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Oct 15, 2008

"The final destination of a journey is not, after all, the last item on the agenda, but rather some understanding, however simple or provisional, of what one has seen." --Pico Iyer

Why We Travel

"Every day is a journey," wrote Basho, "and the journey itself is home." If the great Japanese poet hadn't penned that line more than 300 years ago, we might easily attribute it to Pico Iyer, a journalist who writes ostensibly about travel, but is more interested in the humanity it reveals. "Travel doesn't interest me," Iyer says, "except as a handy way to undertake explorations that are fundamentally emotional, moral or even spiritual." This Washington Post article shares more of Iyer's unique journey and his perspectives.