Ibn Battuta

I set out alone, having neither fellow-traveller in whose companionship I might find cheer, nor caravan whose party I might join, but swayed by an overmastering impulse within me and a desire long-cherished in my bosom to visit these illustrious sanctuaries.

I arrived at length at the city of Timbuktu, which is four and twenty days from the capital. It is situated on the edge of the desert, and its people are most hospitable.

Traveling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.

A gift to those who contemplate the wonders of cities and the marvels of traveling.

He who lives sees much. He who travels sees more.

The inhabitants of these islands are the most hospitable people I have ever encountered; they give freely of what they possess, asking nothing in return.

Traveling offers you a hundred roads to adventure, and gives your heart wings.