travel quotes The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step
Travel opens our minds, expands our perspectives, and nourishes our souls. As the famous saying goes, “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” There’s something magical about venturing out into the unknown and discovering new places. If you feel the call to travel, even if only in small ways, listen to what it’s telling you.
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
Sometimes we may feel lost in our day-to-day lives, longing for adventure, meaning or change. Travel allows us to wander off the beaten path and into the beauty of uncertainty. One never knows what delightful surprises are around the next corner. As Bilbo Baggins shows us in The Hobbit, even timid homebodies can be transformed by stepping outside their front door onto an open road.
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
These famous “travel quotes” by Susan Sontag reflect the wanderlust that resides in so many of us. There is a whole magnificent world out there just waiting to be discovered. New destinations constantly call to us, more sights to see, more cultures and cuisines to experience, more friendly locals and fellow adventurers to meet. Sontag shows us that a love of travel is a lifelong passion. Our travel list may exceed what one lifetime allows, but that makes it only more joyful to continually add to it new places that capture our imagination and wanderlust.
Wherever your travels take you, from small weekend road trips close to home to venturing halfway across the globe by plane, train and automobile, enjoy the journey. Let these inspirational “travel quotes” motivate you grab your backpack, camera and sense of adventure to make magical memories. The open road awaits!
