I love inspirational quotes (especially inspirational travel quotes), they leave you feeling a little more curious and motivated. Whether you’re looking to be inspired, reassured, soothed or empowered, there’s always a quote that fits your need. Whether you’re stuck in a rut, hungry for change or in search of adventure, the right inspirational quote can give you the motivation to keep going, or even just to get started.
My favorite kind of inspirational quotes are travel related of course. I’ve put together some of my favorite travel quotes to share with you guys. Whether you’re planning to go on a trip, recovering from a trip, battling post-trip blues or you’re just looking for a little something to give you a boost to book that ticket, there’s a quote out there that can speak to whatever you need. There are travel quotes about journeys, travel quotes about self discovery, adventure quotes, and travel quotes that inspire you to live life to the fullest. Ready for a little wanderlust inspiring pick me up? Of course you are….
If these quotes don’t inspire and motivate you to get up and chase those travel dreams, I don’t know what will!
“Not until we are lost do we begin to find ourselves” – Henry David Thoreau
“Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.R.R. Tolkien
“If it scares you it might be a good thing to try” – Seth Godin
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” – St Augustine
“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else” – Lawrence Block
“You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong” – Sue Fitzmaurice
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things” – Henry Miller
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller” – IBN Batututa
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow” – Anita Desai
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” -Gustav Flaubert
“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” — Erol Ozan
“Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times” – Proverb
“All you need to know is that it’s possible.” -Wolf, an Appalachian Trail Hiker
“The most beautiful in the world is, of course, the world itself.” -Wallace Stevens
“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
“Blessed are the curious for they will have adventures.”
“I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” – John Green
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart!” -Confucius
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama
“Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” – Paolo Coelho
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
“Travel far enough, you meet yourself” -David Mitchell
“Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret” -Oscar Wilde
“We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfilment.” — Hilaire Belloc
“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet” – Rachel Wolchin
“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
Hopefully, these travel quotes have given you some inspiration to travel the world. Travel has changed my life and I am excited for it to change yours. Remember, you don’t have to travel around the world to explore someplace new. You can spend years exploring your own country, even your own city and come back with a different experience each time.
So….what are you waiting for?