Getting lost and found

street scene in Rome, 2007

"We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; 

and we travel, next, to find ourselves.
We travel to open our hearts and eyes 

and learn more about the world…
And we travel, in essence, 

to become young fools again—
to slow time down and get taken in, 

and fall in love once more."

 - Pico Iyer

see the complete article at:
http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/03/18/why/