"Before the development of tourism, travel was conceived to be like study, and its fruits were considered to be the adornment of the mind and the formation of the judgment.  The traveler was a student of what he sought." - Paul Fussell

"When you travel you experience, in a very practical way, the act of rebirth.  You confront completely new situations, the day passes more slowly, and on most journeys you don't even understand the language the people speak...You begin to be more accessible to other, because they may be able to help you in difficult situations." -Paulo Coelho