A new year tickles a yearning

and thoughts of new dance into possibility

Soaking in cool, clear water

“The best travel experiences are simple.

They can’t be planned. It’s just a feeling of something genuine—

knowing you’re lucky to be in exactly that place at exactly that instant."

—Shannon Leone Fowler

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Zerzura … a mythical city or oasis located in the Sahara Desert.

“Fernweh”: A Farsickness or Longing for Unseen Places

Especially locales that seemed green and mysterious in the imagination.

Fantasy places: Middle Earth and Narnia

Linguistic places: Gemutlichkeit—the perfect mix of comfortable, cozy and warm.

Kopfkino—when you picture scenarios in your mind; literally, the word translates into “head cinema.”

Luftschloss—a castle in the air or an unrealistic dream.Sehnsucht—a yearning for far-off places and indescribable goals.

If you hear the calling, here are two books that might help.

Vagabonding books by Rolf Potts

What new year yearning is dancing in you?