Travel works best when you're forced to come to terms with the place you're in.
In countries where all the crooked politicians wear pin-striped suits, the best people are bare-assed.
... the grand tour is just the inspired man's way of heading home.
Reading liberates you. You could know about the world through reading.
Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing.
There's always a way if you're not in a hurry.