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73 Best Travel Quotes To Inspire Your Next Vacation

These inspirational travel quotes will make you want to book your next trip as soon as possible.

Elizabeth Rhodes is a special projects editor at Travel + Leisure , covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina, Elizabeth moved to New York City from London, where she started her career as a travel blogger and writer.

It's hard to put into words just how transformational travel can be. Thankfully, artists, authors, philosophers, and world travelers have captured the essence with inspirational travel quotes that remind us of our past journeys and serve as fuel for future trips.

We've rounded up some of the best travel quotes from the likes of Anthony Bourdain, J. R. R. Tolkien, and other literary greats to help you get excited about your next big adventure. These beautiful quotes also make great travel captions for Instagram, so add them to your next post to encourage your followers to get out and see the world.

Inspirational Travel Quotes

"Once a year go somewhere you have never been before." — Dalai Lama

"You lose sight of things … and when you travel, everything balances out." — Daranna Gidel

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

"When overseas, you learn more about your own country than you do the place you're visiting." — Clint Borgen

"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn." — Anthony Bourdain

"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." — Mary Ritter Beard

"Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action." — John Muir

"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." — Andre Gide

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

"The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready." — Henry David Thoreau

"Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world." — Gustave Flaubert

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." — John A. Shedd

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

“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.” — Jawaharlal Nehru

“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” — Maya Angelou

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

Quotes That Make Perfect Travel Captions for Instagram

"Life is an adventure, it's not a package tour." — Eckhart Tolle

"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." — Oprah Winfrey

"Robert Frost was right. To take the 'road less traveled by' does make all the difference." — Samantha Brown

"Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world, you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you." — Anthony Bourdain

"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." — Michael Altshuler

"A great way to learn about your country is to leave it." — Henry Rollins

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

"People don't take trips, trips take people." — John Steinbeck

"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." — Hilaire Belloc

“Jobs fill your pocket, adventures fill your soul.” — Jamie Lyn Beatty

“Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” — Lovelle Drachman

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu

“I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” — Melody Truong

“As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to happen.” — A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch

Best Travel Quotes About the Journey

"I don't know where I am going, but I'm on my way." — Carl Sagan

"Half the fun of the travel is the esthetic of lostness." — Ray Bradbury

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

"Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting." — Sargent Shriver

"Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints." — Chief Seattle

"There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror." — Orson Welles

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

"An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered." — Gilbert K. Chesterton

"Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going." — Paul Theroux

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

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

“If it scares you, it may be a good thing to try.” — Seth Godin

“Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.” — Harvey Lloyd

“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

“The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” — Shirley MacLaine

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

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the trip.” — Babs Hoffman

“One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” — Edith Wharton

Best Quotes to Inspire Wanderlust

"The Wanderlust has got me ... by the belly-aching fire." — Robert W. Service

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." — Mark Twain

"To move, to breathe, to fly, to float; to gain all while you give; to roam the roads of lands remote; to travel is to live." — Hans Christian Andersen

"We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls." — Anaïs Nin

"For always roaming with a hungry heart, much have I seen and known." — Alfred, Lord Tennyson

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Helen Keller

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

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” ― Bill Bryson

“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

“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

“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” — Paul Brandt

“It is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.” — Sir Ernest Shackleton

Best Travel Quotes for After Your Trip

"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." — Anita Desai

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." — Ursula K. Le Guin

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

"What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? ― it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies." — Jack Kerouac

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere.” — Isabelle Eberhardt

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” — Mary Anne Radmacher

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It’s lethal.” — Paulo Coelho

“Traveling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Buttuta

“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” — Tim Cahill

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

“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” — Benjamin Disraeli

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The 100 Most Inspirational Travel Quotes Of All Time

• Quotes , Travel Tips
• November 8, 2020 November 17, 2020
• 12 min read

If you’re planning a holiday, fighting post-trip blues, or just scrolling through instagram travel photos, you can be sure there’s a quote about traveling out there that hits the spot for you.

Travel quotes to discover yourself, travel quotes to motivate your next journey, fantastic travel quotes to drive you to live your best life and more. We can all relate to inspirational travel quotes, making them so fun to read.

In this article, I gathered some of the most popular travel quotes (and my personal favourites). I hope you’ll find these incredible travel quotes inspiring, and they’ll make you want to go out and see the world.

Famous travel quotes

1. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”–Andre Gide

2. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller

3. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

4. “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have travelled.” – Mohammed

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

6. “Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” – Freya Stark

7. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

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

9. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign” – Robert Louis Stevenson

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

11. “Life is meant for good friends and great adventures” – Anonymous

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

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

14. “Once a year, go somewhere you have never been before.” –Dalai Lama

15. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” –Tim Cahill

16. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”  – Anita Desai

17. “Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.”-Anonymous

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

19. “Collect Moment, Not Things.”-Anonymous

20. “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” – Lovelle Drachman

21. “We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfilment.” — Hilaire Belloc

22. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

23. “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” ― Melody Truong

24. “This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one.” – Paulo Coelho

25. “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet” – Rachel Wolchin

26. “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

27. “We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.” – Ray Bradbury

28. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.” ― Mark Twain

29. “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck

30. “Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” – Paulo Coelho

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

32. “I travel because it makes me realize how much I haven’t seen, how much I’m not going to see, and how much I still need to see.” – Carew Papritz

33. “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A. Shedd

34. “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” – Terry Pratchett

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

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

37. “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”― David Mitchell

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

39. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu

40. “Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” – Caroline Myss

41. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous

42. “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

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

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

45. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Anonymous

46. “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

47. “I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on earth, then I ask myself the same question.” –Harun Yahya

48. “Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” –Unknown

49. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

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

51. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

52. “No place is ever as bad as they tell you it’s going to be.” – Chuck Thompson

53. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

61. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous

62. “Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions.” — Peter Hoeg

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

64. “When overseas you learn more about your own country, than you do the place you’re visiting.” – Clint Borgen

65. “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

66. “I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.” – Caskie Stinnett

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

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

69. “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville

70. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

71. “Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block

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

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

74. “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things — air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky. All things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – Cesare Pavese

75. “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

76. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson

77. “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen

78. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do — especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon

79. “Travel makes a wise man better but a fool worse.” – Thomas Fuller

80. “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan Heller

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

82. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” – Stephen Covey

83. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai

84. “We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.” – Ray Bradbury

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

86. “He who would travel happily must travel light.” -Antoine de St. Exupery

87. “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

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

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

90. “Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” -Benjamin Disraeli

91. “Own only what you can always carry with you: known languages, known countries, known people. Let your memory be your travel bag” -Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

92. “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.”   -Susan Heller

93. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon

94. “Conventional wisdom tells us… we take our baggage with us. I’m not so sure. Travel, at its best, transforms us in ways that aren’t always apparent until we’re back home. Sometimes we do leave our baggage behind, or, even better, it’s misrouted to Cleveland and is never heard from again.”   -Eric Weiner

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

96. “There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” – Jack Kerouac

97. “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” – Anthony Bourdain

98. “At its best, travel should challenge our preconceptions and most cherished views, cause us to rethink our assumptions, shake us a bit, make us broader minded and more understanding.” –Arthur Frommer

99. “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train.” -Oscar Wilde

100. “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret” -Oscar Wilde

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105 Best Travel Quotes To Inspire WANDERLUST With Photos

Last Updated August 19, 2024 William Tang

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Sometimes you just need that extra bit of motivation to push you out the door or a good reminder of what makes travel life-changing. Through the years, we’ve been collecting the best travel quotes that’ll truly inspire some serious wanderlust.

By combining these wanderlust quotes with photos to create the most fitting pictures, use the table of contents below to jump straight down to organized categories such as trip with friends quotes, short travel quotes, meaningful wanderlust quotes about life and discovery, and more!

What you’ll get from this article

• A list of our favourite travel quotes.
• Wanderlust quotes are categorized to make it easy to find something that you’re looking for.

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“Best” is always subjective and yes there are many other great takes on quotes that can inspire one to travel or speak to why the idea of travel is so powerful and life-changing.

Below, we’re going to be listing the best travel quotes with the associated person that wrote or said them. We’ve created pin-able images for many of the quotes for you to use and share.

For organization, wanderlust inspired quotes are broken down into high level categories. Some may belong to multiple but I tried my best to segment them into appropriate buckets.

We’ve also dropped a few nuggets of wisdom and color commentary for a few that we really love.

As we mentioned, the selection of the “best” quotes is subjective. Every quote speaks to every individual differently because of where you are in your life, the experiences you’ve had, your mind space, where you want to be, and your aspirations.

These are the best in our eyes because they aren’t deep in meaning and haven’t been overused to death.

1. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Passed on from generation to generation is the idea that we need to fit in our own box and follow the norms set for us. It can be societal, cultural, or anything. We’ve found joy in our lives not following that conventional path.

Starting Going Awesome Places and turning it into a full time job sounded crazy (still kind of is) but we carved our own way through it. Sure there are parallel paths but I’d like to think we’ve blazed our own trail.

2. “We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” – Katie Thurmes

I’ll be the first to admit that we take way too many photos when we travel but when we go back and look at the own albums (whether on our phones or photobooks we print), it really is a wonderful portal back in time to moments and time gone but not forgotten.

3. “This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one.” – Paulo Coelho

Now that’s the incredible thing about travel. If you open your mind and your heart, anywhere new is a wonderful adventure of discovery and not strange of weird.

Take the incredible journey I had in our 9 day Ethiopia itinerary . Sure it was uncomfortable and challenging but I embraced it all.

4. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

You can make your dreams come true with a simple step. It might be the hardest step that you’ve ever had to take because you don’t know where the journey will take you but all it takes are the first baby steps.

Sometimes it can be literal when you take that step off the plane when we went skydiving in New Zealand .

5. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

Where we grow up in many ways define who we are and what we know. Like it or not, places like our favorite restaurants in North York , the Oxford County Cheese Trail , or local walks in the parks in Richmond Hill , are a core part of who you are.

It’s our own little bubble and when we are able to bust out of it to see what the world is like, it will challenge you to open your eyes, mind, and be a better person. In Mary’s words, you will never be the same again.

6. “Wanderlust: a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world”

We cheated a little here but we sometimes throw around the word wanderlust but what does it actually mean? With this fun travel quote, now you know!

Now who has that impulse to explore the world?

7. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide

My mind immediately went to the new worlds we’ve seen while going to the best places to scuba diving in the world but this is one of the best quotes about travel because it encourages us to leave the comforts of home to make new discoveries.

You can take this from the perspective of us being land mammals or the fact that we naturally want to be close to the things that we feel at home with. Whether small or large, you won’t learn something new until you put yourself out there and venture to places unknown.

And no, it’s not just “man” but all the wonderful people of this earth!

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

This is one of the best travel quotes because it is SO TRUE .

The experiences you gather while travelling are honestly worth more than all the money you can make.

9. “There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” – Jo Walton

As a photographer, my favourite moments are during sunrise and sunset. Every time we compile a list of the best photography spots like this one in Prague , there’s at least one sunrise or sunset included.

There’s a calmness, stillness, and serenity to the start and end of the day and yes, they’re totally free.

10. “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you can control it. ” – John Steinbeck

As a married couple, there’s a deep honesty to this travel quote. As a couple, travel will test your relationship to the max and we always say that even more -so than moving in is to go on a trip together to see if you have partner in life.

In John Steinbeck ‘s travel quote, he talks about how you have to let travel flow the way it wants to go. You can try to bend it, mold it, and control it but you have to let it take you

Some of the best wanderlust sayings are by accomplished writers. They’re incredibly deep, thoughtful, and literary.

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

This is one of the most well-known wanderlust quotes that speaks to how the journey is more important than the destination. Many of us travel without that end point in mind and that’s totally okay!

12. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” – Mark Twain

Travel is the greatest teacher of them all. It’s something that has truly opened my mind and is something that more of us need. I’d like to think that we don’t travel for travel’s sake but we do it with purpose – to open our minds, break barriers, and gain broader understanding of the world.

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

The more you travel the more you realize that what you know and take for granted is but just a tiny bubble on this great earth. While I don’t know if I’ll ever see it all but to travel is to expand your horizons.

14. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai

Everything you encounter – people, food, culture, fortunes, and mishaps stay with you forever and you become better for it.

15. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller

I’ve been feeling a little empty ever since COVID-19 and our lockdown existence. It’s truly made me realize how important it is my life.

16. “I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list.” – Helen Sontag

Bucket-lists are such a topic of contention these days but I say there’s nothing wrong about dreaming and building your list of places you want to go, what you want to do, and things you want to experience. Just expect it to be a long list.

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

18. “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin

19. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

20. “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck

I’m pretty OCD when it comes to planning and I’m sure it comes through on the itineraries we publish but some of the best travel moments always come from the unexpected. In many ways, as much as I want to be in control, I feel that I am but a passenger.

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

There’s a level of fulfilment when travelling and I love that I can expand my horizons and see our world in a new and different way.

Sometimes you just need something short and sweet to convey your love of travel.

Here are our favorite short travel quotes but there are also quotes that cross with other categories so make sure to browse through the entire list as there are definitely more short quotes than just these ones below.

22. “Oh the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

You probably don’t know yet but you’ll be going to a ton of awesome places in your lifetime.

23. “Don’t quit your day dream.” – Anonymous

Always be dreaming and more than that, make it a reality.

24. “Where to next?” – Anonymous

This is more like the question that I get asked the most beyond “where’s your favorite place you’ve been to?”. This

If you’re a traveler, this is a question that you get almost every single time. It’s also a fantastic short travel quote because it’s almost rhetorical. There’s always somewhere you’re planning on going or want to go to.

It’s also a bit of a loaded question because I’m sure your list is quite long.

25. “Travel has a way of stretching the mind.” – Ralph Crawshaw

26. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” – Anonymous

27. “Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets.” – Oscar Wilde

Not just an amazing travel quote but great words to live by in all facets of your life.

28. “Don’t listen to what they say, go see.” – Chinese Proverb

In travel, it’s easy for someone to say that you can know everything you need to know by reading about it in the books or looking at photos but it’s something else entirely to see, experience, and feel it in person.

29. “I want to make memories all over the world.” – Anonymous

30. “Dare to live the life you’ve always wanted.” – Anonymous

We try to live without regret and this is a great short quote that we try to live life by.

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

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

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

I don’t always travel that light with our packing lists but this is a great short travel quote that’s always the forefront of my mind. I always ask myself, “do I really need this?”.

Here, I’m in the middle of Tokyo with the original Peak Design 5L Sling that makes a great light travel set up.

Sticking to the road less travelled can be the most rewarding. Here are a couple of quotes that push me to always incorporate something a little different on my trips.

34. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain

It’s so easy to follow the crowd and be sucked into what everyone’s doing on Instagram or places that are the most popular. I’ve always found that the best trips are the ones that most people don’t know about.

35. “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.” – Rick Watson

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

To some extent all great quotes come from a place of philosophical thought but to keep things organized, these are some of the most famous quotes by legendary philosophers that have stood the test of time.

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

Wisdom, experiences, happiness, and wonder – it’s out there for you to explore.

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

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

If you’ve read about how Going Awesome Places came to be , you’ll know that I kind of stumbled upon it by accident. It’s through travel that I’ve become a better storyteller. Ibn Battuta was absolutely right.

40. “Travel brings power and love back into your life.” – Rumi Jalalud-Din

This quote speaks to the greatest reward of travel. Travel has given me so much on many levels. I’m gracious beyond words.

41. “The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” – G.K. Chesterton

42. “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

This has to ring so true right. The best test of a friendship is to travel and you quickly find out whether you can stand them or not.

43. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

44. “Life was meant for great adventures and close friends.” – Anonymous

45. “True friends never apart maybe in distance never in heart.” – Helen Keller

46. “We are all travelers in the wilderness of the world & the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

47. “The more I traveled, the more I realized fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

48. “As with any journey, whom you travel with is more important than the destination.” – Anonymous

49. “Life is about doing things that don’t suck with people who don’t suck.” – Anonymous

There’s enough suckage in life. Spend time with those that don’t suck.

50. “One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.”  – Edith Wharton

51. “Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”  – Ernest Hemingway

52. “As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen.” – Winnie The Pooh

Sometimes you just know who’s going to make an awesome travel partner.

53. “You can pack for every occasion, but a good friend will always be the best thing you could bring!”  – Anonymous

54. “In life, it’s not where you go – it’s who you travel with.” – Charles M. Schulz

As much as I love solo travel, it just isn’t the same when you can’t share your travel experiences with someone else.

55. “No road is long with good company.”  – Turkish proverb

56. “Friends that travel together, stay together.” – Anonymous

57. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

58. “If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far go together.” – African Proverb

59. “Sharing adventures means enjoying them 100% more.” – Anonymous

We seek good wanderlust quotes because we’re looking to be inspired. In a simple sentence, you’ll feel that itch to book that ticket. These quotes speak to a way of life, and why you need to just go.

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

Sustainable travel is so important and its core principle can be said in this simple travel quote.

61. “Our happiest moment as tourists always seems to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” – Lawrence Block

62. “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right.” – Anonymous

63. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” – Stephen Covey

64. “We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.” – Ray Bradbury

65. “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right.” – Anonymous

Travel is about taking that leap of faith. It could be a big investment in money. It could be a big risk quitting your job or taking a sabbatical. It could be scary doing it on your own. Whatever it is, think about how incredible the experiences will be to push you over that edge.

66. “Wanderlust isn’t about running away from it all.  It’s about experiencing the outside to discover the inside.” – Unknown

This is so true. Some might have the perspective that intrepid travellers are running away from something at home. The reality is that for many, travel is a way for us to learn more about ourselves and running towards truth.

Beyond inspiration, travel and wanderlust quotes tell us how we should think about life and what is important.

67. “We travel not to escape life, but for life to not escape us.” – Anonymous

Time moves faster than ever. There are only so many “I’ll do that later” you can use before you run out. Don’t let those opportunities slip on by.

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

69. “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen

This is one of my all-time favourites that can easily go into the short travel quotes section. It’s a motto in life that’s truly transformative.

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

71. “Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Keightley

72. “When overseas you learn more about your own country, than you do the place you’re visiting.” – Clint Borgen

73. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West

You have one life to live. Make it count is what I say.

74. “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” – Anotole France

Adventure is such a core part of our travel DNA and these quotes about travel should inspire you to launch your very own.

75. “To live will be an awfully big adventure.” – Peter Pan

76. “Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop

77. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch

When the adrenaline is pumping, and you don’t know what’s coming next is when I feel the most alive. That includes being terrified of heights and jumping out of a plane in the Abel Tasman .

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

79. “Great things never came from comfort zones.” – Anonymous

80. “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.” – Anonymous

81. “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville

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

83. “Just go. Go see all the beauty in the world.” – Anonymous

There is truly so much beauty in the world. Everywhere I go, I’m constantly amazed.

Above all else, travel is what puts a smile on many people’s faces. This collection of wanderlust quotes should give you what people call “the travel feels” these days.

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

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

86. “Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou

There are so many ways to interpret this one but I think of it as always staying positive whether it’s someone feeling down or when shit happens when you travel.

87. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”  – Anonymous

I have a couple of these songs on my road trip mixtape. Songs are such a great way to convey ideas and these are a few lyrics that make me want to travel even more.

88. “And I think to myself, what a wonderful world”. – Louis Armstrong, “It’s a Wonderful World”

This isn’t normally something you associate with travel but when you think about those skies of blue, clouds of white, trees of green, colors of the rainbow, and all the faces of people going by, I can’t help but think about all the things that make travel so amazing.

89. “Life is short; I wanna live it well. One life, one story to tell.” – Switchfoot, “Live It Well”

If you know me well, you’ll know that Switchfoot is my all-time favourite band. Their lyrics are what I love the most about them because they always have incredibly deep meaning. Life is precious, you’ve got one shot to make it count.

90. “But hold me fast, hold me fast, cause I’m a hopeless wanderer.”  – Mumford & Sons, “Hopeless Wanderer”

91. “Gonna travel, gonna travel wild and free. I’m gonna pack my bags because this great big world is calling me.”  – Elvis Presley, “Harem Holiday”

92. “Tell everybody I’m on my way. New friends and new places to see. With blue skies ahead, yes I’m on my way.” – Phil Collins, “On My Way”

They might not be authors or philosophers but they equally have important things to say about the impact of travel and why it matters.

93. “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” – Anthony Bourdain

The late Anthony Bourdain was someone that truly understood travel. He was such a great storyteller and this quote reminds me of my earlier days when I was backpacking around Europe and just not having a care in the world.

94. “Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali

95. “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey

96. “Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein

97. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

Travel does change you and always for the better. Anthony Bourdain goes a step further by also encourages us to leave the places we visit better off.

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

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

100. “Paris is always a good idea.” – Audrey Hepburn

There are a couple of wanderlust quotes from movies that stand out. Some are well-known and others you might not’ve heard of or watched.

101. “I’m shaking the dust of this crummy town off my feet and I’m gonna see the world!” – George Bailey from “It’s a Wonderful Life”

102. “The world is not in your books and maps, it’s out there.” – The Hobbit

Pictures tell a thousand words and videos many more but there’s nothing like being in these places that people talk about and taking it in with all of your senses.

103. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

104. “You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.” – Me Before You

105. “I want adventure in the great wide somewhere.” – Beauty and the Beast

I’m not sure if we’ve ever done a list this long but we hope that you’ve been able to pull a few favorites of your own with the best quotes about travel.

Many of these have anchored but have also set me free when it comes to traveling the world. In one way or another, these quotes have driven me to take the leap, to continue to explore, and to get outside of my comfort zone.

Wanderlust is defined as “a strong desire to travel”.

Best quotes about travel are ones that are easy to understand, have deep analogies to life, and of course create strong feelings of wanderlust.

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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller “I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list.” – Helen Sontag “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right.” – Anonymous “We travel not to escape life, but for life to not escape us.” – Anonymous “I want adventure in the great wide somewhere.” – Beauty and the Beast

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jamie Lyn Beatty Thi “We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” – Katie Thurmes “Life is about doing things that don’t suck with people who don’t suck.” – Anonymous “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West

“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” – Anonymous “Oh the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle

“Oh the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss “Don’t quit your day dream.” – Anonymous “Where to next?” – Anonymous “Travel has a way of stretching the mind.” – Ralph Crawshaw “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” – Anonymous “Don’t listen to what they say, go see.” – Chinese Proverb “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle

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130+ Best Inspirational Travel Quotes to Inspire Wanderlust (with photos!)

There are so many quotes that inspire wanderlust and travel that I wanted a place to put all my favorites. This will be updated regularly as I come across new quotes (or as you tell me your favs!) This is an ongoing updated this to create the ultimate list of inspirational travel quotes. The best travel quotes are meant to inspire you – to book the ticket, take the adventure, and to check off that bucket list (so I’ve tried to avoid cliche’s as much as possible).

There’s a mix of short travel quotes, long travel quotes, travel quotes by famous travelers (like Anthony Bourdain) and some lesser-known. Some are funny travel quotes while others are a bit more serious travel quotes. Some are quotes about traveling with friends or traveling with family, and others are about solo travel – you can do both! I hope this list inspires you to get out and explore the wonderful world we live in.

Don’t forget to check out these 25+ travel quotes by Anthony Bourdain when you’re done here!

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100+ Inspirational Travel Quotes:

• “You will never be completely at home again because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.” ~ Miriam Adeney This is my ultimate favorite quote – I even got it tattooed on my back! I have pieces of my heart all over the world!

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2. Live your life by a compass, not a clock ~ unknown There is something about travel that destroys our routine – and it’s amazing. It’s something I try to do once in a while even when I’m not traveling.

3. Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey ~ Babs Hoffman There are always potholes, but trying to enjoy the journey despite them is important.

4. “ I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” ~ Rosalia de Castro I’ve come to accept that I’ll get lost wherever I am, so I just have to keep going!

5. There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis Stevenson

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

7. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. ~ Omar Khayyam

8. You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~ Unknown

9. Somewhere on your journey, don’t forget to turn around and enjoy the view. ~Anonymous

10. To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted. ~Bill Bryson

11. Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. ~ Anita Desai

12. 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

13. It doesn’t matter where you’re going, it’s who you have beside you. ~ Unknown

14. A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles. ~Tim Cayhill

15. Travel doesn’t become an adventure until you leave yourself behind. ~ Unknown

16. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all. ~ Helen Keller

17. It’s a big world out there, would be a shame not to experience ~ JD Andrews

18. I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met. ~ MelodyTwong

19. Travel… the best way to be lost and found at the same time. ~Breanna Smith

20. We travel, some of us forever, to see other places, other lives, other souls. ~ Anais Nin

21. Fill your life with adventures, not thing. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. ~ Unknown

22. It’s a big and beautiful world. Most of us live & die in the same corner where we were born & never get to see any of it. I don’t want to be most of us. ~Oberyn Martell, Game of Thrones

24. I want to make memories all over the world – Unknown

25. Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. – David McCullough Jr.

27. Never go on trips with anyone you do not love – Hemingway

28. Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man & the universe – Anatole France

29. The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. – Albert Einstein

30. The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life – Agnes Repplier

31. You only live once, but if you do it right, once in enough. – Mae West

32. The journey is my home – Unknown

33. It’s not the destination where you end up… but the mishaps and memories you create along the way – Unknown

34. Traveling is an adventure that comes with a breathtaking view – Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

35. Great things never came from comfort zones – Anonymous

37. You can shake the sand from your shoes, but you can’t shake it from your soul. – Anonymous

38. Don’t quite your day dream – Unknown

39. Fear is only temporary. Regret lasts forever. – Anonymous

41. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover – Mark Twain

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

43. Without new experiences, something inside us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken. – Unknown

44. I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world – Mary Anne Radmacher

45. Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing. – Unknown

46. In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years. – Unknown

47. The ‘traveler’ rush that hits you upon arrival to a new place is like a drug. And like a drug, the more you expose yourself to it, the more you want it. – Clayton B. Cornell

48. Travel is not a reward for working, it’s education for living – Anthony Bourdain

49. We travel, some of forever, to see other places, other lives, other soulds – Anais Nin

51. The farther I travel, the closer I am to myself – Andrew McCarthy

52. Stop dreaming about your bucket list, and start living it! – Annette White

53. Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind, and fills your life with stories to tell. – Paula Bendfelt

54. The ideal is to feel at home, anywhere – everywhere – Geoff Dyer

56. Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. ~ T.S. Eliot

57. Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. ~ Mark Twain

58. You don’t have to be rich to travel well. ~ Eugene Fodor

59. Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. ~ Jennifer Lee

60. Don’t count the days. Make the days count. ~ Muhammed Ali

61. You need not even listen, just wait .. the world will offer itself freely to you, unmaking itself. ~ Frankz Kafka

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

63. We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. – Hilaire Belloc

64. What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. – William Least Heat Moon.

65. Nothing lasts forever, except the day before you start your vacation. – Gayland Anderson

66. Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen – Benjamin Disraeli

67. The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharp – WB Yeats

68. It doesn’t matter where you are. You are nowhere compared to where you can go. – Bob Proctor

69. If we travel simply to indulge ourselves we are missing some of the greatest lessons life has to offer. – Unknown

70. The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. – Oprah Winfrey

71. Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

72. It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Way and Machu Picchu, for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about. For a while, you fumble for words, trying to vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where you’ve been and what’s happened. In the end, you’re just happy you were there – with your eyes open – and lived to see it. – Anthony Bourdain.

73. The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper – WB Yeats

74. Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world – Gustave Flaubert

75. It doesn’t matter where you are. You are nowhere compared to where you can go. – Erick Widman

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

77. If we travel simply to indulge ourselves, we are missing some of the greatest lessons life has to offer. – Unknown

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

79. 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

80. When a man is a traveler, the world is his house and the sky is his roof, where he hangs his hat is his home, and all the people are his family. – Peter Hoeg

81. Travelling in the company of those we love is home in motion. – Leigh Hunt

82. Take the time to put the camera away and gaze in wonder at what’s there in front of you. – Erick Widman

83. I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it. – Rosalia de Castro.

84. Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. An in return, life – and travel – leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks – on your body or on your heart – are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt. – Anthony Bourdain

85. The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see. – GK Chesterton

86. Travelling tends to magnify all human emotions – Peter Hoeg

87. To see the world, things dangerous to come to. To see behind the walls, draw closer. To find each other. And to feel. That is the purpose of life. – Secret Life of Walter Mitty

88. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller

89. To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live. – Hans Christian Anderson

90. Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag. – Alexander Solzhenitsyn

91. Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

92. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life – Marcel Proust

93. How is it possible to feel nostalgia for a world I never knew? – Ernesto Che Guevara

94. Meals make the society, hold the fabric together in lots of ways that were charming and interesting and intoxicating to me. The perfect meal, or the best meals, occur in a context that frequently has a very little to do with the food itself. – Anthony Bourdain

95. 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

96. Travel, not to escape life, but so life does not escape you. – Unknown

97. When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. – Clifton Fadiman

98. Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of every day, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art. – Freya Stark

99. There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis Stevenson

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

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

102. Not until we are lost do we begin to find ourselves. – Henry David Thoreau

103.  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

104. 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

105. Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. – Mark Twain

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

107. We must not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time. – T. S. Eliot

108.  Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost

109. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain

110.   I have worn the dust of many foreign streets, but to brush it off would surely be a crime. I have the memories of many foreign adventures, but to forget them, would surely be a sin. So, breathe in the dust, and keep the memories in. – Rowland Waring-Flood

111. I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on earth. Then I ask myself the same question – Harun Yahya.

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

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

114. All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time. – Paul Fussell

115. 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

116. One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are. – Edith Wharton

117. We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost. – Ray Bradbury

118. As soon as I saw you I knew a grand adventure was about to happen. – A. A. Milne

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

120. Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else. – Lawrence Block

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

122. All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time. – Paul Fussell

123. For my part, I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. – Robert Louis Stevenson

124. He who does not travel does not know the value of men. – Moorish proverb

125. Investment in travel is an investment in yourself. – Matthew Karsten

126. If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home. – James Michener

127. Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures. – Lovelle Drachman.

128. Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, “Wow! What a Ride!” – Hunter S. Thompson

129. Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. – Dolly Parton

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

131. No one has ever described the place where I have just arrived: This is the emotion that makes me want to travel. It is one of the greatest reasons to go anywhere.” – Paul Theroux, The Pillars of Hercules.

132. The World is a Book, and those who do not Travel, Read only one page. – Agustine of Hippo

133. I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train. – Oscar Wilde.

134. The heaviest baggage for a traveler is an empty wallet. – English proverb

135. A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. – John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley

136. Better to travel hopefully than to arrive. – English Proverb

137. The Journey itself is my home. – Bash ō Matsuo

138. Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. – Andre Gide

139. In the desert of life, the wise travel by caravan, while the fool prefers to travel alone. – Arab Proverb

139. I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed. – Marco Polo

140. So shut up, live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry. – Jack Kerouac

141. The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination. – Don Williams, Jr.

142. Arriving there is what you are destined for. Ithaka gave you the Marvellous Journey – C.P. Cavafy

143. I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed. – Marco Polo

144. A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. – John A. Shedd

145. We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parentheses in eternity. – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

146. We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. – T.S. Eliot

147. I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are. – Diane Von Furstenberg.

148. Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure. – Irving Wallace

149. The life you have led does not need to be the only life you have. – Anna Quindlen

150. 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

151. The true traveler finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. it’s the symbol of his liberty- his excessive

152. 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

153. The wish to travel seems to me characteristically human: The desire to move, to satisfy your curiosity or ease your fears, to change the circumstances of your life, to be a stranger, to make a friend, to experience an exotic landscape, to risk the unknown. – Paul Theroux

154. We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place, we stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there. – Pascal Mercier

155. The greatest justification for travel is not self-improvement but rather performing a vanishing act, disappearing without a trace. – Paul Theroux

156. When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money. Susan Heller

157. Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year. – Unknown

158. Plane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo. – Al Gore

159. Travel is a new experience that can transport you out of your everyday routine to create memories with the ones you love. – Brian Chesky

160. He who has not traveled widely thinks that his mother is the best cook. – African Proverb

161. I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more. – Thomas Jefferson

162. It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancholies du voyage: Perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about traveling. – Gustave Flaubert

163. A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you can control it – John Steinbeck

1 64. Culture shock is often felt sharply at the borders between countries, but sometimes it doesn’t hit fully until you’ve been in a place for a long time. – Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Mind’s Eye

165. If you are planning to travel where corn grows, you should take a sickle with you. – Ethiopian Proverb

166. You go away for a long time and return a different person – You never come all the way back – Paul Theroux, Dark Star Safari

167. The traveler sees the world in its true proportions: Small enough to hold within his arms, yet large enough to encompass him. He feels himself part of the universe, instead of separate and apart from it – James Michener

So there you have it – 167 incredibly inspirational travel quotes (so far) to get you to live your best life.

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Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow is my favourite. It’s so true

I love travel quotes. They are so inspirational. Since I’m a solo traveller, #35 really resonates with me.

This is a hard one! Which would my favorite be…? I’m between my compatriot Rosalia de Castro and the unknown “Live your life by a compass, not a clock”. Thanks for sharing!

Wow, quote number one hit differently! Pieces of my heart have been left in nearly every place I’ve ever visited, any place I’ve ever made a memory with new or old friends.

“I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” I think that pretty much sums up why I’m driven to travel 😀 Great list!

Thanks for sharing these quotes! “Somewhere on your journey, don’t forget to turn around and enjoy the view.” is one that resonates with me most strongly. It is such an important reminder that sometimes when we’re traveling we need to put down our tour book and busy agenda and just stop to appreciate the new and exciting surroundings around us. Thanks for the reminder!

Absolutely! It’s easy to get swept up in all the “must sees” instead of what the destination is trying to show us!

Traveling is an adventure that comes with a breathtaking view is my favorite. Cant wait to travel again. Hope this pandemic ends soon

I completely love the first quote you mentioned!! I can see why you got it tattooed. After reading them all, the other one which stands out to me the most is the one about us being the foreigners!

So many beautiful quotes! I can’t wait to be able to travel again

Oh I just loved these quotes. Thanks for the great post!! I miss traveling so much!

Same here! Glad you enjoy them!

I love these! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

This is so inspirational! Love it!

Love these inspirational travel quotes! My favourite is number 11. It’s so true that a destination stays with you long after you leave it whether it’s a smell, a dish etc.

So many beautiful quotes! Love the positivity and inspiration during this crazy time we are in 🙂

So many great quotes, thanks for sharing. It reminds me of travel days.

This is a fantastic list of inspiring travel quotes! I’ve heard of most of them but also there a few that are new to me, so I really appreciate this! This one is one of my all time favorites –“Travel is not a reward for working, it’s education for living” – Anthony Bourdain

Thanks for including that one on this ultimate list!

Haha that’s my favorite reminder that work is just work. – Which (at least in America) is often forgotten.

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120 Best Travel Quotes (with Photos) to Fuel Your Wanderlust

Travel quotes possess a unique power, encapsulating the essence of our journeying experiences. Whether they are motivational quotes about traveling or inspirational travel quotes on exploration, these words often resonate deeply within us. I have curated a collection of inspiring quotes paired with captivating images to convey the profound sentiments evoked by travel.

When merged with striking visuals, these quotes possess the ability to transport others to the essence of your travel encounters. My selection of travel quotes is designed to ignite inspiration and drive, urging you and fellow wanderers to embark on new explorations. Whether as travel quotes for Instagram or Pinterest , these words are crafted to accompany your travel stories seamlessly. For an extra dose of wanderlust, explore my adventure quotes as well!

Prepare to be stirred by a fusion of my cherished travel quotes and poignant photographs captured during my journeys. Let these words and images kindle your wanderlust!

120 Best Travel Quotes

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

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

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

4. “It is better to travel well than to arrive.” – Buddha

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5. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

6. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

7. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” – Mark Twain

8. Is there something you want to do that freaks you out? Go for it! Sometimes, the scariest ideas turn into the best travel memories.

11. “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” – Paul Theroux

12. “Great things never came from comfort zones.”

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13. “We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.” – Hilaire Belloc

14. “The travel route to wisdom starts with the first step, even if it is taken in the wrong direction.” – Paulo Coelho

15. “The best trips are the ones where you don’t make any plans and just see where the wind takes you.”

16. “Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.”

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17. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

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

19. “Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.”

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20. “No place is ever as bad as they tell you it’s going to be.” – Chuck Thompson

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

24. “Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”

25. “Jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul.” – Jamie Lyn Beatty

26. “Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.”

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

28. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”

29. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller

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30. “The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton

31. “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

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

33. “Traveling is like an adventure where you don’t know what’s going to happen next, but you’re excited to find out.”

34. “The world is a magical place, and it’s full of adventures waiting to be had.”

35. “I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just want a paycheck to buy plane tickets.”

36. “I want to make memories all over the world.”

37. “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

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38. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”

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

42. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

43. “Without new experiences, something inside us sleeps. The sleeper must be awakened.”

44. “Travel, because money returns. Time doesn’t.”

45. “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” -H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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46. “Adventures are best served together.”

47. “Let’s get lost.”

48. “Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” – Ernest Hemingway

49. “Travel brings power and love back to your life.” — Rumi

50. “Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures.”– Lewis Carroll

51. “To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return.” – Margaret Mitchell

53. “Be careful who you make memories with. Those things can last a lifetime.” — Ugo Eze

54. “I’ve fallen in love with adventures, so I begin to wonder if that’s why I’ve fallen for you.” – E. Grin

55. “A couple who travel together, grow together.” – Ahmad Fuadi

Memory Travel Quotes

56. “The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton

57. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”

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

59. “Traveling- it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller.” -Ibn Battuta

60. “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” – Terry Pratchett

61. “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy plane tickets, which is kind of the same thing.”

62. “Traveling is a way to discover new cultures and ways of life, to learn about the world and ourselves, and to create lasting memories.”

63. “Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets.” -Oscar Wilde

64. “Girls just wanna have sun.”

65. “Culture shock is feeling homesick but not knowing where home is.” – Rick Steves

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

67. “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville

Short Travel Quotes

68. “The world is a canvas to the imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau

70. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

71. “I’m not a tourist, I’m a traveler.” – Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) in 24

72. “Backpacking is money spent on education.”

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

74. “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen

75. “The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

76. “Never stop doing things for the first time.”

77. “Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.” -Harvey Lloyd

78. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. – Helen Keller

79. “Travel is my therapy.”

80. “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”

81. “Do not dare not to dare.”

82. “Be afraid. And do it anyway.”

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83. “I Googled my symptoms. Turns out I just needed to go on a vacay.”

84. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey

85. “I wish I had never gone traveling.” Said no one, EVER!

86. “Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing.”

89. “I am not a great reader. I am more of a man of action. But I do like a good book about travel and adventure.” – Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

90. “I’ve got 99 problems. But I’m on vacation, so I’m ignoring them all!”

Funny Travel Quotes

91. “This is my resting beach face.”

92. “I love those days when my only decision is window or aisle.”

93. “The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and beer.”

94. “I followed my heart, and it led me to the airport.”

95. “I’m getting used to wearing flip-flops everywhere. It’s a dangerous place to be. Next thing you know, I’m gonna show up to a board meeting in sandals.”

96. “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

97. “You know it’s time for vacation when you start looking like the person on your driver’s license.”

98. “In Travel Mode. Do not disturb.”

99. “Girls don’t wait for the prince anymore. They pack and travel the world.”

Solo Travel Quotes

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

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

102. “The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau

103. “I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

104. “This heart of mine was made to travel this world.”

105. “My Friend: I’m getting a house. Another Friend: I’m having a baby. His Friend: I’m getting married…Me: I’m headed to the airport.”

107. “Travel doesn’t become an adventure until you leave yourself behind.”

108. “The more I traveled, the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

109. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

110. “I’m a travel addict on the road to recovery. Just kidding. I’m headed to the airport.”

Family Travel Quotes

111. “Traveling with kids is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.”

112. “Traveling with kids is not a vacation. It’s an adventure.”

113. “Traveling with kids is like taking a time machine back to when you were a kid and experiencing everything with them.”

114. “Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings.” -Hodding Carter

115. “Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.” -Leigh Hunt

116. “The world is a playground, and traveling with kids is like having a VIP pass.”

117. “The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.” -Og Mandino

118. “Forget toys. It’s time to travel.”

119. “Every day we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” -Charles R Swindoll

120. “Making memories one family trip at a time.”

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“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” ~ Freya Stark

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“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” ~ Jack Kerouac

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher

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

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” ~ Bill Bryson

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”~ Robert Louis Stevenson

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” ~ Lao Tzu

“The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends” ~ Shirley MacLaine

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain

“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” ~ Lawrence Block

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

“A traveler without observation is a bird without wings” ~ Moslih Eddin Saadi

Final Thoughts on the Best Travel Quotes

May these travel quotes ignite a passion within you to embrace life to the fullest and perceive the world through a lens of excitement. Whether you seek a respite from the rigors of office life or embark on a thrilling backpacking expedition, each encounter you face will serve as invaluable lessons and cherished memories.

Incorporate these travel quotes into your journal entries, share them across your social media platforms to rally friends to join your adventures, or use them as captivating captions for your upcoming posts. Let the spirit of wanderlust proliferate and inspire a wave of exploration!

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Travel Captions For Instagram – 100 Instagram Travel Caption Ideas For Your Epic Travel Photos

Posted on Last updated: June 11, 2021

As a full-time travel blogger and Instagrammer, I know how hard it can be to craft the perfect Instagram caption to go with your epic travel photos .

Whether you just spent the day island hopping in Italy , hiking in the Azores or swimming in waterfalls in Sri Lanka , chances are you have gorgeous photos of your adventures.

It’s only normal to want to share them with your family and friends back home! So you sit down at the end of the day, open Instagram, choose a photo, but you’re struggling to decide what to say with it.

That’s where this Instagram travel captions article comes in! In this post I listed over 100 caption suggestions that you can use with your awesome travel photos!

Whether you’re searching for inspirational quotes or funny captions, there is something here for everyone. I also included some captions for different trip types, ranging from road trips with friends to beach vacations with family.

So what are you waiting for, let’s dive in and discover the best travel captions for Instagram!

• 1 Inspirational travel quotes for Instagram
• 2 Funny travel captions for Instagram
• 3 Adventure captions for Instagram
• 4 Travel captions for your beach & summer photos
• 5 Throwback captions for travel
• 6 Family vacation captions
• 7 Short travel quotes for Instagram
• 8 Road trip instagram captions

Inspirational travel quotes for Instagram

These are some of my personal favourite travel quotes , which always make for an excellent Instagram caption for travel photos.

They’re the inspirational sort of travel captions, which will make anyone reading them cringe a bit, but also want to pack a suitcase and jump on a plane.

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

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

“Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?”  –  Caroline Myss

“To live would be an awfully big adventure”–  Peter Pan

“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

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

“Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” –  Holly Morris

“I travel because it makes me realize how much I haven’t seen, how much I’m not going to see, and how much I still need to see.” –  Carew Papritz

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” –  Anthony Bourdain (Anthony Bourdain is the host of some of the most incredible travel TV shows , a must-see for anyone looking for travel inspiration while at home !)

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” –  Robert Louis Stevenson

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.” ―  Mark Twain

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

Funny travel captions for Instagram

Sometimes we don’t want to be inspirational. We want to be witty and funny, so that our friends back home following us on Instagram don’t think we’re obnoxious travellers.

If that’s what you’re looking for, these funny Instagram travel captions are perfect for you!

“I don’t know where I’m going from here but I promise it won’t be boring.” –  David Bowie

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” –  John Lennon

“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet” –   Rachel Wolchin

“If thinking about it makes you excited, imagine actually doing it!” –  Anonymous

“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

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It’s lethal.” –  Paulo Coelho

“No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.” –  Lewis Carroll

“When there is no WiFi, you might be about to have an adventure.” –  Anonymous

“No good story ever starts with “ oh do you remember that unforgettable day at the office?! ” – Anonymous

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

Adventure captions for Instagram

Sometimes inspirational isn’t enough, we want to caption our Instagram travel photos with something that will really move our followers.

These adventure quotes for Instagram are perfect for your more adventurous travel photos.

“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all” –  Helen Keller

“Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward.”–  Drew Houston

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place… but nothing ever grows there.” –  Anonymous

“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively, unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence.” –  Eleanor Roosevelt

“Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” –  Grace Lichtenstein

“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” – Jack Kerouac (Taken from “On The Road”, one of the best travel books , which then became also an awesome travel movie )

“Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” –  Lovelle Drachman

“If we wait until we are ready, we will be waiting for the rest of our life!” –  Lemony Snicket

“If happiness is the goal– and it should be, then adventures should be a priority.” –  Richard Branson

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” –  John A. Shedd

“Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

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

“Then one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you.” –  Ewan Mc Gregor

“We live in a 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

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” –  Walt Disney

“Travel doesn’t become an adventure, until you leave yourself behind.” –  Anonymous

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” –  Lao Tzu

Travel captions for your beach & summer photos

As you may guess from other content on this blog, beach destinations are my absolute favourite. So it’s only natural that I would have a large amount of beach and summer photos on my Instagram page.

If you’re looking for awesome beach quotes to match your photos, these summer vacation captions are perfect for that!  

“At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan with the tides and follow the sun.” –  Sandy Gingras

“Sunshine is the best medicine.” –  Unknown

“There’s no place I’d rather be, Then on my surfboard out at sea, Lingering in the ocean blue, And if I had one wish come true, I’d surf till the sun sets, Beyond the horizon” –  Lilo & Stitch  (Honestly, this movie is one of the main reasons Hawaii is so high on my  travel bucket list  and the reason I started  surfing !)

“Sky above, sand below, peace within.” –  Unknown

“I believe in the ocean curing all bad moods. I believe in the waves wiping away worries. I believe in seashells bringing good luck. I believe in toes in the sand grounding my soul.” –  Unknown 

“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” –  Ralph Waldo Emerson

“In need of vitamin Sea” –  Unknown

“I followed my heart, and it led me to the beach.” –  Unknown

“Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world.” –  The Beach Boys

“Good times and tan lines” –  Unknown

“Time wasted at the beach is time well spent.” –  Unknown

“B.E.A.C.H.: Best Escape Anyone Can Have.“ –  Unknown

“Sunrise, sunburn, sunset, repeat.” –  Luke Bryan

“Salty hair, don’t care.” –  Unknown

“My sense of direction leads me one way: to the beach.“ –  Unknown

“To escape and sit quietly on the beach – that’s my idea of paradise.” –  Emilia Wickstead

Throwback captions for travel

We all know that feeling. When you come home from a trip and find yourself looking back at all the photos and videos, wishing you were still there.

You want to share some of the photos, but aren’t sure what to caption them, after all you’re not there any more.

In come these perfect throwback quotes! These Instagram caption suggestions are perfect for looking back and reflecting on your trip.

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” –  Mary Anne Radmacher

“Collect Moment, Not Things.” – Unknown

“The tan lines will fade, but the memories will last forever” – Unknown

“ Good times with even better people.” – Unknown

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”  –  Anita Desai  

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

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” –  Terry Pratchett

“I live for the nights that I can’t remember with the people that I won’t forget.” — Drake, “Show Me a Good Time”

“Life moves on, but these memories are forever.” – Unknown

“We take photographs as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” – Katie Thurmes

“Little moments, big memories.” – Unknown

Family vacation captions

Family trips are always a bit different from normal trips. They’re a great opportunity to spend time with your loved ones, away from the stress of every day life.

If you’re looking to capture and share the magic of those moments, these family trip quotes for Instagram are perfect for you!

“Home is a people. Not a place.” – Robin Hobb

“Travelling in company of those we love is home in motion.” – Leigh Hunt

“Having kids is a reason to travel, never a reason to stop.” – Anon

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

“When you travel with children you are giving something that can never be taken away: experience, exposure, and a way of life.” – Pamela Chandler

“I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms, allow them to take the subway… let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves.” – JoyBell C.

“Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings.” – Hodding Carter

Short travel quotes for Instagram

Long and inspiration captions are great if you have people willing to read them. However if you know your friends and followers have a short attention span, these short vacation quotes for Instagram are perfect for you!

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

“We have to live a life of no regrets.” –  Portgas D. Ace (Eiichiro Ora – One Piece)

“Life is an adventure, not a package tour” –  Eckhart Tolle

“Adventure Awaits. Go find it!”–  Anonymous

“Carpe Diem. Seize the day (boys). Make your life extraordinary”–  John Keating, Dead Poets Society

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

“This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one. ” – Paulo Coelho

“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” ― Erin Hanson

“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” –  Tim Cahill   quotes about travelling with friends – one of my favourite !

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

“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

“I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” ―  Melody Truong

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

“Wanderlust: n. a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world”

 “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” –  Anonymous

Road trip instagram captions

There is something about road trips that set them apart from normal trips. Whether it’s a road trip in Australia , Costa Rica , New Zealand or Jordan , the long hours we spent driving were amongst my favourite of the whole trip.

It’s only fair that your Instagram captions for these specific travel memories be as epic as your road trips. So whether you’re looking for inspirational or funny road trip captions for Instagram, here are some excellent suggestions!

“The journey is part of the experience – an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.” – Anthony Bourdain, “ A Cook’s Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines”

“Because the greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way.” – Emma Chase ,  “Tamed”

“ The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous and absolutely liberating.” – Aaron Lauritsen ,  “ 100 Days Drive: The Great North American Road Trip”

“I’m dreamin’ of the road again, Set free in the wind, Feels like we’ve found home again, On the road that’s grown within” – Hollow Coves, “The Open Road”

“It’s a road trip! It’s about adventure! … It’s not like we have somewhere to go.” – John Green , “ An Abundance of Katherines”

“Life is meant for good friends and great adventures” –  Anonymous

“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But not matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac

“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take . ” – Angela N Blount 

“A road trip is a way for the whole family to spend time together and annoy each other in interesting new places.” – Tom Lichtenheld

“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” – Rosalía de Castro 

“Just grab a friend and take a ride, together upon the open road.” –  The Goofy Movie

Final thoughts on the best travel quotes to use as Instagram captions

There you have it, the ultimate compilation of awesome Instagram captions for your travel photos! I hope you find them useful in crafting your perfect Instagram travel captions!

If there are other cool travel quotes that you think would make for great Instagram captions just let me know in the comments below, I’d love to include them in this guide!

If you’re looking for inspiration for your solo trips, check out these awesome solo travel quotes !

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Between vacations, many daydream about what adventures the next trip holds. You can spend your days switching back and forth from looking at your favorite travel photos to trying to go about your day to day life. But a few friendly reminders that the next adventure is closer than you think can help you put your wanderlust to rest. And one of the best distractions comes with this list of travel quotes. Pick your favorite from the collection below and use it to inspire your next trip!

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Once you find your top picks from the quotes listed below, make sure to put them to use. Consider creating something special that will help you keep your favorite travel memories alive with the project ideas below:

• Luggage Tag : Make custom luggage tags for you and the family that highlight exactly how much you’re ready to hop on a plane.
• Travel Gifts : Personalized gifts and keepsakes make perfect opportunities to highlight your favorite travel quotes.
• Travel Photo Books : Once you’re ready to fill the pages of a photo book with all your favorite vacation photos, consider adding a few of your top quote picks for captions!
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These travel quotes are as hilarious as they are true. Pick your favorite to send to a friend or to use in your next Instagram caption.

• “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
• “Work, Travel, Save, Repeat.” – Unknown
• “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan Heller
• “Can we just skip to the part of my life where I travel the world?” – Unknown
• “Vacation calories don’t count. Right?” – Unknown
• “I want someone to look at me the way I look at a travel magazine.” – Unknown
• “I need six months of vacation, twice a year.” – Unknown
• “The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.” – Russell Baker
• “I’ve been to almost as many places as my luggage.” – Bob Hope
• “Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs.” – Susan Sontag

These inspirational travel quotes will remind you of the transformational experience traveling can be. They also look great on a travel mug .

• “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide
• “Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M. Goodman
• The most beautiful in the world is, of course, the world itself.” – Wallace Stevens
• “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
• “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
• “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou
• “A person susceptible to ‘wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.”  – Pico Iyer
• “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin
• “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

They’re short, they’re sweet, and they’re oh-so-true. These short travel quotes will have you wanting to be back on a beach in no time.

• “Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jamie Lyn Beatty
• “To Travel is to Live.” – Hans Christian Andersen
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
• “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” – Lovelle Drachman
• “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle
• “Live your life by a compass not a clock.” – Stephen Covey
• “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
• “Oh the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
• “Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop
• “Life is short and the world is wide.” – Unknown
• “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

These famous minds knew exactly how addicting travel can be, and we want to share their insights with you.

• “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville
• “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” – John Green
• “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Augustine of Hippo
• “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.” – Oscar Wilde
• “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama
• “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck
• “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
• “The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau
• “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost

Mark Twain Travel Quotes

• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
• “Travel is  fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” – Mark Twain
• “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
• “It liberates the vandal to travel — you never saw a bigoted, opinionated, stubborn, narrow-minded, self-conceited, almighty mean man in your life but he had stuck in one place since he was born and thought God made the world and dyspepsia and bile for his especial comfort and satisfaction.” – Mark Twain

Anthony Bourdain Travel Quotes

• “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain
• “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” – Anthony Bourdain
• “It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn.” – Anthony Bourdain
• “Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – Anthony Bourdain

Do you love solo travel? If so, these adventure quotes were made just for you. And don’t be afraid to share them with other fellow travelers who don’t mind the occasional solo adventure.

• “A ship in a harbor is safe, but it not what ships are built for.” – John A. Shedd
• “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert
• “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell
• “Adventure is a path. Real adventure, self-determined, self-motivated, often risky, forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world.” – Mark Jenkins
• “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things: air, sleep, dreams, sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – Cesare Pavese
• “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
• “Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” – The Dhammapada

Whether it’s with your Dad, your sister, your friend, or your significant other– these travel together quotes are sure to remind you of all the wonderful memories you shared together.

Couple Travel Quotes

• “I would like to travel the world with you twice. Once to see the world. Twice, to see the way you see the world.” – Anonymous
• “It doesn’t matter where you are going. It matters who is beside you.” – Anonymous
• “Will you give me yourself? Will you come travel with me? Shall we stick by each other as long as we live?” – Walt Whitman
• “What we find in a soul mate is not something to tame, but something wild to run with.” – Robert Brault
• “Go the distance, couples who travel together are more likely to stay together and feel more connected.” – Anonymous
• “Here’s to all the places we went. And here’s to all the places we ‘ll go. And here’s to me, whispering again and again and again and again: I love you.” – Anonymous

Family Travel Quotes

• “When traveling with someone, take large doses of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.” – Helen Hayes
• “As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to happen.” – A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
• “Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures” – Lewis Carroll
• “It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy… Let’s go exploring!” – Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes
• “The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories” – Og Mandino

Travel With Friends Quotes

• “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
• “Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.” – Izaak Walton
• “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine
• “I get a friend to travel with me… I need somebody to bring me back to who I am. It’s hard to be alone.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
• “Sharing adventures means enjoying them 100% more.” – Anonymous
• “Friends that travel together, stay together.” – Anonymous

If you want to document your travel experiences on social media, we have the Instagram captions for you. Use these short and fun travel captions for Instagram to share how you spent your vacation.

• An adventure a day keeps the doctor away.
• Left my heart in [insert city here].
• Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.
• I have not been everywhere yet, but it’s on my list.
• The tan will fade, but the memories will last forever.
• “Jet lag is for amateurs.” – Dick Clark
• I follow my heart … and it usually leads me to the airport.
• Life is not meant to be lived in one place.
• Always say yes to new adventures.
• BBN: Be back never.
• Always take the scenic route.
• Eating my way through [or insert city or country here]
• “One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” – Henry Miller

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Writing a compelling travel caption can be one of the hardest parts of posting your favorite travel photo on Instagram . You’re trying to find the perfect words to accurately describe the feeling that you had during that exact moment and sometimes it just doesn’t come that easy.

This happens far too often which is why I love using a captivating travel quote for Instagram to help tell a story to my followers. Whether I am trying to find a relatable travel the world quote for my  incredible Maldives photos . Or I need the perfect adventure travel quote to accurately portray that time I went wild camping in Botswana ! There are always suitable travel captions for Instagram which can be used on a number of gorgeous photos.

Luckily, I’ve done the research and rounded up some of the best travel captions for Instagram that you can use when you’ve struck a case of writer’s block! Using one of these 75 travel inspired quotes will absolutely create instant wanderlust with your followers! Just make sure that if you use these quotes you give proper credit to the writer!

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Best Travel the World Quotes for Instagram

Wanderlust   wan·der·lust/[noun] a strong desire to travel

Fernweh   feirn·veyh/ [noun]  German; the feeling of being homesick for a place you’ve never been; a crave for travel

Resfeber   race·fay·ber /[noun] Swedish; the restless race of the traveler’s heart before the journey begins, when anxiety and anticipations are tangled together

Eudaimonia [noun] Greek; the content, happy state you feel when you travel

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

“Traveling, it makes you speechless then turns you into a storyteller” – Ibn Battuta

“Don’t be a tourist, be a traveller” – Adolf Vella

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

“Oh the places you’ll go” – Dr. Seuss

“To travel is to live” – Hans Christian Andersen

“Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport”

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

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

“Once a year, go some place you’ve never been before” – Dalai Lama

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

“The best education I have ever received was through travel” – Lisa Ling

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

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

“Travel is still the most intense mode of learning” – Kevin Kelly

“My favorite thing to do is go where I’ve never been” – Diane Arbus

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer” – Anonymous

“Travel opens up your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell” – Paula Bendfelt

Best Travel Quotes that are Inspirational

“It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn.” – Anthony Bourdain

“Everyday is a journey, and the journey itself is home” – Matsuo Basho

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow” – Anita Desai

“Life is short and the world is wide”- Simon Raven

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls” – Anaïs Nin

“I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met” – Melody Truong

“It is not down in any map, true places never are” – Herman Melville

“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see” – G.K. Chesterton

“Live your life by a compass, not a clock” – Stephen Covey

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

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“In twenty years you will be more disappointed by what you didn’t do than by what you did” – Mark Twain

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

“With age, comes wisdom, with travel, comes understanding” – Sandra Lake

“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly. You leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life-and travel- leaves marks on you” – Anthony Bourdain

Best Adventure Travel Quotes

“This is what you should do; love the Earth and the sun and the animals” – Walt Whitman

“Great things never came from comfort zones” – Ben Francia

“Then one day when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you” – Ewan McGregor

“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost” – Erol Ozan

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller

“Adventure is worthwhile” – Aesop

“The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure” – Christopher McCandless

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

“Oh darling, lets be adventurers” – Anonymous

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it is lethal” – Paulo Coelho

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

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure” – William Feather

“I don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way” – Carl Sandburg

“It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves” – Andre Gide

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

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Best Couple Travel Quotes for Instagram

“In life, it’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with” – Charles Schulz

“‘Where you are is where I want to be”- Anonymous

“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love” – Ernest Hemingway

“The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been and the memories we’ve made along the way” – Anonymous

“Couples that travel together stay together” – Anonymous

“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.” – Paulo Coelho

“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles” – Tim Cahill

Best Sunset Travel Captions for Instagram

“It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream” – Bern Williams

“A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night” – Crystal Woods

“The more clouds you have in your sky, the more colorful the sunset will be” – Sajal Sazzad

“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset” – Richie Norton

“Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Best Smile Captions for Instagram

“Smiles are always in fashion”

“Be the reason someone smiles today”

“Smile while you still have teeth”

“There is always a reason to smile. Find it.”

“Never regret anything that made you smile”

“Smiling is my favorite exercise”

“7 billion smiles, and yours is my favorite”

“She wrote love with her smile and magic with her eyes”

“Never regret something that once made you smile”

“All people smile in the same language”

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157 Best Travel Quotes To Inspire You To See The World

We’ve been putting together some of our favorite inspirational travel quotes as we continue to journey around the world and experience new places and things abroad.

What follows is a complete collection of 157 of the best travel quotes, including some famous ones from figures like Anthony Bourdain, John Muir, and Mark Twain.

Warning: some of these quotes may give you the travel itch! In any case, I hope you’ll find them motivating!

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157 Best Travel Quotes

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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. — Unknown

Take only memories, leave only footprints. — Unknown

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

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

Every man dies, but not every man really lives. — William Wallace

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. — Oscar Wilde

Life is a journey. Make the most of it. — Unknown

I’ve traveled every road in this here land… I’ve been everywhere, man, I’ve been everywhere. — Johnny Cash

Paris is always a good idea. — Audrey Hepburn

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. — Unknown

Collect moments, not things. — Unknown

Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way. — Dr Seuss

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Unknown

I’m shaking the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and I’m gonna see the world. — George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life

It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. — Gary Snyder

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. — John Muir

The mountains are calling and I must go. — John Muir

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. — John Muir

To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live. — Hans Christian Andersen

Oh the places you’ll go. — Dr. Seuss

I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. — Robert Frost

When one is alone at night in the depths of the woods, the stillness is at once awful and sublime. — John Muir

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. — Charles Dickens

• Mark Twain Travel Quotes

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one’s lifetime.

To do something, say something, see something, before anybody else — these are the things that confer a pleasure compared with which other pleasures are tame and commonplace, other ecstasies cheap and trivial. Lifetimes of ecstasy crowded into a single moment.

It is the loveliest fleet of islands [ Hawaii ] that lies anchored in any ocean.

No alien land in all the world has any deep strong charm for me but that one [ Hawaii ], no other land could so longingly and so beseechingly haunt me, sleeping and waking, through half a lifetime, as that one has done. Other things leave me, but it abides; other things change, but it remains the same.   For me the balmy airs are always blowing, its summer seas flashing in the sun; the pulsing of its surfbeat is in my ear; I can see its garlanded crags, its leaping cascades, its plumy palms drowsing by the shore, its remote summits floating like islands above the cloud wrack; I can feel the spirit of its wildland solitudes, I can hear the splash of its brooks; in my nostrils still lives the breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago.

• Funny Travel Quotes

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you. — Leroy Satchel Paige

Two great talkers will not travel far together. — George Borrow

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 travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine. — Caskie Stinnett

Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone? — Erma Bombeck

Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

• Short Travel Quotes

Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. — Unknown

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

Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. — Ibn Battutah

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

One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm. — Ella Maillart

Half the fun of travel is the esthetic of lostness. — Ray Bradbury

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

There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. — Robert Louis Stevenson

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

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. — Unknown

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. — Louis Armstrong

They say travel broadens the mind, but you must have the mind. — G.K. Chesterton

Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. — Anita Desai

Life is short and the world is wide. — Unknown

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

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

If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. — Vincent van Gogh

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. — John Muir

A wise traveler never despises his own country. — Carlos Osvaldo Goldoni

You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world. — William Hazlitt

I love to travel, but hate to arrive. — Albert Einstein

And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. — John Muir

A great way to learn about your country is to leave it. — Henry Rollins

Live your life by a compass, not a clock. — Stephen Covey

Some experiences simply do not translate, you have to go to know. — Kobi Yamada

I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. — Mary Anne Radmacher

At its best, travel should challenge our preconceptions and most cherished views, cause us to rethink our assumptions, shake us a bit, make us broader minded and more understanding. — Arthur Frommer

Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage. — Paulo Coelho

Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost. — Erol Ozan

Travel far enough, you meet yourself. — David Mitchell

The journey itself is my home. — Matsuo Basho

Live, travel, adventure, bless and don’t be sorry. — Jack Kerouac

The saddest journey in the world is the one that follows a precise itinerary. — Guillermo del Toro

A good traveler leaves no tracks. — Lao Tzu

It’s in those quiet little towns, at the edge of the world, that you will find the salt of the Earth people who make you feel right at home. — Aaron Lauritsen

It is better to travel well than to arrive. — Unknown

The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life. — Agnes Repplier

• Misc Travel Quotes

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. — Albert Camus

To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. — John Muir

When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. — John Muir

I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana, it is love. — John Steinbeck

Yosemite Park is a place of rest, a refuge from the roar and dust and weary, nervous, wasting work of the lowlands, in which one gains the advantages of both solitude and society. — John Muir

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. — Jacques Cousteau

The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don’t always know if it is green or violet, you can’t even say it’s blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray. — Vincent van Gogh

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. — John Burroughs

No pain here, no dull empty hours, no fear of the past, no fear of the future. These blessed mountains are so compactly filled with God’s beauty, no petty personal hope or experience has room to be. — John Muir

On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. — Jules Renard

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. — Albert Einstein

Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There’s a human story at every lighthouse. — Elinor DeWire

To almost every man and woman there is something about a lighted beacon which suggests hope and trust and appeals to the better instincts of all mankind. — Edward Rowe Snowe

• Inspirational Travel Quotes

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. — Helen Keller

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

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. — Lawrence of Arabia

Do not dare not to dare. — C.S. Lewis

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. — George Adair

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. — Unknown

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win. — John Paul Jones

This is what holidays, travels, vacations are about. It is not really rest or even leisure we chase. We strain to renew our capacity for wonder to shock ourselves into astonishment once again. — Shana Alexander

I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown. Eat interesting food. Dig some interesting people. Have an adventure. Be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. — Henry Rollins

Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing your lawn. Climb that damn mountain. — Jack Kerouac

For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move; to feel the needs and hitches of our life more nearly; to come down off this feather-bed of civilization, and find the globe granite underfoot and strewn with cutting flints. — Robert Louis Stevenson

Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. — Ray Bradbury

We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place. We stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there. — Pascal Mercier

Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to. — Alan Keightley

Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground. — Judith Thurman

Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey. — Pat Conroy

No man is brave that has never walked a hundred miles. If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher, bitter as medicine, crueler than mirror-glass. A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet. — Patrick Rothfuss

It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancolies du voyage: perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about traveling. — Gustave Flaubert

The wish to travel seems to me characteristically human: the desire to move, to satisfy your curiosity or ease your fears, to change the circumstances of your life, to be a stranger, to make a friend, to experience an exotic landscape, to risk the unknown. — Paul Theroux

Although I deeply love oceans, deserts and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty. They keep me continuously wanting to know more, feel more, see more. — Victoria Erickson

• Travel With Friends Quotes

A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. — Tim Cahill

You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place. — Miriam Adeney

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. — Robert Louis Stevenson

• Adventure Travel Quotes

Adventure is worthwhile in itself. — Amelia Earhart

If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal. — Paulo Coelho

Most of us abandoned the idea of a life full of adventure and travel sometime between puberty and our first job. Our dreams died under the dark weight of responsibility. Occasionally the old urge surfaces, and we label it with names that suggest psychological aberrations: the big chill, a midlife crisis. — Tim Cahill

Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter. — John Muir

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. — Edward Abbey

Once a journey is designed, equipped, and put in process, a new factor enters and takes over. A trip, a safari, an exploration, is an entity, different from all other journeys. It has personality, temperament, individuality, uniqueness. A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless.   We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. Tour masters, schedules, reservations, brass-bound and inevitable, dash themselves to wreckage on the personality of the trip. Only when this is recognized can the blown-in-the glass bum relax and go along with it. Only then do the frustrations fall away. In this a journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. — John Steinbeck

What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies. — Jack Kerouac

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. — J.A. Shedd

Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and make a trail. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any. — Hugh Laurie

Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the Earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind – and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing will ever again be black-and-white. — Mark Jenkins

The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. — Christopher McCandless

Adventure is allowing the unexpected to happen to you. Exploration is experiencing what you have not experienced before. How can there be any adventure, any exploration, if you let somebody else – above all, a travel bureau – arrange everything before-hand? — Richard Aldington

Be careful because Cambodia is the most dangerous place you will ever visit. You will fall in love with it, and eventually it will break your heart. — Joel Brinkley

• Solo Travel Quotes

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

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. — Unknown

I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense of how things work, you can’t reliably cross a street without endangering your life. Your whole existence becomes a series of interesting guesses. — Bill Bryson

The true fruit of travel is perhaps the feeling of being nearly everywhere at home. — Freya Stark

When you’ve managed to stumble directly into the heart of the unknown – either through the misdirection of others, or better yet, through your own creative ineptitude – there is no one there to hold your hand or tell you what to do. In those bad lost moments, in the times when we are advised not to panic, we own the unknown, and the world belongs to us. The child within has full reign. Few of us are ever so free. — Tim Cahill

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

He travels the fastest who travels alone. — Rudyard Kipling

Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection. — Lawrence Durrell

When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself. — Liberty Hyde Bailey

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready. — Henry David Thoreau

I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more. — Thomas Jefferson

Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time. — Hannah Arendt

Personally I like going places where I don’t speak the language, don’t know anybody, don’t know my way around and don’t have any delusions that I’m in control. Disoriented, even frightened, I feel alive, awake in ways I never am at home. — Michael Mewshaw

I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads. — Paulo Coelho

Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me. The long brown path before me leading me wherever I choose. — Walt Whitman

• Anthony Bourdain Travel Quotes

If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.

Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks — on your body or on your heart — are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.

It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu , for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about.   For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where you’ve been and what’s happened. In the end, you’re just happy you were there — with your eyes open — and lived to see it.

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

I know that I will never understand the world I live in or fully know the places I’ve been. I’ve learned for sure only what I don’t know — and how much I have to learn.

I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find the perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.

Do we really want to travel in hermetically sealed popemobiles through the rural provinces of France, Mexico and the Far East, eating only in Hard Rock Cafes and McDonalds? … I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.

It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn.   Maybe that’s enlightenment enough – to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.

I think food, culture, people and landscape are all absolutely inseparable.

Food is everything we are. It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It’s inseparable from those from the get-go.

Southeast Asia has a real grip on me. From the very first time I went there, it was a fulfillment of my childhood fantasies of the way travel should be.

I wanted adventures. I wanted to go up the Nung river to the heart of darkness in Cambodia . I wanted to ride out into a desert on camelback, sand and dunes in every direction, eat whole roasted lamb with my fingers. I wanted to kick snow off my boots in a Mafiya nightclub in Russia. I wanted to play with automatic weapons in Phnom Penh, recapture the past in a small oyster village in France, step into a seedy neon-lit pulqueria in rural Mexico. I wanted to run roadblocks in the middle of the night, blowing past angry militia with a handful of hurled Marlboro packs, experience fear, excitement, wonder.   I wanted kicks – the kind of melodramatic thrills and chills I’d yearned for since childhood, the kind of adventure I’d found as a little boy in the pages of my Tintin comic books. I wanted to see the world – and I wanted the world to be just like the movies.

At this point I think my body is like an old car. Another dent ain’t gonna make a whole lot of difference. At best it’s a reminder that you’re still alive and lucky as hell. Another tattoo, another thing you did, another place you’ve been.

I think when you travel as much as I have, I don’t want to say I’m more humble, but I think you become aware of how other people live, how hard their lives are, how big the world is.

I have seen firsthand that things can turn on a dime. Tremendously awful, evil things happen to nice people all the time. I have seen people, again and again, relentlessly grinding under the wheel of poverty or oppression. At the same time, I see random acts of kindness and pride in the most outrageous and most unexpected circumstances. I am grateful. I understand that I am very privileged to see what I am seeing, even when it hurts. I think that people, particularly Americans, need to be more inspired to travel and be adventurous with the things they eat. And if they are curious about the world and willing to walk in somebody else’s shoes—that is surely a good thing.

Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund.

Who wouldn’t travel, if they could? It’s unthinkable to me. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy different, new sensations, especially when the world is filled with so much great stuff? I like new things. I like to feel good. I like learning about stuff. It makes me happy. I like being wrong about stuff.

If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.

Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.

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70 Best Travel Instagram Captions for Your Next Vacation

Planning a getaway? Don't leave home without one of these cute and funny sayings.

Best Travel Captions

Funny travel captions, travel quote captions.

The only thing better than jet-setting around the world to different trips, taking in sandy beaches , lush greenery and crashing waves along with new foods, activities and fun is showing off your collection of awe-inspiring photos.

We always encouraged to live in the moment, and not worry about sharing those gorgeous snapshots of your trip while you're away. But once you're back to everyday life, you need the perfect Instagram caption to sum up your travels .

Don't waste a moment of hard-earned vacation time crafting the perfect pun or saying to highlight those breathtaking snaps. We put together this list of cute, silly, funny and inspirational travel captions. And we have something to sum up any sort of destination you took, like beachy messages , nature-inspired quotes and even sayings for those of you who hit the road with your bestie .

• Vacay all day.
• Life is better in flip-flops.
• Already dreaming of my next vacation.
• Meet me under the palms.
• Don’t spend your money on things. Spend it on experiences!
• No point in unpacking... I'm ready to hit the road again soon!
• Paradise isn’t a place. It’s a feeling.
• Sunshine is the best medicine.
• Always take the scenic route.
• BRB, going to soak up some vitamin sea.
• Wanderlust and adventures await.
• Let’s wander where the Wi-Fi is weak.
• I’ve found my happy place.
• What’s on my bucket list? Everywhere.
• Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
• Always say yes to new adventures.
• Life is short and the world is wide. Better get started.
• My new routine: Journey. Explore. Discover. Repeat.
• Only going places that spark joy.
• Keep calm and travel on.
• Will travel for food (and a good sunset).
• The best things happen outside of our comfort zones.
• Constantly searching for views that take my breath away.
• I feel most at home when I’m exploring the world.
• Until you step into the unknown, you don’t know what you’re made of.
• Life is not meant to be lived in one place.

• My perfect vacation: feet up, head back, eyes closed!
• I need a vacation so long, I forget all my passwords.
• In a relationship with: my passport.
• This is my resting beach face.
• Tropic like it's hot!
• Out of office.
• Do not disturb.
• The art of doing nothing.
• Gone exploring. Leave a message after the beep.
• An adventure a day keeps the doctor away.
• Calories don’t count when you’re on vacation.
• Catch flights, not feelings.
• I follow my heart … and it usually leads me to the airport.
• Greetings from [insert location]. I live here now.
• I travel so my life isn’t disrupted by routine.
• Maybe you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy plane tickets (and that's kind of the same thing).
• Skipping ahead to the part of my life where I travel the world.
• Tan lines and jetlag fade, but memories last forever.
• I’m a travel addict on the road to recovery. Just kidding, I’m headed to the airport.
• All I need is a three-month vacation four times a year. That’s really not asking for much.
• BBN: Be back never.

• "Travel brings power and love back into your life." — Rumi Jalalud-Din
• "Adventure is worthwhile." — Aesop
• "Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world." — Gustave Flaubert
• "I read; I travel; I become." ― Derek Walcott
• "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
• "Jet lag is for amateurs." — Dick Clark
• "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." — Lao Tzu
• "Travel far, travel often, and travel without regrets." — Oscar Wilde
• "To travel is to evolve." — Pierre Bernardo
• "The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself." — Wallace Stevens
• "Adventure is out there!" — Up
• "Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." — Anita Desai
• "I am one of those who never knows the direction of my journey until I have almost arrived." — Anna Louise Strong
• "Not all those who wander are lost." — J.R.R. Tolkien
• "We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls." — Anaïs Nin
• "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered." — G.K. Chesterton
• "Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling." — Margaret Lee Runbeck
• "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." — Lao Tzu
• "To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice." — Elizabeth Gilbert
• "One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." — Henry Miller
• "Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest." — Freya Stark
• "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." — Robert Louis Stevenson
• "This is what holidays, travels, vacations are about. It is not really rest or even leisure we chase. We strain to renew our capacity to wonder, to shock ourselves into astonishment once again." — Shana Alexander

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100+ Best Travel Captions and Quotes for Instagram

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Having the perfect caption can make all the difference in capturing the essence of your trip and engaging with your social media followers. 

And as a frequent traveler, I am always on the lookout for inspirational quotes and catchy trip captions to accompany my Instagram posts. That’s why I’ve compiled over 100 of the best travel captions and quotes to use for my next adventure, and for you to use on your travel posts too. 

Ready to take your travel photos to the next level? Let’s go! 🌍✨

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Short Travel Captions for Epic Adventures

Cute and funny travel captions, short travel quotes, trip captions for the solo traveler, romantic travel captions for couples, family vacation captions.

• Taking the scenic route—because why not? 🌄
• Jet lag never looked this good 😎✈️
• Good times and tan lines ☀️🏖️
• Chasing sunsets and new adventures 🌅🌍
• One step closer to completing my  bucket list  📝✈️
• Living for the open road 🚗💨
• Sippin’ on sunshine and daydreams 🍷☀️✨
• Wander more, worry less 🌍🌿
• Adventure is the best way to learn 📚🛤️
• Collecting memories, one trip at a time 📸🌍
• Right direction, endless possibilities 🧭✨
• Here’s to great adventures and even better company 🌍❤️
• Just another day in paradise 🌴🌞
• Wherever the wind takes me 🌬️🌍
• Travel far enough to meet yourself ✈️💫
• Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures 👣📸
• Living my best life , one destination at a time 🌍✨
• Next trip loading… 🛫🌍
• Find me where the wild things are 🌿✨
• Life is an adventure, go live it.
• Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone 🌟
• The biggest risk in life is not taking any risks at all.
• Adventure awaits, go find it ✨
• Don’t just exist, live
• Travel is the best education
• Take the road less traveled, you never know what wonders you’ll find 👣
• The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way 💕 
• Dare to dream big and chase after your wildest adventures
• The best views are always worth the climb 🏞️
• Here’s to this big, beautiful, wonderful world we get to explore 🥂

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• Catch flights, not feelings ✈️💁🏽‍♀️
• I need six months of vacation, twice a year
• Tropic like it’s hot 🌴🌞
• BRB, exploring the world 🌍
• Out of office mode: ON 🛫
• No road is long with good company 🚗❤️
• Sun, sand, and a pineapple in hand 🍍☀️
• I followed my heart, and it led me to the airport
• Life is short, book the flight ✈️💼
• Good friends,  good vibes , good times
• Just a small-town girl with big travel plans
• Not all classrooms have four walls 🌍📚
• Let’s taco ‘bout how much I love vacations 🌮✈️
• You can’t buy happiness , but plane tickets are pretty close
• “Oh, the places you’ll go!” —  Dr. Seuss
• Frozen margaritas and sandy toes ☀️🍹
• Adventure: Because adulting is hard
• I’ve got a bad case of wanderlust 🧳✨
• I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m going
• Home is where my passport is 🔑✈️
• Beach hair, don’t care 🏖️💁🏽‍♀️
• All I need is some vitamin sea 🌊☀️
• You can find me where the waves kiss the shore 🌊❤️
• Life’s a beach, enjoy the waves 🌴🌞
• Mermaid vibes 🧜‍♀️
• Traveling with my  best friend —because adventures are better together! 👯‍♀️🌍

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• “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams .” – Oprah Winfrey
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
• “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell
• “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
• “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
• “To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” – Danny Kaye
• “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” – Amelia Earhart
• “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius
• “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
• “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville
• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain
• “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Unknown
• “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle
• “Traveling is a fool’s paradise.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
• “ Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” – Stephen Covey
• “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.” – Gustave Flaubert
• “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.
• “People don’t take trips; trips take people.” – John Steinbeck
• “The journey itself is my home.” – Basho

• My soul is happiest when I’m on a solo adventure.
• Wandering alone but never lost 🌍
• Me, myself, and the open road 🚗💨
• Solo but never lonely
• Finding myself one adventure at a time
• Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer
• This journey is all mine ✨
• Good things come to those who wander
• Learning to love my own company 🌟
• Just me, the road, and endless possibilities
• Traveling solo, but never out of reach 🌎
• Exploring the world and finding myself in the process 💫
• There’s something liberating about wandering alone with no destination in mind 🗺️
• Taking the road less traveled, all by myself 👣
• Sometimes you need to journey alone to find your path ✨
• Nothing brings me more joy than exploring a new place by myself 🌅
• A solo trip means endless opportunities for self-care 💆‍♀️

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• With you by my side, any adventure is possible 💑
• Together is our favorite place to be 🌍
• Nothing like a romantic getaway with my love 😍✈️
• The best part of traveling is creating memories with you ❤️💫
• You’re my favorite travel companion 💕✈️
• Adventures are better when we’re together
• My heart is wherever you are 💘
• Two tickets, one love story 💑✈️
• Together is our favorite destination 💕

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• Reunited and it feels so good!
• Making memories with my favorite people 📸💭
• Together is our favorite place to be 🌟
• My travel buddies for life 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️
• I’m happiest when I’m vacationing with my loved ones 🚗✨ 
• Adventure is better when we’re all together 🌍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
• Family, fun, and a whole lot of sun ☀️❤️
• Wherever we go, we go together
• All the best memories are made with these people
• Sun, smiles, and family miles 🛣️🌞
• Family road trip time! 🚗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

And there you have it—100+ creative captions to make sure your next Instagram post shines. Traveling isn’t just about the destination; it’s about the memories, the laughs, and the spirit of adventure that makes the journey unforgettable.  Bookmark or pin this post , so you’ll always have a great caption ready for all your travel photos. After all, your next journey deserves the perfect Instagram captions  to go with it! ✈️🌍✨

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101+ Best Travel Quotes in the World To Inspire You

Written By: The Planet D

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Published On: August 26, 2024

We all know that travel quotes can be powerful. From inspirational travel quotes to motivational quotes about traveling we find that other people often say the words better than we can, so we put together these inspiring words of wisdom with our favorite quote photos.

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101 Best Travel Quotes

Through inspirational quotes, Dave and I have been motivated to take chances, inspired to travel  and strive to live a better life. When we started our travel blog in 2008, we gathered travel quotes to share and were the original bloggers who shared daily inspiring quotes on Twitter more than 15 years ago. Whether you enjoy short quotes or longer ones you are going to enjoy these motivational quotes about traveling .

Favorite Travel Quotes

Inspiring travel quotes have certainly ignited our spirit of exploration and captured the essence of why we travel. For example,

• “A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles” ~ Tim Cahill
• “Life is short, and the world is wide,” ~ Simon Raven.
• “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page” – Saint Augustine
• “People don’t take trips, trips take people” ~ John Steinbeck’s
• “Travel far, pay no fare… a book can take you anywhere,” ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
• “ A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving ” ~ Lao Tzu

Each of these travel quotes offers a unique perspective on the enriching experiences travel brings to life.

Famous Travel Quotes

Feel free to pin, use as Instagram captions, download, and print these best travel quotes to put up around your house for inspiration!

Let’s kick our list off with some of the more famous travel quotes by famous people. We’ll get to the more obscure as we go down the list.

• “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” ~ Saint Augustine
• “Not all those who wander are lost” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” ~ Helen Keller
• “Take only memories, leave only footprints” ~ Chief Seattle
• “Travel is  fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” ~ Mark Twain
• ” The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust
• “Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” ~ Gustave Flaubert
• “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do” ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.
• “Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” ~ Hemmingway
• “Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli
• “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
• “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” Lao-Tzu Chinese Philosopher
• “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” ? Dame Freya Madeline Stark
• “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller

Adventure Travel Quotes

• “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal” ~ Paul Coelho
• “Great things never came from comfort zones.” ~ Anonymous
• “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” ~ Maya Angelou
• “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey” ~ Babs Hoffman
• “Fear is only temporary. Regrets last forever.”
• “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
• “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind”
• “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. ~ David McCullough
• 20. “Jobs fill your pocket but adventures fill your soul.” ~ Jamie Lyn Beatty

Funny Travel Quotes

I love funny travel quotes. Sometimes when we get stressed out or frustrated with travel, we need to sit back and laugh about the little things.

• “Don’t worry about the world ending today, it’s already tomorrow in Australia.” ~ Charles M. Schulz
• “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate people than to travel with them.” ~ Mark Twain
•  “A Journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you can control it. ” ~ John Steinbeck
• “Drink Heavily with locals whenever possible.” ~ Anthony Bourdain
• “I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places” ~ Henny Youngman
• “There is nothing safer than flying, it’s the crashing that’s dangerous.” ~ Theo Cowa
• “I always like to go to Washington D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.” ~ Bob Hope
• “Jet Lag is for Amateurs.” ~ Dick Clark
• “Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” ~ Paul Theroux
• “I wish I had never gone traveling.” Said no one ever.

Inspirational Quotes About Travel

Inspirational travel quotes can be life-changing. I used to have quotes taped all over my house and now that we have moved into a house again, I’m collecting inspiring quotes about life and adventure. Words have meaning and can change mindsets.

• “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ~Andre Gide
• “It’s Better to Travel Well than to Arrive” ~ Buddha
• “It is not the destination where you end up but the mishaps and memories you create along the way.” ~ Penelope Riley
• “The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing” ~ Albert Einstein
• “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”
• “I would rather own a little and see the world than own the world and see a little of it.” ~ Alexander Sattler
• “It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”
• “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow”
• “When was the last time you did something for the first time.” ~ Anonymous
• “Someday I’m going to be free and I’m going to travel the world.”
• “You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.” ~ John Lennon

Short Travel Quotes Captions

Dave and I have been gathering quotes about travel for 20 years and shared them since we started our travel blog in 2008. They have always helped to pick us up when we’re down, put life in perspective, or just brought a smile to our faces.

These are our favorite traveling quotes we’ve posted on social media from Twitter to Pinterest .

• “Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets” ~ Oscar Wilde
• “We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us.”
• “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” ~ John Steinbeck
• “Don’t listen to what they say, go see” ~ Chinese Proverb
• “Don’t Quit Your Day Dream”
• “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way”
• “Oh, the places you’ll go.” ~ Dr Seuss
• “Try to Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud” ~ Maya Angelou
• “Life’s a journey, not a destination” ~AEROSMITH/Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “Where to next?”
• “To Travel is to Live” ~ Hans Christian Anderson
• “I want to make memories all over the world”

Meaningful Quotes About Travel

• “Whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” ~ Mark Twain
• “The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.” ~ Paul Coelho
• “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” ~ Aldous Huxley
• “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~ Gandhi
• “There’s a sunrise and sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”
• “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
• “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.” ~ Johnathan Winters
• “Without new experiences, something inside us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.”
• “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.” ~ Rick Watson

Happy Travel Quotes

• “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.”
• “Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing.”
• “This heart of mine was made to travel this world”
• “The Impulse to Travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life”
• “Let’s find some beautiful place to get lost”
• “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” ~ John Green
• “Travel…the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” ~ Brenna Smith
• “The journey is my home.”

Unique Travel Quotes

Not all of the best travel quotes are famous. We have dug deep down the rabbit hole of quotes to find some of the more unique quotes about travel out there. Enjoy!

• “It’s a big world out there, it would be a shame not to experience it.”
• “You can shake the sand from your shoes, but not from your soul.”
• “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right.” ~ Anonymous
• “We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.” ~ Hilaire Belloc
• “It doesn’t matter where you’re going, it’s who you have beside you.”
• “Traveling is not something you’re good at. It’s something you do, like breathing.” ~ Gayle Foreman
• “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
• “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.”
• “Traveling allows you to become so many different versions of yourself.”
• “Travel has a way of stretching the mind.” ~ Ralph Crawshaw
• “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” ~ Anotole France
• “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
• “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” ~ Tim Cayhill
• “Just Go. Go See all the Beauty in the World”

Travel Quotes by Famous People

I love hearing travel quotes from my favorite celebrities and people in history. Check these ones out and see what you think.

• “I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
• “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them — wherever you go.” ~ Anthony Bourdain
• “Because In The End, You Won’t Remember The Time You Spent Working In An Office Or Mowing Your Lawn. Climb That Damn Mountain.” ~ Jack Kerouak
• “Paris is Always a Good Idea” ~ Audrey Hepburn
• “You go away for a long time and return a different person – you never come all the way back” ~ Paul Theroux
• “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ~ Mae West
• “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference” ~ Robert Frost
• “We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel next, to find ourselves.” ~ Pico Iyer
• “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” ~ Dalai Lama
• Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The only people who ever get anyplace interesting are the people who get lost.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
• “There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it” ~ Charles Dudley Warner
• “The most beautiful in the world is, of course, the world itself.” – Wallace Stevens
• “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ~ Walt Whitman
• “Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud” ~ Maya Angelou
• “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” ~ Maya Angelou
• “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
• “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine 

Bonus Travel Quotes

And we leave you with not the most inspirational travel quote, but this one is practical for travel.

• “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money”  – Susan Heller .
• “Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands.” ~ Sir Richard Burton
• “And I think to myself, what a Wonderful World” – Louis Armstrong
• When you’re travelling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” -William Least Heat Moon
• “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

And we leave you with the wise words of Louis Armstrong. Seriously, do you ever just think to yourself, what a wonderful world? We do.

When we took our first travels in 2000, we felt a huge change in ourselves. Our lives were never the same. We never came all the way back, we have left a piece of ourselves around the world and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

What are your favorite travel quotes? Now that we’ve got your wanderlust juices flowing, please share your favorite travel quotes in the comments below. Whether you are looking for an Instagram caption or inspiration, we hope these travel quotes have ignited your wanderlust!

All images belong to The Planet D and are from our travels around the world to seven continents and 110 countries.

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145 thoughts on “101+ Best Travel Quotes in the World To Inspire You”

Travel far, travel wide, and let your soul be your guide.”

Fantastic collection of travel quotes! Every single word goes well with the picture they’re pasted over. It is tough to say which one is the best travel quote.

Hi Dave and Deb,

I absolutely loved your article about the ultimate travel quotes! As someone who is always on the lookout for inspiration to travel, reading through these quotes made me feel excited and motivated to plan my next adventure. I especially loved the quote by Ibn Battuta that says “Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” It perfectly captures the transformative power of travel and how it can change us in so many positive ways.

Overall, your article was beautifully written and showcased a diverse range of travel quotes that were both inspiring and thought-provoking.

great article.. and the quotes were really inspiring.. i loved them.. thanks for the quotes.. i literally took snaps from my phone and kept it safe for captions when i travel and post..

Very informative and eye catchy images. keep it up. thanks

Thanks for sharing these lovely informative travel quotes with pictures.

Really good post. I love all the travel quotes. thanks for the list.

What beautiful places, I will add them to my travel list with my husband this vacation!

The best way to learn and gain knowledge is through travel, and I admire your originality. Outstanding writing. I appreciate the post.

Awesome travel quotes. Great source of inspiration.

Lovely travel quotes with pictures. these quotes are inspirable for travelers. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome collection of quotes. These are very inspiring for travelers. Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful quotations with us. Love this post.

I was searching for the best traveling quotes, and I came across your blog and read a few of them. Really, I like them all. It will be helpful for writing Instagram captions. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for a ‘Wonderful article’, so many reasons given to ‘make smiling a habit’!

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”. Can add this too 🙂

It was nice to go through your post. Thanks for sharing the beautiful quotes here. Keep up the good work. https://www.cakesandbakes.in/stories/category/customized-cakes/

It would be great if the pandemic ended soon so I could travel again for adventures. Thank you for sharing your quotes.

Your quotes is one of the best quotes that i have seen. specially number 90 which is “you only live once,but if you do it right ,once is enough” is best. Thanks to you for sharing such a nice things.

Great! Thanks for sharing really

Hi, Dave and Deb really I appreciate your creativity. Fantastic writing. Thanks

My favourite: You travel to see things and visit places – but what you remember when you come back home is the people you met…..

Who said so?

Great Words

I was looking for the best quotes for travelling and after getting your blog, I read some quotes. Really i like these all quotes. It will be helpful to me for write Instagram caption. Good job and keep sharing!

Wonderful collection

I was hoping the pandemic will end up so I can free travel again for adventure. Thanks a lot for sharing your collection qoutes.

Thanks for the travel quotes. I’m going to save some and print them out. My favorite is like a lot of people here. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. This year has proven that. We can’t sit around all day and be happy. Let’s make it an adventure.

My choices for the best travel quotes are: Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all Travel makes one modest you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page

Great travel quotes, although I don’t get this one… The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Does travel give you new eyes or do you have to have your eyes open before traveling? Hmm, things to think about.

These really are inspirational travel quotes. I love this one by Anthony Bourdain. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”

These are the best travel quotes I’ve seen! What a list! And thank you for the pictures. This phrase “Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Really puts it all into perspective. When you travel (really travel, not as a tourist) you understand that you are not the center of the universe. And I agree travel really does make you richer. Thanks

Wow! What a list of inspirational travel quotes. I’m going to print these off to get motivated and start saving for travels. Here’s to traveling the world! My favourites are Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore But I agree with you, it should be “people”

Thanks for the inspiration with these travel quotes. I am looking forward to traveling again!

Amazing list of travel quotes!! Truly inspiring. Keep up the great work!!

Those are amazing travel quotes, thanks for sharing! My favourite is “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before” by the Dalai Lama. May I share your picture of it on my social media? Of course, I’d mention that it belongs to you. Thanks and have a great day?

These are beautiful words to live by. Experience life and adventure.

Loved it: “KEEP YOUR FACE ALWAYS TOWARD THE SUNSHINE – AND SHADOWS WILL FALL BEHIND YOU.”

Congrats on the article and keep it updated! Love the one of: “Travel…the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” Travel is a mix of feeling with sometimes the fear of get lose but feeling free at the same time.

I wish you all a good holidays/travels for this 2021, if pandemics let us for sure! Keeping healthy is priority

Really amazing post on travel quotes, thanks for sharing these lovely quotes. And this particular quote “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” is the perfect example of happiness. Please keep sharing these types of posts. Thanks once again

Really this is a great post I love that quote. It’s short and sweet and right to the point. I always find that it is the journey that can be life-changing and that offers me the most inspiration. Thanks for you

traveling is my hobby. I love traveling thanks for sharing this post

I personally believe that all travelers must pick inspiring travel quotes in there mind. It helps to enjoy the trip. I always do the same for me. By the way a fantastic 101 travel quotes list.

Thank you, Dave and Deb, for this collection. I read all 101.

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed these trafel quotes. Do you have a favourite?

I love to travel but these quotes make me so dizzy. I wish I had wings!!!

Thank you for sharing such a large collection of quotes, during quarantine this is an excuse to distract a little)

I am glad we could distract you a little bit. I find travel quotes to be so inspiring. They often relate to other things in lie as well. All the best to you!

Great article had fun reading it anyway my personal fav is “It’s good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end”

I love that quote. It’s short and sweet and right to the point. I always find that it is the journey that can be life changing and that offers me the most inspirations.

My travels should be the freedom of your dreams…!!!

Thanks for sharing! I hadn’t heard this travel quote before! Cheers.

I love seeing the combinations of quotes matched with photos. I really should do this with a lot of our travel photos so I have something to look at and continually motivate me to keep adventuring and taking the path less followed.

Thanks! We actually had these travel quotes in a vault for years before finally posting them into one article. We used to share daily travel quotes on Instagram and Twitter and then a few years ago we decided that one comprehensive post would be a better idea. So we rounded them up and put them in. Quotes really are great motivators.

Yup, I agree, these quotes are nothing but brilliant.

Love it. Would save a few on my notebook, so that it can be a source of inspiration for me when I am actually traveling and need some inspirational juice.

Love this blog, may come back later to read other parts 🙂

Thanks so much for the kind words. I love having quotes handy for inspiration. Especially in these trying times. I used to keep sticky notes posted around the house for motivation. I think I’m going to have to do that again now that we are home more often (at least for a bit:)

This is another awesome post with loads of inspiring travel quotes. Thanks. 🙂

Thanks so much! We appreciate the kind words. Do you have a favourite? Or do you have any unique travel quotes to share? We always love finding new ones to inspire.

We have nothing to lose and a word to see!.

I love this! I assume that is “world to see?’. It’s another fantastic short travel quote that is completely to the point. Thanks for sharing.

wow!! It’s was quite overwhelming to read all these travel quotes. some of them which got stuck to my mind are- i) “THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN THE WORLD IS, OF COURSE, THE WORLD ITSELF.” – WALLACE STEVENS ii)“TRAVELING ALLOWS YOU TO BECOME SO MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF YOURSELF.” iii)“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 iv) “TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW YOU WILL BE MORE DISAPPOINTED BY THE THINGS YOU DIDN’T DO THAN BY THE ONES YOU DID DO” ~ H. JACKSON BROWN JR

Those are fantastic! My favourite is “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” We have found this out first hand in our travels and there is no truer travel quote 😀

Didn’t see this one above but it’s one of my favorites and from a very well traveled Nat Geo photographer:

“Ibn Battuta never dwells on what drove him on.

Curiosity? Perhaps . . . More likely it was a quest for knowledge.

One never seduced by a foreign culture cannot appreciate the fetters of his own. Life, after all, is a journey – a voyage of discovery.

Why not take the high road?”

Thomas Abercrombie, National Geographic

Thanks for sharing, that’s a great message. I love finding new words of wisdom.

travel makes your mind opened wider than before dudes. so, let’s go to explore

Is that your own quote? I love it. It’s perfect, straightforward and bang on. Thanks for sharing.

My favourite quote isn’t above. “The Journey Is the Destination” Sorry, I don’t know the source. Jules (46 countries and still counting.)

Congratulations on the wonderful travels Jules! I love that quote too. I remember Aerosmith sang “Life’s a journey not a destination” and that always stuck with me as well. It is a very wise phrase.

I have really loved all the quotes, they speak into our lives. Thank you so much.

Thank you! I am glad that you scrolled through them all. All the best to you!

Travel is exciting. Your blog is great. I am very fascinated.

Thank you very much! all the best to you!

Awesome list of quotes. Thanks for sharing.

nice article dave and deb, really amazing to read…

Lovely collection of travel quotes, but you miss something in this. So, i share the new collection of Travel Quotes and Sayings. Please check and share your reviews.

Awesome quotes, my favorite is “great things never came from comfort zones” .

These quotes are mind blowing.i want to go all of the dream places.thanks for the uploads good stuff

thank you for giving me wonderful information

Best Travel quotes I found on this website. Thank you…!!

Thanks for sharing traveling quotes.

Thanks for these quotes…. To me, traveling is my life.

Hey, Thanks for this article I love traveling. In these blogs lots of ideas, motivational thoughts as well as photos that I have to get inspired. Thank You

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

I love this! Thank so much for sharing.

Thanks, Great list of quotes for travelers.

Thanks! We love gathering travel quotes

Inspiring travel quotes, thanks for sharing them with us.

Nice, I’m a professional photographer and these travel quotes work great. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

Thanks very much for the kind words. That means a lot coming from a fellow photographer

Waving a big hello to you, friend! I like the “35. Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness” Looking forward to more recap posts from you!

A Big hello right back at ya! I love that quote too and the pride of the lion really captures the feeling.

I am so much motivated to travel, because of these quotes.

Awesome! So glad we could motivate you with these traveling quotes!

Travel is the best way to rejoin the world with your eyes.

Great list of quotes for travelers.

Nice Quotes, I like “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”

Thanks for the post. “Don’t listen to what they say, Go see” is my favorite quote.

All are the best travel quotes, I have read in my life. Yes, Travelling provide a new direction and new motive to live a happy life. As I am concerned, Travel teaches various new lesson about life experiences, a strong will power for understanding others people.

This is just an amazing list! One of my favorite quotes is: “It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”

The quotes are very cool.please keep writing. Thanks.

This is fantastic. Nice inspirational images with the nice line. I really appreciate your work

Really wonderful quotes I love seeing the combinations of quotes matched with photos.

I love this! It’s one thing to read a quote, but having an image attached really helps you to FEEL the quote.

I am so much motivated to travel, because of these quotes. Thanks for sharing…

First of all, thanks for sharing these lovely quotes. And this particular quote “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” is the perfect example of happiness. Please keep sharing these type of posts.

Nice article and thanks for sharing! There are many good quotes in between but I think this is my favorite “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been with.”

We love reading travel quotes too – always a great source of inspiration!

Thanks, PlanetD You are Amazing …

These all quotes are amazing ”” I like to read again and again

Best quotes ever, i’ll use them in my travel blog! Keep it up

1. “You might not have been my first love but you were the love that made all the other love irrelevant”. 2. “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you”. 3. “I din’t leave because I stopped loving you I left because the longer I stayed the less i loved myself”.

Quotes to motivate you by Rupi Kaur.

Great article travel is life , birth to death you get all the experiences comes from people and you meet with people with help of travel. Travel is major part of our life live life travelish.

this whole post was amazing especially the pictures

Great collection of quotes! May I add another favorite quote of mine from John Galliano? ” I’m passionate and I travel the world not just as a tourist but to understand cultures… I’ve lived with Masai tribe… I travel the world and bring it back in the form of a research book that would become the starting point for the collection. ” John Galliano

Great list of travel quotes!

Awesome quotes collection. Thanks for sharing such an amazing quotes stuff.

Very nice quotes.

Amazing quotes! That is true, nothing great can happen until we get out of the comfort zone. It’s just it can be so hard to take a first step and a lack of motivation is not really helping 🙂 But I think these quotes can give all the motivation and inspiration a person needs to start living a new exciting life. Thank you for posting!

Awesome post! I love all of these! Great blog too, really inspiring ?? I have just taken the plunge and started a travel blog. Ohh!

Thanks for sharing such a great collection bank of quotes,

I truly loved this post! And your images are unbelievable! I have traveled to Morocco a few times, but never during in winter. I did travel to Turkey during winter and it was not difficult at all to find best places for visit, like you said, it is fairly an exciting time to travel and the energy is really superior. Thanks to this post, I am not wanting to going back to Morocco!

inspiring quotes <3.. i also do blog about them regularly to remind me of bits and wisdom of life.

”I DONT WANT TO BE A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE RATHER I WANT TO BE A TRAVELLER OF MY LIFE……

Wonderful quotes I love seeing the combinations of quotes matched with photos. I really should do this with a lot of our travel photos so I have something to look at and continually motivate me to keep adventuring and taking the path less followed. Really thanks for sharing such beautiful quotes.

Thank you! Really good post and alive.

I love travel quotes…so inspiring and full of insight. Great collection.

Best quote is ” Great Things Never Came From Comfort Zone ” that is my motto too

” A JOURNEY IS BEST MEASURED IN FRIENDS RATHER THAN MILES ” this my favo quote 😀 share it if care it

Nice collection of inspiring travel quotes! I like it when one uses own pictures as inspiration for those quotes 🙂 One of my favourite quotes is “a ship is safe in harbour, but that’s not what ships are built for”. When browsing the internet for more info about this quote, I came across a poem with this quote in, and it’s really beautiful. I think at least 🙂 Here’s the link to that poem: http://www.thetravellingchilli.com/2014/11/ship-safe-harbour-thats-ships-built/

Thanks for this nice post!

You miss 100% of every shot you don’t take.–Wayne Gretzky This is how I live my life and view travel. I cannot see the world if I don’t take the shot to get out there.

That is an amazing one! And from a fellow Canuck! I’m going to use that if you don’t mind. I’ll be sure to tag you when I do! thanks for sharing.

Oh, I love this! It’s one thing to read a quote, but having an image attached really helps you to FEEL the quote. My favorite is the one about getting “lost in the right direction.” I feel that way very often 🙂

Thanks Jessica. It’s one of my favourite things to do each day. look for inspiring quotes and then look through Dave’s photos to match them up.

Travel is the best form of education!

Agreed! We’ve always said that is the best way to learn about culture, history, politics…so much!

Hi.! Thanks for sharing this lovely informations with pictures…I feel like saving them for futures references and facebook sharing…ofcourse your link will be there 🙂

Thank you. If you could credit ThePlanetD on facebook when you do that would be fabulous. Cheers!

Wow!! It is Very good through. I love to read that type thought. I am getting a good inspiration. thanks for sharing nice views.

So happy to hear we could inspire you! Cheers.

Really good post and alive photos! all photos are so nice, Our life is too short but we can make it very nice and most enjoyable to tour nice places in the world, Thanks for your nice post and some alive photos, have a enjoyable life!

Thank you! We enjoy putting the photos with the quotes, it helps them to come alive I think.

A couple on here I’ve not heard before.

My favourite quote is “Cover the earth before it covers you.” 🙂

That’s fantastic Raymond. I hadn’t heard of that one either! I’m glad that we could introduce you to a few new ones. I’m always trying to find new inspiration, but often it’s the oldies that are the goodies 🙂

Thank you! We enjoy putting the photos with the quotes

Traveling Without a Passport

Every Travel Quote Ever

Say goodbye to scouring the internet in search of inspirational travel quotes to keep you focussed on saving for that next big trip. Instead take a read through our list of every travel quote ever. We dare you to try and not be inspired.

Are we missing one of your favs? Share your own travel quote in the comments and we might just include it!

Inspirational Travel Quotes

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

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

“I am not a great book, I am not a great artist, but I love art and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.” – Michael Palin

“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“He who does not travel does not know the value of men.” – Moorish proverb

“People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck

“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” ― Rich Ridgeway

“To travel is to evolve.” – Pierre Bernardo

Take the first step, the rest will follow. Book the ticket, apply for the job, send the email, jump into the water. The rest gets easier from there. – Abi from http://www.insidethetravellab.com/

“A person does not grow from the ground like a vine or a tree, one is not part of a plot of land. Mankind has legs so it can wander.” ― Roman Payne, The Wanderess

“Certainly, 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

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

“He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.” – Dutch Proverb

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain

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

“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” – Anatole France

“It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville

It’s never too late to have a life you love. Don’t ever feel like you’ve missed the boat, don’t have what it takes or can’t achieve your dreams. Instead of removing your dreams, remove the doubts and fears keeping you from them. It’s never, ever too late. – Phoebe from https://littlegreybox.net

“Without travel I would have wound up a little ignorant white Southern female, which was not my idea of a good life.” – Lauren Hutton

“I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James Baldwin

“I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.” – Seneca

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

“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block

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

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Scott Cameron

“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” – Oscar Wilde

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

“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Keightley

“Tourists visit. Travellers explore.” – Unknown

If you don’t do it now, when will you do it? -Monica from http://thetravelhack.com/

“Travelling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.'” – Lisa St. Aubin de Teran

“I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on Earth. Then I ask myself the same question.” – Harun Yahya

“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” – Ernest Hemingway

“Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.” – Unknown

“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau

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

“NOT I – NOT ANYONE else, can travel that road for you, You must travel it for yourself.” – Walt Whitman

“You don’t choose the day you enter the world and you don’t chose the day you leave. It’s what you do in between that makes all the difference.” – Anita Septimus

“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends… The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy

“When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” ― Clifton Fadiman

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

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

Adventure Travel Quotes

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson

“My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.” ― Steve McCurry

“The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

The biggest addiction a person can have is discovering the unknown. Once it takes hold, there is no getting out and the only way to get your fix is by pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and exploring new horizons, cultural, and places. – Stephen from A Backpacker’s Tale 

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”― Andre Gide

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

“If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” ― Unknown

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” ― John A. Shedd

“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ― Mark Twain

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware.” ― Martin Buber

“May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home.” ― Trenton Lee Stewart

“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“Make voyages! Attempt them… there’s nothing else.” – Tennessee Williams

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

“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 more borders you cross, the more your mind opens — Paul from Global Help Swap

“One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.” – Ella Maillart

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

“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James Michener

“When overseas you learn more about your own country, than you do the place you’re visiting.” – Clint Borgen

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman

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

“Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.” – Irving Wallace

“A traveller without observation is a bird without wings.” — Moslih Eddin Saadi

“I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.” – Caskie Stinnett

“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

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Unknown (thanks to Melissa Bond for the contribution!)

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” – Matthew Karsten

“It is better to travel well then to arrive.” – Buddha

“Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aristotle

“We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.” – Mignon McLaughlin

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

“Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you traveled.” – Mohammed

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

“The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton

“Adventure without risk is Disneyland.” – Doug Coupland

“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.” – Cesare Pavese

“How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else.” – R. Buckminster Fuller

“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” – Rosalia de Castro

“I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment” – Hilaire Belloc

“If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey most of us would never start out at all.” – Dan Rather

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

“Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.” – Al Gore

“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travellers don’t know where they’re going.” – Paul Theroux

“It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.” – William Hazlitt

“You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot.” – Shakuntala Devi

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100 Travel Instagram Captions That Are Perfect for All Your Adventures

"Take only pictures, leave only footprints." 📸

Best Travel Captions

Cute travel captions, funny travel captions, travel quotes for instagram captions, song lyrics about travel.

From breathtaking mountainous landscapes and charming countrysides to lively cityscapes and beautiful beaches, travel offers endless opportunities for that perfect shot. Ree Drummond once said of a throwback photo, "My tiny girls (and my tiny arms, ha) in Yellowstone in...2003? Or maybe it was 1947. Either way, it was forever ago," adding, "The girls both got sick (stomach bug!) while we were in Yellowstone, but by golly, I wasn’t leaving without this photo !"

That's the power of a picture! No matter where you roam, you'll always have the ability to look back on that moment and cherish the experience you had. And what better way to capture and share your incredible adventures than through the lens of Instagram ? But let's be honest, finding the right caption to complement your travel photo can sometimes be a challenge.

That's why we've curated this list of travel Instagram captions and travel quotes that will take your posts to new heights. We've included nature quotes to caption your mountain photos as well as beach Instagram captions . There are plenty of cute captions and funny captions for wherever else you go, too. And if you happen to grab an image at just the right time, there are even options that will work as sunset quotes and rainbow quotes . No matter the view, these words of wanderlust will become your passport to sharing your journeys with the world!

• Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
• Here’s to the next stamp on my passport!
• Travel more, worry less.
• Let the adventure begin!
• Born to roam.
• On the road again!
• Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
• Bon voyage!
• Views on views.
• Not all those who wander are lost.
• Memories in the making!
• Life is short, and the world is wide. Better get started.
• PSA: Update your address book—I live here now.
• Wander often, wonder always.
• The only trip you will regret is the one you didn’t take.
• Digital greetings from [destination].
• A change of scenery.
• Living vicariously through my own vacation photos.
• Are we there yet?

• All you need is love and a passport.
• I've found my happy place!
• Always take the scenic route.
• Living my best life—one plane ticket at a time.
• Tired feet, happy heart.
• What a wonderful world!
• To travel is to live.
• Head in the clouds.
• Vacay all day!
• The art of doing nothing.
• Exploring new horizons.
• Falling in love with the journey.
• Paradise isn’t a place. It’s a feeling.
• My home away from home.
• Girls just wanna have sun!
• Sun, sand, and surf.
• Life is not meant to be lived in one place.
• What is life but one grand adventure?
• Up, up, and away!
• The world is your oyster.
• Sampling the best of what this world has to offer.
• Better than my wildest dreams.
• I'll be here if you need me.
• I’m walking on sunshine!
• Home is where the heart is, and my heart is currently in [insert location].

• I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.
• BRB, going to soak up some vitamin sea.
• I follow my heart… and it usually leads me to the airport.
• Reality called, so I hung up.
• Don’t worry. Beach happy.
• My love for camping is in-tents!
• My favorite color is sunset.
• Sorry, I'm too busy wanderlusting.
• Pics or it didn't happen!
• If traveling was free... BYE!
• Good things come to those who book flights.
• OOO indefinitely.
• It was love at first flight.
• Do not disturb.
• Sea you later!
• Gone exploring. Leave a message after the beep.
• Maybe you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy plane tickets (and that's basically the same thing).
• Work hard, travel harder.
• I need a vacation so long; I forget all my passwords.
• Travel, because money returns. Time doesn't.
• The only thing I love more than traveling is eating. So, why not do both at the same time?
• The flight was totally worth it!
• It’s bad manners to keep a vacation waiting.
• Time flies... until you're counting down the days to your next vacation.
• What happens abroad, stays abroad.
• PSA: use your PTO!
• I'm not in Kansas anymore!
• My job is just…beach.

• "The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself." —Wallace Stevens
• "The journey, not the arrival, matters." —T.S. Eliot
• "Adventure is worthwhile." —Aesop
• "Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." —Anita Desai
• "To travel is to evolve." —Pierre Bernardo
• "Oh the places you’ll go!" —Dr. Seuss
• "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." —St. Augustine
• "Adventure is out there!" — Up (Disney/Pixar)
• "Travel far, travel often, and travel without regrets." —Oscar Wilde
• "Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." —Jennifer Lee
• "We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls." —Anaïs Nin
• "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." —Lao Tzu
• "To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice." —Elizabeth Gilbert
• "Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest." —Freya Stark
• "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel next to find ourselves." —Pico Iyer
• "Jet lag is a choice." —Taylor Swift

• "I see skies of blue and clouds of white. The bright blessed day. The dark sacred night. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world." —Louis Armstrong
• "Never looking down, I'm just in awe of what's in front of me." —Empire of The Sun
• "Get on board a fast train. Travel on a jet plane, far away." —Kelly Clarkson
• "See the world in green and blue. See China right in front of you. See the canyons broken by cloud." —U2
• "Tell everybody I’m on my way. New friends and new places to see. With blue skies ahead, yes I’m on my way." — Phil Collins
• "You belong among the wildflowers, you belong in a boat out at sea. Sail away, kill off the hours. You belong somewhere you feel free." — Tom Petty
• "Oh, what a world, don't wanna leave. All kinds of magic all around us, it's hard to believe." — Kacey Musgraves
• "Gonna travel, gonna travel wild and free. I’m gonna pack my bags because this great big world is calling me" — Elvis Presley
• "I’m leaving on a jet plane. Don’t know when I’ll be back again." — John Denver
• "I may not know it. But these are the moments that I'm going to remember most, yeah." — Miley Cyrus
• "But hold me fast, hold me fast, cause I’m a hopeless wanderer." —Mumford & Sons

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Famous Travel Captions for Instagram

If you ever find yourself joy-scrolling travel posts on Instagram (who hasn’t?), you’ll also have noticed many inspirational and clever wanderlust-influenced travel captions.

Some travel quotes are more famous than others, for example, who hasn’t come across an excess of IG travel photos of people gazing into the distance with a “Not all those who wander are lost” by J.R.R. Tolkien​​ caption attached?

(Yep, that one’s in here too).

So let’s start with some of the better-known and more famous travel captions for Instagram.

Best travel captions for Instagram and inspiring travel quotes.

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

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu

“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” – Bilbo Baggins, The Lord of the Rings

“It is a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it. I don’t want to be most of us.” – Oberyn Martell, Game of Thrones

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

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

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

“A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.” – Herb Caen

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime. A good tour is one of the best ways to achieve this.” – Mark Twain 

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai

“A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.” – Aristotle

“I travel because I become uncomfortable being too comfortable.” — Carew Papritz

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

“Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport.” — Unknown

“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 won’t remember the time you spent at work. Inspiring travel captions for Instagram by Jack Kerouac.

“Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” — Paulo Coelho

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

“A year from now, you will wish you had started today.” — Karen Lamb

“New York is not a city. It’s a world.” — John Steinback

“Wherever you are, be all there.” — Jim Elliot

“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” — Erol Ozan

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

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

Inspirational travel captions for Instagram like this one from Anthony Bourdain, are perfect for adding to your travel photos.

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous

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

“Adventure is worthwhile.” — Aesop

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, and other souls.” — Anais Nin

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” — H. Jackson Browne Jr.  

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

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” — Mary Anne Radmacher

“Traveling is a lot like being in a relationship. You have to take the good with the bad, and learn from each experience. Here are some tips: keep an open mind, embrace the local culture, and enjoy the journey.”  — Rick Steves

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“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” — Saint Augustine

“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan Heller

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Andre Gide

Every great journey starts with a solid base, but the true adventure begins when you step beyond it.  – Unknown

“The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” — Sir Richard Burton

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

“Travelling – It leaves you speechless, and then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Battuta

“What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do — especially in other people’s minds. When you’re travelling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” — William Least Heat Moon

“Travelling is brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all the familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things — air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky. All things tend towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” — Cesare Pavese

“The journey, not the arrival matters.” — T.S. Elliot

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

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” – Matthew Karsten

“He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left.” — Chinese Proverb

“A tourist doesn’t know where they have been, a traveller doesn’t know where they are going. ” – Paul Theroux 

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” — Mark Twain

“And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling.” — Shanti

Use these travel captions for Instagram for more engagement on your travel photos.

“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

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

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

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

“New York City is a place where you can be whoever you want to be, where you can reinvent yourself and find new opportunities. It’s a city that never stops moving, and neither should you.” — Bill de Blasio

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

“I learned a long time ago that trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times.” – Anthony Bourdain

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

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the trip.” – Babs Hoffman

Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. All rights reserved for those who take the journey.  – Unknown

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

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

“For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” – Leonardo da Vinci

“Travel as much as you can, and travel as far as you can.” – Unknown

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

Best Short Travel Captions for Instagram 

When you need some short yet inspirational Instagram travel captions and light-hearted puns to add to your vacation photos, try these best short travel captions :

Catch flights, not feelings.

• Collect moments, not things.
• Vacation state of mind
• Wake up in paradise.
• Life’s a beach.
• I decided to skip ahead to the part of my life where I travel the world.

What’s on my bucket list?  Everywhere.

• BBN, be back never.
• I do believe it’s time for another adventure.
• I need a six-month-long vacation twice a year.
• Let’s wander where the wi-fi is weak.
• Seek to sea more.
• Tropic like it’s hot!

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.

• I’m a travel addict on the road to recovery. Just kidding, I’m headed to the airport.

These are some of the best short travel captions for Instagram.

• We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.
• Selfies or the trip didn’t happen.
• Beach more. Worry less.
• Tan lines fade, but memories last forever.
• Vacation mood: on.

Beach hair, don’t care.

• On the road again.
• Paradise isn’t a place, it’s a feeling.
• Tired travel feet, happy heart.
• We’re not in Kansas anymore.
• Rome stole a pizza my heart.
• I mean, I’m just China have a good time.
• Eiffel in love in Paris.

You told me it was Chile in South America. But I don’t Bolivia.

• Let’s taco ’bout going to Mexico.
• Left my heart in Morocco.
• Beach, please.
• What the shell?
• Czech out the view!
• I need some vitamin sea.
• Don’t worry, beach happy.

Don’t worry, beach happy!

• I’ve found my happy place.
• Work, save, travel, repeat.

Don’t listen to what they say, go and see it for yourself.

• Always say yes to new adventures.
• Maybe you can’t buy happiness, but you  can buy plane tickets (and that’s kind of the same thing).
• This is my resting beach face.
• Seas the day, travel now. 
• I only collect one thing: stamps on my passport.

Find me under the palm trees.

• Favourite colour: sunset.
• Time to explore.
• Friends that travel together, slay together.
• We vacation not to escape life but for life not to escape us.
• It’s not about the destination, but the journey.
• Take only pictures, leave only footprints.

I travel so my life isn’t disrupted by routine.

• The only trip you will regret is the one you didn’t take.

What is life but one grand adventure?

• High tides and good vibes.
• Suns out, buns out.
• Collecting memories, one passport stamp at a time.
• Travel more, worry less.
• Chasing sunsets and new adventures.
• Escape the ordinary, embrace the extraordinary.

Wander often, wonder always.

• Life is not meant to be lived in one place.
• Good vibes roll with the tides.
• In a relationship with my passport.
• The journey, not the arrival, matters.

Incurable wanderlust.

• Work hard, travel harder.
• Swap your five-star hotel for a million-star view of the sky.
• Ocean air, salty hair

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Best Travel Captions for Instagram From Famous Authors

As with the more famous travel captions, there are also plenty of travel quotes from famous authors , doing the rounds on Instagram. 

Some of these are from famous travel writers who I admire like Ernest Hemingway, Paul Theroux and Bill Bryson.

There are also a few great novelists and poets such as Robert Louis Stevenson and Hans Christian Andersen whose famous travel quotes, still feature in our modern travel lives today.

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live.” — Hans Christian Andersen

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain

“Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” — Ernest Hemingway

“To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” – Elizabeth Gilbert

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

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

“Not all those who wander, are lost”. As common as this Tolkien travel quote is, this is still one of the ultimate best travel captions to use.

“I never knew of a morning in Africa, when I woke up and was not happy” –  Ernest Hemingway

“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” – Jack Kerouac

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

“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, we can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” –  Maya Angelou

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

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less travelled by.” — Robert Frost

“There are no foreign lands, it is the traveller only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.” — Oscar Wilde

Another great travel quote from Robert Louis Stevenson.

“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

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” — T.S. Eliot

“The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveller.” — Franz Kafka

“The mind was dreaming. The world was its dream.” — Jorge Luis Borges

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” — Bill Bryson

“I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with different points of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” — Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

“Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.” — Viktor E. Frankl

And that wraps up this post of 150 Best Travel Captions for Instagram.

I hope this collection of best travel captions has been helpful and you’ll find something that makes your Instagram travel photos stand out and hopefully get more engagement.

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100 Best Travel Quotes of All Time (with Photos & Captions) to Inspire You to Travel the World

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Words are powerful, and it is often due to the best travel quotes that I have been inspired to travel the world and reach for my dreams!

So no matter if you’re psyching yourself for an upcoming trip or simply scrolling through your phone to gain some added motivation, there are a number of travel quotes that can totally match what you’re feeling. Much like the best travel movies, the best travel quotes ever are powerful in inspiring just about anyone — AND also fun to collect!

That’s why in this post, I have gathered some of the best travel quotes that I love and that made an impact on me as I traveled the world these past years.

In fact, I’m sure you’ll find what you need here as I separate them in these sections:

Table of Contents

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Lesser-Known Travel Quotes

1. “ Blessed are the curious for they will have adventures. “ – Lovelle Drachman

This is one of the best travel quotes that affirm the notion that those who have the undying enthusiasm to discover new places, things, and even knowledge will always be rewarded with exciting encounters and memories! Don’t you agree?

2. “ A great way to learn about your country is to leave it. “ – Henry Rollins

The first time I read this travel quote, I couldn’t help but laugh because it is SO true! In fact, the first time I flew out of my home country, the Philippines , and landed in the city of Hong Kong , I was just blown away!

Among many other things, I couldn’t help but compare the infrastructure and public transportation (yep, we are far behind!) . I even learned about how others viewed my country as well as us Filipinos, and though it was disconcerting at first, it was — for the most part — refreshing to see how others perceived the place that I grew up in. You bet that the little bubble that I was living in was burst open and it exposed me to a world that challenged what I know while presenting me with new insights that I couldn’t have known had I cooped myself home.

3. “ Travel opens your mind as few other things do. It is its own form of hypnotism, and I am forever under its spell. “ – Libba Bray

I love how poetic this quote is by Libba Bray because I am absolutely under travel’s spell for several years now… and if it IS hypnotism, I don’t ever want to snap out of it! How about you?

4. “ We must travel in the direction of our fear. “ – John Berryman

I gotta admit, I used to fear the thought of traveling to India . Countless stories from friends and families alike kept me from ever setting foot in the country — but I knew that deep within me, amidst the fear that was built up by others’ words, was a deep desire to see the country for myself… and so, I booked a ticket.

Much like what this travel quote says, I traveled in the direction of my fear, and it was an amazing decision! After all, I had the chance to challenge the wrong ideas in my head and when I got over it, the ordeal brought me clarity and made me into a better person as I learned better to never let prejudice rule me.

5. “ Live your life by a compass, not a clock. “ – Stephen Covey

The best travel quotes always have a beautiful message like this one! After all, we were not born to solely work and waste our life away in society’s pre-set motions. We are more than the hours we put in at work and the obligations that we hold. We deserve to enjoy life as it is and to see more of what this world has to offer us!

True enough, in this context, a compass can mean a lot of things; but the way I see it, other than the meaning of giving ourselves the chance to wander off to places anew, it also represents the sense of following a certain direction — a direction to which our heart is leading us to, may that be a breather or a dream that has been put on hold.

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

We can’t deny the fact that travel costs money BUT it doesn’t have to be costly .

For years now, a lot of travelers and backpackers have already proven how they can have meaningful travels without breaking the bank — take it from me as well who was able to afford to travel the world and tick off all 7 continents without spending a fortune! So don’t ever let money be an excuse not to travel .

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

While we’re still talking about money, YES, we all need money to live, that’s a fact; however, it’s vital that we do not to let it rule us. We must always seek a balance in which we could unwind and go on trips in order to enrich our lives.

It’s just like what this axiom says: adventures DO fill our souls.

8. “ If you think adventures are dangerous, try routine: it’s lethal. “ – Paulo Coelho

Some people find solace in routine, but it helps to remember that you are not a cog in a machine that’s designed to do repetitive actions day in, day out. Of course, I can’t deny that there’s beauty in the mundaneness of everyday life; but if you find yourself seeking comfort in it for the sole reason that you fear something new, then it’s time to put a stop to it and get out of your comfort zone!

9. “I would rather own a little and see the world than own the world and see a little of it.” – Alexander Sattler

Sometimes, we get too caught up with work with the goal of saving up for future adventures — but what actually ends up happening is that you get distracted by the process. You work more, you buy more. You get caught up in it all. So… what happened to your travel dreams?

It’s quite easy to forget why you’re working in the first place, so try not get swept up by shallow things.

10. “ Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experiences. “ – Paulo Coelho

Can you think of an activity or a trip that you thought was initially risky — and yet it turned out to be the best travel experience that you ever had and you just can’t imagine yourself not taking it?

11. “ People travel because it teaches them things they could learn no other way. “ – Lance Morrow”

This is one of the best travel quotes that is truthful and straight to the point! Apart from obvious added life skills such as learning how to navigate yourself through foreign public transportation, or learning how to speak and converse with the use of foreign languages, travel also exposes you to other people who have stories of their own and other cultures that are totally different than yours.

Case in point, had you stayed home, you would have never seen with your own eyes that some people just don’t live the way you do — and that it’s okay. Or that other communities find something you initially deemed as offensive as something that is normal and accepted — and that’s also okay!

Travel simply broadens the way you understand and perceive the world, and the opportunities for learning are always endless! It is truly a form of education that is beyond any book or classroom.

12. “ To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life. “ – Walter Mitty ( The Secret Life of Walter Mitty )

Have you watched this movie before? It is one of my favorite travel movies and I highly suggest giving it a try to give you a boost of motivation to travel!

13. “ I travel not to cross countries off a list, but to ignite passionate affairs with destinations. “ – Nyssa P. Chopra

While there is nothing wrong with the aim of crossing countries off of your bucketlist, it can prove to be helpful to develop a sense of passion or meaning to why you choose to travel.

14. “ Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. “ – Benjamin Disraeli

…but, if you have to think of one travel memory that stands out above the rest, what would that be?

15. “ Don’t ask for security, ask for adventure. Better to live 30 years full of adventure than 100 years safe. “ – Jim Rohn

I acknowledge the fact that we all have different priorities in life and there’s nothing wrong if your priority is to be financially secure at an early age. So though this travel phrase might not resonate with you, I hope you can also see the bit of truth in it that as it is with life, it’s a lot better to try and go for adventures while we’re still young and able to. So don’t waste what you have now!

16. “ I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. “ – Mary Anne Radmacher

FACT : travel changes you and this artistic or aesthetic quote captures this thought perfectly. The changes may be small at times, but traveling never fails to leave its mark as it enables you to soak in a new learning or two.

17. “ Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost. “ – Erol Ozan

I’ve gone through this myself far too many times now and it’s always a pleasant surprise to stumble upon unexpected discoveries. Given this probability, I often make it a point to wander around a new destination with no direction in mind!

So tell me, what amazing place have you managed to find by accident?

18. “ Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to. “ – Alan Keightley

The world is constantly changing along with people’s mindsets and preferences; so don’t ever box yourself in thinking that there is just one fixed style of travel — or that there is just one way to live.

In fact, years ago, I was told to lead my life as my parents did: get a job, marry, and have kids. Dreams have to take the backseat. It was suffocating but it was the only way I knew; that’s why I’m glad my eyes were opened to a number of other possibilities… and here I am today, experiencing the world the way I NOW know how, and the way that I want it to!

19. “ There is a kind of magicness about going far away and then coming back all changed. “ – Kate Douglas Wiggin

Similar to the meaning behind quote #16, the effect of travel is akin to some sort of enchantment because one’s exposure to a variety of novel occurrences can bring forth valuable insights that can change just about anyone — and for the better at that!

20. “ If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home. “ – James Michener

You can’t fully be immersed in your travels if you close yourself to the world and the reality that’s before you. Yes, it will make you feel uncomfortable — you’re in a new environment after all — but if you take the time to breathe and see what’s in front of you for what it is, you’ll be surprised at how unfounded your fears are. So try to be a bit more open, or else there might not be a point in your travels.

21. “ I’ll look back on this and smile because it was life and I decided to live it. “ – Anonymous

…and yes, you ARE living it!

22. “When you’re traveling, you are what you are, right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least-Heat Moon

The best travel quotes capture the beauty of traveling — as this saying goes, you can be who you want to be because of the simple fact that nobody knows you. Ain’t that swell?

23. “Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering.” – Charles Dickens

I tend to think that the grass is always greener on the other side, but travel has taught me that the grass was already green where I was! Oftentimes, we take some things for granted, and for me, I used to think that the Philippines wasn’t a great place to live in — so I left. But after living in Europe for a while, I started to develop a deeper fondness for my home country. Of course, Europe was better in a LOT of things (it’s made up of a lot of first-world countries after all) but I’ve since learned that every place has its own pros and cons. The Philippines clearly had a lot more cons, but I now see its own beauty that I will never exchange for another place.

And above all, it is home.

24. “Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” – Lawrence Block

I’m sure you all have fun or funny stories related to this! If you have the time, I’d love to hear about it. Please leave a comment at the bottommost part of this post!

25. “This is a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it. I don’t want to be most of us.” – Oberyn Martell ( Game of Thrones )

When I started watching this TV series, I never thought that I would stumble upon one of the most impactful travel quotes there is!

Short Travel Quotes

26. “Work, Save, Travel, Repeat” – Anonymous

This is one of the best short travel quotes you’ve probably already heard of, but it’s a classic because it’s the kind of cycle that we just simply do in order to achieve our dreams of visiting different destinations all over the world. Some of you will grind the 9-to-5, while others choose to do remote work — and I do travel writing while being an online entrepreneur.

But whatever your profession may be, just know through this catchphrase that travel is never impossible.

27. “If not now, when?” – Primo Levi

Don’t put off your travel plans any longer! If you’re going to wait for that perfect set-up, you might wake up one day realizing that you’ve missed so many opportunities to just do it . Worse, you might already be too old to do, for instance, that hiking trail that you’ve always wanted to conquer. So hear me out: do it ASAP.

If you ever need some ideas on which destinations to go to and how to plan, don’t fret because I got you covered with my itinerary guides . So that’s definitely one thing you won’t have to worry about!

28. “Life is short and the world is wide.” – Simon Raven

A longer version of this quote goes like this: “Life is short and the world is wide, the sooner you start exploring it, the better.”

This is actually one of the best travel quotes that I have first encountered after I took the leap of faith to quit my job and travel the world . It’s simple but it holds so much truth. Besides, the sooner that you can try and jumpstart your journey, the better it will be!

29. “Oh, the places you’ll go!” – Dr. Seuss

With childlike wonder, positivity, and anticipation, I hope this quote inspires you to picture all of the new places that you’ll soon be setting foot in!

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

I may be a LOTR fan… but with no bias at all, I can honestly say that this is one of the best adventure quotes out there. Sure, it may be overused by now, but it’s like that for a reason: it’s relevant and it just holds so much truth.

After all, most people tend to think that those who travel are out there in order to ‘find themselves ‘ — which, of course, could also be the case — but there are also those people who journey through the world because they feel more like themselves than ever before.

31. “ Don’t call it a dream, call it a plan. “ – Anonymous

This isn’t just one of the best travel quotes but also basically one of the best life quotes out there.

So whatever your reason is for putting off what you’ve always dreamed of — be it time constraints, lack of travel resources , or motivation — just remember that NOW is the perfect time to start making your dream your new reality. In fact, it shouldn’t simply be a dream, but a plan where you set certain actionable steps in order to attain whatever it is that you want to achieve.

32. “ Life is a journey, not a destination. “ – Ralph Waldo Emerson

This is the kind of adventure quote that is used for just about anything: may it be for self-help, mindfulness, or for travel.

Life is indeed a journey. It’s about living in the moment — in every little moment. Because the truth of the matter is, the destination is not nearly as important as to how we get ‘there’ or how we spend the whole of it. So take joy in any present experience, no matter if they are a mix of highs and lows. Don’t waste the present for an uncertain future!

33. “ Collect moments, not things. “ – Karen Salmansohn

The best travel quotes remind us how fulfilling and lasting joy can never be derived from things. Just think about it: you might have felt extreme joy when you got your first iPhone — BUT, that doesn’t have much of an impact compared to when you finally fulfilled that dream vacation.

You can easily lose interest in a new gadget, but you will forever cherish a fond memory. So imagine collecting a lot more of those glorious memories… won’t that be more amazing than a number of objects that can easily disappear or deteriorate?

34. “ Paris is always a good idea. “ – Sabrina (1995), Julia Ormond

A lot of people seem to have wrongfully attributed this travel quote to Audrey Hepburn’s character, Sabrina (1954 film). However, she NEVER said this line; instead, it was Julia Ormond’s Sabrina character in the 1995 movie version who said it.

Fascinating, right? Since Audrey is a more well-known actress, it makes sense that her name was used… but anyway, I hope this helps clear things up once and for all. That fun trivia aside, this is still one of the best travel quotes out there. Even if some people would argue that Paris is overrated, it’s still and always will be a good idea. Another quote you might love as well is when Humphrey Bogart uttered:

“We’ll always have Paris.”

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

This simple quote may or may not resonate with you; but sometimes, there are in-between experiences that are often more worthy to be ‘savored’. This is actually similar to quote #32 wherein both of the quotes basically deliver the message that getting there is half the fun!

36. “ To travel is to live. “ – Hans Christian Andersen

This is one of the best travel quotes that is simple yet profound. It is actually an excerpt from Hans’ autobiography wherein the whole of it goes like this…

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, To gain all while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote, To travel is to live.”

37. “ Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. “ – Helen Keller

…and the rest of this goes…

“ Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.” ( TRIVIA : The ‘at all’ part above wasn’t originally written in).

By the way, Helen’s quote is actually one of the top best travel quotes that I lived by in the past years. After all, we only have one short precious life… so why not just make the most of it?

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

We are all searching for something that stirs up a passionate spirit within us, and if you’re lucky enough to find what that is, you must definitely do everything in your power to go for it! In my case, it was traveling… it always has been. I pursued it with such fervor and my life has truly been a bliss since then! As such, I hope that you’ll find yours too.

39. “ Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. “ – Anonymous

As someone who is also passionate about financial management, I would have to cheekily point out that travel does NOT technically grant you more money, compared to buying things like investments, etc. I mean, that’s just basic common sense.

However, we also know that traveling gives us a lot of invaluable things that would actually help make us richer in terms of knowledge, friends, skills, and so much more!

40. “ Dare to live the life you’ve always wanted . “ – Ralph Waldo Emerson

This is an example of the best travel quotes that have been changed or paraphrased over time. Ralph’s actual quote for this was:

“ Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.”

I hope this serves as a reminder that it’s about time you step out of your comfort zone and finally take that leap of faith. For instance, does traveling solo in Europe scare you even if it’s something you’ve been dying to do? If it is, try and challenge that fear. Look at how others have been able to do it — so you’ll surely be able to do it too! There’s no better time to dare yourself than NOW.

41. “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Lewis Carroll

This is similar to another life quote that I love so dearly:

“ Making a big life change is pretty scary. But, know what’s even scarier? Regret . “

There have been so many people, mostly seniors, in my travels who have shared their sentiments that mostly revolve around this idea. Those conversations struck me deeply and I hope it will help you realize — just as much as I did — to take more chances rather than end up regretting not doing anything at all.

42. “ I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met. “ – Melody Truong

Did you know? This is one of the best travel quotes that has been written by someone so young! Melody was only 13 when she wrote this on her Tumblr page, and since then it blew up — plus, it was even WRONGLY attributed to the author of the book, ‘ The Fault in our Stars ‘. Anyhow, I’m sure you have felt the same sentiments that Melody stated in this travel quote. It’s quite a melancholic feeling, but it’s the kind of longing that can easily be remedied with a purchase of a plane ticket ! * wink *

43. “ I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before. “ – Bill Bryson

Don’t you just love this? If you ask me, traveling is the closest thing to living multiple lives because every trip that I take, it gives me the chance to transform myself into someone else. Or maybe I could even start over from a clean slate where I can truly be me — to show a face that I have never shown to anyone before. It’s absolutely fun, like that first day in school where you’re afraid yet also excited about the idea of meeting new people, new encounters, and so much more!

The brand new unfamiliarity of just about everything is the topmost allure to traveling, don’t you think so too?

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

This is what most travelers feel, and even if it’s close to impossible to see just about every single place in the world, our list will keep on growing. And we will do everything in our power to try and see as much as we could! Personally, I’m in no rush to see it all but it would surely be amazing to be able to do so.

45. “ Adventure may hurt you but monotony will kill you. “ – Anonymous

Naturally, there are risks involved when you go on any adventure; but more often than not, the rewards far outweigh the risks. Sometimes, those risks would either cease to exist or turn into wonderful experiences instead! (That being said, don’t ever forget to buy travel insurance !)

Now, of course, I acknowledge the fact that people are often content with the normal course: get a job, get married, have kids, and retire. But if you feel that there is more that you want out of life, get out of that rut and do more of what you want to do! Similar to this, I also love the following quote by Maya Mendoza…

“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”

46. “ Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time. “ – Aliyyah Eniath

This is one of the best travel quotes that has an underlying message of ecological conservation . As travelers, we must always find ways to minimize our impact on nature. We only have one Earth, so we should do our part in ensuring that we continue to preserve this world’s flora and fauna. If I may leave a tip, always try to carry a bag with you where you can stash any waste you produce or see in any place that you travel to — may it be to the beach or to the mountains.

47. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” – Carl Sandburg

At times, especially when you’re on a long term travel spree — or even with life, in general — there will be moments where you just don’t know what you’re doing or what you’re even trying to get to. But so long as you’re working towards something, know that you’re still heading in the right direction.

48. “ There’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this. “ – Matt Hogan

I hope this serves as a helpful reminder if you ever catch yourself thinking that you’re bored. In fact, ‘travel’ can be as simple as a trip to a nearby lake or a hiking trail — the world is basically your playground, so remember that there is much for you to see and do!

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

Oscar Wilde led an extraordinary life and if you want to gain more context behind this famous travel quote of his, you should try reading his biography book that’s written by Richard Ellmann. Anyhow, I definitely believe that living life with no excuses and traveling to your heart’s content is a wonderful mantra!

50. “ When was the last time you did something for the first time? “ – John C. Maxwell

The best travel quotes serve as great prompts for all of us to continue learning, exploring, and experiencing new adventures! It will not only help us lead a fun and fulfilling life, but also in getting of a rut when things seem to slip into monotony.

51. “ Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. “ – Instructions for Life (1999)

Here’s an interesting fact for you: you might have seen this quote being attributed to the Dalai Lama, but he actually NEVER said this! Nevertheless, this remains to be wise words that I hope you get to follow because it’s truly a great goal to travel to a new place at least once a year.

52. “ The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. “ – Oprah Winfrey

This quote isn’t exactly for travel, but it sure works as one of the best travel quotes that will help pump you up in reaching for your dreams — whatever that may be! If you ask me, it actually still feels surreal that I’m now living my dreams… because 10 years ago, if you told me that this would be my new lifelong lifestyle, I would have NEVER believed you! And in the words of Oprah, it has been one big adventure full of ups and downs; however, it’s the kind of ordeal that I won’t ever give up nor turn away from.

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

Traveling is definitely a humbling experience that opens you up to new perspectives especially about your existence. Sure, it could make you feel insignificant and small like a drop of water in the ocean, but I rather see it as a positive thing because it helps you focus on what really matters. It shreds away any frivolities and superficial things that you’ve previously deemed as important in life.

There have been numerous encounters where I have gone through this feeling such as when I felt the scale of the world and its environmental issues when I traveled down to Antarctica , or how little my problems were when I witnessed India ‘s slums.

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

Every adventure grants you a ‘book’ of stories and memories; in fact, this is one of the best travel quotes that describes why I set up a travel blog in the first place! It has always been my wish to impart inspiration and tips through my own travel experiences, so this online space has been perfect for my needs.

Though… if I may so myself, don’t you think that sometimes, words aren’t just enough to describe what you’ve been through? I guess this is why we also tell our stories so that others could take their own adventures and go through what we’ve been through ourselves — by then, they will fully understand what we meant.

55. “ We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls. “ – Anais Nin

This is one of the best travel quotes that would describe the future me because I’m 100% sure that I will be traveling forever — or of course, for as long as I’m alive. Do you think you’ll be the same?

56. “ A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. “ – Tim Cahill

I totally agree with this one! I’ve met a lot of amazing friends from all over the world and I’m sure you know the saying that sometimes it’s your companions that help shape a travel trip — and you bet that the times I’ve spent with people have made my travels even more fun and fulfilling.

57. “ Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. “ – Neale Donald Walsch

Years ago, if I didn’t venture beyond my comfort zone, I would have still been depressed, working a 9-to-5 job that I didn’t love as I lived from paycheck to paycheck. That wasn’t my definition of ‘living’ nor will it ever be my passion nor my cup of tea — so I took the leap. And boy, I have never looked back since then! It wasn’t easy, that’s for sure, but the end result was worth my prior struggles.

58. “ Of all the books in all the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport. “ – Saber Ben Hassen

One could argue the semantics of calling a passport a ‘ book ‘, but in its essence, it certainly serves as one. This is for the reason that every stamp, every tear, and every crease holds a multitude of amazing memories and encounters!

59. “ Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures. “ – Anonymous

There are a ton of ideas out there on gifts for travelers and naturally, granting someone a gift where they can go travel is the best of all!

P.S. The quote above is wrongfully attributed to Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. A lot of merchandisers have used his name to sell the quote and I understand it’s lovely, but up till now I can’t find the right author of the quote — but it’s definitely NOT from Lewis Carroll.

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

Remember those first mornings you’ve had in foreign places? You’ll first wake up feeling disconcerted and then… it dawns on you that you’re in a new destination. Next is the excitement and thrill as you realize the number of fresh experiences you’ll soon encounter. Aaaah… I can’t wait to wake up in a new country soon!

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

We all have preconceived notions about countries, cultures, and people in general. We hear them from the media and even from our own friends, but this is one of the best travel quotes that reiterates the idea of how you have to see things for yourself before forming strong opinions about anything.

62. “ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. “ – Andre Gide

This is literally a perfect ‘mantra’ for travelers; but altogether, it’s a great message for how we should lead our lives. Plus, much like the rest of these adventure quotes, this one tells us the obvious truth that we can’t grow nor accomplish anything until we let ourselves do things that we have never done before.

63. “ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. “ – Saint Augustine

Don’t delay your travel plans any further, it’s time to fuel your wanderlust and see the places you’ve long wanted to see! Just like what this famous travel quote says, if you don’t go anywhere, you’ll definitely have a limited view of the world.

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

Similar to quote #61 above, it’s preferable that we witness something with our own two eyes than to base it off on other people’s opinions or observations. Even if let’s say, they dissuade you to visit it because it’s dangerous or too touristy, I urge you to find out for yourself.

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

A lot of us see travel as an escape from our daily life, but this is one of the best travel quotes that puts a nice spin to it because, in actuality, our mundane daily life is where life escapes us. Travel is one of the greatest solutions that helps revitalize our spirits and brings back our zest for life. Don’t you agree?

66. “ We wander for distraction but we travel for fulfillment. “ – Hilaire Belloc

Similar to the previous quote, we’re usually lost at first when we wander since we want to distract ourselves from anything that we want to escape from. But as you go through the motions, you’ll start to know yourself better and what your limits are… and in one of those moments, you’ll slowly start to feel that travel truly is for your fulfilment.

67. “ Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. “ – Anita Desai

The same way that friends can shape up who we are, the places we’ve seen and the encounters we’ve been through will forever make an impact on us. It can manifest into different things, may it be a change or an improvement in your mannerisms, favorites, values, and so on. In fact, a new language or a new friend can easily “become a part of you” and that’s a wonderful thing!

68. “ Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind. “ – Marty Rubin

I have some qualms with this particular quote but I can see that it has a meaningful message. If there is one thing that I think we should leave behind within ourselves when we travel, that would be prejudices; but then again, as we venture out into the world, it is naturally broken down. Don’t you agree? Other than prejudices, preconceived notions of fear is also an ideal thing to get rid of in order to truly come face to face with adventures of all kinds!

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

I believe that what Lao Tzu wanted to say about this quote is that we should basically live in the present moment — a focus on the ‘now’ is always a lot better than a focus on the outcome because doing so will help us be more open to a range of sudden opportunities and possibilities. Besides, more often than not, the best travel experiences come from unplanned situations!

70. “ Travel. As much as you can. As far as you can. As long as you can. Life’s not meant to be lived in one place. “ – Anonymous

Sure enough, there is an ENORMOUS world out there with various people to meet, cultures to see, food to try, and sights to enjoy. Staying in just one place may work for you, but just think of how much you’re missing out on some of the things that this world has to offer — so why not take advantage of it while you’re still here?

71. “ We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost. “ – Ray Bradbury

Travel always finds a way to unlock a myriad of emotions, desires and circumstances. Tell me, for what reason do you travel?

72. “ If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet. “ – Rachel Wolchin

I love the clever way this quote was written, and indeed, we’re not plants meant to sit in just one spot and grow — we got feet for moving. And it’s not just for walking from home to work or elsewhere, but it’s for us to explore… and to just basically feel, that yes, we are here and we are alive.

73. “ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. “ – Ralph Waldo Emerson

While I don’t advise following this quote when you’re going on a hike (lol, unless okay, you know the terrain like the back of your hand) , this quote is amazing — literal meanings aside. After all, there is joy in carving out your own path away from what’s normal and what’s overdone. If you take it a step further and apply it to life in general, you can partake on a journey that no one has ever done before, and you’re sure to leave a mark that will pave the way for others to follow suit.

74. “ I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. “ – Robert Louis Stevenson

We all have our reasons for traveling, and you might not wholly agree with what Robert says here, but… I believe we can all agree on his last sentence: the great affair is to move — and to go beyond than just getting from point A to point B.

75. “ Wanderlust consumed her; foreign hearts and exotic minds compelled her. She had a gypsy soul and a vibrant hope for the unknown. “ – D. Marie

In case you don’t know it yet, wanderlust is defined as the strong longing or impulse for wandering/traveling. That being said, this is definitely one of those inspirational quotes that a lot of female travelers use. Though some may find a negative connotation to the word ‘gypsy’, a gypsy soul is said to refer to a person who loves movement and freedom.

Long Travel Quotes

76. “We are torn between a nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known . “ – Carson McCullers

Similar to quote #42 above, this is one of the best travel quotes that depicts our longing for places beyond!

77. “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

A lot of people say that travel is the best way to test a relationship — not only for partners but also for friends, and I totally agree with them! Do you? If you do, can you share a particular story that encapsulates the thought in this travel quote?

For me, apart from testing the waters with my past boyfriends, I fondly remember going on a trip with this girl that I met during my travels. One of my blogging projects permitted me to bring a +1 along and I immediately thought of her who was also in the area. Besides, she was really cool and I even enjoyed her company, so I was all, “ why not? ” Well.. to my surprise, I discovered that she was a total diva and she was also the most condescending person that I’ve ever met who was super disrespectful to servers and waiters alike. It made me really glad that I saw that side of her sooner rather than later!

78. “ The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends. “ – Shirley MacLaine

Don’t you agree with this? Because I do. We all ‘fear’ the unknown — or whatever it is that is different from us or from what we’re used to. But I think that if we just take the time to be open and understanding, we can quickly realize that we are all just one and the same.

79. “ When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money. “ – Susan Heller

Preparing your luggage for a trip can be such an arduous task and this quote cleverly sums up what needs to be done — but if you ever need a ‘helping hand’, you should check out my packing guides !

80. “ I travel because it makes me realize how much I haven’t seen, how much I’m not going to see, and how much I still need to see. “ – Carew Papritz

If someone asks me why I travel, this is one of the best travel quotes that answers one of my top reasons why! How about you?

81. “ Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground. “ – Judith Thurman

If you look back to quote #76 above, you will see how the message of this saying by Judith is very similar.

82. “ Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere. “ – Isabelle Eberhardt

This holds so much truth for me because honestly, I never had the urge nor dream to travel when I was young. I was absolutely content with the little island that I grew up in —but the more that I was exposed to the world (and even more so after my first trip abroad) , I was hit with the realization that I DO yearn for more!

83. “ 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

To desire for adventures is one thing, but to be wholly appreciative and understanding of what you see in your travels is another matter that you must forever remember to hold.

84. “ 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

Related to adage #15 in this list, I am in love with the message that this quote is saying… but of course, I also recognize the idealistic message behind it because not everyone has the privilege to get up and take the leap to follow their dreams. But I hope that my story can help inspire you to see it is still possible because even someone like me who was broke and coming from dire circumstances was still able to risk it all and land to where I am today. So whenever it’s possible, no matter how small the steps may be, try and follow your passions or dreams.

85. “ The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. “ – Eleanor Roosevelt

Life is what you make it and with this one precious life you have, I hope you’re making the most of it!

86. “T o my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted. “ – Bill Bryson

The best travel quotes like this one often reminds us how the novelty of traveling is truly a feeling that anyone could get addicted to. In fact, even the smallest things can already seem so fascinating that they will just bring a smile to your face!

87. “ But the most beautiful things in life are just not things. They’re people and places, memories and pictures. They’re feeling and moments and smiles and laughter. “ – Anonymous

This is one of the best travel quotes (much like #33) that you’ve probably already heard of numerous times now — and it’s for the simple fact that it holds true!

88. “ Travel is like love, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful, receptive, undimmed by familiarity and ready to be transformed. That is why the best trips, like the best love affairs, never really end. “ – Pico Iyer

This is a great comparison because every trip that we take is akin to wearing rose-tinted glasses leading us to see everything in a fresh and wonderful light. Now, those glasses may or may not remain even after the trip ends, but much like what the last beautiful sentence says above: it’s a feeling, like a love affair, that will never really end!

89. “ You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. You’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again. “ – Azar Nafisi

There have been various instances as well as people that I wish I didn’t have to say goodbye to, but there IS one person that I don’t regret saying adieu — and that’s an older version of me. Besides, there has never been a travel experience that I didn’t come out as a better person, if not an improved ‘me’, and that is surely one of the beautiful things about it!

90. “ Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime . “ – Mark Twain

You’ve probably also heard of this awesome travel quote time and time again, but this is the sort of saying that will remain immortal because it simply holds true.

91. “ We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonics of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same. But something in our mind has been changed, and that changes everything. “ – Anonymous

Travel does not only affect creativity but a lot of other aspects in our minds as well: prejudice, bigotry, perception, preference, and so many others (just like what the #90 expression above says). And it’s surely this kind of change that I urge everyone to experience!

92. “ You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place. “ – Miriam Adeney

This is yet another one of the best travel quotes that I love! So far, I have tried living in other places around the globe and the more I explore, the more I realize that home is everywhere yet also nowhere. At times it’s not even just about the people, because home for me could be a feeling, a familiar tune, or even a fond memory. It is always changing and it might be a price I have to pay, but I will never give it up for anything in the world.

93. “ Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind. “ – Anthony Bourdain

Anthony was a legend and his words will forever remain with us in this world. He traveled far and wide and he perfectly described the truth about travel. I especially love the phrase that goes: “ the journey changes you; it SHOULD change you.” Meanwhile, another passage by Anthony that I love is as follows…

If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.

94. “ Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. “ – T erry Pratchett

This is exactly how I felt when I finally revisited my hometown in the Philippines, Batanes , after 10 long years! I can’t stress enough how mind-blowing it was to see how much things have changed, or how vibrant the seas and mountains actually were.

Simply put: I understood that I took things for granted and I surely saw my hometown with ‘new eyes and extra colors’ —and yes, it was amazing! But at the very core, even though there were some changes here and there, I realized that the one who changed the most… was me.

95. “ Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends. “ – Maya Angelou

This is another one of the best travel quotes (similar to the maxim in #78) that I love because it resonates with one of the important learnings that I’ve gained while traveling: to try and have a deeper appreciation and understanding of everyone and everything in this world.

The way I see it, the more people I meet, the more accepting I become of other people’s, customs, beliefs, etc. Now, of course, it doesn’t mean that I have to concede nor condone what they do if I feel that it’s something I don’t agree with in the first place; but rather, it simply gives me the chance to understand better. And I believe that such a simple act can already help open doors or build bridges, bit by bit… Don’t you agree?

96. “ The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. “ – Chris McCandles ( Into the Wild )

Have you seen this movie before? I’m not gonna spoil it for you but it does have a lot of best travel quotes like this one. We each have our own ideals on how to lead a fulfilling life. It will always vary, but I believe that one constant truth about it is that we find enjoyment in discovering new things that exposes us to what this world has to offer.

97. “ There’s an opposite to déjà vu. They call it jamais vu . It’s when you meet the same people or visit places, again and again, but each time is the first. Everybody is always a stranger. Nothing is ever familiar. “ – Chuck Palahniuk

This travel quote may or may not hold true for you, but I believe that we can all agree that there just are certain places, people and things that have this certain effect… No matter the number of times, some of them still feel like a brand new ‘meeting’. If you ask me, Japan is my top-of-mind country for this because even if I’ve been there for countless times, I still can’t get enough of it. Everything still feels new like a breath of fresh air!

98. “ Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things. Air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky. All things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it. “ – Cesare Pavese

It’s this kind of premise that scares a lot of new travelers, but hear me out: sure, travel can be brutal but NOT all the time. The start could be difficult but these kinds of experiences will help you realize how adaptable, independent and strong you can actually be. It could even be freeing, and the more you expose yourself to these kinds of things, the better you become.

99. “ But that’s the glory of foreign travel, as far as I am concerned. I don’t want to know what people are talking about. I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense of how things work, you can’t even reliably cross a street without endangering your life. Your whole existence becomes a series of interesting guesses. “ – Bill Bryson

I love the phrase used by Bill here: ‘ childlike wonder ‘ because it truly encapsulates the emotion that I feel when I first step in a foreign country. With everything that’s new to me, it just makes me feel as if I’ve stepped into a whole new world — and that’s a feeling that I will never get enough of.

100. “ One fine day, it will be your turn. You will leave homes, cities and countries to pursue grander ambitions. You will leave friends, lovers and possibilities for the chance to roam the world and make deeper connections. You will defy your fear of change, hold your head high and do what you once thought was unthinkable: walk away. And it will be scary. At first. But what I hope you’ll find in the end is that in leaving, you don’t just find love, adventure or freedom. More than anything, you find you. “ – Isa Garcia

Not a lot of travel blogs have this on their list so YES, this is one of the lesser-known travel quotes and I’m so glad that I discovered it back in my Tumblr blogging years. Truth be told, this is one of those sayings that helped inspire me at the start of my journey to take a leap and I’m absolutely happy to say that that “ one fine day” for me has already happened. My turn was up and it has been amazing since then!

How about you, when is your turn gonna be?

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101. “Adventure is out there.”

102. “Work hard. Travel harder.”

103. “W e have nothing to lose, and a world to see. “

104. “There’s no way I was born to just pay bills and die.”

105. “The world is not in your books and maps; it’s out there.”

106. “Get busy living or get busy dying.”

107. “ BBN. Be back never. “

108. “…and so the adventure begins.”

109. “It’s bad manners to keep a vacation waiting. “

110. “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.”

111. “I followed my heart and it led me to the airport. “

112. “I’d rather have a passport full of stamps, than a house full of stuff.”

113. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. “

114. “Quit your job, buy a ticket, get a tan, fall in love, never return.”

115. “ It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. “

116. “Good things come to those who book flights.”

117. “ You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination. “

118. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”

119. “I travel because I’d rather look back at my life saying, ‘I can’t believe I did that’ instead of ‘if only I had’…”

120. “You don’t need magic to disappear, all you need is a destination.”

121. “Wander often, wonder always.”

122. “ Tired feet, happy heart. “

123. “ Catch flights, not feelings. “

124. “ Life is better in flip-flops. “

125. “ Let’s wander where the wi-fi is weak. “

126. “ And I think to myself, what a wonderful world . “

127. “ If traveling was free, you would never see me again .”

128. “ I do believe it’s time for another adventure. “

129. “The tan and jetlag will fade, but memories last forever.”

130. “So much of who we are is where we have been.”

I hope this comprehensive list of the best travel quotes from some of the greatest explorers and authors have ignited your wanderlust and inspired you to book that trip!

Do let me know in the comments section below as well which quotes do you love the most!

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Travel Photography Quotes To Inspire Your Adventures

Why do you travel, and what makes travel photography special to you? Whether you’re looking to get the best travel photography quotes for Instagram, to write on a travel photo or just to inspire you, I hope these do the trick!

I picked the quotes that spoke to me the most, and that I hope make you excited to take more travel photos, but also to wander and take more photos even in your own backyard. They’re from famous photographers, travelers, authors and more to help you live your best travel photography life!

Travel Photography Quotes

Let these quotes inspire you to take amazing travel photos, and to not be afraid to be yourself and photograph what you see. When you travel, you have an amazing story to tell, and photography is an excellent way to tell your story by showing others what you’ve seen and experienced!

1. “A photographer must be prepared to catch and hold on to those elements which give distinction to the subject or lend it atmosphere. They are often momentary, chance-sent things: a gleam of light on water, a trail of smoke from a passing train, a cat crossing a threshold, the shadows cast by a setting sun. Sometimes they are a matter of luck; the photographer could not expect or hope for them. Sometimes they are a matter of patience, waiting for an effect to be repeated that he has seen and lost or for one that he anticipates.” ― Bill Brandt

2. “When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice.” ― Robert Frank

3. “Travel and photography have always been intertwined. I think we have such a brief amount of time in this world that I can’t think of a better use of my time than to travel, to photograph the world, experience life in different places. To me, there’s nothing more important than that.” ― Steve McCurry

4. “A traveler seeks engagement with the local people and culture, while a sightseer just checks off sights in the guidebook. A sightseeing photographer stands apart from the culture, snapping pictures at a distance. A travel photographer becomes involved with his or her surroundings and the people; the resulting pictures become more intimate.” ― Jim Richardson

5. “Sometimes the most interesting visual phenomena occur when you least expect it. Other times, you think you’re getting something amazing and the photographs turn out to be boring and predictable. So I think that’s why, a long time ago, I consciously tried to let go of artists’ angst, and instead just hope for the best and enjoy it. I love the journey as much as the destination. If I wasn’t a photographer, I’d still be a traveller.” ― Michael Kenna

6. “I hope to bring back pictures from the world that open people’s eyes – pictures that suggest the enigmatic nature of the world we live in, as well as its variety, complexity, beauty, and pain.” ― Alex Webb

7. “Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.” ― David Alan Harvey

8. “No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.” ― Ansel Adams

9. “It was more about trying to find the essence of the place, what was unique. What was it about this place that made it intriguing? There’s no guarantee that you’re going to make good pictures just because you happen to be in an exotic location. The same rules of photography still apply: light and composition and a particular moment. You may be in an incredible place with an incredible story to tell, but you still have to craft it in a certain way.” ― Steve McCurry

10. “It may look like I’m just pointing the camera at what’s in front of me. But I’m trying to photograph what people see, but don’t notice – something that’s mysterious and unknown in everyday life.” ― Daido Moriyama

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

12. “No place is boring if you had a good nights’ sleep and a pocket full of unexposed film.” ― Robert Adams

13. “Photography is a form of time travel.” ― Neil DeGrasse Tyson

14. “My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.” ― Steve McCurry

15. “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” ― Ansel Adams

16. “Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs.” ― Susan Sontag

17. “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

18. “Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” ― Ansel Adams

19. “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

20. “Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.” ― Ansel Adams

21. “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams

22. “I wanted adventures. I wanted to go up the Nung river to the heart of darkness in Cambodia. I wanted to ride out into a desert on camelback, sand and dunes in every direction, eat whole roasted lamb with my fingers. I wanted to kick snow off my boots in a Mafia nightclub in Russia. I wanted to play with automatic weapons in Phnom Penh, recapture the past in a small oyster village in France, step into a seedy neon-lit pulqueria in rural Mexico. I wanted to run roadblocks in the middle of the night, blowing past angry militia with a handful of hurled Marlboro packs, experience fear, excitement, wonder. I wanted kicks – the kind of melodramatic thrills and chills I’d yearned for since childhood, the kind of adventure I’d found as a little boy in the pages of my Tintin comic books. I wanted to see the world – and I wanted the world to be just like the movies” – Anthony Bourdain

23. “It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu, for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about. For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where you’ve been and what’s happened. In the end, you’re just happy you were there- with your eyes open- and lived to see it.” ― Anthony Bourdain

24. “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness.” ― Yann Arthus-Bertrand

25. “I think of myself as a writer who photographs. Images, for me, can be considered poems, short stories or essays. And I’ve always thought the best place for my photographs was inside books of my own creation.” ― Sam Abell

26. “I brush aside words and ideas and focus on photography as a means of expressing a message that is both psychological and phenomenological. Without that framework, my approach is very simple – there is no artistry. I just shoot freely. For example, most of my snapshots I take from a moving car, or while running, without the finder, and in those instances, one might say that I’m taking the pictures more with my body than with my eyes.” ― Daido Moriyama

27. “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” ― Aaron Siskind

28. “The camera makes you forget you’re there. It’s not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking so much.” ― Annie Leibovitz

29. “A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” ― Diane Arbus

30. “The artist’s world is limitless. It can be found anywhere far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.”   ― Paul Strand

31. “The camera is an excuse to be someplace you otherwise don’t belong. It gives me both a point of connection and a point of separation.” ― Susan Meiselas

32. “The camera is much more than a recording apparatus, it is a medium via which messages reach us from another world.” ― Orson Welles

33. “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug around a camera.” ― Lewis Hine

34. “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” ― Dorothea Lange

35. “When the world asks, “what was it like?” Only the photographers can say, “See!” ― Mark Denman

36. “Your inspiration is better if it comes from many different sources and your sensibilities will transform all those influences and inspiration into your own visual world. It’s like reading the book instead of watching the movie.” ― Peter Lindbergh

37. “As a young person, and I know it’s hard to believe that I was shy, but you could take your camera, and it would take you to places: it was like having a friend, like having someone to go out with and look at the world. I would do things with a camera I wouldn’t do normally if I was just by myself.” ― Annie Leibovitz

Nature Travel Photography Quotes

Nature photography can be done wherever there’s nature, but even if you just go outside your front door to get a photo of a flower, it’s still travel in a sense – so these quotes apply to both! Exploration and discovery are common themes here. I love taking nature photos wherever I am, at home and while traveling!

38. “Both the grand and the intimate aspects of nature can be revealed in the expressive photograph. Both can stir enduring affirmations and discoveries, and can surely help the spectator in his search for identification with the vast world of natural beauty and wonder surrounding him.” ― Ansel Adams

39. “There are no forms in nature. Nature is a vast, chaotic collection of shapes. You as an artist create configurations out of chaos. You make a formal statement where there was none to begin with. All art is a combination of an external event and an internal event… I make a photograph to give you the equivalent of what I felt. Equivalent is still the best word.” ― Ansel Adams

40. “The whole world is, to me, very much “alive” – all the little growing things, even the rocks. I can’t look at a swell bit of grass and earth, for instance, without feeling the essential life – the things going on – within them. The same goes for a mountain, or a bit of the ocean, or a magnificent piece of old wood.” ― Ansel Adams

41. “It is my intention to present – through the medium of photography – intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators.” ― Ansel Adams

42. “Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph.” ― Matt Hardy

43. “Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy – your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.” ― Annie Leibovitz

Wanderlust Quotes

That feeling of wanting and needing to travel and explore, to experience new things, to just go somewhere other than your usual places… that’s wanderlust. It’s related to travel, but a bit different – so here are some quotes to inspire you, or to help you communicate that feeling of wanderlust!

44. “Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” ― Alan Keightley

45. “For always roaming with a hungry heart, much have I seen and known.” — Alfred, Lord Tennyson

46. “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float; to gain all while you give; to roam the roads of lands remote; to travel is to live.” — Hans Christian Andersen

47. “Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.” ― Judith Thurman

48. “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

​​49. “Every experience is a form of exploration.” ― Ansel Adams

50. “Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund.” ― Anthony Bourdain

Travel Quotes

Alright, now for some travel quotes to inspire you to get out there and travel so you can take some photos to share with the world, on your Instagram or elsewhere, and so you can get more stories and life experiences… travel helps us grow and evolve, which are things that also inspire great photography! When thinking of photography inspiration and ideas, these can help:

51. “Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” ― Paulo Coelho

52. “It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn.” — Anthony Bourdain

53. “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” — Mary Ritter Beard

54. “It is all very beautiful and magical here – a quality which cannot be described. You have to live it and breathe it, let the sun bake it into you. The skies and land are so enormous, and the detail so precise and exquisite that wherever you are you are isolated in a glowing world between the macro and the micro, where everything is sidewise under you and over you, and the clocks stopped long ago.” ― Ansel Adams

55. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson

56. “I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find the perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.” ― Anthony Bourdain

57. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” ― Mark Twain

58. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign” ― Robert Louis Stevenson

59. “It liberates the vandal to travel — you never saw a bigoted, opinionated, stubborn, narrow-minded, self-conceited, almighty mean man in your life but he had stuck in one place since he was born and thought God made the world and dyspepsia and bile for his especial comfort and satisfaction.” ― Mark Twain

60. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” ― Anthony Bourdain

61. “I could spend my life arriving each evening in a new city.” ― Bill Bryson

62. “Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions.” ― Peter Hoeg

63. “No place is ever as bad as they tell you it’s going to be.” ― Chuck Thompson

Adventure Travel Quotes

When you’re traveling, everything is an adventure if you let it be – the journey is sometimes more of an adventure than the destination! Here are some quotes to get you into the adventure mindset and get to snapping those photos:

64. “An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton

65. “So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain

66. “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

67. “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” — James Michener

68. “Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.” — John Muir

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

70. “A great way to learn about your country is to leave it.” — Henry Rollins

71. “Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting.” — Sargent Shriver

72. “With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.” ― Mark Twain

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

Travel Short Unique Quotes

Need a quippy, unique travel quote for your Instagram or travel photos? Here ya go!

74. “It is better to travel well than to arrive.” ― Buddha

75. “A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” — Moslih Eddin Saadi

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

77. “You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” – Paulo Coelho

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

79. “Half the fun of the travel is the esthetic of lostness.” ― Ray Bradbury

80. “Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.” ― Paulo Coelho

81. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” ― Anita Desai

82. “I think food, culture, people, and landscape are all absolutely inseparable.” ― Anthony Bourdain

83. “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” ― Paulo Coelho

84. “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” ― Teddy Roosevelt

Conclusion: 84 Best Travel Photography Quotes

So, there you have it! Quotes to inspire you to take more pictures, to photograph what you want, when and where because what you see matters – for your own memories, and for how you’re going to tell your travel stories to others (even if they only see your photos)!

You can definitely work on improving your photography skills as you go, but it’s mostly about developing your eye – getting what you see into the frame. Then, it’s all practice from there!

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The 25 Best Travel Photography Quotes

A Post By: Jeremy Flint

Looking for travel photography quotes that’ll instruct, motivate, and inspire?

In this article, I share my top 25 favorite quotes for travel photographers of all stripes, including beginners, hobbyists, and even professionals. I’ve tried to include a mix of sources, so while some of the quoted photographers are classic travel shooters, others are much more contemporary.

I encourage you to read each quote carefully. Think about what it means. Then pick your favorites, write them down (or memorize them!), and try to apply them to your own photography on a regular basis.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at the best travel photography quotes in 2022, starting with some absolute classics.

1.“The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things in words.” – Elliott Erwitt

Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt notes that a photo can offer a visual for a subject that can’t (or shouldn’t) be explained. In essence, an image can provide description when words fail; it can also lead to better reactions, emotions, and thoughts.

2. “A picture is worth a thousand words.” – Frederick Barnard

This classic quote was reportedly first used by Frederick R. Barnard in Printer’s Ink magazine way back in 1921. Barnard was arguing that graphics can tell a story as effectively as descriptive text, and as admirers of National Geographic know, that’s still true today.

3. “You can always take a great photo – no matter what the conditions.” – Steve Davey

This quote comes from Travel Photography , a comprehensive guide written by Steve Davey, master of the craft. Davey is suggesting that while a photoshoot might not quite live up to your expectations, you can always achieve a unique image (even if it’s not a fine-art print destined for the wall).

4. “Travel photography is really a way of life: a way of traveling” – Steve Davey

This is another classic from Steve Davey; here, he’s speaking to the way that travel photography trips involve spending most of your time capturing places and experiencing new cultures. Getting out there to see and embrace the world is all part of the life of a travel photographer!

5. “Travel and photography have always been intertwined. I think we have such a brief amount of time in this world that I can’t think of a better use of it than to travel, to photograph the world, to experience life in different places. To me, there’s nothing more important than that.” – Steve McCurry

This quote, from photography legend Steve McCurry, highlights the very essence of travel photography. At root, it’s about experiencing the world and capturing its unique and wonderful elements.

6. “Being in the right place at the right time is, of course, the prime essential of all photography.” – David Noton

Noton’s statement simply highlights the importance of being there – after searching and finding a location to photograph and capturing the scene when the light is right . The location could be anywhere: A familiar place that you’ve captured before, a landscape in a far-off land, or some unexplored local area.

7. “Never stop looking. No matter where you are, there are good photographs.” – Art Wolfe

You don’t need to trek to the ends of the earth to create a special travel photo. All you need is a bit of luck; some magical light or even a rainbow can transform a boring, local landscape into a breathtaking scene.

Additional quotes for travel photographers

Need additional inspiration? Here are a few additional travel photography quotes to get those creative juices flowing:

8. “Most of the information we now get is through television and is mutilated. Photography offers the opportunity to spend much more time on a topic. It’s a relatively cheaper medium and can allow a photographer really to live in another place, show another reality, get closer to the truth.” – Sebastiao Salgado

9. “a traveler seeks engagement with the local people and culture, while a sightseer just checks off sights in the guidebook. a sightseeing photographer stands apart from the culture, snapping pictures at a distance. a travel photographer becomes involved with his or her surroundings and the people; the resulting pictures become more intimate.” – jim richardson.

10. “Having a camera around your neck gives you a good excuse to be nosy.” – Martin Parr

11. “the earth is art; the photographer is only a witness.” – yann arthus-bertrand, 12. “my life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.” – steve mccurry, 13. “there are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” – ansel adams, 14. “don’t shoot what it looks like. shoot what it feels like.” – david allan harvey, 15. “photography isn’t about just pushing that button. it’s about the experience of being there.” – don mccullin, 16. “if i go to a place, it’s not to record what is going on only. it’s to try and have a picture which concretizes a situation in one glance and which has the strong relations of shapes. and when i go to a country, well, i’m hoping always to get that one picture about which people will say, “ah, this is true. you felt it right.” – henri cartier-bresson, 17. “the most valuable things in life are a man’s memories. and they are priceless.” – andre kertesz, 18. “my favorite thing is to go where i’ve never been.” – diane arbus, 19. “sometimes i arrive just when god’s ready to have someone click the shutter.” – ansel adams, 20. “i think of myself as an explorer who has spent his life on a long voyage of discovery.” – paul strand.

Timeless one-liners

In this final section, I share a handful of oft-repeated quotes. While they generally don’t have a clear author, they’re certainly relevant to travel photographers!

21. “Take only pictures, leave only footprints.”

22. “always say yes to new adventures.”, 23. “only going places that spark joy.”, 24. “keep calm and travel on.”, 25. “life is not meant to be in one place.”, the best travel photography quotes: final words.

Whether you’re just starting out in travel photography or are a seasoned pro, I hope you found some of the quotes in this article useful. The next time you’re about to head out on a trip or you hit a creative rut, remember these quotes – and let them guide you in your photography!

Now over to you:

Which of these quotes is your favorite? Do you have any additional travel photography quotes that you love? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Jeremy Flint is an award-winning photographer and writer, specialising in travel, landscape and location photography and is known for documenting images of beautiful destinations, cultures and communities from around the world. Jeremy has won awards including the National Geographic Traveller Grand Prize and the Association of Photographers Discovery Award, besides being commended in Outdoor Photographer of the Year. He has also been a finalist in the Travel Photographer of the year and British Photography Awards several times. He has been commissioned by commercial and editorial clients worldwide including National Geographic Traveller, Country Life, Discover Britain, USA National Parks and Visit Britain and has travelled extensively to over 65 countries.

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Inspirational Quotes for Traveling: 35 Inspiring Sayings for Every Traveler

Last Updated on September 2, 2024 by Ingrid

Looking for inspirational quotes for traveling ? We’ve gathered a list of our favorite sayings that will make you want to pack your bags and hit the road—or at least book that plane ticket!

No matter if you want to use them as captions for Instagram or want to create a mood board, we chose the quotes that touched us and will have an impact on you as well.

We love traveling and have been digital nomads for the past few years, and some of these quotes inspired us to take the leap. Of course, you don’t have to leave everything behind and start traveling the world, but you might need a push to block that holiday.

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“the goal is to die with memories, not dreams.” – anonymous, “you don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – eugene fodor, “the more i traveled, the more i realized fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – shirley maclaine, “a good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – lao tzu, “we travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – anaïs nin, “wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – confucius, “the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – saint augustine, “travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – anonymous, “once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – dalai lama, “to travel is to take a journey into yourself.” – danny kaye, “the gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands.” – sir richard burton, “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – lao tzu, “not all those who wander are lost.” – j.r.r. tolkien, “traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – ibn battuta, “to travel is to live.” – hans christian andersen, “take only memories, leave only footprints.” – chief seattle, “travel brings power and love back into your life.” – rumi, “wanderlust: a desire to travel, to understand one’s very existence.” – anonymous, “the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – marcel proust, “stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – babs hoffman, “the purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – eleanor roosevelt, “i haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – susan sontag, “blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” – lovelle drachman, “a journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – tim cahill, “travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – anthony bourdain, “the life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” – anna quindlen, “to travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – aldous huxley, “to awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – freya stark, “the biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – oprah winfrey, “the world is full of wonderful things you haven’t seen yet. don’t ever give up on the chance of seeing them.” – j.k. rowling, “travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” – paulo coelho, “travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – seneca, “the world is too big to stay in one place, and life is too short to do just one thing.” – anonymous, “collect moments, not things.” – anonymous, inspirational quotes for traveling: 35 inspiring sayings.

This quote is so impactful because, on the one hand, fear keeps us from going on adventures. On the other hand, we fear wasting our time on this planet without creating memories.

We strongly agree with the famous travel writer. I traveled on a shoestring, and I still made some fantastic memories.

That time, I went to London for the first time and shared a hostel room with nine of my friends. Or that time, I couch-surfed with a friend from Erasmus in Prague. Those trips have created some of the best memories.

Many people fear the unknown, but when you trust your gut and follow your heart, it will reward you.

I love this quote because I also love books, and I love reading while traveling. Moreover, what I usually do is read a book about the country I travel to, or written by a local writer.

When you see, you understand. Don’t trust what others tell you about a place or destination. Go and see it yourself.

I once had this quote printed and glued on my desk. It kept me motivated and reminded me why I did the work I did.

All you have to do is build up the courage to make that first step. And all the other will follow. Once you start traveling, you cannot stop.

I’ve once seen this written on a sign on a beautiful Greek island . And whenever I read it, my mind flies to that yellow sand and turquoise water.

When you travel, try to make the best out of your trip. Step outside of the beaten path and get to understand the place you visit and its people.

This makes me remember that one time we got lost in a Vietnamese jungle, trying to reach the beach in the middle of the night.

Be curious about your fellow travelers. Meet the locals and learn about their normal lives.

For me, that’s one of the most inspirational quotes for traveling. The best way to have a personal idea is to go and see it yourself.

Maybe that’s why we are constantly on the move. From living in Hong Kong to moving to South Korea, traveling extensively in Germany and Italy, we did it all.

Finally, in today’s world and society, where it is more important what you have than what you have done, be different. Firstly, invest in your hobbies and the things that you love. Secondly, make time to travel. Finally, go there with all your heart and with your eyes wide open.

In conclusion, these are my favorite inspirational quotes about traveling. Make sure to check out also my list of Funny Travel Quotes or Quotes about traveling with friends .

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340 Greece Instagram Captions Perfect for Your Travel Photos

Finding the right Instagram captions can make your travel photos stand out. Whether you’re sharing a moment in Santorini, an adventure in Athens, or enjoying Greek cuisine, a good caption can add context and engage your followers.

Here are 340 Instagram captions perfect for your Greece travel photos.

Funny Greece Instagram Captions

Looking for a laugh to go with your stunning Greece photos? Here are 20 funny captions to add a touch of humor to your travel posts.

• I’m just a Greek tragedy waiting to happen. 😂
• Current mood: Greek salad and sunburn. ☀️🥗
• Taking my vacation seriously—no work, all tzatziki! 😎
• Discovering that “yassou” means “hello” and “more feta” in Greek! 🧀
• Every time I see a ruin, I can’t help but wonder: “Is there a souvenir shop nearby?” 🏛️
• Forget love, I’d rather fall into a plate of moussaka! 💙
• Why do Greeks always bring extra olive oil? Just to oil the wheels of my heart! ❤️
• I came for the history, stayed for the gyros! 🍽️
• Feeling like a Greek god—if only my abs were cooperating! 😂
• Some days, I wish I could live in the ancient ruins—just me and my wifi! 📶
• Warning: Excessive beach time may cause serious relaxation! 🏖️
• Shoutout to all the free samples of baklava. You are my favorite Greek hero! 🦸‍♀️
• Can’t decide if I love Athens or if it’s just the wine talking! 🍷
• Trying to find my spirit animal in the Mediterranean—so far, just seagulls! 🐦
• Time flies when you’re having fun… or when you’re on a ferry! ⛴️
• My vacation motto: “When in doubt, add more feta!” 🧀
• Salty air and sassy hair—Greece, you’ve got my vibe! 🌬️
• Living my best life, one sunset and plate of tzatziki at a time! 🌅
• Trying to convert my Greek yogurt obsession to a full-time job! 😋
• If you need me, I’ll be napping like a Greek cat! 😴

Short Greece Captions for Instagram

Sometimes, less is more. Here are 20 short captions for your Greece travel photos that pack a punch!

• Greek bliss. 😍
• Living the island life. 🌴
• Endless blue. 🌊
• Chasing sunsets. 🌅
• Feta and sunshine. 🧀☀️
• Greece, you have my heart. 💙
• Wandering in wonder. 🏛️
• Meraki: doing something with soul. ❤️
• Feasting in paradise. 🍽️
• Sun-kissed and happy. ☀️😊
• My happy place. 🏖️
• Blue skies, white walls. 🌌🏠
• Feeling grate in Greece! 😋
• Simply stunning. 💖
• Just add water. 🚤
• Sea you soon! 🐚
• Ride the waves. 🌊
• Sunkissed adventures. ☀️✈️
• Greek vibes only. 🎉
• Stairway to heaven. ⛩️

Cute Greece Instagram Captions

Add some cuteness to your Greece photos with these charming captions. Here are 20 adorable options to choose from!

• Sunshine and smiles in Greece. ☀️😊
• Just another day in paradise. 🌴💖
• Falling in love with every sunset. 🌅❤️
• You’re the feta to my salad! 🥗💘
• Happiness is a day at the beach. 🏖️✨
• Twinkling lights and salty nights. 🌌🌊
• Finding love in unexpected places. 💕🏛️
• Cute views and cute friends. 👯‍♀️💖
• Living on Greek time. ⏰💜
• Collect moments, not things. 🌸📷
• Taking memories home with me. 🏡✨
• My heart is in Greece. 💙🏞️
• Chasing dreams and waves. 🌊💭
• Sipping my way through Greece. 🍹🌞
• Every moment is magic here. ✨🏖️
• Let’s get lost in Greece together. 🤗🌍
• Beach hair, don’t care! 🌊💁‍♀️
• Found my happy place. 🌈💜
• You, me, and the sea. 🥰🚤
• Little moments, big memories. 📸💖

Unique Greece Captions for Instagram

Stand out from the crowd with these unique and creative captions for your Greece adventures. Here are 20 options to inspire your followers!

• Life’s a climb, but the view is worth it. 🏞️✨
• Lost in the beauty of the past and the present. ⏳🏛️
• Every corner tells a story. 📖🏺
• Where ancient meets modern. 🏙️⚡
• Chasing echoes of history. 🌌🗿
• Greece is not just a place; it’s a feeling. 💙✨
• Wanderlust and feta cheese. 🧀✈️
• Every sunset is proof that endings can be beautiful. 🌅❤️
• Exploring the threads of Greek mythology. 🌌🔮
• The only thing better than Greek food is more Greek food! 🍽️🇬🇷
• Finding solace in the waves. 🌊🕊️
• A canvas painted by the gods. 🎨🏞️
• Just like the Aegean Sea, I’m always blue. 💙🌊
• Classic vibes with a modern twist. 🎭✨
• Discovering beauty in the ruins of yesterday. 🏺🌹
• In Greece, even the stones have stories to tell. 🗿📖
• Carving my path through ancient lands. 🛤️🗺️
• Adventure awaits behind every olive tree. 🌳🚶‍♀️
• Echoes of laughter on sun-soaked streets. ☀️😊
• Stepping into a postcard. 📬🏝️

Cool Greece Instagram Captions

Add a touch of coolness to your Greece travel photos with these stylish captions. Here are 20 cool options that capture the vibe of the Greek lifestyle.

• Feeling like a goddess in Greece. 👑🇬🇷
• Good vibes happen on the tide. 🌊✌️
• Chillin’ like a local. 😎🍹
• Kicking it with ancient ruins. 🏛️🤗
• Sunshine is my favorite accessory. ☀️🕶️
• Ready to make some waves. 🌊🌍
• Riding with the Greek winds. 🍃🚴‍♂️
• Collecting moments, not things. 📸🌌
• Just another day in paradise. 🌴🌞
• Keeping it cool with a side of feta. 🧀😋
• Every sunset is a new opportunity. 🌅🙌
• Exploring like a boss. 💼🏖️
• Making memories one island at a time. 🏝️❤️
• Greece is my happy place. 💙🌸
• Living for the moment—just me and the sea. 🌊✨
• Adventure is calling, and I must go! 📞🏞️
• Dancing through life, Greek style. 💃🎉
• Finding magic in every step. ✨👣
• Born to stand out in Greece. 🌟🏺
• Letting the waves wash my worries away. 🌊☁️

Clever Greece Captions for Instagram

Show off your wit and humor with these clever captions for your Greece adventures. Here are 20 fun and quirky options to elevate your posts!

• Greece my way through this adventure. 😉✈️
• Feeling grate-tified in Greece! 🧀✨
• Olive you from my head to my toes. 🥰🫒
• When in Greece, do as the Greeks do—eat! 🍽️😋
• Hitting Greek highs and never looking back. ⛰️🔝
• Sea you at the beach! 🌊😄
• Let’s taco ’bout how much I love Greece! 🌮❤️
• If you need me, I’ll be in the land of myths and gyros. 🏛️🥙
• Feeling feta than ever! 🧀💪
• Take me to the land of endless sunsets and tasty bites. 🌅🍴
• Adventure is out there—and it’s Greek! 🗺️🏺
• Can’t keep calm; I’m in Greece! 🎉🏖️
• Traveling as the gods intended—wine, food, and sunshine! 🍷☀️
• Greece is calling, and I must go… NOW! 📞🏝️
• Soaking up the sun like a true Athenian. ☀️🏺
• Taking my taste buds on an epic voyage. 🥘✈️
• Just here to live my best Greek life. 🌈😊
• Olive this place more than you can imagine! 🙏💚
• Every day should be a Greek festival! 🎊🍇
• Here for the views and the brews! 🍻🌊

Catchy Greece Instagram Captions

Capture attention with these catchy captions that will make your Greece photos pop! Here are 20 vibrant options to enhance your Instagram posts.

• Catch me by the sea! 🌊😎
• Life is short. Eat the baklava! 🍰❤️
• Forget the map; let’s get lost in Greece! 🗺️💫
• Sunshine and good times await! ☀️🎉
• Greece: where every sunset feels like magic. 🌅✨
• Catch flights, not feelings… in Greece! ✈️💔
• Beach hair, don’t care! 🌴💁‍♀️
• Fueling my wanderlust, one island at a time! 🏝️🧳
• The Greek life chose me! 💙🏖️
• Let’s make waves in Greece! 🌊🌈
• Taking the scenic route through history. 🏛️🚶‍♀️
• Home is where the heart is, and mine’s in Greece! ❤️🏡
• Living my best beach life! 🏖️💖
• In a committed relationship… with Greece. 😍🇬🇷
• Seas the day! 🐚☀️
• Greek days and Mediterranean nights. 🌌🍸
• Makin’ memories that last a lifetime! 📸❤️
• Finding beauty in every corner. 🌸🏺
• Every picture tells a story—let’s create ours! 📖✨
• Just a girl/guy in love with Greece. 💙🌊

Santorini Trip Captions for Instagram

Capture the beauty of Santorini with these captivating captions perfect for your stunning photos. Here are 20 options to share your unforgettable trip!

• Lost in the blue and white dream of Santorini. 💙🏖️
• Sunsets in Santorini are a work of art. 🎨🌅
• Found my slice of paradise in Santorini. 🏝️💖
• Sipping wine and soaking up the view. 🍷🌊
• The magic of Santorini shines brightest at sunset. ✨🌞
• Wandering through the village of Oia. 🏘️💫
• Chasing the perfect sunset, Santorini style. 🌅🌺
• When in Santorini, every angle is a postcard. 📬📷
• Life is better in flip-flops and Santorini views. 🩴🌊
• Every sunset is a promise of a new dawn. 🌇🌟
• Paradise found! 🌴😍
• The only blues I need are the Aegean Sea. 🌊💙
• Living for the views, not the likes. 👀❤️
• Strolling the cobblestone streets of Santorini. 🚶‍♀️🏘️
• This island stole my heart! ❤️🏝️
• Sunshine and serenity in Santorini. ☀️🕊️
• Experiencing the Santorini magic, one day at a time. ✨🌈
• Love is in the air… and in the sunsets! 💕🌅
• Caught between a sunset and a wine glass. 🍇🌅
• Golden hour takes on a whole new meaning here. 🌞🏛️

Athens Adventure Instagram Captions

Explore the vibrant energy of Athens with these adventurous captions perfect for your travel photos. Here are 20 options to highlight your exciting journey!

• Walking through history in the heart of Athens. 🏛️❤️
• Acropolis views and city hues. 🌆🏺
• Lost in the ancient streets of Athens. 🗺️✨
• Where mythology comes to life. 🌌⚡
• Exploring the ruins, one step at a time. 🚶‍♂️🏛️
• Living my best life, one Greek coffee at a time. ☕😊
• Chasing legends and discovering treasures. 🔍🏺
• From the Parthenon with love. 💖🏛️
• Athens, you’ve officially stolen my heart! 💙🏙️
• Feeling on top of the world at the Acropolis! ⛰️🙌
• Street art and history collide in Athens. 🎨🏙️
• Wandering where the ancient gods once walked. 🌟👣
• Living for the views and the ancient tales. 📜🌅
• Café stops and history hops! ☕🏺
• Every corner of Athens tells a story. 📖🇬🇷
• Athens vibes and good times. 🎉💫
• Letting the history soak in. ⏳💧
• Finding beauty in the chaos of the city. 🌪️❤️
• Greeking out over all this history! 😍🏛️
• Adventure awaits in every ancient stone. 🏺✨

Greek Island Hopping Captions for Instagram

Kickstart your island-hopping adventure with these fun and engaging captions that perfectly capture the spirit of the Greek islands. Here are 20 options for your Instagram posts!

• Island hopping: my favorite cardio! 🏝️💪
• Each island has its own magic. ✨🌊
• Sunshine on my mind and islands in my heart. ☀️❤️
• Sailing into paradise, one island at a time. ⛵🌅
• Life’s too short to stay on one island. 🌍🌊
• Making waves and memories! 🌊📸
• Every island has a story waiting to be discovered. 📖🏖️
• Chasing sunsets from island to island. 🌅✨
• Feeling salty and sun-kissed! 🐚💦
• I followed my heart, and it led me to the islands. 💖🏝️
• Another day, another island adventure! 🌴🚤
• Island vibes only! 🌊🎶
• Collecting sunsets across the Aegean. 🌅✨
• Going where the wifi is weak and the sunsets are strong. 📶🚫🌇
• Jumping from one paradise to another! 💙🏖️
• Making memories on every shore. 🏖️📝
• Every wave is an adventure waiting to happen. 🌊🏄‍♀️
• Finding bliss in the beauty of the Greek islands. 🌸🌞
• From one beach to another—living the dream! 🏖️💭
• Can’t stop, won’t stop exploring! 🌍✨

Acropolis Visit Instagram Captions

Capture the grandeur of the Acropolis with these captivating captions perfect for your visit. Here are 20 options to share your memorable experience!

• Standing in the shadows of ancient greatness. 🏛️✨
• Feeling like a history book come to life! 📚👣
• The Acropolis: where legends and history meet. 🌌⚡
• Walking among the ruins of time. ⏳🏺
• Acropolis vibes only! 💙🏛️
• Every stone tells a story. 📖🌟
• Living a moment in history. 🌍❤️
• Breath-taking views from the top! 🌅🌄
• Feeling inspired by ancient wisdom. 💡🗿
• History has never felt this alive! ⚡🏛️
• The heart of Greece beats here! ❤️🇬🇷
• Exploring the cradle of Western civilization. 🌍📜
• The Parthenon: a masterpiece of architecture. 🎨🏛️
• Legendary views and ancient hues. 🎉🌟
• Stepping back in time at the Acropolis. ⏳🏺
• From myths to reality—welcome to the Acropolis! 🌌🗺️
• Finding beauty in the ruins. 🌸🏛️
• Looking down on Athens from history’s heights. 🏙️🏞️
• Captivated by the echoes of the past. 🎶💫
• Channeling my inner Greek philosopher. 🤔📚

Mykonos Beach Captions for Instagram

Show off your beach days in Mykonos with these fun and lively captions that capture the island’s vibrant spirit. Here are 20 excellent captions for your sun-soaked photos!

• Life’s a beach, and I’m just playing in the sand! 🏖️💙
• Sun, sea, and Mykonos vibes. ☀️🌊
• Chasing waves and making memories! 🌊📸
• Beach hair, don’t care! 🌴😎
• Living for Mykonos sunsets! 🌅❤️
• Just a girl/guy in love with the beach. 🏝️💕
• Salt in the air, sand in my hair! 🧂🌊
• Dancing through life, one beach day at a time. 💃🏖️
• Sun-kissed and beach-blissed! ☀️😍
• Another day in paradise! 🌴🌞
• Finding my happy place on the shores of Mykonos. 😊🏖️
• Mermaids have more fun! 🧜‍♀️🌊
• Sand between my toes and sunshine on my skin. 🌊☀️
• Good vibes happen on the tide! 🌊✌️
• Beach therapy is all I need! 💙🌴
• Riding the waves and soaking up the sun! 🏄‍♂️🌞
• Feeling beachy keen in Mykonos! 😍🏝️
• Ocean air, don’t care! 🌬️💙
• Life is better in flip-flops! 🩴☀️
• Sunshine is the best accessory! 🌞✨

Delphi Exploration Instagram Captions

Share the wonders of Delphi with these insightful and intriguing captions that reflect its historical significance. Here are 20 great options for your exploration photos!

• Unlocking the secrets of Delphi. 🔑🏛️
• Where ancient wisdom whispers through the ruins. 📜✨
• Searching for answers in the land of oracles. 🏞️🔮
• Walking the path of legends. 🏛️💫
• Lost in the ancient echoes of Delphi. 🌌📖
• Exploring the roots of mythology in Delphi. 🌿🌟
• Feeling inspired by the spirits of the past. 🕊️🏺
• Today’s vibes brought to you by ancient Greece. 🇬🇷❤️
• Finding clarity in the ruins of Delphi. 🌄🔍
• At the center of the ancient world. 🌍✨
• Diving into history, one stone at a time. 🏺🛤️
• In the land of Apollo, feeling divine! ☀️🌿
• Exploring Delphi is like stepping back in time. ⏳🏛️
• Wondering what the oracle would say today. 🤔🔮
• Ancient beauty meets breathtaking views. 🌅🏞️
• Channeling my inner philosopher at Delphi. 💭🏛️
• The mysteries of the past come alive here! 🌌🗝️
• Every corner reveals a story waiting to be told. 📖🌿
• Delphi: where myth and reality intertwine. 🌟🔗
• Finding my way through history and wonder. 🌈🏺

Greek Cuisine Captions for Instagram

Celebrate the delicious flavors of Greece with these mouth-watering captions perfect for your food posts. Here are 20 tempting options to make your followers drool!

• Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness. 🍽️❤️
• Eating my way through Greece, one dish at a time! 🥗🇬🇷
• Feta makes everything better! 🧀😋
• Gyros: because sometimes, you just need to indulge. 🌯❤️
• If loving Greek food is wrong, I don’t want to be right! 💙🍴
• Life is short—order the baklava! 🍰✨
• Culinary therapy: just me and my moussaka. 🍽️💆‍♀️
• Savoring every bite of this Mediterranean magic! 🌊💖
• Exploring Greece one plate at a time. 🍽️🌍
• Sunshine on my plate! ☀️🥗
• Checking off my Greek food bucket list! ✔️🍷
• Opa! Let the feasting begin! 🎉🥙
• Falling in love with every flavor! 💕🌿
• Clinking glasses and sharing good times. 🥂🍇
• Food, family, and fun—Greek style! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️
• Pour some olive oil on that happiness! 🍈✨
• Dips and delights—my Greek feast is served! 🥒💙
• Taste the Mediterranean magic! ✨🍋
• Happiness is a plate of authentic Greek food. 😊🍳
• Gather around the table for some Greek goodness! 🍽️❤️

Meteora Monastery Instagram Captions

Capture the stunning beauty and serenity of Meteora with these evocative captions that showcase its majestic monasteries. Here are 20 options to elevate your photos!

• Where heaven meets earth at Meteora! ☁️🏞️
• Stepping into a world of peace and tranquility. 🌄🕊️
• Monasteries perched high, dreams touch the sky. ⛰️✨
• Finding my balance among the cliffs of Meteora. 🧘‍♀️🏛️
• Discovering history in the clouds! ⛅📚
• Every view is a prayer at Meteora. 🙏🏞️
• Nature and spirituality collide in stunning harmony. 🌳💙
• Climbing heights to find peace and reflection. 🌄🔍
• Wandering through the clouds and ancient stones. 🌥️🏺
• Where the mountains touch the monasteries. 🏔️❤️
• In a world of chaos, find your calm in Meteora. ✨🧘‍♂️
• Feeling inspired by the heights of history. 📖🔥
• Each monastery holds a story waiting to be uncovered. 📜🔑
• Lost in the beauty of sacred stones and skies. ✨🌌
• Climbing to new perspectives at Meteora! ⛰️💫
• Feeling blessed at the edge of the world. 🌍🙏
• Heights that lift both spirit and soul! 🌟💖
• Finding the divine in every breathtaking view. 🌄✨
• Every step is a journey through time. ⏳🚶‍♀️
• Embracing the serenity of Meteora. 🕊️❤️

Crete Vacation Captions for Instagram

Celebrate your adventures in Crete with these delightful captions that capture the island’s beauty and charm. Here are 20 options to enhance your vacation photos!

• Crete, where every moment feels like a vacation. 🌞🏖️
• Living the Cretan dream! 💭🏝️
• Beach days and breathtaking views. 🌊😍
• Exploring the heart of the Mediterranean. 🌍💙
• Lost in the beauty of Crete. 🌸🏞️
• Every day in Crete is a treasure. ✨🥇
• Falling in love with the island vibes. 🌴❤️
• Delicious food and stunning sunsets—my kind of paradise! 🌅🍽️
• Sunkissed and carefree on the shores of Crete. ☀️😊
• Finding my bliss in every corner of this island. 🌈🏝️
• Chasing waves and capturing memories. 📸🌊
• Made for exploring, Crete has my heart! 💞🚶‍♂️
• Cretan sunsets are pure magic. 🌇✨
• Beach therapy: one wave at a time. 🌊💆‍♀️
• From mountains to beaches, Crete has it all! ⛰️🏖️
• Life is better with your toes in the sand. 🩴🌅
• A taste of tradition in every meal. 🍷🥗
• Embracing the Cretan lifestyle! 🍇🏺
• New adventures await around every corner. 🌍🚀
• Crete: where every sunset is a celebration! 🎉🌅

Rhodes Historical Instagram Captions

Capture the rich history and stunning architecture of Rhodes with these engaging captions perfect for your travel photos. Here are 20 options that reflect the island’s ancient charm!

• Walking through the pages of history in Rhodes. 📖🏛️
• Where ancient ruins meet modern life. 🌍🏺
• Exploring the legends of the Knights of Rhodes. ⚔️✨
• The past is alive in every cobblestone here. 🏘️❤️
• Discovering stories etched in stone. 🗿📜
• The Medieval City of Rhodes is a fairytale come to life! 🏰🌈
• Every turn reveals a piece of history. 🔍🏛️
• Step back in time at the Colossus of Rhodes site. 🌅🔱
• Feeling the echoes of the past in the air. 🎶🌌
• Not just an island, but a journey through time. ⏳🏝️
• Lost in the beauty of ancient architecture. 🏺❤️
• From ruins to legends—welcome to Rhodes! 🌍📖
• Every stone has a story to tell. 🏛️💬
• Rhodes: where history and beauty intertwine. 🌸🏺
• Uncovering the mysteries of the past in Rhodes. 🔑🌟
• A history lesson wrapped in stunning vistas. 🌅🏞️
• Adventures await in every historic corner! 🚶‍♀️🏰
• In the land of gods and ancient warriors. ⚔️🏺
• Feeling the spirit of Rhodes in every step. 💫🌊
• Rhodes has my heart and my curiosity! ❤️🔍

Key Tips for Writing Great Greece Instagram Captions

Writing a great Instagram caption can elevate your Greece travel photos. Here are some tips to help you craft the perfect caption.

Be Descriptive

Describe what is happening in your photo. Mention colors, scents, or sounds to create a vivid image. A good description can make your followers feel like they are right there with you.

Emojis can add fun and emotion to your caption. Use icons that match your scene, like a sun for a beach photo or a Greek flag. Don’t overdo it; a few well-placed emojis can make your caption pop.

Add a Local Phrase

Incorporate a common Greek phrase or word. Simple words like “Opa!” for excitement or “Kalimera” for good morning can add a local flavor. It shows you’ve embraced the culture.

Ask a Question

Engage your followers by asking a question. It could be about their favorite Greek dish or if they’ve ever visited the place in your photo. Questions invite comments and interactions.

Use Hashtags

Include popular hashtags related to Greece or your location. Hashtags like #Santorini, #GreekIslands, or #Athens can make your post more discoverable. Mix broad hashtags with more specific ones to reach different audiences.

Keep It Short

Sometimes less is more. A short, catchy caption can be just as effective as a longer one. Quick phrases or single words can grab attention and leave a lasting impression.

Share a Fun Fact

Add an interesting fact about your location. Share something unique about the Acropolis or a quirky detail about Greek cuisine. Fun facts can entertain and educate your followers.

Show Your Personality

Your captions should reflect who you are. Be funny if you’re naturally humorous or poetic if you enjoy writing. Authenticity can attract more engagement and connect you with your audience.

Final Thoughts

Finding the right Instagram captions can make your Greece travel photos unforgettable. With 340 options, you can easily find a caption that fits your moment. Choose one and watch the likes roll in.

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189 Funny Travel Captions that Will Make You Laugh

Traveling comes with plenty of funny moments, and a great caption can make your photos even more memorable. Whether you’re navigating the airport, packing way too much, or just relaxing at the beach, a good laugh is always welcome. In this post, you’ll find a mix of funny travel captions for every kind of trip—from road trips and beach days to city adventures and mountain hikes.

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10 Best Funny Travel Captions

• I need a six-month vacation, twice a year.
• Catch flights, not feelings…unless it’s a window seat.
• Jet lag is my spirit animal.
• I followed my heart, and it led me to the airport.
• My favorite exercise? A cross between a lunge and a crunch…I call it lunch.
• Sorry, out of office. Literally.
• All I need is a passport and some snacks.
• I do believe it’s time for another adventure…after this nap.
• Living on island time, and by that, I mean my watch stopped working.
• Vacation calories don’t count, right?

Puns About Traveling

• Don’t go bacon my heart…I couldn’t if I fried.
• I wheelie love traveling.
• Tropic like it’s hot.
• Time flies when you’re having rum.
• Sea you later, alligator.
• Rome wasn’t built in a day, but I sure can try to see it in one!
• I’m Havana great time!
• Keep palm and carry on.
• I’m on cloud wine.
• What a view! I’m shore this will be my new screensaver.

Funny Airport Captions

• Airport security: the only place where it’s socially acceptable to take off your shoes in public.
• Running to my gate because I chose food over being on time.
• Can’t talk, I’m in airplane mode.
• The best way to deal with baggage? Just check it.
• Delayed flight = more time for snacks.
• I like my snacks same as my travel: non-stop.
• Airports: where sleep and time don’t exist.
• Taking off: the only time I get up before 10 a.m.
• My travel size is always over the limit.
• Boarding now…to the snack bar.

Packing Problems and Laughs

• I’m a carry-on queen…until I buy too many souvenirs.
• Pack your patience…and an extra pair of socks.
• I packed my entire closet…just in case.
• Packing light is my superpower…said no one ever.
• My suitcase is like a game of Tetris, but with shoes.
• Why does packing for three days feel like packing for a month?
• 99% of my packing is just shoes and snacks.
• I have enough outfits for a week, but I’m only gone for three days.
• Packing tip: Don’t forget your charger…and your sanity.
• Help! My suitcase is more organized than my life.

Travel Mishap Captions

• Lost in translation and in the city…but mostly in translation.
• I came, I saw, I got lost.
• Turning wrong turns into new adventures.
• “I know where we’re going!” – said five wrong turns ago.
• Forgetting my charger was the first adventure of the trip.
• I thought I packed everything…until I didn’t.
• When in doubt, just follow the wrong way signs.
• Lost, but making it fashion.
• Today’s agenda: Find my way back to the hotel.
• GPS? More like Guessing Position System.

Funny Road Trip Captions

• Are we there yet? No, seriously, are we?
• Road trips: The best way to test your playlist and your patience.
• Singing like no one’s listening…because no one is.
• Road tripping with the best co-pilot…Google Maps.
• My favorite part of road trips? All the snack stops.
• Road trips: Because getting there is half the fun…and half the battle.
• Car karaoke: The only place I’m a rockstar.
• Road trips are made for detours and donuts.
• I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.
• Road trip rule #1: Always stop for snacks.

Cruise Captions that are Funny

• I’m on cruise control.
• Ship happens.
• Sea-zing the day!
• Cruising: The best way to do nothing and everything at once.
• I’m not a sailor, but I sure know how to dock.
• Life is better with a little sea breeze.
• Anchors aweigh…and so are my worries.
• Just ship me off to sea.
• Floating through life…and through buffets.
• I like big boats and I cannot lie.

Funny Beach Captions

• Beach, please!
• I’m an aquaholic.
• Shell yeah!
• Just a little beachy.
• Tans fade, but beach memories last forever.
• I’m in a flip-flop state of mind.
• Sun of a beach!
• High tides and good vibes.
• Let the sea set you free.

Instagram Captions About Airplanes

• Window seat, or it’s a no-go.
• My head’s in the clouds, and I’m not coming down.
• The sky’s the limit…literally.
• Keep calm and carry-on.
• Flying high…in spirit and altitude.
• The world is my runway…literally.
• Wings up, worries down.
• The view from up here is plane amazing.
• Fasten your seatbelts, it’s selfie time.
• Life is short, but the flight sure isn’t.

Jet Lag Jokes

• My body’s in one time zone, my mind’s in another.
• Jet lag: The only time travel I don’t enjoy.
• Currently operating on airplane mode and coffee.
• Jet lag is proof that sleep isn’t just for the weak.
• Sleep? I don’t know her.
• Jet lag: Where your bed feels the farthest away.
• Coffee and a good attitude: The cure for jet lag.
• My soul’s still on vacation, but my body’s back to reality.
• Jet lag is my new best friend.
• I’ve got 99 problems, and they’re all jet lag.

Funny Solo Travel Captions

• Party of one, but I’m still having fun.
• Solo traveler: Because I needed a break from everyone.
• Eating alone never tasted so good.
• Me, myself, and my passport.
• I go solo because I never lose arguments with myself.
• Table for one? Don’t mind if I do.
• Getting lost and finding myself at the same time.
• Traveling solo: Where my only baggage is the one with wheels.
• Just me, my camera, and endless possibilities.
• Solo travel: No compromises, all adventure.

Couple Travel Laughs

• Traveling together means never having to say “I’m lost.”
• Love is in the air…and so are we.
• Couples who travel together, stay together…and argue about directions together.
• We go together like passports and plane tickets.
• Just a couple of wanderlusters.
• Our relationship status: Always boarding.
• You’re the Wi-Fi to my airplane mode.
• Finding love and losing luggage.
• Passport? Check. Partner? Check. Problems? Double check.
• Together, we can conquer the world…or at least the airport security line.

Funny Family Travel Caption Ideas

• Family vacation: Where the fun never ends…and neither do the arguments.
• Taking the family circus on the road.
• Family: The original adventure crew.
• We travel not to escape life, but to bicker in new places.
• Just a typical family vacation: Chaos, snacks, and selfies.
• Creating memories…and probably some regrets.
• Family trips: The art of making everyone happy…impossible.
• It’s all fun and games until someone forgets their suitcase.
• Road trips with family: The real test of patience.
• Taking family bonding to a whole new level.

Group Travel Captions

• Travel squad goals.
• Friends who travel together, stay together…and sometimes get lost together.
• My favorite travel buddies.
• Going places with the best people.
• Group travel: More fun, more laughs, more chaos.
• Traveling in packs for maximum fun.
• Adventures are better with friends.
• The more, the merrier…unless we’re in a small car.
• Group selfie? Challenge accepted.
• Making memories with the best crew.

Backpacking Humor

• Backpacking: Where every day is leg day.
• My backpack is heavier than my problems.
• Adventure in a bag…literally.
• Who needs luxury when you have a backpack?
• Backpacking: The art of packing light and still bringing too much.
• Just me, my backpack, and the world.
• Carrying my life on my back, and loving every minute of it.
• Backpacking: Because who needs clean clothes anyway?
• Hiking boots and backpack, ready for adventure.
• My backpack is my new best friend.

City Travel Captions

• Concrete jungle where dreams are made.
• City lights and late nights.
• Getting lost in the city’s heartbeat.
• Exploring the urban playground.
• Cityscape dreams and skylines.
• Bright lights, big city.
• Every city has a story, and I’m here to read it.
• Lost in the hustle and bustle.
• City vibes and late-night drives.
• Streets filled with stories, just waiting to be told.

Mountain Adventure Laughs

• Climbing mountains and counting calories.
• Adventure awaits…and so does the uphill climb.
• Taking the scenic route…literally.
• Mountains: Nature’s stairmaster.
• Elevation is my motivation.
• The mountains are calling…and so is my bed.
• Climbing mountains and dodging responsibilities.
• Mountains: The only place where uphill battles are worth it.
• Finding peace and losing breath in the mountains.
• I’ve got 99 problems, but a mountain ain’t one.

Funny Tropical Vacation Captions

• Beach hair, don’t care.
• Just another day in paradise…and by paradise, I mean the beach.
• I need vitamin sea.
• Life’s a beach, and I’m just playing in the sand.
• If you need me, I’ll be at the beach.
• Sandy toes, sun-kissed nose.
• Gone to the beach. Be back…whenever.
• Shell-abrate good times, come on!
• Catching waves and good vibes.

Tourist Trap Humor

• I came, I saw, I bought the overpriced souvenir.
• Taking tourist traps by storm…and by wallet.
• Tourists: Making the lines longer since forever.
• Just here for the selfies and the souvenirs.
• Getting trapped in tourist traps, one landmark at a time.
• Souvenirs: Because my suitcase wasn’t full enough.
• Waiting in line because “it’s a must-see.”
• Tourist life: Crowds, cameras, and confusion.
• You haven’t traveled until you’ve been trapped…in a tourist trap.

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Lauren is the creator of The Traveling Moore blog. She's travel obsessed, having been to nearly 50 countries and all 7 continents. She has a full time corporate job, and loves showing others that it's still possible to travel the world with limited PTO hours. Lauren is also travel hacking obsessed, finding every way to travel more often and more luxuriously.

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