Perhaps, like me, you are a fan of inspirational quotes. There is something in quotes about travel in particular that enlivens spirits and naturally encourages us to expand our horizons. Here I share some of my favorite inspiring travel quotes from a diverse array of minds throughout history. These words invite us to think about why we travel: It is so much more than sight-seeing or passive leisure; travel is an opportunity for self discovery and deeper connection with our world.
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“Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it.” – Jhumpa Lahiri
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
“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
“We lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” – Jack Kerouac
“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” – Amelia Earhart
“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – (possibly Robyn Yong)
“Make voyages, attempt them, there’s nothing else.” – Tennessee Williams
“Wild hearts find home in every place they roam.” – C. Churchill
“Travel, which is like a greater and graver science, brings us back to ourselves.” – Albert Camus
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. Tolkien
“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
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost
I always find that inspiring travel quotes are akin to positive affirmations. To venture away from one’s familiarity into the unknown and savor new experiences is to celebrate living in itself. Even the humblest of actions like eating a meal or taking a walk are imbued with a romantic novelty that invites us to be totally present in our experience. So, embrace that life itself is an adventure and go see the world!
