“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
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.
What new year yearning is dancing in you?
I hope they pronounce favorably
I plan to use farsickness as a daily prompt in February. I love those words from other languages that don't have a true English equivalent.