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Mark Twain was a great traveler and he wrote three or four great t

Mark Twain was a great traveler and he wrote three or four great travel books. I wouldnt say that Im a travel novelist but rather a novelist who travels – and who uses travel as a background for finding stories of places. – Paul Theroux

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Travel works best when youre forced to come to terms with the place youre in. – Paul Theroux

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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

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I just see too many people retire and say, Im going to take off, travel, spend time with my family and they are just miserable. They end up dying. People who work and stay active, and like what they are doing, live longer. – Terry Bradshaw

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My Christmas present to myself each year is to see how much air travel can open up the world and take me to places as far from sheltered California and Japan as possible. – Pico Iyer

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My ideal travel companions are my surfboard, wetsuit, and guitar. – Alexander Ludwig

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I love to travel, but sometimes its nice to stay in one place. – Gustavo Dudamel

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