*** The Motorcycle Diaries is one of my all-time favorite movies that inspire travel, but I wasn’t quite as taken with the book. The movie allowed you to see the amazing places they went, that the book doesn’t really describe as well. However, the book did a really good job describing how travel can affect your future plans and help you discover what you’re meant to do. Che Guevara is someone that everyone has heard of and it’s especially interesting to see his formative years were spent traveling which ultimately effected many of his ideas. So, I have some of my favorite quotes from the book to share: *** “For me, the sea has always been a confidant, a friend absorbing all it is told and never revealing those secrets; always giving the best advice – its meaningful noises can be interpreted any way you choose.” *** “We seemed to breathe more freely, a lighter air, an air of adventure. Distant countries, heroic deeds and beautiful women spun around and around in our turbulent imaginations. My tired eyes refused to sleep and in them a pair of green spots swirled, representing the world I had left for dead behind me […]