“To travel is to live” – Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen said:

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
.”

This deep motivational poem about travelling inspired us to share our favourite travel poems and quotes with you.  In no particular order, here we go.

We travel not to escape life but so that life does not escape us.”


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

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


It’s better to see something once than to hear
about it a thousand times.” – 
Unknown

 

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

 


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

We hope you enjoyed this quick read as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

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