Gustave Flaubert
"Of all possible debauches, travel is
unsurpassed by any I know. It’s the one invented after all the others
have ceased to excite."
Gustave Flaubert, letter to Ernest Chevalier (April 9, 1851)
Here is the permalink, from Terry Teachout’s blog. Did I mention that I fly to Goa tomorrow, monsoons permitting? I’ll have two days of pure vacation there, so your tips are welcome…comments of course are open…