Allan Edward Hinton has always been fueled by wanderlust. He traveled far and wide in his late teens and early 20s, but after an eight-year stint in London, he was ready to start exploring again.
Hinton saved up, quit his office desk job, and took off.
"I had been stuck in the trap of ongoing, un-fulfilling marketing jobs," Hinton told Business Insider. "I earned decent money, but something just wasn't right. I needed to get away to gain perspective on life."
Hinton's gorgeous travel photography has earned him more than 150,000 followers on Instagram — a follower count that has helped land him a variety of paid gigs while on the road.
In this year alone, he's traveled around South America, Europe, Central America, and the United States.
Keep scrolling to see Hinton’s amazing photos from around the world and learn more about his journey.
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Hinton is originally from Letchworth in the Hertfordshire county of England, just north of London. He attended university in Newcastle, and at 19 spent three months in Thailand.
After graduating, he went backpacking around Asia for seven months, traveling from India to Japan. When he got back, he immediately started to save up for his next adventure.
"It's so very hard to save in London, but it is possible if you're strong, make some sacrifices, are disciplined, and your goal is exciting enough,” Hinton said. “Also, after my first job I had a redundancy package, and this helped me immensely. I put all the cash into a savings account, which I called 'my South America fund,' and didn't touch it until I left the country.”
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