I’ve been traveling full-time since 2016, and I’ve gotten to see and experience some amazing things.
Things like waking up at 2AM in the morning to the gentle sound of drums softly beating in the temple behind my apartment in Japan.
Enjoying incredible food in Taiwanese night markets.
And taking cable cars up to markets and hiking paths in the mountains around Medellin, Colombia.
I can’t encourage you enough to not just travel, but do some in-depth research into the places you want to go.
It’s so worth it to know exactly what kind of opportunities you have before you arrive so that you can get the most out of those destinations.
And if you’re thinking about traveling this year, then here are some inspirational travel quotes that might just inspire you to book tickets and start making memories.
They’re the perfect traveling quotes that’ll get you started on your own journey and creating travel plans.
Inspirational Travel Quotes
1. “The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton
I couldn’t agree more!
2. “Jobs fill your pockets, adventure fills your souls.” – Jamie Lyn Beatty
Find that place you want to go, and make the most of it!
3. “No place is ever as bad as they tell you it’s going to be.” – Chuck Thompson
So true! Don’t let all that content on the internet about bashing places (because it’s trendy to bash places), keep you away. It’s almost always just someone trying to become internet famous.
4. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous
Agreed! I think it’s good to be smart with your finances, but it’s also good to wisely plan trips that will expand your memories and views on the world.
5. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
Pretty sure this is one of the best travel quotes to inspire wanderlust.
6. “Life is short and the world is wide, the sooner you start exploring it, the better.” – Simon Raven
Don’t wait any longer! Find some time to love yourself and travel to a place you’ve always wanted to go!
7. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
I couldn’t agree more; you start to realize that the world doesn’t revolve around you when you start to experience so much on the road.
8. “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Lewis Carroll
There are so many possibilities of what your life could look like this year. What will you do to make it look incredible?
9. “He who would travel happily must travel light.” – Antoine de-St. Exupéry
Oh my goodness yes, don’t forget this one! I’ve had to learn the hard way. 😂
10. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
Find the stories that you want to tell now and to your grandchildren when you’re in your 80’s.
Whether you’re about to head overseas or your traveling to some location nearby, I hope that these quotes about travel were able to inspire and spark your wanderlust!
Being able to travel is such an incredible experience, so definitely enjoy yourself!
Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She's been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.