Traveling gives you home in a thousand strange places, then leaves you a stranger in your own land.
Greatest medieval traveler
A philosophical observation on the impact of extensive travel.
c. 1350s
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"I saw a bird in this land that was as big as an ostrich, but it had a long neck like a giraffe. It was a most peculiar creature."
Humorous"I saw a man in this city who had a beard so long that it reached his waist. He was a very respected scholar, but I could not help but chuckle."
Humorous"The women of this country do not veil themselves, and they are not shy. They are very beautiful."
Controversial"I have travelled to many lands and seen many things, but I have never seen a people so fond of bathing as the Indians. They bathe even in the cold of winter!"
Humorous"The women of this land are very beautiful, but they paint their faces with a white paste that makes them look like ghosts."
Humorous