You need to be on your own so that you can meet people as you are, and as they are. Paul Theroux meetpeople Change image and share on social
Travel works best when you're forced to come to terms with the place you're in. Paul Theroux forceplaceterm Change image and share on social
There's books that are about places we will never go, and then there's books that inspire us to go. Paul Theroux bookinspireplace Change image and share on social
I hate vacations. I hate them. I have no fun on them. I get nothing done. People sit and relax, but I don't want to relax. I want to see something. Paul Theroux funhatepeople Change image and share on social
The amount of hassle involved in travel can be overwhelming. Paul Theroux amounthassleinvolve Change image and share on social
Many small towns I know in Maine are as tight-knit and interdependent as those I associate with rural communities in India or China; with deep roots and old loyalties, skeptical of authority, they are proud and inflexibly territorial. Paul Theroux associateauthoritychina share on social
Although I'm not fluent in sign language by a long way, I could have a fairly decent conversation. Paul Theroux conversationdecentfairly Change image and share on social
Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going. Paul Theroux havetouristtraveler Change image and share on social
I think people read travel books either because they intend to take that trip, or because they would never take that trip. In a sense, as a writer you are doing the travel for the reader. Paul Theroux bookintendpeople Change image and share on social
Africa is really a place for the wealthy traveler. It's got some nice hotels, but they're very expensive hotels. It doesn't really cater to the backpacker or to the overland traveler. Paul Theroux africabackpackercater Change image and share on social
