Imagine this: you're exploring a destination that's been on your wishlist for years. As you stroll through its charming streets, sampling local food, you spot a tattoo studio. Suddenly, you think, why not get that tattoo you've been meaning to get, right here? It would make for a story to remember.
Sounds like a great idea, doesn't it? Well, that's exactly what many travellers are doing these days. Instead of collecting fridge magnets or snow globes, they're collecting tattoos as souvenirs from their journeys.
This has given rise to a new travel trend, tattourism , where people travel with the purpose of getting inked.
So what is it, really?
Sunny Bhanushali, founder and CEO of Aliens Tattoo, tells India Today , "Tattoo tourism is when people travel specifically to get tattooed, no