Region: General | Usage example: After a long winter, she had itchy feet and booked a flight.

Have itchy feet

Meaning

Feel restless and eager to travel or move on.

Used for wanderlust or the desire for change.

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Travelers described their feet as itching when they wanted to keep moving.

Popular in twentieth century travel writing.