Wanderlust; A strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel
and explore the world (Oxford Dictionaries Online).
Doesn’t that definition of wanderlust just makes you smile? It makes me smile! Maybe because wanderlust explains my condition… It’s the syndrome and traveling is the symptom. Not to bring forth any negative connotation on sickness, of course. Traveling is what puts a smile on my face. It’s something that I’ve chosen to incorporate in my life and made part of my lifestyle. Because for me, it’s a source of pure happiness. It’s that simple…
By traveling and exploring the world and its cultures, I’ve learned about foreign ways of living – acquired understanding for them. These understandings are something I use in my everyday life. I’ve taken bits and pieces of foreign cultures and their ways of living and adapted them to my own life. In doing so, I’m gradually finding the way of living that makes me happy and rounds me as a person.
Just to properly introduce myself: My name is Pernnille, a 20-something young woman from Denmark who has this longing to travel the world, which I think the concept of wanderlust covers perfectly. This blog is very much a product of wanderlust, and it tells my journey of my childhood dream of becoming a traveler. This blog includes personal takes from my everyday life in the shape of reflections on my life and way of living, I wish to tell my story of becoming a traveler. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy the wonderful journey with me.
Ever since I was a child, I’ve had this urge – or longing, really – from deep within to explore the world. Discover and explore foreign cultures and their people, learning about their lifestyles and acquire an understanding for them. I can’t explain where this longing for traveling comes from because we’ve never really traveled in my family, and I didn’t know anyone in my upbringing that traveled either. Maybe traveling has become my passion as a result of not perceiving Denmark as my home? And, therefore, having this longing for a home. Or an ache, really. The Germans have a word for this phenomenon. They call it fernweh. What fernweh means is, basically, that you’re homesick for a place you’ve never been. Hence, I like to travel and settle in foreign countries – with their various and different cultures – for a period of time in order to get to know these and figure out if that culture could potentially become my home. As such, I find myself falling more and more in love with this, in many ways, imperfect, yet perfect, world through my travels with beautiful sceneries and landscapes, cultures and people simultaneously with finding myself more and more. Or developing myself? Who knows… All I know is that my lust to wander somehow will lead me where I wish to go. And help me become who I wish to be.
xo P!
A little taste of Wanderlust: Becoming a traveler - Becoming a Traveler: Following my dream - Traveling: Like falling in love - Wonderlost Wednesdays - Daydreaming a Life: Always on the move - An Open Letter: Dating a traveler - Travel Tips
So lovely to e-meet you! And lucky you for having the opportunity to fulfill your wanderlust urges 🙂 Adding you to my reader, looking forward to your new posts.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Impressive about ,through backpacking l have traveled may European countries. Good Luck.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Excellent expression of a unique life.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I love your story of following your wanderlust. I’ve traveled more than I could have imagined and fall in love easily with new people and places. I especially like out-of-the-way ones. Books do this for me as well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love your story, and life. Warning: Traveling is addicting. And the best education you can have.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Tell me about it!:) But it’s a healthy form of addiction filled with happiness and understanding for cultural differences.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely to meet you. May your life be filled with amazing travels and adventures.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Pernille you have a very inspiring Blog! Thank you so much for stopping by my Blog and for deciding to Follow! I am an Artist Designer native from Italy but moved to California I hope that you enjoy my Art and creativity. I design jewelry inspired by nature. My art extends to Photography, Digital Art, Watercolor Painting, Creative writing and more…and of course I love travel…I am following your Blog now and I am looking forward to get to know you better and read your future posts! Let’s stay connected… 🙂 ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
great to meet you Pernnille… When it comes to know more about cultural heritages and all I guess India is the place to be. So would love to see you cover this country
LikeLiked by 2 people
It’s nice to travel, get to see new place and have new experiences.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh my god, I never though I could relate to a paragraph so much. It is the definition of my life. I’m looking forward to your wanderlust stories that I hope, will one day be a part of my life too! All the best 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m with you, young lady, my daughter has done much the same! So this dad stands ready to encourage you, as well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May be global understanding and peace lies in ‘fernweh’.
Thanks for the visit and Welcome.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ooow, I love this: ‘… These understandings are something I use in my everyday life. I’ve taken bites and pieces of foreign cultures and their ways of living and adapted them to my own life. In doing so, I’m gradually finding the way of living that makes me happy and rounds me as a person… ‘
Have you listed anywhere on you blog which changes you have made to your style of living and from where? I would love read them!
Kelly.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Kelly,
Actually, I haven’t done that. However, that might be a good idea to do. I love to reflect on things like that.
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
LikeLike
Please let me know if you do 🙂 I would love to pick and choose something from your chosen list! As yet, I’ve not had the opportunity to travel outside my own head.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Inspiring! Thank you for the follow and keep going. Travelling is enigmatic and can easily become addictive…but is worth it. A home is essential anyway because you have to take in and digest all experiences. Reflecting!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Quite a fun blog! Yes, I definitely have wanderlust too. I will often get out and about and will post my travel-related findings. Glad I stumbled upon your blog, Pernnille!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Never in to backpacking, but always like to live the wild or a farm. I just does not like to move around from place to place.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Clearly you are a pastmaster- an old soul who longs for the Far Places – Not the normal, everyday places – the strange and beautiful places that are difficult to find anything at the end of an easy path is probably not all that interesting – there was a traveler one, and he held something in his hand – a key – and she stood before the door that wasn’t a door – caught between the cost of going through the door to Far Places abd the cost of staying home
She lifts the key
LikeLiked by 2 people
Hi Pernnille, really like reading this post. I think you are “Zigeuner” (Deutsche for Wanderer?) in one of your past life. So if by any chance you can travel to Indonesia, I really welcome you to my place and show you around. How locals lives, eat, and do here… 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Villa,
I’m so glad to hear that you like this little greeting ‘post’! And I think you’re absolutely right on the zigeuner thing. Many generations back on my fathers side, my family actually was zigueners – maybe it’s in my genes:)
That sounds amazing! I definitely will. I can tell by your brilliant blog that you’re quite the traveler yourself. Would be fun to experience your home country with you as a native!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Pernnille, Thank you so much for connecting. Really appreciate, you taking time to read my work. You have a wonderful blog here. I am sure I will enjoy reading your work here. Greetings 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Amitav,
Likewise! You have a brilliant blog – can’t wait for future posts. And I’m glad to hear that you enjoy my blog as well. All the best.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much. Best wishes to you and a lovely day to you. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fernweh – reminds me of something C,S. Lewis wrote: “If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.”
LikeLiked by 1 person
He was such a brilliant man! Thanks for sharing!:)
LikeLike
Hi Pernnille,
You have an interesting blog! Travelling for sure is something worth striving towards! It is impossible to know all what it can teach you and how it will enrich your life with new friends and experiences. Keep at it, I will for sure follow your adventures. Thank you for the follow as well 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Essie! I appreciate you stopping by my blog.
Indeed, the only thing we know for certain is that it will enrich our lives – in one way or another. So lovely to e-meet a fellow travler!
My pleasure (to follow your blog)! I really enjoy the work apsect of culture, you’re incorporating. I’ll for sure learn something from your experiences. Thanks for the follow as well!
LikeLike
Thank you so much! Work might be a scary subject to deploy but I hear so many amazing stories about it I thought I could try to inspire others with them too! I couldn’t leave travelling aside tho, it’s such a diverse subject! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s such a good idea! Working in another national culture is such a different experience from ‘back home’. I think your insight into this could realy help other people!
I’ve worked abroad as well and will in a couple of months again so I’m excited about your blog:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sounds like you are heading towards an interesting adventure! Just the fact that you are living your everyday life in another country makes it more challenging but also rewarding! Best of luck with the new endeavor!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Essie! All the best to you, too:)
LikeLike
Love this explanation of wanderlust, especially “fernweh.” I totally relate! Good luck in all your endeavors!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Pernnille! Thank you for hooking into my blog, and sharing your wonderful life! Can’t wait to hear more about your trips. We saw a lot of the U.S. during childhood (parents loved to travel) and were thrilled every minute of it – its in our blood, but still love “home”.
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure! You two sisters have a thoughtprovoking blog, which I find really interesting!:)
LikeLike
Thank you for following my blog, Pernnille, and how wonderful that you’re following your dream! May you be filled with enlightening and inspiring adventures and meet many new and gracious friends! I wish you well, and travel safely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure, Pauline! You have quite an impressive blog that takes up important issues.
Thank you – all the best to you, too.
LikeLike
Thanks for stopping by and showing some love for my blog. Looks like you’ve check quite a few stops off of the “wander-list”. Keep on moving and I’ll keep on reading.
Nothing but good vibes sent your way!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely to meet you! Happy travels 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Pernnille, nice to meet you. I love the way you think.
Happy travels.
Alison
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fernweh… I like that!!! I’m stealing it 🙂 Looking forward to seeing where you stop along your journey.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wanderlust is best when it starts early– it just gets more intense as you grow and GO. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I guess I am at the opposite end of the wanderlust symptom for now I am less interested in travel. That could be due to my age but though it shouldn’t be nevertheless it is the way I feel. I have done a lot of travelling during my lifetime have have enjoyed meeting new people and experiencing different cultures. I still love meeting people. I hope you get many opportunities to fulfill your dream of travelling in the future having already tasted what it is like.
Love
Shirley Anne x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nice article. I look forward to reading more of your adventures. Enjoy and be safe till next we meet.
Tony R
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi, beautiful inspiring blog. Looks like we have a lot in common in terms of traveling and living abroad… 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
” It’s the syndrome and traveling is the symptom” – Liked the way you look at it 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’ve described exactly how I feel! Looking forward to your next posts 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nice to meet you! I like to travel, too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May your outer journey shape your inner journey, and vice versa. Sounds like you’re a spiritual pilgrim. I was too, at twenty.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have travel in my DNA, so I know how you feel. Keep up your travels … never stop! Thanks for stopping by on my blog. I look forward to following you on your journeys.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sounds like you have a lot that you wish to discover in the world. Best wishes for your discovery =)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Penille,I love to travel the world some day soon 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for visiting my blog- I completely understand your wanderlust, and look forward to your blog pieces on my reader page 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mmmh, a blog about pursuing one’s passions! Count me in. Looking forward to hearing all about your adventures (and reading over some of your previous ones!).
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is such an indescribable feeling: travel or rather, to explore. I love walking cities and countrysides without a clue or purpose in the world, which seems to be when some of the most life-changing stuff happens.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I couldn’t agree more with you, Dylan! To discover and explore is just wonderful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I also love to travel and have now found a way to do more for less, it is changing my world.
LikeLike
Thanks so much for the follow! I love traveling and seeing new places and learning about new cultures. I look forward to reading more about your journeys. Happy Travels!
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a lovely attitude! You are an inspiration. I hope you enjoy your visits.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s awesome…I look forward to following your journey 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is great. I found my “other home” early on by living in France, especially Paris, for four years. Teaching English-as-a-Second-Language in Sydney when I returned to Australia helped me get to know and learn abut other cultures. I think it’s a spiritual leaning towards knowing the ineffable, or even a metaphor for re-finding Paradise Lost, the perfect place from where you originated, and have forgotten all about. As you say: Who knows?
LikeLiked by 1 person
That sounds like quite the adventure too, France. How wonderful!
Indeed, I completely agree with you: Learning about cultures is a spiritual process:)
LikeLike
Wow, cool blog! Glad to meet someone from Denmark! You have a great blog, and you write well, Pernnille. I am now a fan of your blog as well. Keep on posting!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you very much for your kind words!:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
You chose the perfect name for your travel blog. You have an interesting story. Quite inspiring. Best of luck to you. It will be a pleasure following your blog.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like your paragraph on your introduction! “This blog includes personal takes from my everyday life in the shape of reflections on my life and way of living, I wish to tell my story of becoming a traveler. “~~~~
LikeLiked by 1 person
I had not encountered the German word “fernweh” before, but it so perfectly describes the feeling that I’ve lived with my entire life! As you discovered on my blog, it has taken me many amazing places.
LikeLiked by 1 person