Travel can also be the spirit of adventure somewhat tamed, for those who desire to do something they are a bit afraid of.

You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.

Those who appreciate the ways of simple tribes, where every activity is direct and immediately understandable, are able to live among them.

Not only does travel give us a new system of reckoning, it also brings to the fore unknown aspects of our own self. Our consciousness being broadened and enriched, we shall judge ourselves more correctly.

When I crossed Asia with my friend Peter Fleming, we spoke to no one but each other during many months, and we covered exactly the same ground. Nevertheless my journey differed completely from his.

I wanted to learn a few foreign languages, and therefore I had to go abroad.