To help spark that travel fever full of adrenaline and adventure, this list of the best travel quotes ever will take your desire to hit the road to the next level. We compiled a list of the smartest and most inspiring travel quotes from famous poets, authors, thinkers and national proverbs. You’ll likely be making plans for your next visit as soon as you’re finished reading them…

The most inspirational travel quotes ever (over 230 of them)

Most inspiring travel quotes

• “Learning a language is like adopting an entire world and culture.” – Frantz Fanon
• Traveling is the best way the human being can become smarter. – Georges Poe
• “To learn, one must travel.” – Mark Twain
• “See the world. There is no dream so beautiful as this. — Robert E. Howard
• “Investing in travel is investing in yourself.” – Matthew Karsten
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” —Hellen Keller
• “The best way to measure a journey is not in miles, but in friends.” – Tim Cahill
• “Travel is the most brutal of teachers, but in the end, it’s the form of education that is worth the most.” Says Ibn Battuta
• “There’s something I love about being in a city I’ve never been to before and feeling alone. – Bill Bryson
• “Never be afraid to go too far, beyond all borders, seas, countries and beliefs. – Amin Maalouf
• “It is like magic… Going far away, and when you come back, you are a completely different person.” Words by Kate Douglas Wiggin
• “To journey is to change.” – Pierre Louis
• “There is no known cure for the travel bug bite, and I’m sure I’ll be fine being infected for the rest of my life.” — Palin, Michael
• “Oh, the places you’ll go!” – Dr. Seuss
• “Now a good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
• “I have not been everywhere, but I want to go there.” – Susan Sontag
• “A traveler sees what he sees, a tourist sees what he came to see.” – Chesterton, G. K.
• “Your destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things.” – William smith
• “You know, it’s just, stop worrying about the holes in the road and enjoy the trip.” – Fitzhugh Mullan
• “Leave nothing but footprints, and take nothing but memories.” — Chief of Seattle
• “Travel somewhere you’ve never been once a year.” – The Dalai Lama
• “You’re bad at traveling.” You do it. – Gayle Forman
• “To travel is to live.” – The Brothers Grimm
• “The best way to confirm that everybody else is wrong is to see other countries.” – Aldous Huxley
• “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” From St. Augustine

• “Carry light if you want to go far and fast.” Take off all of your fears, resentments, unforgiveness, and envies. Césare Pavese

•  “In Europe, I met many people.” I even ran into myself.” – William Strode

•  “Not everyone who wanders is lost.” – JRR Tolkien

• “Traveling makes you humble.” See how small you are in the grand scheme of things? – Gustave Flaubert

•  “Some people can only get to know themselves—find themselves—through adventure.” – Andre Gide

•  “We travel not to get away from life, but so that life doesn’t get away from us.” — The Unknown

• “Travelers don’t know where they’re going, tourists don’t know where they’ve been.” – Paul Theroux

• “Trips take people, not people take trips.” – Author John Steinbeck

• “Travel kills prejudice, bigotry, and a narrow mind.” – Mark Twain

•  “The only thing that can make you richer is travel.” — The Unknown

• “You should stay home if you don’t like the food, don’t care about the traditions, are afraid of the religion, and don’t want to be around the people.” Author James Michener

•  “Seeing the moon from the other side of the world has changed me.” — Lisa Radmacher Mary Anne

•  “Any road will get you where you want to go if you don’t know where you’re going.” – From Lewis Carroll

• “No one knows how beautiful traveling is until they get home and lay their head down on their old, favorite pillow.” – Lin Yutang

• “A traveler who doesn’t look around is like a bird without wings.” – Muhsin Eddin Saad}

•  “Only those who wander find new ways.” – A Norwegian proverb

•  “Even if we go all over the world to find beauty, we have to bring it with us or not find it.” Words by Ralph Waldo Emerson

•  “You get closer to me the farther I go.” — Andrew M. McCarthy

• “Every dreamer knows it’s possible to miss home more than a place you’ve been to,” — Joan Thurman

•  “Live, work, play, bless, and don’t feel bad about it.” Jack Kerouac

•  “Where you end up is not as important as the mistakes and memories you make along the way.” – Miss Penelope Riley

• “One who lives sees a lot. When you move, you see more. – An Arab Proverb

•  “Try routine if you think adventure is dangerous.” It’s dangerous. Paulo Coelho says

• Benjamin Disraeli said, “Travel teaches tolerance.”

• “Adventure is worth it.” – Aristotle

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• “Adventure is coming, just a plane ticket away.” 

• “Wander often, surprise always.” 

• “Travel far enough, you reach yourself.” – David Mitchell

• “Collect moments, rather than things.” 

• “Not all who wander have lost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien

• “Life is short and the globe is wide.” 

• “Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain

• “Adventure is out!” – Up

• “The trip not the arrival matters.” – William Shakespeare

• “Travel is the one thing that you buy that makes you richer.” 

• “Escape everyday.” 

• “Live your life by a guide, not a clock.” – Stephen R.

• “Travel far and wide, yet always discover your way back home.” 

• “Wherever that you go, go with all your spirit.” – Confucius

• “Let’s roam where the wifi is weak.” 

• “The world was a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” The great Augustine

• “Adventures may hurt you, but routine will kill you.” 

• “To travel means to live.” That was Hans Christian Andersen.

• “Leave just your footprints, take nothing but pictures, kill little but time.” 

• “Travelling – it makes you speechless, then changes you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Battuta

Short Travel Quotes

• “Travel if you’d like to.” – B-52s

• “Go where you feel the majority is alive.” – Not known

• “Jet lag is for beginners.” – Dick Clark

• “Adventure is screaming.”

• “Catch flights, not thoughts.” 

• “The greatest view comes after the hardest climb.” – Not known

• “Take only souvenirs, leave only footprints.” — Chief Seattle

• “Not all who roam are forgotten.” — J.R.R. Tolkien

• “Travel distant and wide.” 

• “Journey waits.” 
• “The Wanderlust.” 

• “Stay wild, roam often.”

• “Born to discover.” 

• “Seek danger.”

• “Let’s go for an adventure.” 

• “Travel further, worry less.” 

• “Explore the world at large.” 

• “Adventure is in the open.” – Up

• “See the entire world.” 

• “Odyssey beckons.” 

Inspirational Travel Quotes

• “The world is yours to investigate.” 

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

• “The biggest adventure you are able to take is to live the life of your dreams.” — Oprah Winfrey

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

• “Travel is the only thing you please buy that makes you richer.” – Not known

• “Do not pay attention to what they say. Visit.” – Legend from China

• “Wherever you go becomes an element of you somehow.” — Anita Dias

• “Jobs fill your pocket, but experiences fill your soul.” — Jaime Lyn Beatty

• “Travel is never a matter of cash but of courage.” — Paulo Coelho

• “Travelling – it leaves you mute and then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Battuta

• “Adventure can harm you, but monotony will kill you.” – Not known

• “To travel is to exist.” That was Hans Christian Andersen.

• “Going on trips is like playing with life. It’s like telling them, “I love you and want to stay, but I have to go; this is my station.” — Lisa de Terán St. Aubin

• “Travel far and wide, but always discover your way back home.” – Not known

• “Wherever you go, go with everything in your heart.” – Confucius

• “Two roads diverged in the forest and I – I took the one less traveled by.” — Robert Frost

• “The journey not its conclusion matters.” – William Shakespeare

• “A journey of a thousand feet starts with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

• “Traveling makes you humble.” “You can see how small your place is in the world.” — Gustave Flaubert

• “Travel expands one’s perspective and fills the gap.” — Sheda Savage

Funny Travel Quotes

• “I want a six-month break, twice a year.” 

• “I’m in love with places I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” 

• “I’m continuing, but I don’t know where.” Are you going to come?” 

• “A trip is like a bug. “You can’t get rid of the bug once you have it.” 

• “My favorite thing to do is to explore where I’ve never been.” 

• “I haven’t been everywhere, but that ‘s on my list.” — Mary McCarthy

• “The only trip you will take is the one that you don’t take.”

• I’m seeing someone with my ID. It’s hard to explain. 

• “I haven’t been all over, but it’s on my list.” — Mary McCarthy

• “I followed my heart as it led me to the airport.” 

• “Traveling makes you speechless for a while and then makes you want to tell stories.” Then you’re broke.” 

• “My goal is to run out of space in my passport.” 

• “The only thing I love beyond traveling is coming home from traveling.” – Not known

• “I travel a lot; I dislike having my life disrupted by routine.” — Caskie Stinnett

• “I’m not lost, I’m investigating.” — Jana Stanfield

• “Jet lag is my higher self animal.” – Not known

• “I don’t need treatment, and I just need to go traveling.” 

• “I only eat seafood.” Everywhere I go, I eat the food I see.

Family Travel Quotes

• “It is irrelevant where you’re going, it is who you have beside you.” 

• “A family that travels together, stays together.” 

• “Adventure is always greater when shared with family.” 

• “Life is an excitement, and family is the beacon that guides us.” 

• “Traveling with family builds memories that last a lifetime.” 

• “Family trips are the best type of chaos.” 

• “Family vacations: because stories are best made together.” 

• “Traveling with family implies having built-in adventure buddies.” 

• “In the end, it’s not the end result that matters, but the journey, particularly if shared with family.” 

• “Family isn’t important.” Everything, especially when going to new places. – Michael J. Fox

• “Adventure awaits, as well as I’m grateful to share it with my family.” 

• “The best part of traveling with my family? The laughter, the memories, as well as the love.” 

• “Family holidays: where the journey is just as important as the goal.” 

• “Traveling with family is like a carnival ride: full of ups and downs, but always a joy.” 

• “Together is the best place to be, especially when exploring new worlds.” 

• “Every family has a story to share, and our adventures around the world are our parts.” 

• “Family vacations are in which the magic happens: laughter, love, and unforgettable moments.” 

• “Exploring the world alongside my family is my greatest adventure.” 

• “Traveling with family involves making memories that will last a lifetime.” 

Travel Quotes for Couples

• “Travel with me, let’s get stuck in lovely places.”
• Adventure awaits, hand in together.
• “Adventuring around the planet with you is my favorite.”
• “Love is the best journey of them all.”
• “To travel with you is the ultimate dream realized.”
• “United, we will rule the world one day at a time.”
• “You effortless make the world a little brighter.
• “Discovering new horizons with my favorite one by my side.
• “You, me and the open road: the perfect trifecta.”
• “Love has no bounds — especially when it comes to travel.”
• “Adventure is out there and I want to share it all with you.
• “I don’t like my phone anymore, but you are my favorite travel partner.”
• “With you I found the will to be free.
• Shall we go far and wide together, and make memories for life? –
• “Traveling the universe with you as my companion is paradise.”
• “Let us wander together, now and forever.”
• “Adventure is calling, and I want you there with me.”
• “The greatest adventure I could ask for is traveling with you.
• “Us visiting the universe and falling in love with each other more and more paragraph by paragraph.”
• “No matter where I go, I’m glad I’ll have you with me.

Road Trip Quotes

• “It’s a highway, and I wanna drive it all night. — Tom Cochrane
• “The road calls my name and I have to follow.”
• “Let’s get on the road and never look back.”
• “It’s not about what’s to come, it’s the process.”
• “Adventure is around at any time of the road.”
• “An extensive drive and music are the best therapy.
• “A road trip is the best cure for wanderlust.”
• “The road less traveled leads to the great adventures.”
• “Life is a journey not a destination.” It’s Aerosmith
• “Road trips: because sometimes the journey is the destination.”
• The Open Road Is Calling and I Must Go.
• “Road trips are the best storybook.”
• “Some of the best memories are made on the road.”
• “It is my idea of freedom, traveling the open route.
• “On the road again, just like to get on the road again.” — Neil Young
• “Any road goes sometimes, — I want to take them all.”
• “Life’s too short to take the same road twice.”
• “The journey is the end.” – Dan Eldon
• “An awful day on the road is still better than a good day at work.”
• “Adventure is out there, waiting for us to get out on the road and find it.”

Wanderlust Quotes

• “Not all those who wander are lost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien
• Wanderlust: a strong desire to travel and explore the world. – Not known
• “I haven’t traveled everywhere, but it’s on my list.” — Mary McCarthy
• “Adventure is out there, waiting for us to discover it.” – Not known
• “To travel is to live.” And that was Hans Christian Andersen.
• “The Wanderlust: that through-the-heart feeling when you hit the road. – Not known
• “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” The great Augustine
• Footprints in the sand can vanish when the tide is high … “Let’s roam where phone service is low” – Not known
• “Wanderlust: my favorite kind of sickness.” – Not known
• “Life is short, and the world is wide.” – Not known
• “Wanderlust: a desire to go to new places and experience new countries.” – Not known
• “The horizon is full of adventure.” – Not known
• “The mountains are calling and I must go.” — John Muir
• “Wander frequent, surprise always.” – Not known
• “I’m in love with places that I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” – Not known
• “Wanderlust: a feeling that you don’t belong here.” – Not known
• “Adventure is good.” By Aesop
• “Let’s get lost in an universe that wasn’t ours.” – Not known
• “Wanderlust: the irresistable longing to travel.” – Not known
• “Travelling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. — Ibn Battuta

Solo Trip Quotes

• “They say traveling solo means you’re alone, but it just means you’re brave enough to enjoy your own company.” – Not known
• “The best adventures are the ones you do alone.” – Not known
• And if no one will, then get up and walk alone. – Not known
• “The best independence is being who you are and going where your heart desires.” – Not known
• “It helps you to discover the world as well as yourself.” – Not known
• “In life, traveling alone doesn’t mean you’re lost; it means that you are on a journey of self-discovery.” – Not known
• “Solo travel is the ultimate form of self-love, self-discovery and self-empowerment.” – Not known
• ”Take advantage of not being known are no one around you; make the world your playground. – Not known
• “Traveling alone was a waltz between independence and vulnerability, and it’s so freaking exhilarating. – Not known
• “The world is yours to explore, and no one is better company than you.” – Not known
• “Solo travel: the only agenda is the one you create yourself.” – Not known
• “Solo travel is hitting the reset button of life. – Not known
• “Solo travel isn’t about becoming isolated; it’s about living in the moment and being open to new experiences.” – Not known
• “Going solo allows you to tell your own story, one adventure at a time. – Not known
• “You will hear the answers that you’ve been looking for in the silence of solo travel.” – Not known
• “Execution of article on Solo travel: as sometimes the best entertainment is yourself.” – Not known
• The power of solo travel is the freedom to roam without the limits or constraints of a travel partner. – Not known
• “Traveling solo teaches you how to lean on yourself, trust your instincts and take uncertainty in your stride.” – Not known
• “Every trip on your own is a trip inside, an opportunity to come back to our core wants and wishes.” – Not known
• “Traveling alone is not about fleeing reality, it’s about creating a new one.” – Not known

Last thoughts on travel quotes………..

Many travel quotes make us think of our own wanderlust and the timeless appeal of seeing new places. These words should help you find your way through the unknown, encourage you to try new things, and remind you that the journey itself is where the real treasures of life are. 

Before you leave, make sure you have an open heart and your bags packed. Let the joy of travel light your way. Have a safe trip, and may each adventure make you stronger and give you experiences that you will never forget.

FAQs on Travel Quotes

Q.Why are travel quotes popular?

Travel quotes are popular because they encapsulate the essence of wanderlust, inspiring adventure and the transformative nature of exploration.

Q.Where can I find travel quotes for inspiration?

Travel quotes can be found in literature, on social media, in travel blogs, and in collections of inspirational quotes.

Q.How can travel quotes motivate travelers?

Travel quotes ignite curiosity, encourage exploration, and remind individuals of the magic and impact of travel on our lives.

Q.What makes a good travel quote?

A good travel quote resonates emotionally, captures the essence of travel, and inspires readers with the beauty of exploration.

Q.Can travel quotes offer comfort during tough times?

Indeed, travel quotes provide comfort, perspective, and motivation during challenges, reminding us of the beauty and possibility in the world.