Rishdeep Thind sees the world in 360 degrees. After saving enough money at 28 to quit his marketing job, he left his home in the UK and is currently traveling around Central America on his own, meeting fellow backpackers and sharing his experiences along the way with a 360-degree camera on his blog, 360Backpacking.
Looking at his group shots with other travelers, where he's often identifiable by his large, jubilant grin, you would never think that he was almost too timid to begin his journey at all. As it turns out, the inspiration that gave him the kick he needed struck in the most unlikely of places.
He's sharing his story in the hope of motivating others who think they can't do something to get out there and give it a try. After all, what's the worst that could happen?
Rishdeep Thind was scrolling through Reddit when he came across this photo that changed his life.
“It reignited the passion I had as a teenager to go travel the world, something that I'd lost the passion for because you get stuck in a routine life,” he told INSIDER.
He contacted the Reddit user who had posted the picture, who encouraged Thind to get out there and see the world. It took him eight more months to build up the courage to book a ticket.
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