Wanderlust
Wanderlust (wan·der·lust) noun - a strong desire to travel and explore. At the mention of this word, (and inevitably the explanation of what it is) a majority of people think that wanting to go to Europe for a summer and see the large and popular tourist attractions classifies them as being “filled with wanderlust and the urge for adventure”. While I know that there are no specifications as to what classifies someone as being filled with wanderlust, I firmly believe that there is so much more to it than simply wanting to see a few destinations outside of your country. There is a fine line between wanting to see the world and wanting to experience it. Travel becomes so much more when you step outside of your comfort zone and try …show more content…
I would sit in my room and draw all the places I told myself I would visit and dream about what it would be like when I got there. I had all of my trips planned out from the second I got off the plane to the moment I left for my next destination. You could say I was obsessed, I still am, but in all of the hustle and bustle of mapping out my perfect journey, I figured out that traveling the world isn’t the key to becoming a better person and infinite happiness, nor is it an escape from all of your life's problems. I went through a brief period of trying to find peace in the world around me. I can recall a moment when I looked up at a clear night sky—I can still feel the cool cement under my bare feet if I think hard enough—where I stared off into the vast expanse of black space and stars, straight into infinity; I felt so alone in a world full of people I’ve never met, a stranger to the planet I’ve lived on my whole life. I soon realized that for me, travel was my key to happiness, becoming a better person, it helped me escape my problems even if it was only for a second. I wanted to experience everything the world had to offer, I wanted to know all the secrets that flew through the wind, all the moments that lived in the soil, I wanted to
Wanderlust (wan·der·lust) noun - a strong desire to travel and explore. At the mention of this word, (and inevitably the explanation of what it is) a majority of people think that wanting to go to Europe for a summer and see the large and popular tourist attractions classifies them as being “filled with wanderlust and the urge for adventure”. While I know that there are no specifications as to what classifies someone as being filled with wanderlust, I firmly believe that there is so much more to it than simply wanting to see a few destinations outside of your country. There is a fine line between wanting to see the world and wanting to experience it. Travel becomes so much more when you step outside of your comfort zone and try …show more content…
I would sit in my room and draw all the places I told myself I would visit and dream about what it would be like when I got there. I had all of my trips planned out from the second I got off the plane to the moment I left for my next destination. You could say I was obsessed, I still am, but in all of the hustle and bustle of mapping out my perfect journey, I figured out that traveling the world isn’t the key to becoming a better person and infinite happiness, nor is it an escape from all of your life's problems. I went through a brief period of trying to find peace in the world around me. I can recall a moment when I looked up at a clear night sky—I can still feel the cool cement under my bare feet if I think hard enough—where I stared off into the vast expanse of black space and stars, straight into infinity; I felt so alone in a world full of people I’ve never met, a stranger to the planet I’ve lived on my whole life. I soon realized that for me, travel was my key to happiness, becoming a better person, it helped me escape my problems even if it was only for a second. I wanted to experience everything the world had to offer, I wanted to know all the secrets that flew through the wind, all the moments that lived in the soil, I wanted to