Travel Aphorisms: The Most Beautiful Phrases

W hether you’re looking for some home decor quotes or just an inspirational read, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a list of travel aphorisms, some of the most beautiful phrases, you will ever read.

In 2018, millennials spent $200 billion on travel! Let us go through some of these sayings to bring their journeys to life.

“A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step” by Lao Tzu

This is possibly one of the best travel aphorisms to start off this list with. Indeed, a long expedition begins with one single step, be it in travel or in life. That one decision where you finally, and conclusively, decide that I am going to do this is the moment where it all changes, and you finally begin your journey.

“I Am Not the Same, Having Seen the Moon Shine on the Other Side of the World” by Mary Anne Radmacher

This is one of the most beautiful phrases out there that aptly captures how the experience changes a person. Once you explore that you are not the only one here and your way of life is not the only way of life. Once you see stars twinkle in parts of the world you only saw in pictures and once you see the sunset on horizons you only saw in movies, you grow as a person.

“Man Cannot Discover New Oceans Unless He Has the Courage to Lose Sight of the Shore” by Andre Gide

This is one of the quotes that talks about the bravery it takes to step into the unknown, out of your comfort zone. You will only touch the stars if you have the courage to fly off from the Earth, meaning if you don’t walk away from home, if you don’t walk away from your safety net, you will never be able to explore new places.

“Do Not Follow Where the Path May Lead. Go Instead Where There Is No Path and Leave a Trail” by Ralph Waldo Emerson

This beautiful travel aphorism talks about creating your own destiny instead of being a cog in the machine and going the same way all the sheep do. Anyone in Paris will see the Eiffel Tower, but how many will taste the croissants from a relatively unknown bakery on a quiet and calm street? Go to new places, go where your heart takes you. Don’t follow tourist guides so religiously that you forget to explore on your own.

“We Take Photos as a Return Ticket to a Moment Otherwise Gone” by Katie Thurmes

This is probably my favorite quote as it embraces the elegance of social media rather than diminishing it. It makes me feel like I am able to capture where I travel, and that it is okay to want a lot of pictures to be able to look back on them. Being present in the moment can go hand in hand with capturing it.

“Wherever You Go Becomes a Part of You Somehow” by Anita Desai

Yet another one of the most beautiful phrases that fall flat on the phrase travel makes you grow as a person. Every new corner that you explore gives you a memory to keep in your pocket and take with you wherever you go, until eventually, it is an integral part of who you are.

“The Most Beautiful Thing in the World Is, Of Course, the World Itself” by Wallace Stevens

Does anything more need to be said? Earth is beyond beautiful! The wonderful beaches, mountains, and of course natural phenomena such as the Aurora, are all homages to the case of traveling.

“We Travel, Initially, to Lose Ourselves; And We Travel, Next to Find Ourselves” by Pico Iyer

The reason that I love this quote is that it talks about stripping away your bias and stereotypes, and that’s an important aspect of traveling, if we want to actually enjoy the places we visit.

“Take Only Memories, Leave Only Footprints ” by Chief Seattle

With an ever-growing carbon footprint, it is very critical to not leave behind anything more than your footsteps. Don’t add any more waste than there already is.

“Traveling – It Leaves You Speechless, Then Turns You Into a Storyteller” by Ibn Battuta

This travel aphorism is possibly one of the most beautiful phrases and brings a wonderful tone to end this list. traveling is one of those things that will take its time to settle in, but once it does, you will not be able to stop speaking of your experiences.

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