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100 Most Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust

by Lourdes Díaz - updated July 6, 2020

There’s something about travel quotes, why most of us find it powerful and inspiring. Well, Travel quotes remind you that following your dreams will always lead to happiness and fulfillment.

So, here’s the 100 Most Inspirational Travel Quotes perfectly for you. It inspires and fuels the wanderlust in you. You’re going to love them, that’s for sure!

1. “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” – Jennifer Lee

Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire Jennifer Lee 2

2. “The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton

The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands. Sir Richard Burton 1

3. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert

Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. Gustav Flaubert 1

4. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

Traveling – it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta 1

5. “To Travel is to Live” – Hans Christian Andersen

To Travel is to Live Hans Christian Andersen 1

6. “The most beautiful in the world is, of course, the world itself.” – Wallace Stevens

The most beautiful in the world is of course the world itself. Wallace Stevens 1

7. “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot

The journey not the arrival matters. T.S. Eliot 1

8. “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.. Seneca 1

9. “He who would travel happily must travel light.” – Antoine de St. Exupery

He who would travel happily must travel light. Antoine de St. Exupery 1

10. “No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old familiar pillow. Lin Yutang 1

11. “You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – Eugene Fodor

You dont have to be rich to travel well. Eugene Fodor

12. “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell

Travel far enough you meet yourself. David Mitchell

13. “You need not even listen, just wait…the world will offer itself freely to you, unmasking itself.” – Franz Kafka

You need not even listen just wait…the world will offer itself freely to you unmasking itself. Franz Kafka

14. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust

15. “Do not dare not to dare.” – C.S. Lewis

Do not dare not to dare. C.S. Lewis

16. “We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfilment.” – Hilaire Belloc

We wander for distraction but we travel for fulfilment. Hilaire Belloc

17. “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

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

18. “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats

The world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. W.B. Yeats

19. “Travel expands the mind and fills the gap.” – Sheda Savage

Travel expands the mind and fills the gap. Sheda Savage

20. “Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator.” – Robert Orben

Time flies. Its up to you to be the navigator. Robert Orben

21. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” –

Once a year go someplace youve never been before. Dalai Lama

22. “Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.” – Douglas Ivester

Never let your memories be greater than your dreams. Douglas Ivester

23. “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius

Wherever you go go with all your heart. Confucius

24. “Jet lag is for amateurs.” – Dick Clark

Jet lag is for amateurs. Dick Clark

25. “The best dreams happen when you’re awake.” – Cherie Gilderbloom

The best dreams happen when you’re awake. Cherie Gilderbloom

26. “Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop

Adventure is worthwhile Aesop

27. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain

Travel is fatal to prejudice bigotry and narrowmindedness. Mark Twain

28. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller

Ones destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things. Henry Miller

29. “For the born traveller, travelling is a besetting vice. Like other vices, it is imperious, demanding its victim’s time, money, energy and the sacrifice of comfort.” – Aldous Huxley

For the born traveller travelling is a besetting vice. Like other vices it is imperious demanding its victims time money energy and the sacrifice of comfort. Aldous Huxley

30. “Life is Either Daring Adventure or Nothing at All.” – Helen Keller

Life is Either Daring Adventure or Nothing at All. Helen Keller

31. “Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.” – Kurt Vonnegut

Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God. Kurt Vonnegut

32. “Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” – Benjamin Disraeli

Like all great travellers I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli

33. “Wherever you go becomes part of you somehow.” – Confucius

Wherever you go becomes part of you somehow. Confucius

34. “If you think adventures are dangerous, try routine: It’s Lethal.” – Paulo Coelho

If you think adventures are dangerous try routine Its Lethal. Paulo Coelho

35. “So much of who we are is where we have been.” – William Langewiesche

So much of who we are is where we have been. William Langewiesche

36. “Fascism is cured by reading, and racism is cured by traveling.” – Miguel de Unamuno

Fascism is cured by reading and racism is cured by traveling. Miguel de Unamuno

37. “Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” – Paolo Coelho

Travel is never a matter of money but of courage. Paolo Coelho

38. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donal Walsh

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Neale Donal Walsh

39. “Life is short and the world is wide, the sooner you start exploring it, the better.” – Simon Raven

Life is short and the world is wide the sooner you start exploring it the better. Simon Raven

40. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley

To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. Aldous Huxley

41. “Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times.” – Asian Proverb

Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times. Asian Proverb

42. “With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” Sandra Lake

With age comes wisdom. With travel comes understanding. Sandra Lake

43. “Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M. Goodman

Remember that happiness is a way of travel not a destination. Roy M. Goodman

44. “Never go too long without watching a sunset.” -Atticus

Never go too long without watching a sunset. Atticus

45. “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

Because in the end you wont remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac

46. “All you need to know is that it’s possible.” – Wolf, an Appalachian Trail Hiker

All you need to know is that its possible. Wolf

47. “The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” – Anna Quindlen

The life you have led doesnt need to be the only life you have. Anna Quindlen

48. “Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jamie Lyn Beatty

Jobs fill your pocket but adventures fill your soul. Jamie Lyn Beatty

49. “The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson

The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality and instead of thinking how things may be to see them as they are. Samuel Johnson

50. “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle

Take only memories leave only footprints. Chief Seattle

51. “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” – John Green

Im in love with cities Ive never been to and people I’ve never met. John Green

52. “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

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

53. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac

Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again we had longer ways to go. But no matter the road is life. Jack Kerouac

54. “A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” – Moslih Eddin Saadi

A traveler without observation is a bird without wings. Moslih Eddin Saadi

55. “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

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

56. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. Martin Buber

57. “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

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 1

58. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

Not all those who wander are lost. J.R.R. Tolkien

59. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag

I havent been everywhere but its on my list. Susan Sontag

60. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Unknown

We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us. Unknown

61. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” – Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a wood and I I took the one less traveled by. Robert Frost

62. “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” – Lewis Carroll

If you dont know where youre going any road will get you there. Lewis Carroll

63. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu

64. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. Freya Stark

65. “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” – Dr. Seuss

Youll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut. Dr. Seuss

66. “I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before.” – Unknown

I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before.

67. “The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” – Rudyard Kipling

The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it. Rudyard Kipling

68. “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 whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land it is at last to set foot on ones own country as a foreign land. G.K. Chesterton

69. “To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” – Danny Kaye

To travel is to take a journey into yourself. Danny Kaye

70. “Travel teaches toleration.” – Benjamin Disraeli

Travel teaches toleration. Benjamin Disraeli

71. “Experience travel – these are as education in themselves.” – Euripides

Experience travel these are as education in themselves. Euripides

72. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.” – Fitzhugh Mullan

Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey. Fitzhugh Mullan

73. “Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions.” – Peter Hoeg

Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions. Peter Hoeg

74. “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 have found out that there aint no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them. Mark Twain

75. “If not now, when?”

If not now when

76. “Travel is an investment in yourself.” – The Cultureur

Travel is an investment in yourself. The Cultureur

77. “The Road Is There, It Will Always Be There. You Just Have To Decide When To Take It.” – Chris Humphrey

The Road Is There It Will Always Be There. You Just Have To Decide When To Take It. Chris Humphrey

78. “Design a life you are inspired to live.” – Annette White

Design a life you are inspired to live. Annette White

79. “Travel Can Be One Of The Most Rewarding Forms Of Introspection.” – Lawrence Durrell

Travel Can Be One Of The Most Rewarding Forms Of Introspection. Lawrence Durrell

80. “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

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

81. ”I Soon Realized That No Journey Carries One Far Unless, As It Extends Into The World Around Us, It Goes An Equal Distance Into The World Within.” – Lillian Smith

I Soon Realized That No Journey Carries One Far Unless As It Extends Into The World Around Us It Goes An Equal Distance Into The World Within. Lillian Smith

82. “Man Cannot Discover New Oceans Unless He Has The Courage To Lose Sight Of The Shore.” – Andre Gide

Man Cannot Discover New Oceans Unless He Has The Courage To Lose Sight Of The Shore.. Andre Gide

83. “There is an unspoken bond you create with the friends you travel with.” – Kristen Sarah

There is an unspoken bond you create with the friends you travel with. Kristen Sarah

84. “We’re lost but making good time.” – Yogi Berra

Were lost but making good time. Yogi Berra

85. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. St. Augustine

86. “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu

A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. Lao Tzu

87. “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.” – Oscar Wilde

Live life with no excuses travel with no regret. Oscar Wilde

88. “Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – Anthony Bourdain

Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown. Anthony Bourdain

89. “Travel is rich with learning opportunities, and the ultimate souvenir is a broader perspective.”

Travel is rich with learning opportunities and the ultimate souvenir is a broader perspective. Rick Steves

90. “Little By Little, One Travels Far.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

Little By Little One Travels Far. J.R.R. Tolkien

91. “Travel as much, as far, and as long as you can. Life’s not meant to be lived in one place.” – Unknown

Travel as much as far and as long as you can. Lifes not meant to be lived in one place. Unknown

92. “Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it.” – Jhumpa Lahiri

Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it. Jhumpa Lahiri

93. “The reason for why I travel is the same for why I write – to find the place in this world that feels most like home.” – Hilary Saunders

The reason for why I travel is the same for why I write to find the place in this world that feels most like home. Hilary Saunders

94. “Travel is like knowledge. The more you see the more you know you haven’t seen.” – Mark Hertsgaad

Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust | Travel is like knowledge. The more you see the more you know you haven't seen. - Mark Hertsgaad

95. “Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.” – Unknown

Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust | Do more things that make you forget to check your phone. - Unknown

96. “The soul of the journey is liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.” – William Hazlitt

Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust | The soul of the journey is liberty to think feel do just as one pleases. -William Hazlitt

97. “Travel is like a university without walls.” – Anita Roddick

Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust | Do more things that make you forget to check your phone. - Unknown

98. “If you look like your passport photo, you’re too ill to travel.” – Martin Buber

Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust | If you look like your passport photo you're too ill to travel. - Martin Buber

99. “I choose to collect memories instead of things.” – Elena Levon

Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust | I choose to collect memories instead of things - Elena Levan

100. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” – Martin Buber

Inspirational Travel Quotes To Feed Your Wanderlust | I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way. - Carl Sandburg

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