The whole object of travel is not to set foot on f — G. K. Chesterton Next Silence is the unbearable repartee. “ The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land. Nation and Patriotism Travel and Horizons Share Share Comments (0) Log in to post a comment. No comments yet. Be the first to comment.