Are you wanderlust? Don't worry, you're not alone! We have a few tricks for you that are as much fun as traveling.
As soon as you are back from a trip, do you want to go again? Then the wanderlust will have grabbed you! That is behind it.
Wanderlust – a definition
Much can be inferred from the two parts of the word. When it comes to wanderlust, we long to travel far, to places where we have not yet been and wish to be on the road. It goes far beyond the desire for a few days of relaxation by the pool, rather it is a Desire for freedom and something new. We want that Leave here and now.
The word creation probably goes back to Prince Pückler-Muskau, at least he already used it in his travel narratives in 1835. Of course, the feeling itself had already existed before. B. Goethe of "reverse homesickness" or "longing for space instead of narrow".
Tricks against travel fever
Around 55 million Germans traveled at least once in 2018 and spent around 71.2 billion on it. No wonder that Germany is one of the most travel-friendly countries!
Unfortunately, we cannot pack our things at all times and simply drive off (even if we might dream of it …) – especially when a global pandemic changes our lives and our travel habits. We also have professional obligations, our social environment here – and the travel budget is not always filled. Until the next trip, we simply have fun with these effective tricks for wanderlust:
1. Cocktail world tour
Isn't traveling possible right now? Don't worry! Instead of enjoying a delicious drink on the beach or in the small local bar, we simply bring home the holiday feeling with home-made cocktails! Who says a mojito on the terrace cannot taste as good as at the beach bar in the Caribbean ?! Scenic Cruises & Tour analyzed Google search data and found the most popular cocktail recipes.
No. 1 in Germany? Aperol Spritz! The Spaniards, on the other hand, rely on Margarita, Pisco Sour is mixed in Chile and Espresso Martini is enjoyed in Australia. Well then cheers!
Tip: Of course it doesn't have to be cocktails, just as tasty is a culinary trip around the world through different country kitchens.
2. Micro adventure
Perhaps it will take a long time until the next trip, which does not mean that we cannot experience adventures! Micro-adventure is the trend in which one small Things to do in the area concerns. Whether it's a night's camping, a bike tour or simply taking the subway to the end station, where you've never been before and can explore the area …
3. Tourist in your own city
Hand on heart: Have you ever seen your own city (or the nearest larger one near you) through the eyes of a tourist? Free walking tours, which is carried out on a donation basis by committed citizens, is offered in many cities and often as a local you also learn a lot about your own home. As an alternative to guided tours, you can put together routes yourself or just let yourself drift around the city.
4. Daydreaming
Simply dreaming away can alleviate wanderlust. Which place do you want to travel to, what does it look like there and what will you want to do? Start a list, e.g. For example, in a bullet journal for travel or make a travel bucket list (here you will find 10 trips that should have been made once in a lifetime). Also watching a travel report or an adventure film as well as reading travel reports or books lets you quickly immerse yourself in other worlds.
5th round table
Dreaming of traveling is nice, talking about it with others and making plans together is even nicer! Regular travel tables are a good opportunity for this and offer potential to deal with travel destinations that you had not yet planned. If such regulars cannot take place, at least not offline, or you don't have time, the next course will take you to the Internet! Travel forums or travel groups in social media offer lively exchanges and alleviate wanderlust guaranteed!
Wanderlust or flight?
There are people who live in the same place all their lives and are happy and satisfied with it. There are those who are happy with their club vacation once or twice a year and there are those who want to leave immediately after the return trip. Are you one of the latter, the people with chronic wanderlust? Happy to travel, to get to know new cultures and people is a great thing, not for nothing Augustine Aurelius once said:
The world is a book, and those who never travel see only one page of it.
Having fun traveling is of course okay – as long as it is not an escape from your own life. Wanderlust can also occur Suffering hide that arises from problems in life (e.g. at work or in a relationship) and that you want to escape. The bad news: In that case, the problems will still be there when you come back from your trip and have not vanished. But you can also do something about it! How (and why) we stand in the way of our happiness and our 3 everyday rules for more happiness can be found here.
Speaking of travel forum … In the BRIGITTE community you can exchange ideas with like-minded people on the topic of travel.