{"product_id":"why-travel-matters-9781473670280","title":"Why Travel Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Travel Matters \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the profound life lessons that await anyone  who wishes to learn what travel has to teach. With engaging prose,  delightful wit and a distinctive style, Craig Storti infuses his own  experiences traveling the world for 30+ years with quotations, insights,  reflections and commentary from famous travelers, great travel writers,  historians and literary masters. Storti''s vast knowledge of the  literature makes him an expert curator of astute gems from the likes of:  St. Augustine, Mark Twain, Somerset Maugham, D. H. Lawrence, Bruce  Chatwin, Aldous Huxley and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe farther I got into this book, the more I wished I had read it  50 years ago. Invaluable. -- Sandra M. Fowler, President-Elect SIETAR USA\u003cbr\u003eFor those who have truly travelled, this is a warm, familiar tale; for those who only tour or sit at home, this may be the spark needed to whet one's wanderlust. * San Francisco Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eA philosophical and anthropological exploration of how the act of travelling alters the traveller. -- Nick Hunt, author of 'Where the WIld WInds Are'\u003cbr\u003eIn practical steps, \u003ci\u003eWhy Travel Matters\u003c\/i\u003e  demonstrates ways we can go beyond mere tourism to become enlightened  participants in new places everywhere. For all travellers - not to mention  interculturalists - this book is a must. -- Fanchon Silberstein, Former Director The Overseas Briefing Center, US Dept. of State\u003cbr\u003eA highly intelligent and deeply engaging book that examines not only the beauty but also the importance of travel. -- Thomas Swick, author 'The Joys of Travel: And Stories that Illuminate Them'","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408806879575,"sku":"9781473670280","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473670280.jpg?v=1730504278","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-travel-matters-9781473670280","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}