George Winters humorously said, “If God had really intended men to fly, he’d make it easier to get to the airport.” So true, George, but I would slightly change your quote to accomodate the situation since 9-11-01. Now this should … Continue reading →

Award-winning fiction writer, James Michener, expressed his sentiments about travel in this way. “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” Here is another in a long line … Continue reading →

American Humorist Robert Benchley indicates his disdain of children on airplanes with this quote, “In America there are two classes of travel — first class and with children.” Certainly children can be extremely annoying on airplanes, especially the whiny ones. … Continue reading →

Orson Welles, famous actor, expressed his dislike of air travel with the following quote: “There are only two emotions in a plane. Boredom and terror.” Hopefully he was speaking at a different and earlier time, although the boredom part still … Continue reading →

Noted author Ray Bradbury told the world what he liked best about travel when he said, “Half the fun of the travel is the esthetic of lostness.” Does he mean that he enjoys getting lost in faraway places? I think … Continue reading →

Liberal southern writer Lillian Smith once wrote, “I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.” This profound statement captures the true … Continue reading →

Author of “Biography of a Revolutionary,” a book about Angela Davis, Regina Nadelson also had things to say about travel. Here are her words: “Most travel is best of all in the anticipation or the remembering; the reality has more … Continue reading →

Mason Cooley was known for his witty aphorisms. Here is one he wrote about travel. “Travelers never think that THEY are the foreigners.” Isn’t this the absolute truth? When we are in another country, we are the aliens even though, … Continue reading →

Syndicated comic columnist Dave Barry seems to often present a different slant to the commonplace and the ordinary. Here, he gives his blessing to family travel. “And that’s the wonderful thing about family travel: it provides you with experiences that … Continue reading →

Charles Cooley, noted American sociologist, once said, “To get away from one’s working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one’s self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.” Obviously, Mr Cooley feels that … Continue reading →