Will Hatton
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Will Hatton | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Reza (Islamic name) |
| Occupation(s) | Traveler, blogger |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Known for | The Broke Backpacker |
Will Hatton is a British traveler and founder of the award-winning travel blog, The Broke Backpacker. He started his career as a freelance writer by writing for many major publications, like BBC,[1] The Express Tribune,[2] and Yahoo!.[3]
Early life[change | change source]
Hatton was born in Burgess Hill, England. During his early life, he spent a lot of time hiking and camping in the woods.[4][5] Hatton planned to join the Royal Marines but was badly injured in Costa Rica while hiking and spent a year recovering. After this, he could no longer get into the armed forces, so he hit the road and began hitchhiking around the world.
Career[change | change source]
Hatton is a professional traveler and travel blogger. He started traveling at a very young age, and until 2020, he had traveled to over 100 countries.[4] India was the first country he blogged about, and he spent two years there while he was just 19 years old and broke, living in train stations and getting around by hitchhiking.[6][7]
He founded The Broke Backpacker, a travel blog, in January 2013 to record his travels and inspire others to ditch their desks and hit the road in search of adventure and personal development.[8]
In 2017, Hatton was named one of Forbes' most influential people under 30.
His travels in Venezuela and his experience getting tattooed by Whang-od in Philippines helped him build up a considerable following on Snapchat, which he later used to launch tours to Pakistan and Iran.
He founded Epic Backpacker Tours, a company taking guests to Pakistan, in 2015 and led some of the first expeditions into Pakistan, a country that is now popular with adventure seekers. Hatton was also involved in setting up a small guesthouse with a local family in the mountains. Hatton sold his stake in Epic Backpacker Tours in 2020 and is no longer involved in that company.
In 2022, he co-founded Tribal Bali, a co-working hostel for online entrepreneurs and digital nomads in Bali, Indonesia. Tribal Bali has since won an award as the best digital nomad hostel in the world.
January 2016 Istanbul bombing[change | change source]
Hatton was in Istanbul, Turkey, and living in the area of Sultanahmet when the suicide attack occurred near the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, an area popular among tourists. He was just a minute away from the bombing area and was saved, and the same day he was supposed to leave Turkey for Iran and Pakistan.[3]
Personal life[change | change source]
While Hatton was in Iran during his travels, he met a Persian girl on a social media platform and got married to her after converting to Islam.[6] Both lived and traveled together for about four years.[7][9]
Hatton's Islamic name is Reza. He is a non-practicing Muslim.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hatton, Will (15 July 2015). "Finding family deep in the jungle". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ Hatton, Will (1 March 2017). "The best way to backpack in Pakistan, through the eyes of a foreigner". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "I Was in Istanbul When the Bomb Went Off and I Still Feel Safe". Yahoo Life. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hunt, Marianna (28 January 2020). "How to make it into the 1pc of millionaire millennials". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ Kane, Libby (4 September 2015). "A 26-year-old explains how he travels the world on no more than $30 a day". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Syed, Madeeha (5 February 2017). "Into the east". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Torres, Joan (8 June 2023). "Will Hatton: from a broke backpacker to online entrepreneur". Against The Compass. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "Will Hatton". The Broke Backpacker. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ Mcguire, Caroline (16 June 2016). "Tinder, rock n'roll and the world's most polite people in Iran". Mail Online. Retrieved 13 December 2023.