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The Travel Tattoo I Finally Decided to Get

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I have been wanting to get a travel tattoo for a long time but it has been a challenge to put the theme of travel into a tattoo. The things I love most about travel are of course taking photos, but also meeting new people, having new experiences, connecting with different cultures and the overwhelming sense of freedom I gain from doing what I love.  These are all difficult things to capture in a tattoo. After some time, I came across the quote “she flies with her own wings” which I felt encompassed all of those intangibles. After doing some research on tattoo shops I decided on a small tattoo shop in Cincinnati, Ohio. The tattoo artist took my ideas, sketched them into a lovely piece and went to work transforming my arm into a representation of me. After three hours my tattoo was complete and I am incredibly happy with it.

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  1. Jessica says:

    That is very cool! What does the bottom of the quote say?

    1. anna says:

      Thank you!! It says “She flies with her own wings”

  2. Cody Mårkin says:

    Super cool! The colors look awesome! How did it feel??

    1. anna says:

      Thank you! It hurt, but no where near as much as the last tattoo I got on my foot!

  3. Getting Stamped says:

    LOVE IT!!!!!

  4. Hannah @ Getting Stamped says:

    LOVE IT! We too are looking for the perfect tattoos to get on our RTW trip that incorporates our love for travel

  5. Rika | Cubicle Throwdown says:

    Wow – that is a gorgeous tattoo, and really well done! Congrats!

  6. Hogga says:

    beautiful!

  7. Afterglobe says:

    Your tattoo came out great! Don't remember if it was influenced by any of the pictures we looked at together, but I think it represents you perfectly!

  8. Joel Lewers says:

    couldnt help but notice there is no UK there….

  9. Shanée Williams Kettell says:

    Very nice work.

  10. SnarkyNomad says:

    For a little bit I was wondering if you’d leave it blank and fill in the countries as you go, or have kids come up to you and color them in like a color-by-numbers or something. That would be funny. Looks good, though.

  11. Tine says:

    Very brave! And a lot of fun to see the tattoo gradually taking its shape through the different photos.

  12. Olivia says:

    I like this! I have a world map outline on my wrist (no quote or colour though, and smaller). I love how the outline is kind of ‘sketchy’, if that word makes sense here.

  13. Jessica Wray says:

    Awesome! I love the colors and how it looks like spray paint. I´ve never seen it like that before, it´s really original!

  14. Zofia Bałdyga says:

    This is so cute I might die. Or just go and get my third tattoo:-))))

  15. Neil Hoffmann says:

    Awesome! Great artist it seems. I love the colors. I could be wrong but it seems as if the patches of colors represent the different cultures and how they blend into one another so beautifully. The “shooting colors” representing the flights you take out (with the experience -color- you received from it). Beautiful!

  16. Sofie @ Wonderful Wanderings says:

    My neighbor just had a tattoo done with an aquarell over it. Special effect!

  17. camia says:

    sooooo sick dude

  18. Alex-Wanderlust Marriage says:

    Wow, that’s a beautiful piece of art. Great work by you and the artist, Anna!

  19. Jessica | A Passion and A Passport says:

    wow what a gorgeous tattoo! and beautiful quote! have always wanted a tattoo on the sole of my foot but am too scared it’ll hurt so much!

  20. Stephen says:

    Awesome! I just got the outline of the world in Thailand a few weeks ago. It was a Bamboo tat. Love the color you threw on it.

  21. Kadri says:

    Love the idea and how it looks like, just awesome!

  22. Юлия Гусева says:

    It's unique. It's awesome!

  23. J in Beijing says:

    I love it! I got my tattoo in 2006 after I spent the summer working and travelling in the USA (I’m British). I absolutely love my tattoo and the memories of my first working abroad experience! I’ve travelled a lot since then and I’m desperate to get another one, but I need to wait until I think of the *right* one. Yours is gorgeous!

  24. Urska Furlan says:

    Great idea and it looks amazing!

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  26. Jo (The Blonde) says:

    I love tattoos.I have one on my neck in elvish that says ‘not all those who wonder are lost’. I like yours a lot. It’s pretty neat!

  27. Rich says:

    Wow – this looks amazing, congrats!!! Love the colours, almost looks like they’re representing planes flying around the world.

  28. GiselleandCody says:

    We just got new tattoos yesterday!! Love getting tattooed while travelling!!

  29. Mistydiane Buntag says:

    Very nice and cute tattoo

  30. Aaron Jade says:

    Love it! Good on you, only live once right.

  31. Mary Ann Sperando says:

    There is room to add it. Is any tattoo ever "finished"

  32. Sarah Chant says:

    Absolutely gorgeous!!

  33. Mahaveer says:

    Awesome, made world more beautiful 👌😊

  34. Jae Chairez says:

    I met you on the flight to Peru when this ratio was fresh right before Thanksgiving that yr your awesome may you continue to fly…😘😘😘

  35. Jae Chairez says:

    I met you on the flight to Peru when this tattoo was fresh right before Thanksgiving that yr your awesome may you continue to fly…😘😘😘

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