Headstone Quotes About Travel

Some people are happiest with a suitcase packed and a map in hand. Travel lines celebrate a life of journeys — and the hope of one more beyond this one.

Short epitaphs

• Wanderlust forever.
• Gone on her greatest journey.
• So many places, so much love.
• Bon voyage.
• He saw the world, and the world loved him.
• Next stop: heaven.

Scripture

• The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. (Psalm 121:8)
• I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest. (Genesis 28:15)
• If I take the wings of the morning… even there shall thy hand lead me. (Psalm 139:9–10)

Public-domain poetry and prose

• I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. (Robert Louis Stevenson, Travels with a Donkey, 1879)
• I am a part of all that I have met. (Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Ulysses, 1842)

A map of their travels

Some families etch a world map with small stars marking the places their loved one visited, or the coordinates of a favourite city. It's a detailed design that suits a wide stone and black granite.

Many languages

"Bon voyage" and "Buen camino" are lovely, simple farewells. For longer foreign-language lines, have a native speaker check the final text.

Designs to pair

• A globe — see globe meaning.
• A compass — see compass meaning.
• A plane or ship on the horizon.
• A suitcase with travel stickers.

A note on sources

Quotations here are scripture (King James Version) or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use. If you choose another quotation, check who wrote it and whether it is still under copyright before it is engraved.

Key Takeaways

• Travel lines celebrate a life of journeys.
• Psalm 121:8 blesses every going out and coming in.
• Stevenson and Tennyson are public domain.
• World maps with stars make a personal design.

Next Step

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