Five Quotes That Inspire Me to Roam

Traveling the world is truly a privilege that not everyone gets to experience in their lifetime. However, many people who have worked incredibly hard to save up for a dream vacation still feel apprehensive before they travel to a new destination. If you are one of those people, here are a couple of quotes to help you get inspired and take the plunge to travel.

1. “Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.”  — Katherine Hepburn

Travel is one of the best ways to open your mind to new experiences and new ways of thinking. The lessons we learn from travel can be applied to just about everything else in our lives. Traveling can make us feel alive, inspired, and ready to take on the world. Perhaps what inspires you to travel is the opportunity to see the world from a new and fresh perspective. Being an example of the saying “travel broadens your horizons.”

Traveling is a luxury, and it’s also a new experience for many people. Even with the increasing number of people who travel worldwide, many people have never left their hometown. However, no matter your skill level or how much money you have, taking that first step and leaving everything behind to travel around the world can be a life-changing experience.

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

Not all those who wander are indeed lost, though, in some instances, it might seem like it. The sentiment behind the quote is that sometimes it takes losing yourself to find yourself. This is certainly true for most travelers, particularly those who travel alone. When you’re alone in a foreign land and don’t know the language, it’s easy to feel helpless and lost. However, in those moments, many people find their true selves and come to terms with themselves and who they are as individuals.

3. “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”

– Oliver Wendell Holmes

The world is big. Like, really big. And it’s one of the few places that never gets less interesting or more predictable the more you learn about it.  It’s also changing both the world in general and you personally all at the same time. It’s a pretty amazing place, filled with fascinating things to learn and see and do. But, before you can start discovering, you have to get out there. That’s the real challenge.  So let’s get you started.

4. “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S Eliot

The quote is from the famous poet and playwright T.S Eliot, and it is often used to encourage people to take risks. And it’s hard to think of a time when we need encouragement to take risks more than now. In the end, it is a beautiful poem about how we can only understand how far we can go or what we can do by experiencing it. Traveling by itself is an act that gives you a chance to live life to the fullest. It is more than just a physical action. It is an adventure that helps you to let go of your daily problems and worries. It helps you to enjoy a life that is different from what you are used to. It helps you to find yourself without losing yourself. It helps you to discover your way even if you have no idea where you are going.

5. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Robyn Yong

Robyn Yong is a Canadian travel blogger who has been writing for five-plus years and has visited over 25 countries. Yong made an interesting quote about travel and life in general. Yong, a travel blogger, talks about how we travel not to escape our life but for life not to escape us. This is a very powerful quote because it brings to light that maybe we travel in hopes of finding our life. It can also be taken differently if we keep ourselves busy in life we will travel and explore. It’s true.

We don’t go on vacation to get away from life. We go on vacation so we can enjoy life on our terms, not the terms of our daily routine. So, if you’re in need of a vacation but haven’t taken time off yet, or are looking for some inspiration to break out of your routine, these quotes about travel will make you want to hit the road right now.