TANKS Travel Tales - a travelogue.......

  " The world is a book , and those who do not travel read only a page  ." - Augustine of Hippo (a.k.a. Saint Augustine, 4th Century AD) , T heologian and Philosopher and the Bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa Japanese island south-east of Kyushu, East China Sea (2023) Note: While often used as a travel quote, the above quote may not be actually meant to inspire travel. Instead, it could be meant by Saint Augustine to be used in a biblical context. In any case, the author of this blog is not a historian and will thus leave this argument to scholars of history and other well-read researchers.

  " The memories of travel experiences that happened serendipitously usually lingered longer than those that were planned." - Timoth y Tan, author of this blog, tankstraveltales Stop, goats ahead, Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia (2016)

  " For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides ." - from Le Petit Prince by  Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Night view taken from the balcony of my cabin at the aft of the ship when I cruised with Spectrum of the Seas in July 2022, Straits of Malacca (2022)

"Writing allows me to travel beyond my small world, to other worlds limited only by my imaginations ." -    Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales Islets at dusk, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (2023)

  "A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese Philosopher and Writer, 4th century BC* Views through the front window of a tour coach, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (2023) *Lao Tzu was a legendary ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He was also reputedly the founder of Taoism. There is no firmed confirmation of the period when Lao Tzu lived. Dates ranged between the 4th century to 6th century BC.

  "My discoveries in my travels shaped the person that I am ." -    Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales Railway Tracks, Atsumi, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan (2023)

  "In the sky, I used to fly with the clouds, From the trees, I sat free from restrain, But in my cage, I long for the freedom that once was." -    Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales Common Black-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus ), Helsinki, Finland (2017)

    "Travelling allows us to escape from our daily lives and gives us a new perspective of who we are ." -    Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales Boats at the beach, Senggigi, Lombok, Indonesia (2014)

  "Your life's  journey is a collection of the trips in your lifetime ." -  Anonymous  Angkor Thom Complex, Angkor National Park, Cambodia (2022)

  " To travel is not to escape life, But to learn about life." -  Anonymous  Snapshots from Old Town, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2023)

  " It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves." -  André Paul Guillaume Gide, French Author and Nobel Prize laureate Tree-lined Boulevard, Toulouse, France (2004)

  "Let your wanderlust take hold and bring yourself to places unknown....... " - Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales Stairs, Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia (2017)

    Alight from the train am I, Into a land of bygones past, Walk the streets alone am I, Into eras of glories past. Marvels fill my brain, Flights of fantasies within, Thoughts flow like trains, Imaginations like fountains spring.  This, my journey begins, Air of excitement reigns, That, my adventure ends, A road well worth the time. - Journeys , an original poem by Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales On my second trip to Angkor Wat, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia (2022)

  " Travel is a state of mind , I travel far and wide, both in person and in mind. " - Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales An anime-rendition from an actual photo of myself taken at a small cafe called Island Cafe Myu (アイランドカフェ ミュウ), Kamitsushimamachi Hitakatsu, Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan (2019)

  " Travel whenever you can, Choose your journeys, Live your adventures, Write your story. " - Timothy Tan, tankstraveltales Port Klang, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia (2022)

  " Viva forever, I'll be waiting.. Everlasting, like the sun.. Live forever, for the moment.. Ever searching for the one.. " -  From the Lyrics of Viva Forever , a song by the Spice Girls Seashells, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia (2022)

  "Stop taking photos with the phone, Start taking in the sights with the eyes. " -  Timothy Tan, author of this blog - tankstraveltales Wheel cart barrow, Swan Valley, Swan District, Western Australia, Australia (2018)

    "Looking for the next travel spot, For my next travel selfie. " -  Timothy Tan, author of this blog - tankstraveltales Selfie of myself onboard the cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas, Straits of Malacca (2022)

    "Always make your next travel spot, Your best travel spot. " -  Anonymous Lazarus Island (Pulau Sakijang Pelepah), Singapore (2022)

    "To travel is to be curious ." -  Timothy Tan, author of this blog Artfully and beautifully-designed shopfront, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (2019)