Travelers’ Tales
Stories about travelers are as old as humankind.
One of the earliest travelers’ tales was Homer’s Odyssey, from 800 B.C.E., the story of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan Wars.
Howrah Station, Calcutta, India
From Homer to Dante, Xuanzang , Marco Polo and Cervantes to Halliburton, to Kerouac, Durell, Theroux, Iyer, writers have taken their readers along on their travels, whether the journey is fiction, non-fiction, or a combination of both.
“The traveler sees what he sees.The tourist sees what he has come to see.”
- G. K. Chesterton
He who does not travel does not know the value of men.
– Moorish proverb
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel
read only a page.”
- St. Augustine
Kandze, Tibet
Hindu Kush Mountains, Afghanistan
March 12, 2013 at 05:38
Excellent photos and meaning!
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July 16, 2011 at 22:39
Very impressive, Steve. Like a lot your work
June 30, 2011 at 15:51
你的图片很美，带着我的心去旅行。
June 17, 2011 at 18:18
I love your photos ! Really stunning pics !!! Agra & Kabul are my favorites !!
June 16, 2011 at 17:35
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June 16, 2011 at 08:35
My favorite is the image from Maimana, Afghanistan. Your gift takes us to the corners of the world which evade our reach.
Tammy
June 15, 2011 at 13:49
Something about the man looking out the window and the photo of the elephant filled me with emotions, I can’t explain into words… just, wow!
June 15, 2011 at 10:14
Astonishing! The photos truly depict the places mentioned in the caption. They capture history with certain degree of depth.
June 14, 2011 at 16:29
you have some remarkable photographs here. well done. i love the photo from sri lanka with the big leaf and the shadow of a human foot on the road.
June 14, 2011 at 14:28
Caro Sr Steve
No meu ponto de vista Santo agostinho tem toda razao, “O mundo é um livro”
Nossas viagens nao precisam ser distantes, basta visitarmos nosso bairro ao lado, uma praça que fica distante de nossa casa e que nunca estivemos lá
com certeza se mantivermos nossa mente e os olhos abertos para recebermos os novos conhecimentos e sensacões evoluiremos como seres humanos.
Suas fotos como sempre estão fantasticas
abraço
Milton
June 14, 2011 at 12:05
beautiful edition, love the quote from St. Augustine
June 14, 2011 at 09:37
A tourist wants to see himself in ‘the’ place than the place itself
The longest journey, it is said, is the journey inwards !
To understand a place, by seeing the physical features would only be one page of a book
Travel, yes; see, yes; Know the place ? No, i do not think so ! It ould take a life..
Very archetype photographs..impressive indeed..
Anbazhagan
June 14, 2011 at 07:54
Travel, books, and of course photos… what else to understand the world?
June 14, 2011 at 07:38
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June 14, 2011 at 06:40
wow!! some really amazing shots….love the howrah station, calcutta shot, been there so many times but never saw it in this perspective!!!
June 14, 2011 at 05:21
Thanks for sharing steve. Your photographs are a window to the world we do not see.
June 14, 2011 at 05:04
Wonderful pictures Steve. Your pictures from Afghanistan are moving as ever!
June 14, 2011 at 04:58
Steve, for an amateur photographer like me, who someday wants to make it big, you are a real inspiration.
Thanks for leading the way!
June 14, 2011 at 02:16
As usual great pictures. Colors and emotions…
June 14, 2011 at 02:12
Steve, I continue to be amazed by your visual story – keep up the good work
your work is important for those of us that stay in the USA to see the real story of the world.
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June 14, 2011 at 01:46
Amazing photos again! I love how you photos tell the story.
June 14, 2011 at 01:28
Amazing photos again. Love how your photos tell the story.
June 13, 2011 at 23:39
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June 13, 2011 at 23:23
amazing! Afghanistan is jaw dropping!
June 13, 2011 at 22:51
Once again, absolutely superb. Beautiful colours and content. Can’t wait for the next series.
June 13, 2011 at 22:15
beatiful post!!
June 13, 2011 at 21:43
To travel is truly the best thing to do in life.
I hope that I will see as much of the world as you have. And to photograph it of course!
June 13, 2011 at 20:46
Steve McCurry, picture taker Extraordinaire.
I have no words for commenting your pictures.
Thank you.
Regards
grouchomarx
June 13, 2011 at 20:32
Wow Steve, the colours are amazing again!
Well done!
kind regards,
Corina (the Netherlands)
June 13, 2011 at 20:30
An amazing collection of pictures! great work Steve!
June 13, 2011 at 20:10
These pictures are absolutely gorgeous! I loved the quotes in with them too. I especially love the photo of the elephant ride in Sri Lanka… It’s one of the many places I would love to visit!
June 13, 2011 at 19:58
Amazing shots like always, Steve.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind Regards.
Ricardo Vilela
June 13, 2011 at 19:41
Very impressive, Steve. There is a emotional history in every picture.
Best
June 13, 2011 at 19:39
Tunner : We’re probably the first tourists they’ve had since the war.
Kit Moresby: Tunner, we’re not tourists. We’re travelers.
Tunner : Oh. What’s the difference?
Port Moresby: A tourist is someone who thinks about going home the moment they arrive, Tunner.
Kit Moresby : Whereas a traveler might not come back at all.
June 13, 2011 at 19:39
The most makes me dream the one with the girl and the sea. The Kabul one is also a powerful one.
June 13, 2011 at 19:34
Stunning as usual, these photos have got my travel bug on overdrive. Thank you for letting me experience your travels.