A traveler described the bastion in 1771 as follows:

A traveler later described that early scene in the newspaper The Cherokee Advocate.

Some travelers to Europe have described being hesitant to open windows without grilles or barriers.

In 1466, a traveler described the well-built houses and paved roads, and counted five churches.

One traveler passing through on November 25, 1818, described the town as being "laid out on a large plan but not thriving".

Foreign travelers described the perils, miseries, and deprivations encountered as they attempted to move about the country.

An early-20th-century traveler described the situation of Karashahr as follows:

An Australian traveler described Tibetans screaming with fear as Chinese troops pulled them from their houses.

With its exclusively natural "synthesis structure", the Ottoman city was green, as many travelers have described it.

And the Marriott Corporation, in its own study, has found that the typical dissatisfied traveler describes bad experiences to nine or 10 other people.