Travel Writer Quotes

“Unlike Muir and Thoreau, McCandless went into the wilderness not primarily to ponder nature or the world at large but, rather, to explore the inner country of his own soul.”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

“Les personnages de nos autres vies sont des fantômes que la littérature fait revivre.”
― Olivier Weber

“It is in my nature to go away far from you, wandering around and making sense of life. But I hope you know that I do care for you.”
― Avijeet Das

“La littérature est un théâtre à ciel ouvert qui permet de transformer les êtres les plus simples en héros universels, loin des parterres présomptueux.
Conrad, Le Voyageur de l'inquiétude”
― Olivier Weber

“The most amazing travellers were to humble to write about it”
― Guido Colombo

“Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
― Ibn Battuta, The Travels of Ibn Battutah

“She was not able to find her purpose in life. She would smile on the outside, but inside she was going through myriad difficulties. Her laughter was for the outside world, and she kept her sadness hidden deep inside her heart.

I don't know what it was about me that made her tell me about her feelings, emotions, and thoughts.

May be she felt that I could relate to her. Her feelings of loneliness. Her feelings of angst. She felt that I could understand her feelings. Among her friends, no one bothered to find out about her real feelings and emotions. Writers and poets are known to understand the perspectives and feelings of others. And I was a writer and wanderer, never staying at one place for long.”
― Avijeet Das

“Solitude makes me feel calm. The rain affects me differently. Books never make me feel lonely. I love hugging trees, and sleeping on grass. Can't help being addicted to coffee and writing.
What about you?”
― Avijeet Das, Why the Silhouette?

“Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, you begin to realize how short life is. Almost everyone has at least one friend who left the planet too soon. People lose their capacity to walk, run, think, and experience life. I realize how important it is to use the time I have to see as much of the world as I can.”
― Nicholas Kontis

“I don't settle down. I am the Wanderer and wandering is my destiny.”
― Avijeet Das

“A Musafir in life
today I am here on
this side of the border
tomorrow I will be there
on the other side.

Searching for meaning
with my pen and journal
in my bag, I keep drifting
from here to there and
from there to here

A Musafir in life
there is no final home for me
no final destination awaits me
To keep on traveling is
my life's story
To keep on searching is
my life's purpose”
― Avijeet Das

“I have struggled to reach here, where I can tell you my story and my philosophy.”
― Avijeet Das

“She told me Pokhara is so beautiful that you will experience a myriad unforgettable moments. You will never be able to get enough of Pokhara.”
― Avijeet Das

“She told me Pokhara is so beautiful that you will experience a myriad of unforgettable moments. You will never be able to get enough of Pokhara.”
― Avijeet Das

“And I became the Wanderer!”
― Avijeet Das , Why the Silhouette?

“Each time I come to Nepal, I discover the spell binding charm and kindness of the people of Nepal.”
― Avijeet Das

“I don't believe in pretending. I show you the real me.”
― Avijeet Das