We Call This Home - 3 Years Around the World Travel

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3 years - 60 countries. In 2011 I quit my job after saving up and started to travel around the world. I trekked amazing landscapes, checked off the bucket list, hitchhiked, slept anywhere I could, and made countless friends. These are my memories.
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At 0:55 the film goes in chronological order of countries visited except for the snorkeling edit at 1:02.
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*TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Shot with a Nikon D700, Nikon D800, Canon 7D, Gopro 2, Gopro 3, Gopro 4, iphone 4s.
Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.

[@TheBeejammer]

My friend and I are saving.. We are 12 years old. We want to go all around the world. We are going to make ourselves better people. Because we can. And we want to. And anything is possible. And it will be amazing.

[@JRAlli]

+Bibi Sofia i know this is a late comment. but this made my smile. go for it, go and see the world and enjoy every second of it. I am just like you. :)

[@Edgesofearth]

- Yesss! Best of luck to you!

[@JRAlli]

***** couldnt agree more!

[@thelifeofakshay]

are you started your journey??? yet

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

do it dudes! I'm rooting for you!

[@Pothead4784]

I am planning a 3 year trip as well, but mine will be a bit different. I want to live the lifestyle and maybe do it forever. I work at Sam's Club as a forklift driver and i'm 31 already saved up $5000 my mark is 10 k. After that I'm quitting my Job selling all my belongings and go see the world like we were meant to. Not work 40 hrs a week for the man! My father fought cancer for 15 years and lost 2 weeks ago. I plan to spread his ashes to every city i go to. I cant wait!

[@geennaam516]

+Pothead4784 watch out with pot in some countrys buddy. But go for it man.

[@xDarklord986x]

Godspeed bro!

[@iamaku09]

+Pothead4784 I wish you the best...be sure to enjoy every second of it!!

[@JBRockingjoe]

good idea

[@EatAway]

That sounds awesome!! We wish you good luck!!

[@espoppelaars]

Now that's how you use a selfie stick! That was amazing.

[@femalejedi]

Eefje Poppelaars A 'selfie stick' was actually invented years ago. It used to be called the 'iPole' or other names for it depending on the brand :)

[@360TrickShots]

Anastasia Larionova This one is a GoPole, made by the brand of the same name, designed specifically for GoPro cameras :)

[@stoo2k]

Anastasia Larionova oooooor you could just use a monopod like some people did years before that...

[@haveless]

Eefje Poppelaars So cool :D

[@pianoaround]

Eefje Poppelaars oh really? I just use it to hit people.

[@noobie1890]

honestly, this looks more like a positive living and lifestyle then spending 4 years in a classroom again and missing out on some of the most important lessons life has to offer. I'd rather live like this through nothing more than a pack each day. I mean the experience is much more valuable than a degree and money in my eyes

[@gustidianr6597]

December 2019, and im still watching this...

[@WalterChangWCTH]

hope it's inspired some travel ideas!

[@mbu778]

@@WalterChangWCTH Do you still uploading youtubes?

[@HeyItsIvo]

You are living my dream

[@pianoaround]

OddiiTV start saving now... :-)

[@eamonandbec]

+HeyItsIvo Make your dream a reality!

[@saakii3361]

HeyItsIvo make your dreams come true if you don’t do anybody can do it for u :) I’m 17 and I’m actually realizing my biggest craziest dream: a travel around the world

[@Matt-tx1tc]

Watching this 6-7 years later when this first gave me the inspiration to travel, brings back such nostalgia and the wanderlust in me. Even after many multiple months long trips all over the world. Now with real careers and lives I cant really leave. It makes me want to drop everything and do it all again. Thanks for your inspiration over the years!

[@rkowel]

Me too! I come back to this video again and again. I have real career I can’t leave but every time I watch this, I do feel to drop everything and do it all again :(

[@weizhang3151]

Me too. 2015 was seven years ago. But I still think of this video constantly. Life is always exploring and discovering that life is an adventure！

[@my98thaccount]

Dude, this video gave me the hope I needed to finish my last year of factory work. I left 6 years ago, learned a skill, and I’ll never go back. This video still gives me goosebumps.

[@heynadine]

It's amazing what we can do in a few years :) Travel is soo rewarding!

[@akashrahman6169]

+Hey Nadine I love your videos, I also want to travel like you guys do! I am 15 right now, so i hope the future makes it easy for me.

[@tahalkouen]

+Hey Nadine yeahhhhhhhh right !!

[@JBRockingjoe]

yes starting to in 2 years and making amazing videos

[@Travellight21]

Wow, this video is epic. I'm so glad that I found it!

[@andrewgerstner8893]

"the world is like a book, those who do not travel only read one page."

[@Uwucutegirl]

❤

[@rickgroot6939]

Every one should do this. I've been travelling 18 months trough sout-america and north-america! Awesome adventure !! Next year: Asia♡♡

[@pianoaround]

Rick Groot yes, but not everyone can...

[@rickgroot6939]

Give one reason why. Money? Time? No problem when you really want it. Piano Around the World​

[@pianoaround]

You have to rememeber there are some people who are less fortune than us. people who dont have passports. people who are in Africa who are trapped under corrupt leaders....

[@rickgroot6939]

+Piano Around the World I meant by saying: 'everyone should do this' the people who would like to do it, but they don't because they're scared of getting robbed or lost or whatever. :)

[@nick2131]

Rick Groot Dude mentioned that he was robbed. Everyone should do this? It think not.

[@jadejagk8623]

I am forget count to how many times watch this video in past 4 years

[@kosietruter855]

This is my most favorite video on youtube, its been for some time, and I keep watching this. This is my dream and its happening one holiday at a time.

[@Tom-nm4dg]

This is my dream and this video has helped clear my vision more than anything. I want to visit the great wonders of the world, I want to see everything. I want to understand peoples cultures and philosophies. Not be trapped in soul crushing work. Fortunately I have a lot of money, and I intend to use it not by buying things, but instead using it for gaining experiences and memories, friends and family, to explore and make an impact on the world. Hope that in the end I made the peoples lives I encountered a little better, and leave the Earth a little happier.

[@tastefullyoffensive]

This is amazing. Do you mind me asking how much you saved up and then spent on these 3 years of travel?

[@WalterChangWCTH]

Thanks :) it was roughly around 20k a year but as I wrote in another comment, I've met people doing it on half that budget.

[@benjaminopennacchio2501]

Walter Chang Thank you for sharing your journey, I'm sure you've already inspired others to follow your general path, and I know I'd like to do something similar. I just have the one question, did you keep in contact with anyone back home to any regard, perhaps with letters, calls, emails, souvenirs, postcards, video chats...or did you try to detach yourself from life back home?

[@WalterChangWCTH]

I sent post cards a couple times and talked to people back home here and there when I was online but I didn't have constant interaction. Sometimes I didn't have internet for weeks or the Internet was so slow it became pointless. I met a lot of interesting people along the way so there's only moments here and there where you get lonely. I liked being able to camp by myself and spend time alone as well. I didn't specifically detach myself but just found the need to check in from time to time and then do my own thing.

[@TylorGames]

Walter Chang quick question, were those all people you made friends with along the way through the world? or did you go with a group of friends?

[@WalterChangWCTH]

Mekerz I went solo. Most of the people you see in the video I met while traveling. There's some friends from back home and we organized to meet somewhere. It was nice to see a lot of people from my trip again when I went and visited their countries.

[@freemanslim]

This makes me feel like I just went to the best university for 30 years and read 3 millions books in just 3 minutes & 47 seconds. I feel 300 years younger & 300 times wiser. Bravo! Thanks for the life & soul growing lesson mate.

[@mayteequiel3875]

I always remember this video you give me inspiration, traveled 5 countries, 3 continents and too many provinces after saw this video I keep coming back to this video every once in a while I need to know more countries, I made a lot of memories and friends around the world Thanks!

[@RaviShankar-ni8ku]

July 8th, 2024. Still watching it ! I just love this video the editing, the song everything.

[@WalterChangWCTH]

amazing! thanks for the kind comment!

[@tgkbeast8660]

It's been two years, I'm still watching this video

[@eml7p182]

I recently became a flight attendant just to do this.. im 23.. its the scariest most amazing thing I have done. after training they leave you on your own to find a place to stay at whatever base they send you lol but im glad im doing this❤ love love your video. made me cry when i read the thank yous at the end. you did an amazing job.

[@DharmajBhardwaj]

Hi

[@vicesat]

Why just 3.47? upload more mate

[@WalterChangWCTH]

vicesat I have a bit of leftover footage. I may revisit it soon and put something else together :)

[@vicesat]

Walter Chang Do you think the travel worth the money you expend on it? if you can go back in time would do the trip again ? are you proud of yourself? did you fck so much? where more or better? do you visit spain? do you like it? in fact the experience looks great.

[@nicksnow8354]

Walter Chang How much did the whole trip cost you?

[@pointdexclamation]

Walter Chang Yes please more videos, that was amazing :D

[@JeremyKCupp]

Nick Snow He said like 20k a year.

[@nhatbui4027]

thank you so much for inspiring me so much. I come from a small city in Vietnam, and now I live in Paris, it all started from this video. It really changed my life.

[@kimmit.o.2069]

Beautiful...thank you for taking me there.

[@whereisthelambsauce8985]

Whenever I feel depressed or stress I watch this video and motivates me to achieve my goal and travel around the globe

[@missythedog4558]

Damn, I’m from Australia and I remember first watching this when I was 12/13, and at 19 I still wanna travel the world one day. Love this video mate. Looks like you had a great time !!

[@Jack-ki8ei]

Hey mate i'm 20 and it's my dream too, living on the Gold Coast now. So much to explore! I hope to travel Australia first

[@kazumasashida8137]

this video always makes me excited! from japan🇯🇵

[@loriszimmerli]

absolutely amazing! Great job, well done! We're born to travel! Best regards from Switzerland.

[@iammajidzz]

This one video which inspired me so many years ago. I come here once in a year or so to remind myself

[@brocklod3673]

First watched this when it was first posted. 5 years later it keeps evoking the same emotions but 1.6M isn’t enough, this deserves more views.

[@aalienray1109]

Ugh! I've traveled only 11 countries and still counting. Solo trips are the best. I dunno how people can travel in a bunch. But each to their own.

[@troyperez76]

THanks again I still use this video to get pumped up for each of my new trips I take.

[@WalterChangWCTH]

Awesome to hear, thanks!

[@abipray]

This is the most underrated channel

[@SeekerStories]

This is awesome! What an amazing experience. Best of luck with the hardcover book, we're sure there are some crazy and awe inspiring photos from all your adventures.

[@37923]

I plan on traveling for 3 years.For I will be 50 after my 3years . Searching for a place that seems like home. Always knew I could not stay my heart won't settle.

[@Myazui]

I love this. So much.

[@ALIALBABE]

Walter Chang - I am a traveller, for many years now and I watch this video whenever I feel down, lonely or want to feel like I belong to something. It reminds me, that we call this - home.

[@rkowel]

This video inspired me to travel 2 years ago. And it's the best decision I had taken. Till now, if I miss travelling, I watch this.

[@WalterChangWCTH]

amazing to hear! thanks for watching :)

[@mauricioysuvidatravelblogs3008]

Travel and living you’re family and country can be scary but it’s also exciting and is the best way to grow .

[@freakychannel123]

Anyone who has a brain, two hands, and two legs can do this if YOU really want to. There is no excuse of money and shit. You can do whatever work you can find and save up. I am soon planning to travel, maybe not for this long, but I've saved enough to last me for at least 8 months so far.

[@katrinawho2233]

I let me new hire trainees watch this video when I was still a trainer back in 2016. Really nice to look back . Now I am leaving my first job in two weeks time 😭 so many memories. But on to the next 💜

[@user-sj6dw8ib7c]

I can't stop watching this video

[@mauricoelmexicanoencanadal6691]

յαѵεɾία Яσяσиσα mee tooo

[@lainaboo]

travel goals for sure

[@eamonandbec]

FANTASTIC VIDEO! It is obvious that many many hours of editing went into this and we certainly appreciate all that hard work. Stand out for me was the dog sledding -- top of our bucket list!

[@ajsuflena156]

so far the best video of its kind . beats all the traveling the world videos out there

[@iamaku09]

this is stuff life is made of! Well done you.

[@kamcia0048]

Oh Man... Incredible and so awesom!! I cried watching this!!

[@hyungseonam]

This is the best video ever ! I was about to cry looking at the changing backgrounds of the world. Absolutely incredible!! 👍🏼

[@samtensherab]

i've been watching this video on repeat for the last 8 years. wish i can travel more

[@seedorf1010]

You are my god damn hero.

[@simonvandenostende]

2:02 the most beautiful city!

[@errei]

Amazing! After this video I need travel again!! haha

[@tn-visuals7]

Still one of my favorite videos all time 🙌🏽

[@AshkaSaxena]

Amazing! I love how you put together all your moments, especially the way you included your footsteps on different surfaces. You've inspired me to make a similar plan! :) Please do upload more of your memories. I'd love to see more!

[@lanza3861]

@ 2:01-2:02 one of my favorite places in the world ahhh. seeing this makes me so happy and so inspired

[@Maria-qx8fp]

Wow just wow it inspired me to go everywhere

[@HiveProjected]

Need that 1 Hour version!

[@cho7241]

What I see is, You found a world that You are willing to surf, to explore. Thank You so much, this video is really amazing and inspiring Me, and I thought the people who watched it so.

[@gracevdavid]

WOW! this is the most amazing travel video I've ever seen! You managed to summarize your 3-year travel in less than 4 minutes yet it is very organized - the signature shots are compiled all together (from checking in to the airport, transport shots, walking shots, selfie shots, all actually!) ,making it looked like your travels are very well directed. Congrats to you Walter. You are inspiration to me and to many around the world. I really wish I could do the same..

[@IAmTheConnor]

wake up, its 2023

[@gracevdavid]

@@IAmTheConnoryeah and my comment was se7en yearsss ago 😂

[@IAmTheConnor]

@@gracevdavid yeah, many things changes

[@SumitRudra1994sr]

August 2020, and am still watching this.

[@Yotubeunoseznoenano]

You inspire me. Amazing.

[@miayim5480]

I envy the way u traveling around the world, what u experience, u see, the people u meet.

[@PhntmStudios]

Bro i wish i can do this.

[@gamecodertut]

LXRYLXRYTV You can and everyone can. You are mentally blocking yourself from doing it. I don't have any context about your life but I know you can do it and if you put your heart to it you will.

[@casplant]

thimovss you are right! chears from a fellow nomad :-)

[@gamecodertut]

CASPER BOERMANS Probably can't call myself a nomad yet since I won't start traveling until I finish college in 3 years. But can't wait for it! greetings from a fellow dutch guy :D

[@emanalsayed1966]

A good man.. go and discover more.. fly.. swim.. walk .. run. The life is so exciting with travel. 🌈

[@AlexBerger]

Loved it. Nice work =)

[@TheMasterGodffroi]

Jully 2020 and my dream grows bigger day after day

[@lionel93]

Walter, I just want to say: Thank you so much for an incredible video. I discovered this video a couple of months back when I was going through the lowest point in my life and I must say, having to watch your video during some of the darkest days has helped me to look forward and keep going, to see that there is still so much left of the world to see and discover for myself. & discover about myself as well. Thank you so much, Walter. I too am very inspired/encouraged/wow-ed to create a video like that for myself too. I currently am on an exchange semester at the University of Copenhagen, for 4 months during the fall semester, and have been doing a little but of travelling on the side. I'm doing my bachelors at the National University of Singapore. Hope to be like you one day :) Would you happen to have any advice for a starting-out filmmaker? :)

[@katie4916]

That is so amazing!! I am so happy for you. I too feel travelling and knowing there is so much of the world to see helps me to believe I still want to live and keep going!! Life can be so magical and amazing if we let it be :)

[@kathleenbeirne1219]

I have always dreamed of traveling the world and I even started saving up and planning, but I was never sure if I could make this dream a reality. This video has helped to inspired me to follow my dream. So long story short, thank you for proving that I can chase this amazing dream.💙

[@leonardburkhardt8926]

wow!!! Inspiring

[@yfour]

Respect. Leaving behind social expectations and do what u love for such a long time is what i can nvr have enough courage to do.

[@AshleyYee]

Youre an inspiration bro!!

[@backpackerwill2001]

this video simply doesn't get old, truly wonderful

[@bonbon791992]

I watched this every time I'm feeling down!!

[@anishpandey7061]

All I can say is.... Thank You. You have done a wonderful job creating this video. I am now saving money to travel the whole world!

[@TorIvanBoine]

awesome!

[@SuperAbbsta]

You're my inspiration in life, you know how to live unlike most people who just exist Love you

[@AmericaWest90]

If only I could tag my girlfriend in this like I could on Instagram to this video. She lives in the beautiful country of Finland and our hope and dream is to meet up one day and do this together. I'm already saving money for the trip

[@nadadealer4435]

I wish good luck to the both of you! :D

[@AmericaWest90]

Oo RiceRiceBaby oO We broke up cuz she stopped talking to me suddenly and then when I asked what happened she basically said "I trust my ex more than I trust you" I told her my darkest secrets, and this is what she did to me?

[@kingjamesallincurrysucks6947]

AmericaWest90 lol u got rekt op

[@nadadealer4435]

+AmericaWest90 awe sorry man..

[@frozenplasticknife9731]

AmericaWest90 Get rekt mate

[@jindo24]

I admire you and you motivate me to travel more. You have accomplished in 3 years what people try to accomplish their entire lifetime

[@ericmosterio]

is all this on planet earth?

[@XxRWRWxX]

it's very amazing

[@CynclossGaming]

haha

[@jdanielbmx]

Eric Mostério mars too haha

[@blakewang2373]

No I think it's in Mars

[@lijok2643]

I can't wait see all of yall when I start traveling....

[@Travelbook_Severin]

People love to travel

[@LoveTheBeauty77]

Because it's great :)

[@thelifeofakshay]

ya while travelling you actually live the life.....

[@saywhatme127]

+the life of akshay true I never thought of it like that...

[@thelifeofakshay]

YES IT IS COOL.....

[@gaboltl]

I keep coming back to this video every once in a while. So inspiring and so well edited.

[@EnjoyDifferentTaste]

OMG This video and your experience is amazing!

[@shinedowncannel]

wow! 3 years NOT wasted, beautiful!

[@BrianVelez]

How much do I need to just travel for a full year??? 20k???

[@brocklod3673]

Brian Velez 20k would be more than enough, that's what he spent a year, but you could even do it for 10k, it depends on how you wanna travel, where you wanna go and how good you're at budgeting. He did a lot of couchsurfing and hitchhiking to keep costs low.

[@BrianVelez]

I'm trying to stay within hotels but In countries where I could pay hotels for like a month or two at a time, and just enjoy the city and experience the people and their music.

[@brocklod3673]

Brian Velez Hostels are cheaper though but then not my hostels allow long-term stays.

[@BrianVelez]

I haven't ever even looked into one of those. ill definitely do some research on them!

[@rhythmandacoustics]

This guy is my Hero! This is what I call realy living life and experiencing what the world is. Sucks I only do so in front of a computer.

[@m14031972]

NOW THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A AROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL!

[@obiwon84]

Just watching this now. Getting me in the mood for a multi year trip. So far did 3 months, then 1 year 3 months. Thanks for making this

[@yj3068]

2:36 is it Niagara falls?

[@mmmoorhouse]

We are planning to travel around the world for a year with our children, starting next July. It's been a dream 10 years in the making, and watching your video inspires and excites me for our own adventures! Thank you for a beautiful and moving video!

[@stevenlem8235]

+M Moorhouse This is the best decision you can make in your life. I know this because my parents did the same thing for me and my brother, and I can never be more grateful to them for doing it. Just make sure they know what is happening so they appreciate it as well.

[@pianoaround]

Yes! You did burning man! Nice

[@bellao9818]

This editing is on point. Amazing!!!!!

[@thijsnieuwenhuis4657]

Where is wally? 2:53

[@hernancca]

Dude i cant stop watching this...

[@berniasd012]

may i ask what did you work to get all this money?

[@WalterChangWCTH]

Hedgy www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3f2h6m/iama_guy_who_backpacked_around_the_world_for_3/

[@encikspark2948]

60 countries??....amazing!! I still have a long way to go....now travel 20 countries and counting. Hope to achieve same as you one day....

[@perspectiveofmartin2455]

1:12 was this in North Korea ?:)

[@user-lv7wi8vv6i]

That is the 'Hahoe maskdance' which is a very traditional , regional culture of Andong, south Korea.^_^

[@perspectiveofmartin2455]

+장지민 ok but he also was in north korea because of the subway

[@user-lv7wi8vv6i]

+PerspectiveOfMartin Because of subway? I didn't understand what you said. Actually we can't go there yet.

[@perspectiveofmartin2455]

+장지민 1:14 is the Subway in Pyongyang

[@user-lv7wi8vv6i]

+PerspectiveOfMartin Oh, I didn't know that the pyeongyang subway opens up to foreigners now:) I thought only maskdance scene was Korea. I want to go to the subway too.ㅠ.ㅠ

[@williamotoole8028]

I love that people are the same all over the world...

[@simsarethebest925456]

He was robbed... err skeet

[@minhtukhongminh6654]

I’m still watching this video ❤️

[@user-el4xs6zn6z]

everyday is a joueney and the journey itself home .....this is amazing . i love it