1. (n.) A passing from place to place.

2. (n.) A discharge of official duty involving frequent change of residence; the custom or practice of discharging official duty in this way; also, a body of persons who thus discharge official duty.

Wanderjahr afoot and lighthearted bumming discursion divagation drifting errantry flitting gadding hoboism itineracy nomadism peregrination pererration ramble rambling roam roaming rove roving straying traipsing vagabondage vagabondia vagabondism vagrancy wandering wanderlust wayfaring