"The most important thing in seeking richer travel experiences..."

I liked this. [And the interview, as well.]

Rolf Potts Q&A: The Art of Long-term World Travel… and Travel Writing - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss:

"The most important thing in seeking richer travel experiences is learning how to slow down. This can be hard to do, since as Americans we tend to micromanage everything to make things more efficient back home.

Travel isn’t about efficiency. It’s about leaving yourself open to new experiences. You can’t do this when you’re racing around on a strict itinerary. If you examine the truly life-affecting experiences I describe in my new book, you’ll find that they most all happened by accident. If you aren’t open to the unexpected — if you aren’t willing to get lost from time to time — you’ll be selling your travels short.

[Suggestion from Tim: reread the previous paragraph substituting 'travel' and 'travels' with 'life'.]"