Most Inspirational Travel Quotes

Top 50 Best Travel Quotes

1. “Jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul.”
2. “Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.”
3. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”
4. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”

5. “Travel is my therapy.” – our most loved travel quote!

6. “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take” – Lewis Carroll
In 2017, we took an exciting and scary step. We decided to turn our travel blog from a hobby into a full-time job. We would’ve had so much regret if we didn’t take this opportunity. Now, we can say with certainty that each of these travel quotes fits our story.

7. “My goal is to run out of pages in my passport.”
8. “Not all those who wander are lost.”
9.“Travel is an investment in yourself.”

10. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

This is an ancient Chinese Proverb from the famous philosopher Lao Tzu. This is one of our absolute favorites!

11. “Life is short, and the world is wide.”
12. “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.”
13. “The goal is to die with memories, not dreams.”
14. “Sandy Toes sunkissed nose.”

15. “Dare to live the life you’ve always wanted.”

At times, we’ve definitely doubted our decision to put all our efforts into our blog and leave behind our ‘safe’ careers. In fact, we were told many times that we couldn’t make a living from blogging, but all these years later, we now live off our website and pay our entire team. We truly feel as if we have the life we’ve always wanted — and we encourage you to do the same!

16. “Travel. Your money will return. Your time won’t.”
17. “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.”
18. “Collect Moments, Not Things.”
19. “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.”

20. “Adventures are the best way to learn.”

We have learned so many lessons from our adventures—some harder than others! But each one has taught us something that now helps us in our business and personal lives.

21. “Once the Travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.”
22. “We have nothing to lose and a world to see.”
23. “We don’t need objects; we need adventures.”
24. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.”

25. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” One of our favorite travel quotes

We still have so many places on our bucket list! For example, we’d love to explore more of Latin America. Check out all our travel guides to find inspiration for your next destination.

26. “Of all the books in the world. The best stories are found between the pages of a passport.”
27. “Work, Travel, Save, Repeat.”
28. “Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind, and fills your life with stories to tell.”
29. “I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.”

30. “Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.”

It’s easy to get caught up in wanting ‘things’, but incredible memories made on your travels always outweigh materialism. However, we have to admit that we love bringing back souvenirs from our adventures. Our house in the Netherlands is full of textiles, ceramics, and art that we’ve collected from around the world.

31. “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.”
32. “At the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling.”
33. “Don’t let fear get in the way of the life you are meant to live.”
34. “I travel because I become uncomfortable being too comfortable.”

35. “Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos, kill nothing but time.”

We love this quote when thinking about being a responsible traveler. Always leave every natural spot better than you found it, take your trash away with you, and stick to designated paths to avoid causing damage to plants and wildlife.

36. “Always take the scenic road.”
37. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.”
38. “Go where you feel most alive.”

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39. “I want to make memories all over the world”
Every destination you visit leaves a unique memory. Our travels through Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Petra in Jordan were some of our memorable trips (we have goosebumps even thinking about it!). As this travel quote says: make memories all over the world!

40. “Travel is the healthiest addiction”

40. “Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.”
41. “Happiness is planning a trip with the ones that you love.”
43. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m going. Are you coming with me?”
44. “Let’s get lost.”

45. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams” – Oprah Winfrey

46. “Beach, please.”
47. “Don’t call it a dream. Call it a plan.”
48. “Don’t be that person who is too busy when you are young and then too tired when you are old.”
49. “Travel makes you realize that no matter how much you know, there’s always more to learn.”

50. “Ocean air, salty hair.”

This quote is exactly how Salt in Our Hair was born: on a beach day in the Netherlands, driving home with salty hair after swimming in the ocean. There’s no better feeling!

Wanderlust Travel Quotes

Now that you know our favorite travel quotes, what will you use them for? These quotes can be used for many purposes.

• Are you gifting your friend a birthday or Christmas travel gift? Write one of these travel quotes on a note to add to your gift to him or her.
• Looking for a great travel caption to add your post on Instagram, TikTok, or another platform? Feel free to use any of these!
• Are you looking for quotes to complete your Pinterest board? Each image has a ‘save’ button to save it to Pinterest. If you don’t see the button, move your mouse over the image.
• Use these quotes to satisfy your travel cravings and feed your wanderlust!

Hopefully, these travel quotes inspired you. We will continue to update and extend the article every few months with new images and quotes.