Books or Travel

The other day in class, the professor was talking about how he would rather read a book then travel.  I totally disagree with this.  I travel to different continent every summer for 2 or 3 months and I LOVE it.  I think it is the best experience ever and I do not think a book can capture it.  A book can not capture the experience of going on the canals in Venice.  A book can not capture the beaches in Greece or the shopping in Paris.  Books can try, but they do not it.