Who knew that there were so many strong feelings on this subject?
"Tourists don't know where they've been. Travelers don't know where they're going." - Paul Theroux
"The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see." - G. K. Chesterton
"A good traveler has no fixed plan, and is not intent on arriving." - Lao-Tzu
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"We want fewer, but higher-paying guests than before. Backpackers spend almost nothing, stay for a long time, and stir up the Tibetans against us. We definitely do not want them." - Senior tourist official in Chengdu as quoted in South China Morning Post
Cheers to being a traveler, open to any adventure that should come along. Here are some great tips.
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