Quotes About Travel

Well, I love easyJet. It's the only direct route to Biarritz. We always fly tourist-class anyway in Europe. For long-haul we go club.

Well, probably having to be away from home. When I come back I kind of feel like there's a routine going on that I'm not a part of, so that can be difficult.

When you're on the road it can feel like your routine is a little off.

Everyone wants to go to countries ruled by white Europeans.

I've driven in rush hour a lot and it makes me not want to drive.

I once did a film in Russia because I wanted to see what the hell was going on there.

I can't believe I've even been to Russia.

When I was young, I always wanted to go to Russia.

I really wanted to go Russia. I'm really interested in Russian history, so I'd like to go and put a face to what I've read.

Since I was 10 years old, I knew I wanted to sail around the world.

When you're young, for God's sake, get out and try everything in terms of a career. Or go abroad, meet people.

I've always wanted to ride a sail barge and drive a sand skiff.

I don't know where this thing about me being a travel writer comes from. It's nothing to do with me; I hate travel writing. I don't do it - I do it a little bit, but not much. I don't believe in it. I think it's over. The world is so saturated now that you don't need it.

I feel great about coming to Saudi Arabia.

If my characters travel somewhere, I generally write about a place I know to give the scenes more authenticity.

I absolutely love Scotland. I'm always happy there.

I was obsessed with everything about 'Outlander' - the stories, the way it looked. I thought, 'You know what? I'm going to go to Scotland, and I'm going to find my own 'Outlander.''

I love coming back to Scotland.

You have to go to Scotland at all times of the year - in order to appreciate the times when the sun does come out.

I love to scout locations.

In the Maldives, I tried scuba diving, which was an experience of a lifetime. Also, I had various kinds of lobsters, which I'd probably never get to eat again.

When you do live abroad, you're basically searching for some kind of peace.

I loved the Four Seasons in Cairo.

I owe a great debt to motor-racing, and the first place I went to in Europe when I was 20 was Italy, and I was extremely influenced by it in books until I got there.