When experience is all you hope to achieve, the world is yours

“Many of the greatest travel books of the late 20th century were about epic journeys, often by young men, conveying the raw intoxication of travel during a moment in life when time is endless, and deadlines and commitments are non-existent; when experience is all you hope to achieve and when the world is laid out before you like a map.”
–William Dalrymple, “Home truths on abroad,” The Guardian, September 18, 2009

Posted by | Comments (1)  | February 24, 2014
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One Response to “When experience is all you hope to achieve, the world is yours”

  1. Roger Says:

    It’s like a narrow window of opportunity. There are those who wistfully look through it, and there are those who climb through it and don’t look back. At least for a reasonable interval.