Why we travel

[Photo/The New York Times]

PARIS, APRIL 9, 2011

I was just walking around with a friend in Paris when we saw these two. They had a money pot but they didn't seem like they were looking for money. They were looking at each other - they were just in love. We travel to understand the essence of a city or a country. For me, this picture represents what Paris is all about; love, art and joie de vivre.