““My travels inevitably begin with copious research and planning. I began this kind of planning long ago when I was very young and anxious to hit the road. Hours were spent pouring over junior encyclopedias memorizing the names of exotic-sounding cities---Addis, Ababa, Samarkand, Damascus. Lengthy lists were written detailing the most minute necessities: three pairs of socks, two pencils. spare batteries, rope.””
![“[...] it is safer to wander without a guide through an unmapped country than to trust completely a map traced by men who came only as tourists and often with biased judgement.” quote by Marie-Louise Sjoestedt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6f9/marie-louise-sjoestedt-181511_quote_it-is-safer-to-wander-without-a-guide-th_2037314.jpg)
