Whether you're at the penny hoarding stage of traveling and haven't even bought your ticket, or you're sitting in a cramped seat on the 10+ hour plane ride back home, keep in mind it's always about the journey.

"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." --Lao Tzu

Traveling will change you. Take the pieces of your newfound self with you instead of a plastic trinket.

"So much of who we are is where we have been." --William Langewiesche

Maybe you're born with a bad sense of direction. Or maybe it's wanderlust.

"Not all those who wander are lost." --J. R. R. Tolkien

Maybe this was meant metaphorically, but it works quite literally too, when it comes to travel. You won't get anywhere if you stay in your house like a hermit all day, ya recluse.

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." --Lao-Tzu

This travel quote is a great reminder that while we all look into the same sky at night, it can feel very different depending on where you stand.

"I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world." --Mary Anne Radmacher