美國退休律師後背紋世界地圖 記錄旅行經歷大綱

While some choose to keep a diary or write a blog, retiree Bill Passman has found a novel way to ensure his travelling adventures remain a permanent fixture in his life.

爲了紀念自己旅行的所到之處，有的人可能選擇記日記或者寫博客，而退休的比爾·帕斯曼則找到了一個新法子，來把他的旅行經歷永遠地銘刻在自己的人生中。

For the 59-year-old has opted to keep track of his globe-trotting exploits by tattooing a map of the world on his back and then colouring in the countries as he goes along.

這位59歲的退休律師選擇用紋身的方式，來將自己的環球探險經歷一一記錄。他在背上紋了一張世界地圖，每去一個國家，就把那個國家紋上顏色。

Mr Passman caught the travel bug after he got his first passport in 2006 aged 51 - and decided to record his experiences on his own body.

在2006年比爾·帕斯曼51歲時，他第一次辦理了護照，就有了旅遊的癖好，並打算將自己的旅遊經歷記錄在自己的身體上。

In 2010, the former lawyer quit his job and and got a map of the world inked across his back - and vowed to spend nine months of the year seeing the world.

2010年，這位前律師辭了職並在背後紋上了世界地圖，還發誓將花9個月的時間走遍全球。

As he visits each new country, he has a tattoo artist fill in the border outline - and hopes to complete the map one day.

每當他造訪一個國家，他就讓紋身師把自己背後的那個“國家”紋上顏色。比爾希望有一天它能夠完成這幅彩色的“世界地圖”。