wanderlust
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Bushby previously said he had always had a "wanderlust", and his opportunity to embark on this journey came following the end of his marriage, with his wife returning to Northern Ireland with their son.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
You could test a travel budget of $30,000 a year, subject to review, if you suffer from wanderlust.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Consider this list fuel for your 2026 wanderlust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
It encouraged wanderlust as Sal and Dean traveled across the country, indulging in their freedoms and desires with almost reckless abandon.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
Zeitoun had gone on to work on ships without Ahmad, too, seeing most of the world in a ten-year period of wanderlust that eventually brought him to New Orleans and to his life with Kathy.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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