Quotes and words of wisdom from explorers has always fascinated me. Some of the are from Captain James Cook, Thor Heyerdahl, Rudard Kipling. I have collected some quotes especially suitable for travelling. These are for inspiration, motivation, attitude, wisdom, and humour. It could be a good idea to keep good quotes in mind when you are travelling and communicating with other people. The mentioned explorers show way for others, and we can learn many things from them.

The heydays of explorations and discoveries were from the early 15th century and into the early 17th century. This period was the so-called Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration. At that time Europeans sailed around the world to search for new trading routes. To boost the growing of industrialism there were need for new resources and supplies. Captain James Cook extended the Age of Exploration with his expeditions and discoveries in the late 1700 century. It must have been interesting to join expeditions at that time to encounter people for first time and explore unknown lands. Some of the most famous explorers of the period were Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvares Cabral, John Cabot, Yermak, Juan Ponce de León, Ferdinand Magellan, Willem Barentsz, Abel Tasman, and Willem Jansz. Today an increasing number of people travel around the world searching for unique adventures at well known places. There are better opportunities for transportation and communication now than it was for some centuries ago, and eager travellers know how to take advantage of them to reach remote areas. But there are still some "white spots" left to explore for they who venture...

Archaeologists in Australia said that a discovered shipwreck found in 2002 could prove that the British explorer, Captain James Cook (1728-1779) was not the first European to discover Australia's eastern coast.

The archaeological team found the 30-metre-long wreck on Fraser Island, off the coast of the eastern state of Queensland.......

He life was a adventure, both as a succesfull buisnessman and adventurer. He was also famous due to beeing the former husband of Diana Ross. Arne Naess jr. was killed on Tuesday 13 January 2004 in a mountain accident near Cape Town in South Africa.

The famous Norwegian polar explorer, Liv Arnesen, became this weekend given the honourable prize "Explorer 2003 Awards" during an arrangement in Lotz in Poland. She was given the prize for her contribution that reflects strong enthusiasm and abilities to overcome strong personal limits.

The legendary Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl, who became world famous for his research and exotic expeditions, died 18 April 2002 due to brain cancer. Most people rembember Heyerdahl for the fantastic "Kon-Tiki" expedition in 1947 when he crossed the Pacific ocean in a balsam raft, but other would also remember him for his unique abilities to build good relationship with people. He was a true friend of the world!

In October previous year I joined BBC News Online's poll to vote for the greatest explorer of the millennium. Two British explorers, Brian Jones and David Hempleman-Adams had nominated their top 10 lists. But I had other ideas, and made my own choice on the voting.

Monica Kristensen Solås celebrates her 50`s birthday today (30 June 2000). If we look back on her life it has been very exiting, and cold sometimes too, we guess. Polar research has played an important part in her life.

Most people have to live many lives to experience what Lauren Van Der Post did in his life. His incredible life is like a fairytale and it's filled with dramatic.

Researcher, archaeologist, author, hunter, adventurer and a friend of the world A long and exciting life ended in a hospital in Oslo, Norway. He lived 101 years, and had a great life to look back upon.

Heyerdahl is a great Norwegian explorer who is still going strong. The colourful 80-year-old Norwegian is describes as part showman, part adventurer, part archaeologist, and part Norwegian Viking. He has also showed unique abilities to build good relationship with people world wide.

During the last millennium some people in the world have explored new land, archaeology, ethnic tribes animals and plants. They have also taken challenges that no one thought was possible to go through. Only by reading the stories about these people you can get the best entertainment and learning, and hopefully it can give you some inspiration too.

During the last millennium some people in the world have explored new land, archaeology, ethnic tribes animals and plants. They have also taken challenges that no one thought was possible to go through. Only by reading the stories about these people you can get the best entertainment and learning, and hopefully it can give you some inspiration too.