The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the …

Alain de Botton
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The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to. ✨ The Art of Travel. Book by Alain de Botton, 2002.
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The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to. ✨ The Art of Travel. Book by Alain de Botton, 2002.

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