Tattoo a Map of the World on His Back to Record His Adventures

While some choose to keep a diary or write a blog to commemorate those places where they’ve ever traveled， retiree Bill Passman has found a new way to ensure his traveling adventures remain a permanent fixture in his life.

為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。

A 59-year-old retired lawyer Bill Passman has opted to keep track of his globe-trotting exploits by tattooing a map of the world on his back and then coloring in the countries as he goes along.

一位59歲的退休律師比爾·帕斯曼選擇用文身的方式，來將自己的環球探險經歷一一記錄。他在背上文了一張世界地圖，每去一個國家，就把那個國家文上顏色。

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.

2006年比爾·帕斯曼先生51歲，在他第一次辦理了護照后，就有了旅游的癖好——并打算將自己的旅游經歷記錄在自己的身體上。

In 2010， the former lawyer quit his job 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，這位前律師辭了職并在他的背上文上了世界地圖——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，他就讓文身師把自己背上的那個“國家”文上顏色，并希望有一天他能完成這幅“世界地圖”。

opt v. 選擇，挑選

globe-trotting n. 環球旅行；周游世界

exploit n. 功績；功勞；勛績

tattoo v. 刺青，刺花紋于（皮膚）上

n. 文身

bug n. （對……的）熱衷，迷戀

passport n. 護照，通行證

former adj. 以前的，從前的

quit v. 放棄，辭去（工作）

ink v. 給……上油墨

vow v. 起誓，發誓；鄭重宣告

border n. 邊界；邊疆；邊界地區

outline n. 輪廓，輪廓線，外形