A travel book is about someone who goes somewhere, travels on the ground, sees something and spends quite a lot of time doing it, and has a hard time, and then comes back and writes about it. Its not about inventing. – Paul Theroux

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

Tourists dont know where theyve been, travelers dont know where theyre going. – Paul Theroux