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Guy Quits Job To Travel The World While Assuring His Mom He’s Fine, A Year Later He’s Still Doing It!
When Jonathan Kubben Quiñonez quit his job as a business consultant in Brussels, sold his car, and booked a one-way ticket to Cuba in March 2016, it goes without saying that his mom was just a bit worried. Over a year later, the globe trotter has built a brand off that same worry - or rather, his attempt to soothe it - and is still making his way through the world with a simple message to send home: "Mom, I'm fine."
The ubiquitous sign Quiñonez holds up in each viral photo is even more important than the breathtaking, often death-defying sights seen in the background. What started as a clever way to reassure his mom that he was safe evolved into a campaign for the pursuit of one's passion. Through travelling, he freed himself from a life that limited his happiness, and he wants to inspire others to do the same. “Everybody loves to travel, you just have to dare to do it," he told Bored Panda in a previous post. "I’m trying to show that the world is a beautiful place…”
Quiñonez watched his fan base grow steadily as he traversed cities, countries, and continents, and now has over 230 thousand followers on Instagram. In early May, his mom even came to join him on a trip to Indonesia. It's safe to say that he's doing more than just fine! Check out some of his latest adventures below, and just try to keep the wanderlust from setting in.
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My sign would be "Mum, I quit my job, I need money to keep on traveling"
Imagine right after taking the Photo he just jump off the waterfall
am I the only one who read the words 'mom im fine' in my head with EVERY new photo?
My guess is that Mom is wondering if he will ever live long enough to produce some legitimate grandkids she can enjoy. ;O
A child's main purpose in life is not to give their parents grandchildren. My guess is that she is happy her son is happy and finds that to be enough.
Load More Replies...Cool pictures and all, but it'd be nice if he hadn't ruined it by adding, "You just have to dare to [travel]." No, dude. Travel takes resources. There are plenty of people who are struggling every day just to keep body and soul together -- suggesting that doing otherwise is simply a matter of "wanting it hard enough" or "budgeting properly" or any other such thing ignores reality.
This guy has better life than what i will have in next 25 lives. Dammit god this is not fair!
"How does he afford it?" That question from people here always seems to imply he stole it. Just enjoy the pictures.
"seems to imply he stole it" Never occurred to me. Maybe it's you?
Load More Replies...I wouldn't be surprised if all his "Mom I'm fine!" found sponsors :D
Load More Replies...Johnny, see u are traveling alone. Call me if u want 2 travel w 40ish fun, smart, smiling only sometimes cranky woman. Will help w languages
I remember seeing a previous article on this guy & im glad hes still doing it :) The things I would do to travel ThE wOrLd :D
I thought about doing this when I left to travel the world, but my sign would say: Mom, I hate you too
My guess is that Mom is wondering if he will ever live long enough to produce some legitimate grandkids she can enjoy. ;O
A child's main purpose in life is not to give their parents grandchildren. My guess is that she is happy her son is happy and finds that to be enough.
Load More Replies...Cool pictures and all, but it'd be nice if he hadn't ruined it by adding, "You just have to dare to [travel]." No, dude. Travel takes resources. There are plenty of people who are struggling every day just to keep body and soul together -- suggesting that doing otherwise is simply a matter of "wanting it hard enough" or "budgeting properly" or any other such thing ignores reality.
This guy has better life than what i will have in next 25 lives. Dammit god this is not fair!
"How does he afford it?" That question from people here always seems to imply he stole it. Just enjoy the pictures.
"seems to imply he stole it" Never occurred to me. Maybe it's you?
Load More Replies...I wouldn't be surprised if all his "Mom I'm fine!" found sponsors :D
Load More Replies...Johnny, see u are traveling alone. Call me if u want 2 travel w 40ish fun, smart, smiling only sometimes cranky woman. Will help w languages
I remember seeing a previous article on this guy & im glad hes still doing it :) The things I would do to travel ThE wOrLd :D
I thought about doing this when I left to travel the world, but my sign would say: Mom, I hate you too