travel quotes can motivate you to seize the moment and recognize your place in the wider world.
27. “I don’t know the question. But travel is definitely the answer.” – Unknown
28. “Travel. Your money will return. Your time won’t.” – Unknown
29. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
30. “Travel makes you modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
31. “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
32. “Explore. Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing the lawn.” – Jack Kerouac
33. “The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” – Richard Bach
34. “We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” – Katie Thurmes
35. “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward
36. “Then there is the most dangerous risk of all…Not doing what you want on the bet that you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar
Quotes for Travel and Adventure
What travel experience isn’t an adventure?! You can be in the wilds of the Okavango Delta or sightseeing in New York City , either way, it’s bound to be an adventure. So, naturally, quotes about adventures and travel just go together!
37. “Life is a journey. Make the most out of it.” – Unknown
38. “Take only memories. Leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle
39. “As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to begin.” – Winnie the Pooh
40. “I do believe it’s time for another adventure.” – Unknown
Where’s your next adventure? Have these quotes about travel inspired you to plan that long-awaited trip?
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What travel insurance covers
How much does travel insurance cost, types of travel insurance, how to get travel insurance, what to look for in travel insurance, best travel insurance comparison sites, which insurance company is best for travel insurance, when to skip travel insurance, travel insurance, recapped.
Travel insurance can cover medical expenses, emergencies, trip interruptions, baggage, rental cars and more.
Cost is affected by trip length, pre-existing medical conditions, depth of coverage, your age and add-ons.
You can get it through credit cards or third-party companies, & can shop on travel insurance comparison sites.
Before buying, evaluate risks, know existing coverage, obtain quotes online and review policy details warily.
Skip it if you buy flexible airfare and hotels, already have coverage or only book refundable activities.
Booking travel always carries some degree of uncertainty. Travel insurance provides a safety net so you can step out with confidence. You may not need travel insurance for inexpensive trips, but it can provide a sense of security when you prepay for pricey reservations, a big international trip or travel during cold and flu season, which can be unpredictable.
According to insurance comparison site Squaremouth, travelers in 2023 spent an average of $403 for comprehensive coverage, compared to $96 for medical-only policies. Comprehensive plans typically cost between 5% and 10% of the insured trip cost.
Since that price tag is no small amount, it helps to know how to shop smart for travel insurance. Here's how to find the right travel insurance plan for you and your next adventure.
Depending on the type of coverage you’re looking for, the chart below will help you determine what to look for when selecting a policy:
Depending on the policy, travel insurance reimburses you or offers services when something goes awry. There’s even coverage for the worst-case scenario: if you die in an accident while traveling. Accidental death coverage pays your beneficiary a lump sum in that case.
Before you buy, take a little time to get familiar with different types of travel insurance products, how it’s priced, and what it covers and excludes. If you’re traveling during these uncertain times, you’ll want to make sure that the policy you select covers coronavirus-related emergencies. Usually, the more thorough the coverage, the more it will cost.
Travel insurance costs vary depending on:
Length and cost of the trip: The longer and more expensive the trip, the higher the policy cost.
Cost of local health care: High health-care costs in your destination can drive up the price of trip insurance.
Medical conditions you want covered: Conditions you already have will increase the cost of travel insurance coverage.
Amount and breadth of coverage: The more risks a policy covers, the more it will cost.
Your age: Generally the older you are, the higher the price.
Any optional supplement you add to your policy : Cancel For Any Reason , Interrupt For Any Reason and more.
Keep these factors in mind when considering different travel insurance options.
You’ll find a wide selection of travel protection plans when you shop for a policy.
Typically, travel insurance is sold as a package, known as a comprehensive plan, which includes a variety of coverage.
Here are seven of the most common types of travel insurance:
Travel medical insurance
These plans provide health insurance while you’re away from home. Although in some ways these policies work like traditional health plans, generally you cannot use travel health insurance for routine medical events. For example, a routine medical checkup is usually not covered. In addition, these policies often include limitations on coverage and exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
Although most travel insurance plans cover many recreational activities, such as skiing and horseback riding, they often exclude adventure sports, such as skydiving or parasailing, or competition in organized sporting events. You may need to buy a special travel policy designed for adventure or competitive sports.
International travel insurance
Most likely, your U.S.-based medical insurance will not work while you’re traveling internationally, and Medicare does not provide any coverage once you leave the United States outside of a few very specific exemptions. If you plan on traveling abroad, purchasing travel medical insurance could make a lot of sense.
» Learn more: Travel medical insurance: Emergency coverage while you travel internationally
Trip cancellation, interruption and delay
Trip cancellation coverage reimburses you for prepaid, nonrefundable expenses if the tour operator goes out of business or you have to cancel the trip for one of the covered reasons outlined in the policy, such as:
Your own illness.
The illness or death of a family member who’s not traveling with you.
Natural disasters.
Trip interruption insurance covers the nonrefundable cost of the unused portion of the trip if it is interrupted due to a reason outlined in the policy.
Trip delay coverage reimburses you for expenses such as lodging and meals if you’re delayed during a trip (e.g., your flight gets canceled due to weather ).
Many package policies cover all three. These policies are different from the cancellation waivers that cruise lines and tour operators offer, the Insurance Information Institute says. Waivers are cheap, ranging from $40 to $60, and often include restrictions. For example, according to the institute, waivers might not refund your money if you cancel immediately before departure. Waivers are technically not insurance policies.
Some companies offer additional layers of coverage at extra cost. “Cancel For Any Reason” coverage will reimburse a large part of the trip cost, no matter why you back out. And some companies let you pay extra to cover pre-existing conditions if you cancel for medical reasons.
Some insurers and comparison sites let you customize a policy by choosing types of coverage a la carte. For example, TravelInsurance.com is a comparison site that provides quotes from different providers.
Baggage and personal belongings
How does lost luggage insurance work? This coverage reimburses you for baggage and personal belongings that are lost, stolen or damaged during the trip. Some plans also reimburse you for extra expenses if you experience a baggage delay for more than a certain period, such as 12 hours.
Your renters or homeowners insurance may cover personal belongings while you are traveling. It’s best to review your homeowners insurance policy to determine the level of coverage it provides so you do not end up paying for a benefit you already have.
» Learn more: Baggage insurance explained
Emergency medical assistance, evacuation and repatriation
This coverage pays medical expenses if you get sick or injured on a trip . Medical evacuation coverage pays for transporting you to the nearest hospital, and medical repatriation pays for flying you to your home country.
» Learn more: Can I get travel insurance for pre-existing medical conditions?
24-hour assistance
This service is included with many package plans. The insurer provides a 24-hour hotline that you can call when you need help, such as booking a flight after a missed connection, finding lost luggage, or locating a doctor or lawyer.
Generally, travel insurance companies do not cover sports or any activity that can be deemed risky. If you’re thinking of incorporating adventurous activities into your vacation, choose a plan that includes adventure sports coverage.
Most travel insurers cover a wide array of services, but the specific options vary. Some plans include concierge services, providing help with restaurant referrals, tee time reservations and more. Many services also offer information before the trip, such as required vaccinations. The only way to know what’s included is to read the policy.
» Learn more: Should you insure your cruise?
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
This coverage pays a lump sum to your beneficiary, such as a family member, if you die in an accident while on the trip. Accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies also pay a portion of the sum to you if you lose a hand, foot, limb, eyesight, speech or hearing. Some plans apply only to accidental death in a plane.
This coverage may be duplicative if you already have sufficient life insurance, which pays out whether you die in an accident or from an illness. You may also already have accidental death and dismemberment insurance through work, so it's best to check your policies to ensure you’re not overpaying.
» Learn more: NerdWallet's guide to life insurance
Rental car coverage
Rental car insurance pays for repairing your rental car if it’s damaged in a wreck, by vandals or in a natural disaster. The coverage doesn't include liability insurance, which pays for damage to other vehicles or for the medical treatment of others if you cause an accident and are held responsible.
Ask your car insurance company whether your policy will cover you when renting cars on the trip. U.S. car insurance policies generally don’t cover you when driving in other countries, except Canada.
Car insurance requirements are complex because they vary among countries. You can usually purchase liability insurance from the rental car company. Learn about car insurance requirements by searching for auto insurance by country on the U.S. Embassy website .
» Learn more: Best credit cards for rental car coverage
A note about single vs. long-term policies
Single trip insurance plans are a great option for those going on a single trip for a specific length of time (e.g., a two-week vacation) and then returning home. The price of the policy is usually determined by the cost of the trip.
Long-term travel policies cover you for multiple trips, but there are limitations to how long you can be away from home, if you can return home during your travels and how many trips you can take. In addition, trip cancellation and interruption coverage is either not offered or capped at a dollar amount that can be significantly below the total cost of all the trips taken during the covered period.
Long-term travel insurance plans — often called 'multi-trip' or 'annual travel insurance' — are a suitable option for those who travel often and are satisfied with the amount of trip cancellation coverage for all the trips they take over the duration of the policy.
» Learn more: How annual (multi-trip) travel insurance works
Below, we include how to obtain travel insurance, along with the pros and cons of each option.
Some credit cards offer trip cancellation and rental car insurance if you use the card to book the trip or car.
When you book a trip with your credit card, depending on the card you use, you may already receive trip cancellation and interruption coverage.
» Learn more: 10 credit cards that provide travel insurance
Here are a handful of credit cards with travel insurance benefits.
on Chase's website
on American Express' website
• Trip delay: Up to $500 per ticket for delays more than 12 hours.
• Trip cancellation: Up to $10,000 per person and $20,000 per trip. Maximum benefit of $40,000 per 12-month period.
• Trip interruption: Up to $10,000 per person and $20,000 per trip. Maximum benefit of $40,000 per 12-month period.
• Baggage delay: Up to $100 per day for five days.
• Lost luggage: Up to $3,000 per passenger.
• Travel accident: Up to $500,000.
• Rental car insurance: Up to $75,000.
• Trip delay: Up to $500 per ticket for delays more than 6 hours.
• Travel accident: Up to $1 million.
• Rental car insurance: Up to the actual cash value of the car.
• Trip delay: Up to $500 per trip for delays more than 6 hours.
• Trip cancellation: Up to $10,000 per trip. Maximum benefit of $20,000 per 12-month period.
• Trip interruption: Up to $10,000 per trip. Maximum benefit of $20,000 per 12-month period.
Terms apply.
Pros: Coverage is free.
Cons: You can’t customize the insurance to meet your needs. Most credit cards offer secondary car rental insurance, which pays for the costs not covered by your regular car insurance plan.
Travel agents and travel reservation sites
You can buy travel insurance when you book your flight, hotel and car rental.
Pros: Buying is as quick and easy as clicking “yes” when you book reservations. Coverage is inexpensive.
Cons: You can’t customize the coverage.
» Learn more: Airline travel insurance vs. independent travel insurance
Travel insurance comparison sites
You can compare different policies and review quotes at once based on the trip search criteria you’ve input into the search form. Examples include marketplaces like Squaremouth or TravelInsurance.com.
Pros: You can choose a policy that fits your needs and compare policies and pricing in one place.
Cons: Comparing multiple policies takes time.
Travel insurance companies
You can purchase travel insurance directly from an insurance provider.
Pros: You can choose a policy that fits your needs. Many travel insurer websites also offer information to help you understand the coverage.
Cons: You’ll need to go to multiple websites to compare coverage and pricing.
» Learn more: The best travel insurance companies right now
Keep these tips in mind when you’re considering a trip insurance policy.
Evaluate the financial risks you face when traveling. Can you bear those costs yourself, or do you want insurance?
Examine what coverage you already have: Does your credit card offer travel insurance? Do you have renters or homeowners insurance to cover belongings? What is the deductible? Will your health plan cover you in all the locations where you travel?
Get quotes for trip insurance online. Choose a package of the benefits you need and compare prices for similar coverage among carriers.
Narrow your choices and then read the policy fine print to understand what’s covered, what’s excluded and the limits on coverage. You may find that the lowest-priced policy is too restrictive and that paying a little more gets you the coverage you need. Or you might find that the cheapest, most basic policy fits the bill.
If you don’t know which provider to go with, it makes sense to browse a list of plans on a travel insurance comparison site. These online marketplaces will often include plans from the best travel insurance companies along with customer reviews.
Squaremouth
Compare plans from more than 30 providers.
Over 86,000 customer reviews of insurers.
Under its Zero Complaint Guarantee, Squaremouth (a NerdWallet partner) will remove a provider if any customer complaint isn't resolved to its satisfaction.
Has a filter option to see policies that provide COVID-coverage.
TravelInsurance.com
Compare plans from 13 providers.
See good and poor customer ratings and reviews for each insurer when you receive quotes.
“Learning Center” includes travel insurance articles and travel tips, including important how-to information.
Quotes provided from each provider include a link to COVID-19 FAQs, making it easy for customers to review what’s covered or not.
InsureMyTrip
Compare plans from more than two dozen providers.
More than 70,000 customer reviews.
“Anytime Advocates” help customers navigate the claim process and will work on behalf of the customer to help with appealing a denied claim.
Includes a link to plans that offer COVID coverage.
Compare plans from 11 providers.
Search coverage by sporting activity, including ground, air and water sports.
Many types of plans available for students, visiting family members, new immigrants, those seeking COVID quarantine coverage and more.
Compare different insurance plans from 35 providers.
Over 5,600 customer reviews on Trustpilot, with an average 4.9 stars out of five.
Formerly known as AardvarkCompare, AARDY includes a “Travel Insurance 101” learning center to help customers understand various policies and benefits.
Quote search results page includes COVID-coverage highlighted in a different color to make it easier for customers to review related limits.
Whether you’re looking for an international travel insurance plan, emergency medical care, COVID coverage or a policy that includes extreme sports, these providers have you covered.
Our full analysis and more details about each organization can be found here: The Best Travel Insurance Companies Today .
Allianz Global Assistance .
Travel Guard by AIG .
USI Affinity Travel Insurance Services .
Travel Insured International .
World Nomads .
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection .
Travelex Insurance Services .
Seven Corners .
AXA Assistance USA .
There are a few scenarios when spending extra on travel insurance doesn't really make sense, like:
You booked flexible airline tickets.
Your hotel room has a good cancellation policy.
It's already included in your credit card.
You haven't booked any nonrefundable activities.
» Learn more: When you don't need travel insurance
Yes, especially for nonrefundable trips and travel during the COVID-era. Whether you purchase a comprehensive travel insurance policy or have travel insurance from your credit card, you shouldn't travel without having some sort of travel protection in place to safeguard you and your trip. Travel insurance can protect you in case of an unexpected emergency such as a canceled flight due to weather, a medical event that requires hospitalization, lost luggage and more.
There are many good travel insurance policies out there and a policy that may be great for you may not be good for someone else. Selecting the best plan depends on what coverage you would like and your trip details.
For example, World Nomads offers a comprehensive travel insurance policy that has excellent coverage for adventure sports. Allianz provides coverage for trips of varying lengths of time through its single trip plans and multi-trip plans. Some providers offer add-on options like Cancel For Any Reason travel insurance. If you’re not sure which plan to go with, consider looking at trip insurance comparison sites like Squaremouth or Insuremytrip.
Yes, you can. However, it's better to purchase it sooner rather than later, ideally right after booking your trip because the benefits begin as soon as you purchase a policy.
Let’s say you’re going on a trip in a month and a week before departure, you fall and break your leg. If you’ve purchased a travel insurance policy, you can use your trip cancellation benefits to get your nonrefundable deposit back.
Most comprehensive travel insurance plans offer trip cancellation, trip interruption, emergency medical and dental, medical evacuation, trip delay and lost luggage coverage. Many plans offer COVID coverage, but you’ll always want to check to ensure that the policy you choose provides that benefit if you’re traveling during these times. Some plans may also allow you to add features like Cancel For Any Reason travel insurance.
It depends which credit card you have. Premium travel cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and The Platinum Card® from American Express offer travel insurance benefits if you book a trip using your card or points.
However, the coverage provided by the credit cards is usually lower than if you purchased a standalone policy. Review the travel insurance benefits on your credit card and check that the limits are adequate before foregoing from purchasing a separate plan.
Let’s say you’re going on a trip in a month and a week before departure, you fall and break your leg. If you’ve purchased a travel insurance policy, you can use your
trip cancellation benefits
to get your nonrefundable deposit back.
It depends which credit card you have. Premium travel cards like the
Chase Sapphire Reserve®
The Platinum Card® from American Express
offer travel insurance benefits if you book a trip using your card or points.
Unpredictability is one of the mind-opening joys of travel, but travel insurance should contain no surprises. The time you spend to understand your options will be well worth the peace of mind as you embark on your next adventure.
Whether you’re seeking a single or a long-term policy, each travel insurance option offers different strengths and weaknesses. Choosing the right policy depends on your trip needs, your budget and how important various benefits are to you.
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How to maximize your rewards
You want a travel credit card that prioritizes what’s important to you. Here are our picks for the best travel credit cards of 2024 , including those best for:
Flexibility, point transfers and a large bonus: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
No annual fee: Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card
Flat-rate travel rewards: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Bonus travel rewards and high-end perks: Chase Sapphire Reserve®
Luxury perks: The Platinum Card® from American Express
Business travelers: Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card
1x-10x Earn 5x total points on flights and 10x total points on hotels and car rentals when you purchase travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards® immediately after the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually. Earn 3x points on other travel and dining & 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
60,000 Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $900 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
1x-5x 5x on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3x on dining, select streaming services and online groceries, 2x on all other travel purchases, 1x on all other purchases.
60,000 Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $750 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
1x-2x Earn 2X points on Southwest® purchases. Earn 2X points on local transit and commuting, including rideshare. Earn 2X points on internet, cable, and phone services, and select streaming. Earn 1X points on all other purchases.
30,000 Limited-time offer: Earn Companion Pass® good through 2/28/25 plus 30,000 points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Despegar revolutionizes the tourism industry introducing the region’s first Generative AI Travel Assistant
Pioneering technology expected to revolutionize the travel market
SOFIA significantly enhances the customer experience, setting a new standard for travel planning
Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE: DESP) (“Despegar” or the “Company”), Latin America’s leading travel technology company, today announced the launch of SOFIA , the region’s first Generative AI Travel Assistant, marking a significant enhancement to the Company’s customer value proposition. This pioneering innovation allows users to enjoy rapid, as well as more personalized and convenient travel planning through state-of-the-art technology.
Powered by generative artificial intelligence, Despegar's SOFIA is multimodal and fully supports travelers from the initial conception of their travel idea, through the planning and coordination stages, until their return. Interacting with SOFIA is simple, intuitive, and flexible, accommodating oral, written, or image-based communication according to a traveler’s preferences, and is available at any time and day.
Behind this advancement is Despegar's technology prowess, strong culture of innovation, and deep knowledge of the travel market. SOFIA assists customers at every step of travel planning, from searches to bookings to payments, to create the best possible travel experience.
Gonzalo Estebarena, Chief Technology Officer of Despegar, said: "Our AI Travel Agent is expected to revolutionize travel. SOFIA uniquely supports Despegar’s customers throughout the entire travel planning process, from inspiring destination ideas to visualizing various travel options, and it does this through their preferred mode of communication. Unlike traditional e-commerce platforms that require pre-determined interactions with a customer, SOFIA can dynamically and nearly instantaneously create travel options based on the customer's requests. We are proud to lead with a technology that elevates the user experience to an entirely new level, representing a paradigm shift in the travel industry."
Interacting with SOFIA is remarkably simple and straightforward. For example, a user expressing a desire to go surfing prompts SOFIA to suggest potential destinations, allowing the user to engage through chat, voice, a displayed catalog of travel options, or any combination thereof. Going beyond traditional chatbot functionality, SOFIA provides a genuinely and naturally interactive digital assisted travel planning experience. SOFIA's dynamic conversation style, adaptive responses, and empathetic nature, coupled with Despegar's extensive knowledge of over 30 million customers and their preferences, clearly distinguish the digital assistant from conventional online platforms and could facilitate the secular transition from offline to online travel booking. In addition, SOFIA offers a self-assisted purchasing experience and facilitates contact with Despegar representatives for sales or after-sales inquiries when desired. The tool is now available across Latin America and the Company plans to incorporate additional features and functionality over time.
Mr. Estebarena added: “The integration of SOFIA and other AI technologies into our omnichannel platform is enabling us to provide scalable, personalized products and services that greatly enhance the customer experience, while also improving our company’s operational efficiency.”
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We base these forward-looking statements on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and trends affecting our business and our market. Many important factors could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “expect” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, capital expenditures, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Considering these limitations, you should not make any investment decision in reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
About Despegar.com
Despegar is the leading travel technology company in Latin America. For over two decades, it has revolutionized the tourism industry in the region through technology. With its continuous commitment to the development of the sector, Despegar today is comprised of a consolidated group that includes Despegar, Decolar, Best Day, Viajes Falabella, Viajanet Stays and Koin, and has become one of the largest travel companies in Latin America. Despegar operates in 20 countries in the region, accompanying Latin Americans from the moment they dream of traveling until they share their memories. With the purpose of improving people's lives and transforming the shopping experience, Despegar has developed alternative payment and financing methods, democratizing the access to consumption and bringing Latin Americans closer to their next travel experience. Despegar’s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DESP). For more information, visit Despegar’s Investor Relations website https://investor.despegar.com/ .
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