From Serge Ibaka and Bianca Andreescu to Dolly Parton and Priyanka Chopra, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite travel quotes from this year.
“I never feel like I’m not at home because I’m at home within myself. No matter where I go, I feel like I can fit in.” – [Dolly Parton](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/dolly-parton-interview)
“Of all the places I’ve lived, Toronto is home for me now. It’s going to stay that way forever. I was born in Congo, but Toronto was where I made my story.” – [Serge Ibaka](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/serge-ibaka “Serge Ibaka on Cooking with his Daughter and Why Toronto Will Always Be Home”)
“You know what? Girls need to swipe right. They need to get the first option.” – [Priyanka Chopra Jones](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/priyanka-chopra-jonas “Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Bollywood and Bringing Bumble to India”)
“It’s a dream come true to have my name alongside so many champions and for some of them to actually recognize me. ” – [Bianca Andreesscu](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/canadian-tennis-star-bianca-andreescu-on-her-pre-match-rituals “Canadian Tennis Star Bianca Andreescu on Her Pre-match Rituals”)
“In Ethiopia, meals don’t happen without music.” – [Marcus Samuelsson](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/chef-marcus-samuelsson-on-the-lack-of-diversity-in-the-restaurant-industry “Chef Marcus Samuelsson on the Lack of Diversity in the Restaurant Industry”)
“I learned to surf in Sydney, and that was one of the most badass things I’ve done in my life.” – Samira Wiley
“The first time I went to Los Angeles, my mindset shifted. Out there, man, everyone’s on it, so you need to be on it.” – [Jessie Reyez](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/jessie-reyez-talks-family-multiculturalism-and-toronto-s-booming-music-scene “Jessie Reyez Talks Family, Multiculturalism and Toronto’s Booming Music Scene”)
“This was a dream project because it gave me an opportunity to do architecturally what nobody has ever done in an airport”. – [Moshe Safdie](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/the-designer-of-jewel-changi-airport-and-habitat-67-talks-architecture-and-urban-identity “The Designer of Jewel Changi Airport and Habitat 67 Talks Architecture and Urban Identity”)
“The mind boggles at how big Canada is. Farihah and I were farther apart than if we’d been on opposite sides of Europe, and yet we were on the same path. That’s pretty wild.” – Alana Paterson, photographer
“What I wouldn’t do for a styro container of Mr. Jerk right now.” – [David Zilber](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/david-zilber-noma “The Torontonian Transforming Eating at the World’s Number Two Restaurant”)
“So many people think of Toronto as a concrete jungle, but the city is a lot more wild than we give it credit for.” – Jason Logan
“Travel really does get those creative juices flowing. I find my eye is delighted by all the colours and moods of Miami.” – [Mosha Lundström Halbert](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/tanya-taylor-and-mosha-lundstrom-halbert-email-about-travel-fashion-and-inspiration “Tanya Taylor and Mosha Lundström Halbert Email About Travel, Fashion and Inspiration”)
“Rituals like these are what turn the scattered notes of our lives into a symphony.” – Pico Iyer
“I grew up watching my mom fight to preserve our stories and identity. It’s hard not to want to be part of that legacy.” – [Sarain Fox](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/sarain-fox-interview “Sarain Fox on Preserving Indigenous Knowledge in Canada and Abroad”)
“It’s like dancing on water.” – [Simon Whitfield](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/paddling-and-seeking-balance-in-the-creeks-and-swells-of-the-b-c-coast “Paddling and Seeking Balance in the Creeks and Swells of the B.C. Coast”)
“The mistake turned out to be one of the most inspiring surprises of my journey.” – [Frédéric Tougas, photographer](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/a-visual-tour-of-japan-with-photographer-frederic-tougas “A Visual Tour of Japan with Photographer Frédéric Tougas”)
“Those are the steps of doom.” – Stef Gebbie, trek guide in Tasmania
“Someone recently told me, ‘Your food is very sexy.’” – [Alison Roman](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/alison-roman-cooking “Alison Roman Wants to Get Everyone Cooking (and She’s Well on Her Way)”)
“Frogs are my favourite by the way, they are the most musical of all.” – Bernie Krause
“I find myself drawn to houses because they’re a subject so central to my agoraphobia.” – [Jacqui Kenny](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/google-street-view “How One Woman Travels the Planet Using Google Street View”)
“Spoiler alert: I caught my clothes.” – Ted Alvarez, writer
“Truffle seaweed. Have you tried it?” – [Morten Michalsen](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/under-underwater-restaurant-norway “At Under, the World’s Largest Underwater Restaurant, Dinner Is Served with a Side of Marine Science”)
“There is also the tragedy of its short life. It’s intense, and then it’s gone.” – [Maynard Plant, Monkey Majik](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/my-best-friend-is-a-pop-star-in-japan “My Best Friend is a Pop Star in Japan”)
“We are not delinquents – we only want a place to play our music.” – [The Dominican Republic’s self-proclaimed musicologists](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/meet-the-self-proclaimed-musicologists-of-the-dominican-republic “Meet the Self-proclaimed Musicologists of the Dominican Republic”)
“Chefs here aren’t afraid to be adventurous and combine Amazonian, Lebanese, Japanese and Italian traditions.” – Antonio Park
“My history makes me an outsider in a way, and I’ve become interested in the fringes because of it.” – [Nadav Kander, photographer](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/postcards-from-the-outskirts-of-american-cities)
“There is so much happening in Indigenous fashion, it gives me hope for the future.” – Sage Paul
“We’ve gone from a time where it was illegal to speak te reo to Maori dinners selling out in a few hours.” – [Karena Bird](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/new-zealand-maori-food “Meet the Chefs and Foragers Behind New Zealand’s Maori Food Renaissance”)
“That’s my nemesis bird.” – Hannah, 17-year-old birder
“In the neighbourhood of Hongdae, the heart of Seoul’s busking culture where all kinds of performers are vying for fame, a good YouTube video is the preferred currency.” – [Jeff Benjamin](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/k-pop-s-roots-on-hongdae-street “Searching for K-Pop’s Roots on Hongdae Street”)
“If this was a French, Japanese or Italian restaurant, there would be no problem. Why is fine dining their brand, but ours is ‘cheap food’?” – Fuad Nirabie, Damas restaurant in Montreal
“There are so few intact ecosystems left on the planet. Ivvavik is one of them.” – [Dave Evans, expedition leader, Ivvavik National Park](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/ivvavik-national-park “A Wild Ride Down the Firth River in Ivvavik, Canada’s Primeval Park”)
“Frozen in its noon, the sun beats in the slow niagara foam” – [Kaie Kellough, poet](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/karl-lagerfeld-s-final-collection-visits-niagara-falls “Karl Lagerfeld’s Final Collection Visits Niagara Falls”)
“I fell for this ‘Northern Dining Room’ hidden inside a former heating and sheet-metal shop the second I walked in – oyster-shell chandelier, octopus coat hooks, French-blue and white wallpaper and all.” – [Nancy Matsumoto on dining at Wayfarer Oyster House in Whitehorse](https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/top-10/canadas-best-new-restaurants-wayfarer-oyster-house “Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2019 | Wayfarer Oyster House”), named one of [Canada’s Best New Restaurants](https://enroute.aircanada.com/canadas-best-new-restaurants/en “Canada’s Best New Restaurants “) in 2019
“I’ve performed all over the world and crowds react to the same things. If there’s a spark, we can understand each other, and music is the common language.” – Hubert Lenoir, musician and “your French-Canadian nightmare.”
