150+ Amazing Short Travel Quotes that will inspire your next getaway

Calling all travel lovers, this will be the ultimate list of the best short travel quotes. Travelling for us is everything and talking about our beautiful adventures around the world makes us even happier. 

If you’re looking for inspiration, here you will find all the travel quotes you’re looking for. From the famous travel quotes to those short quotes for Instagram, this is the right list for you. 

All those short travel quotes will inspire your trip around the world. Prepare your bags, grab your camera and enjoy your next adventure! A list ready to accompany you on the trip, posting photos on social media with an appropriate phrase or trip quote.

Whenever you need there is nothing better than a good caption to associate with your Instagram photos. It is true that there are some landscapes, some moments that have meaning just by looking at them.

However, sometimes feelings can be exposed better with a few words. We believe in short captions that can capture the soul of the moment to make it become timeless.

Enjoy our shortlist of best Instagram quotes about travel. We will assure you that selecting just the best that you might never forget, unique trips need a unique short trip quote.

“I love to travel, but hate to arrive” – Albert Einstein

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer” – Anonymous

“Life is a journey, not a destination” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“People don’t take trips — trips take people” – John Steinbeck

“The journey is my home” – Muriel Rukeyser

“Don’t listen to what they say, go see” – Chinese Proverb

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough” – Mae West

“Travel – the best way to be lost and found at the same time” – Brenna Smith

“It feels good to be lost in the right direction” – Unknown

“Take only memories, leave only footprints.”

“Freedom. Only those deprived of it know what it really is”

“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.”

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all”

My favorite thing to do is go where I’ve never been”

“You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise.”

“The road is there, it will always be there. You just have to decide when to take it.”

“Jobs fill your pocket, adventures fill your soul”

“When overseas you learn more about your own country than you do the place you’re visiting.

The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself”

“I never knew of a morning in Africa, when I woke up and was not happy”

“People don’t take trips, trips take people.”

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”

“If it scares you, it may be a good thing to try”

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.”

“The biggest risk in life is not taking one”

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all”

“When was the last time you did something for the first time?”

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around for a while, you could miss it.”

“Life offers you a thousand chances… all you have to do is take one.”

“You don’t choose the day you enter the world and you don’t choose the day you leave. It’s what you do in between that makes all the difference.”

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by.”

“Some people are so poor, all they have is money”

“You don’t have to be rich to travel well. ”

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.”

“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.”

“A hangover suggests a great night, jet lag suggests a great adventure.”

“Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.”

“The world is big and I want to get a good look at it before it gets dark.”

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”

“Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station” – Lisa St. Aubin de Teran

“A Journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you can control it. ” – John Steinbeck

“I have found out that there aint’s no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate people than to travel with them.” –  Mark Twain

“There is nothing safer than flying, it’s the crashing that’s dangerous.” – Theo Cowa

“I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places” – Henny Youngman

“Drink Heavily with locals whenever possible.” – Anthony Bourdain

“I always like to go to Washington D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.” ~ Bob Hope

“Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” – Paul Theroux

“I want to vacation so long, I forget all my passwords.” – Unknown

“He who would travel happily must travel light” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“I need a six month vacation, twice a year.” – Anonymous

 “Don’t worry about the world ending today, it’s already tomorrow in Australia.” –  Charles M. Schulz

Short travel quotes that will make you smile

“I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine” – Caskie Stinnett

“The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion” – Paul Coelho

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

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia” – Charles M. Schulz

“You can shake the sand from your shoes, but not from your soul” – Unknown

“Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.” – Chinese Proverb 

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”  –  Susan Sontag

“Dare to live the life you’ve always wanted.”

“Collect moments, not things.” – Aarti Khurana

“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.”

“You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise.”

“Look at life through the windshield, not the rearview mirror.“

“The road is there, it will always be there. You just have to decide when to take it.”

“Roads were made for journeys, not destinations.”

“People don’t take trips, trips take people.”

“I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me.”

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all”

“Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.”

“Always take the scenic road.”

“Take only memories, leave only footprints.”

If there is any country that has been on your bucket list adventures for quite a while, it is now time to embrace the unknown and travel again, even if there is only one travel, go and enjoy the trip as much as you can. Make sure also to check out our guide to the best travel couple that will inspire your next trip.

“To live will be an awfully big adventure” – Peter Pan

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” — Walter Mitty, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

“It feels good to be lost in the right direction”

I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

“One recognizes one’s course by discovering the paths that stray from it.” — Albert Camus

“Live your life by a compass not a clock.” – Stephen Covey

“The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself” — Wallace Stevens

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” — Mark Twain

“The world is big and I want to get a good look at it before it gets dark.” — John Muir

We gather some of the most inspirational travel quotes, ready for your next caption on the Instagram feed photo. These and many others have inspired us to travel, not collecting countries but building up memories, and emotions and meeting new people.

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A. Shedd

“Life offers you a thousand chances… all you have to do is take one.” — Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun

“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” — James Michener

“And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.”

“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” — Aldous Huxley

“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” – Dr. Seuss

“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block

“Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets.” – Oscar Wilde

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal.” – Paul Coelho

“People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck

“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” – Rachel Wolchin

“Travel doesn’t become an adventure until you leave yourself behind.” – Marty Rubin

“I am not born for one corner; the whole world is my native land.” – Seneca

“Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” – Paul Theroux

“The goal is to die with memories not dreams.” – Anonymous

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less travelled.” –Robert Frost

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

“Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage.” — Paulo Coelho

“Life is short and the world is wide.” – Simon Raven

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous 

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller

“All you need is love and a passport.”

“Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” – Frank Tyger

“Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle

“The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot

“Once a year, go somewhere you’ve never been before.” – Anonymous

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal” – Paul Coelho

“Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage.” – Paul Coelho

A unique travel quote about pushing your limits: “Adventure is worthwhile” – Aesop

 “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before” – Dalai Lama

 “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” – Neale Donald Walsch

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West

”Adventure may hurt you but monotony will kill you” – Ghaniya Dewi Arassy

Travellers quotes inspirational

These short quotes on travel are perfect for sparking your wanderlust. With a pinch of fantasy, and a dose of inspiratio we will elight you to craft the best short travel quotes for your next adventure.

`Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain” – Jack Kerouac

 “The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands” – Sir Richard Burton

 “Great things never came from comfort zones.” – Anonymous

“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou

 “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams” – Oprah Winfrey

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey” – Babs Hoffman

 “Life is a fatal adventure. It can only have one end. So why not make it as far-ranging and free as possible?” — Thornton Wilder

 “A ship in harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – John Shedd

 “The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” – W.M. Lewis

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

“Fear is only temporary. Regrets last forever.”

 “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind”

 “If happiness is the goal- and it should be- the adventures should be top priority.” – Richard Branson

 “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” – Dolly Parton

“Jobs fill your pocket but adventures fill your soul.” – Jamie Lyn Beatty

 “So shut up, live, travel, adventure, bless and don’t be sorry.” – Jack Kerouac

 “It’s not down in any map. True places never are.” – Herman Melville

 “Live for the moments you can’t put into words.” – Unknown

“Oh Darling, let’s be adventurers.” – Unknown

 “A good friend listens to your adventures. A best friend makes them with you.” – Unknown

“Once a year go somewhere you have never been before.”

“Do More Things That Make You Forget To Check Your Phone.”

“Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.”

“Look at life through the windshield, not the rearview mirror.“

“I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.”

“Roads were made for journeys, not destinations.”

“Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.”

“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and focus on what could go right”

Yesterday, I believe I never would have done what I did today”

You can, you should, and if you‘re brave enough to start, you will.”

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”

“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.”

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

“One recognizes one’s course by discovering the paths that stray from it.

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give. To roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to live.”

“The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends”

“Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world”

“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself”

“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.”

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

“To Live will be an awfully big adventure”