What is the main message of The Travels of Marco Polo?

From a historical point of view, the message seemed to be
one of self- glorification and spiking the age of exploration that ended up defining
much of world history.  Polo's writing reflects the interest in the exploration of "the
Orient" and the areas that were not located in Europe.  His work was read by the likes
of Christopher Columbus and other explorers.  The message that comes out of it is the
idea that there is a world to be discovered and can be discovered.  To some extent, Polo
was able to help capture an imagination around exploration, a sense of wonderment that
horizons could be expanded and that vistas were limitless.  On the other hand, the
book's primary message was one of domination and control.  Polo's work does not speak to
the idea that the lands being sought were actually inhabited by indigenous people who
had been there longer than the Europeans who landed there.  There is little discussion
regarding respect and tolerance for these individuals.  Yet, this is not the primary
concern or message out of Polo's work.  Rather, it is one that stresses the
possibilities of looking outward, fostering a spirit of wonderment that feeds
expansionist tendencies and hopes.