Lost in Translation Quotes

“VACILANDO v. Traveling when the experience itself is more important than the destination. The best laid plans are not usually conducive to spontaneous adventures. Not sure where to go? Great! Throw the map and the plans out the window, and follow your heart for a while instead. verb”
― Ella Frances Sanders, Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World

“RESFEBER n. The restless beat of a traveler's heart before the journey begins, a mixture of anxiety and anticipation.”
― Ella Frances Sanders, Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World

“AKIHI n. Listening to directions and then walking off and promptly forgetting them means that you’ve gone “akihi.” When they explained how to get there, their directions all made perfect sense—you nodded and looked back with clear understanding. Then you parted ways, and now you can’t remember whether to take a left or a right. noun”
― Ella Frances Sanders, Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World