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the itch that turns a one-day trip into a passport full of stamps
means A persistent urge or restlessness that drives you to travel, explore, or keep moving rather than stay put.
from A playful modern blend of "wander" — from Old English wandrian, "to roam or move about aimlessly," a cousin of "wind" in the sense of turning and twisting — and "bug," the colloquial "bug" meaning an enthusiasm or compulsion that seems to infect you (as in "the acting bug"). That figurative "bug" likely borrows from the idea of an illness or insect that gets under your skin. The word echoes the older German loanword "wanderlust" (literally "wander-desire"), swapping high-toned "lust" for the homelier, itchier "bug."
- root word
- a playful cousin of the German wanderlust
- symptom
- opening flight tabs you cannot afford
- chronic
- no known cure, only temporary layovers
- contagious
- spreads fast through travel photos and friends
wanderlust travel magazine — british publication founded 1993, circulates globally with destination guides and travel stories
wanderbug backpacker hostel — located in bangkok, thailand, popular budget accommodation for backpackers since early 2000s