## Alain de Botton **'Honest, funny and dripping with witty aphorisms. Extremely entertaining and enlightening \[...\] all the way to journey's end'** _Herald_ **One of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of** _The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists_ **and** _The School of Life,_ **presents a travel guide with a difference - an exploration of** why **we travel, and what we learn along the way...** Few activities seem to promise as much happiness as going travelling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel to, we seldom ask why we go and how we might become more fulfilled by doing so. With the help of a selection of writers, artists and thinkers - including Flaubert, Edward Hopper, Wordsworth and Van Gogh - Alain de Botton provides invaluable insights into everything from holiday romance to hotel minib