Over the river and through the woods...

...To Grandfather's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow.
If we could get to places instantaneously, would we opt for it? To put it another way, is travel a cost or a benefit?

Related: Standard GDP accounting understates value of Swedish reindeer. There's more to reindeer than jerky.

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