You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.
Certain travellers give the impression that they keep moving because only then do they feel fully alive.
I gained direct knowledge of the life of the poor in big towns: I have lived the narrowing mechanism of its conditioning and feared it.
Travel can also be the spirit of adventure somewhat tamed, for those who desire to do something they are a bit afraid of.
The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.
One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.