Ella Maillart — Swiss Writer born on February 20, 1903, died on March 27, 1997

Ella Maillart was a French-speaking Swiss adventurer, travel writer and photographer, as well as a sportswoman... (wikipedia)

The state of minds vary according to the angle under which one examines them.
You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.
I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch.
One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.
Those who appreciate the ways of simple tribes, where every activity is direct and immediately understandable, are able to live among them.