What is sacred is what is worthy of our reverence, what evokes awe and wonder in the human heart, and what, when contemplated, transforms us utterly.

Mapping out dozens of deeply focused trips around the world has convinced me that preparation no more spoils the chance for spontaneity and serendipity than discipline ruins the opportunity for genuine self-expression in sports, acting, or the tea ceremony.

We travel as seekers after answers we cannot find at home

Inspiration comes and goes, creativity is the result of practice.

But we don’t need more gimmicks and gadgets; all we need do is reimagine the way we travel. If we truly want to know the secret of soulful travel, we need to believe that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered in virtually every journey.

What every traveler confronts sooner or later is that the way we spend each day of our travel...is the way we spend our lives.

Pilgrimage is a powerful metaphor for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler.