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

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“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

Original article can be found here: When experience is all you hope to achieve, the world is yours