Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. — Quoted

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“Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.”

Paul Theroux · Travel

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Paul Theroux

The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, 'Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love.'

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Travel works best when you're forced to come to terms with the place you're in.

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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.

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Extensive traveling induces a feeling of encapsulation, and travel, so broadening at first, contracts the mind.

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