The more violent the body contact of the sports you watch, the lower the class.
The wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.
If truth is the main casualty in war, ambiguity is another.
Anyone telling about his travels must be a liar, . . . for if a traveler doesn't visit his narrative with the spirit and techniques of fiction, no one will want to hear it.
Travel at its truest is thus an ironic experience.
If the guidebook used to be critical, today it seems largely a celebratory adjunct to the publicity operations of hotels, resorts, and even countries.