The man who is tired of London is tired of looking for a parking space

And that is all anyone can do, try to be honest about what he feels, what he's seen or thinks he's seen.

Delay and dirt are the realities of the most rewarding travel.

Travel books are all sorts - some are autobiographies, some are about falling in love. Some are about having great meals, some are about suffering. There are as many different kinds of travel books as there are novels. People think a travel book is one thing. It's many things.

The people of Hong Kong are criticized for only being interested in business, but it's the only thing they've been allowed to do.

I don't want to be the honored guest. I want to be the invisible person.

If people are driving you around to look at animals, that's wonderful. That's educational, but it's not necessarily enlightening and you're not finding out much about yourself.