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| Did you get a tattoo while traveling? Recommendations? Horror stories? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Bernard Brothers Kyle and Darren Bernard Post Count: 48 Msg: #1 64 weeks ago, October 6th 2008 | The thought of getting a tattoo has crossed my mind a few times while on the road, though I´ll more than likely wait till I get home. Maybe I´m just being cautious, but I would rather not have the consequences of a language barrier permanently imposed on my body. | I was just wondering if people have had good experiences with it, find more meaning in those tattoos, etc. On the other hand, anyone have a horror story of the wrong thing being inked, infections, etc.? carrie rocks Carrie Post Count: 6 Msg: #2 64 weeks ago, October 7th 2008 | I would personally consult websites like citysearch or yelp to get the user reviews of tat shops in different cities before taking that chance. | Bogger Bernie Kelly Post Count: 4 Msg: #3 64 weeks ago, October 7th 2008 | Been thinkin bout that too, if I'm gonna get one it'll be while I'm away, but then you have to think where you are goin to get it? I want mine on my foot but it would mean not wearin shoes for a week! |  Mell Mell Post Count: 15245 Msg: #4 64 weeks ago, October 7th 2008 | Hello Kyle :) | I personally would only get a tattoo from somebody who is recommended by people I know. I have one that was done in Dublin. The guy I went to did the tattoos of most of the people in the gym where I used to go and and had a very good reputation. I think the best thing to do is make sure you go to somebody who can be recommended by somebody who had a tattoo done a few years ago. If tattoos are not done properly they fade and have to be redone. Mel  Hot Foot ... Post Count: 15 Msg: #5 64 weeks ago, October 7th 2008 | I've gotten 2 tatts while travelling, and they've both been great experiences. | I fought 2 artists in Thailand whose work is spectacular.  AdamL RTW09 Post Count: 6 Msg: #6 63 weeks ago, October 19th 2008 | I got 2 tattoos in Puebla, Mexico without any dramas, although I did have the benefit of having a local direct me to the more reputable studios in town who were just as professional, clean and talented as anywhere else. There are dodgy studios though wherever you go, particularly in developing countries, who operate without a licence and to a lower standard so I wouldn't get it done just anywhere, be picky and suss them out first. | Guilin Guilin Post Count: 6 Msg: #7 62 weeks ago, October 24th 2008 | I try to get tattoos whenever I travel to a new place. I usually just try to head to the seediest bar I can find. You know the places usually filled with gang members, or bikers. The happy bars. I find the guy with the best tattoos I can find and ask him where he got his. After talking about tattoos for a while even the scariest guys open up and treat you like family. Since these guy have a lot of tattoos, they can tell you who does the best work, and who sterilizes their needles. If they like you, they will usually tell the tattooist that you are a friend and your prices drop considerably. I have gotten a number of free tattoos that way. The licensed shops are always cleaner, and prettier, but I have found that their tattoos aren't always the best. The hoodlum tattoo shops are not as pretty, but they always sterilize their equipment, and they are usually the best tattooists in the city. | Mell Mell Post Count: 15245 Msg: #8 14 weeks ago, September 22nd 2009 | Here is a related thread. | Are you thinking of being tattooed in Sth America The Bernard Brothers Kyle and Darren Bernard Post Count: 48 Msg: #9 14 weeks ago, September 22nd 2009 | Actually, I ended up getting on in Buenos Aires and couldn't be happier with it. I went to Well Done Tattoos, it was recommended to me by an artist in Chicago and they did a great job. It was really clean, while we communicated mostly in Spanish, they spoke English so nothing was misunderstood. It took four and a half hours covering my shoulder (front, back, top and then down my arm a little ways) and was only about $125. It was a great experience and would recommend it to others... | That said, my friend went to a random shop in Bolivia where they didn't speak any English, he drew what he wanted, communicated it in broken Spanish and isn't too happy with the outcome. So, I would just say be selective with where you go. Sounds obvious, but maybe not.  ElAustraliano Paul Morrison Post Count: 222 Msg: #10 14 weeks ago, September 22nd 2009 | I have 31 tattoos by 26 artists in 14 countries so far.I want to be covered from all over the world.I have met some incredible artists and would be happy to give advice on artists in Australia ,New Zealand England ,Scotland ,Germany ,Peru ,Bolivia (Best black n grey artist I've met) ,Paraguay ,Uruguay ,Argentina ,Chile ,Ecuador ,Colombia (Best colour realism artist I've met) and Panama | Mell Mell Post Count: 15245 Msg: #11 14 weeks ago, September 23rd 2009 | I recommend Eagles in Dublin, Ireland. That is where I got my tattoo. All the women in the gym I used to go to got theirs there too. If the same guy is still there, I recommend it. Pity I cant remember the name of the street. | system TravelBlog System User Post Count: 960 Msg: #12 14 weeks ago, September 23rd 2009 | 1 posts moved to this new topic: Your tattoos | Number of Users: 9 | Number of Posts: 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
