“Washington, D.C.: 68 square miles surrounded by reality.” — often attributed to Tom Clancy

“Québec City has the romance of France and the rugged spirit of New England.” — Unknown

“Espresso. Pasta. Vino. Gelato. Repeat. That’s amore.” — Handsome

“Laughter is an instant vacation.” — Milton Berle

“Venice: fueled by espresso, navigated by gondola, celebrated with prosecco—and best enjoyed without a map.” — Unknown

“Carmel-by-the-Sea: where the houses have names, the dogs have better social lives, and nobody seems particularly concerned about Monday.” — Handsome

“We take too much of our heritage for granted. Harriman State Park is not Mt. Vernon. Nor is it Yosemite. But heritage cannot be measured on a scale.” — Mary E. Reed

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” — Anna Quindlen

“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” — Paul Theroux

“Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.” — Margaret Mead

“Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” — Drake

“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” — Pelé

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”— Lao Tzu

“有缘千里来相会 (yǒuyuán qiānlǐ lái xiāng huì) – Fate has us meet from a thousand miles away.” — Chinese proverb

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” — St. Augustine

“Seattle is for people who love culture, but refuse to sacrifice their wild nature to attain it.” — Kimberly Kinrade