>[!abstract] >_Fernweh_ is a German term that literally translates to "far sickness" or "distance pain", expressing a deep, almost aching desire to travel and experience distant places. It is often described as the emotional opposite of _Heimweh_ (homesickness): instead of longing for home, one feels a pull toward the unknown. More than simple wanderlust, _Fernweh_ carries a sense of existential restlessness—the yearning not just for travel but for transformation through encountering the wider world. It reflects the human impulse to seek meaning, renewal, or perspective beyond the familiar. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): [[Romanticism]] >- **West** (similar): [[Wanderlust]] >- **East** (different): [[Heimweh]] >- **South** (downstream): —