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회사 때려 치고 세계 60국 여행한 젊은이 Adventurer Quits Job and Spends 3 Years Traveling to 60 Countries Around the World(VIDEO)

Adventurer Quits Job and Spends 3 Years Traveling to 60 Countries Around the World

Arirang Games, Pyongyang, North Korea 북한 평양 아리랑 마스게임

회사 때려 치우고 세계 60개국을 3년간 돌아다닌 젊은이 '월터 창'

세계 각국의 신비스러운 문화를 카메라에 담았다.

For most people, the thought of quitting their jobs and traveling the world is only a pipe dream. For Walter Chang, however, that fantasy became a reality when he left everything and spent three years exploring 60 different countries, documenting his extraordinary journey along the way.

When the global economy collapsed in 2008, Chang had just graduated from NYU with a degree in film and television. Instead of following his passion and pursuing a career in that industry, Chang decided to play it safe by taking a full-time job as an audio visual technician until the economy improved. What was supposed to be a temporary detour in his life, however, turned into three years of being overworked at a job he didn't enjoy. Somewhere along the way, Chang began dreaming of dropping everything and traveling throughout Asia for a year-long break, even though he'd only been outside the country only twice before. He began to save up by moving out of his apartment, sleeping at friends' homes and in his own workplace, and selling all of his belongings. Finally, in September 2011, he packed his gear in a backpack, hopped on a plane, and left NYC to see what else was out there.

What was originally supposed to be a one-year voyage turned into three years as Chang instantly became hooked on the thrill of traveling, seeing fantastic sights, and meeting new people in each foreign land. He was able to sleep under the stars with wild animals in Zimbabwe, trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, stand on the bank of the Ganges River in India, reunite with his relatives in South Korea, and much more—all while photographing and filming his incredible experience to share with his friends all around the world.

Not all of the trip was glamor and adventure, Chang admits, as budget backpacking can be a challenge. To keep costs low at about $20,000 a year, he hitchhiked, camped, couch-surfed, slept in airports, and took 30-hour train rides across countries like China and India. Other hardships include several bouts of food poisoning, losing nearly everything to thieves in Chile, and nearly dying when his car flipped over in the deserts of Namibia.

Despite these difficulties, however, Chang says: "Traveling in this manner is really an educational experience and an investment in yourself. You get to see how other people live and how they view life. You also get time to reflect on your own issues from an altogether different perspective. In the end you may just come out wiser, more confident, and laid back. Then there’s the interaction with people vastly different from you who time after time are willing and eager to accommodate complete strangers, yet expecting nothing in return. The whole experience is incredibly humbling and urges you to give back in the same way."

Now, Chang is back from his journey, and he's hoping to share his story with others by crowdfunding a photo book titled We Call This Home through Kickstarter. He tells his supporters, "I've been extremely lucky going on an adventure like this. Capturing images and telling stories through a visual medium has always been an obsession of mine. Though I took a slight detour, photographing the people and places I visited during these travels gave me a chance to express this passion. With your support, I hope to share this story with you and perhaps inspire you with a bit of wanderlust."

Water Castle, Indonesia 인도네시아 워터캐슬

Cappadoccia, Turkey 터키 카파도키아

Dongchuan Red Soil, China 중국 동천 붉은 토양지역

Milford Sound, New Zealand 뉴질랜드 밀포드 사운드

Cairo, Egypt 이집트 카이로

Tam Cốc Bích Động Ninh Bình, Vietnam 베트남 닌빈 땀곡 빅동구 명승고적지

장안 생태구, 땀곡-빗동구(Tam Cốc-Bích Động), 호아루 고도 3구역으로 구성되며 세계문화유산이다
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, USA 미국 콜로라도 큰 모래언덕 국립공원

Old Bagan, Malaysia 말레이지아 올드 바간 불교 고적지

Luang Prabang, Laos 라오스 루앙프라방 메콩강 왕궁 소재지

Petra, Jordan 요르단 페트라성전 세계불가사의 건축 중 하나

Santorini, Greece 그리스 산토리니섬 이아마을

Kyoto, Japan 일본 교토

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia 볼리비아 소금사막

Phnom Penh, Cambodia 캄보디아 불교수도 프놈펜

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia 말레이지아 카메론 하이랜즈 고지대 마을

Ganges River, Varanasi, India 인도 바라나쉬 갠지스강

Old City, Jerusalem, Israel 이스라엘 구 시가 예루살렘

Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Australia 호주 그레이트 오션도로 '12사도'

Walter Chang at Machu Picchu, Peru. 페루 마추픽추에서 월터 창

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