Book Summary: The Art Of Travel
Alain De Botton’s The Art Of Travel is a guidebook for why we travel. The reasons behind this urge of ours and also a handful of helpful tips for along the way.
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Quotes:
The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to.
Book Summary Notes:
- For most the idea of a holiday is usually better than the reality of other tourists, crowded beaches and expensive trinkets, it doesn’t have to be like this though.
- Part of the disappointment of some travel is that you cannot travel away from yourself.
- Travel can still hold incredible marvels and experiences we just need to adjust how we approach it.
- Air travel can help to put your issues or even life back into perspective. Take a moment next time your able to watch the world shrink away on take off and remember just how small and insignificant your part in the world really is.
- Travel used to be about exploration, these days that has all been done. To avoid the feeling of lethargy that can sometimes accompany travel, get curious. Curiosity about a new place or thing can help to keep you interested and keep you excited about the place your in. Find the things that fascinate you about the area.
- Take a moment to spend some time in nature when you travel. It can help to de stress and recharge, it can also allow you to see some incredible sights that might otherwise be lost if you spent all your time in the city.
- Drawing and writing can be incredible tools to help us focus when we travel. Drawing can sharpen your focus and force a deeper appreciation of what’s in front of you. Writing can have a similar effect, forcing us to absorb and appreciate what’s around us.
