Clarice Bryan, in this excerpt from Driving to Nirvana, describes the great feeling of compassion, acceptance, and oneness she feels when driving alone.
Leonard J. Biallas, in this excerpt from Pilgrim, looks at making time away from home holy — a true holiday — rather than simply an emptying, as "vacation" implies.
Phil Cousineau, in this excerpt from The Art of Pilgrimage, tells about ritual phone calls to his esteemed mentors that always precede his travels.
Joseph Dispenza, in this excerpt from The Way of the Traveler, finds it encouraging that so many people leave the comfort zones of home to venture out into the wild blue yonder.
Paul Fussell, in this excerpt from The Norton Book of Travels, examines the thrill of escape and transformed identity that travel elicits.
Kent Nerburn, in this excerpt from Letters to My Son, extols the need to travel and take chances, lest we find that we have lost our dreams in order to protect our days.
John Julius Norwich, in this excerpt from A Taste of Travel, shares a vision of the mountainous horizon that Hilaire Belloc experienced while on the march.
James and Sean O'Reilly, in this excerpt from The Spiritual Gifts of Travel, reflect on the spirit of questing that drove ancient people to go on journeys of discovery.
Joerg Reiger, in this excerpt from Faith on the Road, draws a connection in the writings of Jack Kerouac between vagabonding and valuing authentic work.
