Wanderlust
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Wanderlust is German loanword, commonly used as meaning "love of travel". Others consider it to be a simple compound of wander + lust.
"Wanderlust" commonly means something close to having an itch to travel, to get out and see the world. It's not quite the same as the German, but the ideas of embracing an urge to travel in the outdoors is roughly equivalent.
In German, the term Wanderlust sounds old-fashioned today. To retranslate the English Wanderlust in the sense of "love of travel" into German, the expression Fernweh is more appropriate.
One of the words comprising "Wanderlust" is "wandern", a verb meaning roughly "to hike", akin to a leisurely, highly enjoyable jaunt in the outdoors.
"Lust" is fairly obvious, meaning something akin to "love" or "desire", although the word in German also has the connotation of "delight" or "zest".
Wanderlust is a cultural attribute of the Germans, who historically foster a love the outdoors, and highly value pristine, undisturbed natural surroundings, attempting to keep human disturbances to a minimum. At one time, it was not uncommon for one to see regional trains in Germany on weekends packed with hikers wearing their Wanderschuhe (hiking boots).
"Wanderlust" is also:
- the title of a television show, Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust, which was created following the principles of travel shows.
- an Irish TV Show produced by Tyrone Productions and hosted by Brendan Courtney. The show merged a blind date show and travel series.
- a stage in the life cycle of Kender, a fictional race in the world of Dragonlance, in which they are compelled to aimlessly wander the world.
- the name of a magazine in the UK "for the free spirited traveller". [link]
- An IFC original documentary film airing on IFC - TV, uncut, in May 2006.
- the name of a beer made by Pete's Brewing Company.
- the name of a 1994 album by Heather Alexander.
- the name of a song by Megadeth on the album Risk.
- the name of a song by R.E.M. on the album Around The Sun.
- the name of a song by Paul McCartney on the album Tug of War.
- the name of a song by the Finnish rock band Nightwish, on their album Wishmaster.
- the name of a song by Flogging Molly on their album Within a Mile of Home.
- the name of a book by Rebecca Solnit entitled "Wanderlust - A History of Walking"
- The name of a computer games developer, Wanderlust Interactive, developers of The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril.
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