Reisinn – Travel with meaning

Welcome to Reisinn

What is the meaning of life? And what does that question truly mean for us? When we first asked ourselves, it seemed natural to first inquire what meaning actually refers to, in its original word sense. What are we really talking about when we speak of “meaning”?

At that time, we began to travel extensively and noticed that with each journey we changed.

What we then discovered about the German word for meaning (“Sinn”) surprised us: Sinn comes from the Old High German word sin, which stands for “way” or “journey”. The verb sinnan can accordingly be translated as “to travel”, “to strive” or “to wander”. It developed from the Indo-European root sent, which means “to travel”, “to go” or “to drive”. Related to this is the Latin word sentire, meaning “to feel” or “to perceive”. In its original meaning, Sinn thus carries the message:

To feel the journey.

The meaning of life is indeed synonymous with a life journey, and the path is the goal:

To consciously perceive life with all your senses.

On every journey, we learned something new. We discovered landscapes, plants, animals, dishes, drinks, special atmospheres and small, simple, inconspicuous things. From the people there, we experienced new or almost forgotten perspectives and approaches. Our worldview and way of life here at home is inherently limited and by no means the “measure of all things”. Other people, other countries, other perspectives – they enrich us and inspire reflection. We learn from each other. Ultimately, we are all an indivisible whole.

Everything is connected with everything.

This is what we want to write about here and to show the beauty of our Earth.

From these thoughts and feelings, Reisinn was born.