Wanderlust is book created for my senior thesis project at Otis College of Art and Design. It is 155 15x20" hand water-colored pages. It is about the desire to escape the routine doldrums of our everyday lives. For the majority of us, logistical circumstances generally hold us back from abandoning our responsibilities and from taking off onto spontaneous, globe-spanning adventures. This book allows for its readers to travel vicariously through their imagination by experiencing the featured fictional stories and non-fiction travel essays. It is organized into sections based on the themes and issues of extended travel that were identified in the Existential Migration case study (2006).

In the song "Over the Rainbow" from the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy—like many of us, yearns to experience more of life by escaping her current location. The book aims to position the viewer as if they are "over the rainbow," floating dream-like, looking down onto ever-changing landscapes. One’s imagination can be regarded as a powerful vehicle in transporting one’s self to new places and experiences.