Backpacked Around the World
From December 2007 to November 2008 I was fortunate to go backpacking around the world starting in Peru and ending in Japan. In the end, I had visited 13 countries across 6 continents. Experiencing these places and getting to know the people I crossed paths with was one of the most impactful experiences of my life. It opened my eyes to different ways of thinking, living, seeing, creating, and crafting story. So impactful was this year on my life, in fact, that its influence has spread to most aspects of my life ever since, including design. Here, I am sharing a small part of that experience. It is by no means comprehensive and does not include each place I visited, but I hope it will convey some of the story in the end. I have left out images of myself and people I travelled with, lived with, and befriended. Instead I have focused on place. Enjoy!