Will of The Broke Backpacker I sought a tattoo from Whang Od, the last living Mambabatok, a ninety seven year old tattoo master living in the jungle clad mountains of The Philippines. I received a fern, a symbol of youth and fertility. To be tattooed by Whang Od was a truly special experience, I felt honoured to have been welcomed into the village and to leave with a permanent memento of my time spent there.

Fiona of A Travellin' Tale I started looking into traditional navigation and compass style tattoos and began to get a picture in my head of something that would not only mark my previous travels but also act as a reminder anytime I felt like my direction was a little less than clear (which seems to be quite a lot) that there are many more journeys to come.

Nadine of Travel with Papino The tattoo has been in my mind for about 5 years during a lot of my travels. The city is Prague and the scene looking at Charles Bridge which was one of the most amazing scenes I have ever laid eyes on! It's a work in progress, but eventually will be one big, happy travel story!

Matthew of Expert Vagabond For Sak Yant tattoos, monks will often choose a sacred design as well as the location of your tattoo based on your aura. Mine is the Gao Yord, or 9 Spire. A powerful and sacred tattoo that protects the wearer from violent physical attacks and magic assaults. It’s also supposed to bring good luck.

Monica of We Travel Together In 2014 we decided to get us some new tattoos [Monica and her fiancé, Jon], and we both wanted some inspired by travel. I wanted a compass that is not only travel related but also the definition of life; which direction to choose!

Jessie of Jessie on a Journey Is there any better symbol of freedom and flight then birds? I think not. As a traveler, I like to think that I’m like a bird, spreading my wings and taking off for the next destination, always on the move. That’s how I love to live my life.

Marnie of Marnie Travels I got a plane traveling around an infinity symbol to remind me to never stop exploring, learning, craving new experiences.

Amber of With Husband in Tow I got my With Husband in Tow logo as my travel tattoo. It is a perfectly unique symbol of what I love: food, Asia, and travel.

Seattle of Seattle's Travels The passport stamps are scanned directly from my passport and are from my previous travels. I personally love the reaction I get from fellow travellers no matter where I am. I’ve spent hours talking with perfect strangers after they spotted the Turkish passport stamp poking out on my shoulder.

Jon of We Travel Together For a long time I had wanted a travel-related tattoo, I pictured something like a map and compass with a quote from Mark Twain. But did not know exactly what to get. But in 2014 I went along with Monica to book an appointment and then I just gave the artist from Brazil a general idea and he set to work.

Megan of Forks & Foot Prints I got it while I was living in Bangkok, teaching English. It is a German rune called Inguz whose meaning varies across cultures. The significance that I latched onto was ‘to put action to your words’. Get it? ‘-ing’? I always talked about traveling and seeing the world and Thailand was my first experience and I was just so proud that I did it completely on my own.

Amanda of A Dangerous Business I got the compass at home in Ohio to represent my love of travel and desire to explore the world. The “Wanderlust” came a year later in New Zealand. The script is unique – it was written out for me by calligrapher Daniel Reeve, who did all the writing and map work for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies.

Tara of Where Is Tara I have a little plane behind my ear. I got it when I decided that I wanted to make a big change in my life. I left my job, started my blog and set off traveling. For me the plane symbolizes my active pursuit of everything I truly want in life. It reminds me that I can always JUST GO if I want to, nothing’s stopping me.

Ian of Where Sidewalks End Getting a bamboo tattoo from a monk was never on the top of my to-do list, but it ended up being one of the most important experiences of my life! With our father ill in hospital, and my brother on his first overseas trip, together we decided to get what is locally known as a Sak Yant, which is said to provide us each with an enchantment for protection in our travels.