The amount of hassle involved in travel can be overwhelming. – Paul Theroux
Its only when youre alone that you realize where you are. You have nothing to fall back on except your own resources. – Paul Theroux

The amount of hassle involved in travel can be overwhelming. – Paul Theroux
Its only when youre alone that you realize where you are. You have nothing to fall back on except your own resources. – Paul Theroux
The realization that he is white in a black country, and respected for it, is the turning point in the expatriates career. He can either forget it, or capitalize on it. Most choose the latter. – Paul Theroux
When I was in the Peace Corps I never made a phone call. I was in Central Africa I didnt make a phone call for two years. I was in Uganda for another four years and I didnt make a phone call. So for six years I didnt make a phone call, but I wrote letters, I wrote short stories, I wrote books. – Paul Theroux