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

... go together like pasta and wine (on the Amalfi Coast, natch).

"You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!"
--Dr. Suess

The funny thing about travel is that the more things that go wrong, the better the experience and story after -- and sometimes that goes for life, too.

"She found herself
over a long
and treacherous road
and the more
treacherous
the road became,
the more of
herself
she found."
--Atticus

We've all been guilty of overpacking, even when we have the best of intentions (Raise your hand if you've never actually used the hotel gym, even though you bring all your workout clothes every. single. time.) In life and in travel, it's best to only bring with you what you need.

"He who would travel happily must travel light." --Antoine de St. Exupery