That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life.

I wanted to learn a few foreign languages, and therefore I had to go abroad.

The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments, but in terms of how this journey affects and changes our character.

Those who appreciate the ways of simple tribes, where every activity is direct and immediately understandable, are able to live among them.

The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.

Certain travelers give the impression that they keep moving because only then do they feel fully alive.

One travels so as to learn once more how to marvel at life in the way a child does. And blessed be the poet, the artist who knows how to keep alive his sense of wonder.