Spanish quotes about travel
Like in many cultures, particularly those in Europe, a great importance is placed on traveling to other countries. This is the best way of learning about cultures other than your own, and exposing yourself to a variety of different traditions and customs. This exploration can be extraordinarily eye-opening, and allows people to become more open to varied perspectives and beliefs.
Throughout history, many great Spanish figures have had a lot to say about the importance of travel. Here we’ve collected some of our favorite Spanish quotes about travel, from renowned authors, speakers, poets, politicians, and other important figures (and some foreigners too).
| Quote in Spanish | English translation | Attributed to |
|---|---|---|
| A veces perderse no es una perdida de tiempo | Sometimes getting lost is far from a waste of time. | |
| Bienaventurados los curiosos porque tendrán aventuras | Blessed are the curious for they are the ones that will have adventures | |
| Cada idioma es un modo distinto de ver la vida | Every language is a unique way of seeing the world. | Federico Fellini |
| De todos los libros en el mundo, las mejores historias se encuentran entre las paginas de un pasaporte | Of all of the books in the world, the best stories are included in the pages of a passport. | |
| El mundo es un libro, y los que no viajan leen sólo una página | The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page | Saint Augustine |
| El mundo es un pañuelo | The world is a handkerchief ("the world is small") | |
| El que viajaría feliz debe viajar ligero | He who would travel happily must travel light | Antoine de St. Exupery |
| El viaje es la única cosa que usted compra que le hace más rico | Travel is the only thing you buy that can make you richer | |
| Ir, mosca, viajar, explorar, descubre | Go, fly, roam, travel, explore, discover | |
| La vida es corta y el mundo es ancho | Life is short and the world is wide | |
| La vida es un viaje. Hacer lo mejor de ella | Life is a journey. Make the best of it | |
| Los mejores viajes responden preguntas que antes ni hacias | The best trips answer questions that you have never asked | |
| No viajamos para escapar de la vida, sino para la vida no nos escapa | We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us | |
| Si no escalas la montaña jamás podrás disfrutar el paisaje | If you do not climb up the mountain how will you enjoy the view? | Pablo Neruda |
| Toda aventura empieza con un si | Every adventure beging with saying "yes" | |
| Todos los caminos llevan a Roma | All roads lead to Rome | |
| Un hombre sabio viaja a descubrirse a sí mismo | A wise man travels to discover something about himself | |
| Una vez que haya viajado, el viaje nunca termina | Once you have traveled, the voyage is neverending | |
| Usted no tiene que ser rico para los viajes así | You don’t have to be rich to travel well | Eugene Fodor |
| Veo al final de mi rudio camino, que yo fui el arquitecto de mi propio destino | What I have learned from my life is that man controls his own destiny. | |
| Viajes nunca es una cuestión de dinero, sino de coraje | Travel is never a matter of money but of courage | Paolo Coelho |
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