Why Travel?

Foreword by Tony Wheeler, co-founder, Lonely Planet





1. Why Travel? An Introduction - Matthew Niblett and Kris Beuret


Part I: Fundamental Motivations


2. Biological Perspectives on Travel - Charles Pasternak


3. Travel and The Mind - Tony Hiss


4. Philosophy and Travel: The Meaning of Movement - Matthew Niblett


5. The Economics of Travel: It's Not the Destination, It'sthe Journey - Matthew Dillon and Alexander Jan


PART II: Travel for Exploration and Knowing Ourselves


6. Why Travel? The Sociological Perspective - Kris Beuret and Roger Hall


7. Religious and Spiritual Travel - Alison Kuznets


8. Travel in Art and Literature - Alison Kuznets and Matthew Niblett


9. Why People Travel: An Anthropological View - Tom Selwyn


10. Tourist Travel - Hazel Andrews


11. Travel as Exploration: Science, the Unknown, and Personal Discovery - Emily Thomas


Part III: Limits and New Horizons


12. Technology and Travel - Glenn Lyons


13. Placemaking and Travel: The City Is Where the People Choose to Go - Deborah Saunt and Tom Greenall


14. Travel's Place in the Environment - Terry Hill


15. Conclusion: What Have We Learnt? - Kris Beuret and Matthew Niblett