This Guy Got Blackout Drunk -- and Booked an Amazing Trip

Ather, a 24-year-old Scottish banker, had gone out clubbing, and when he woke up, the ticket was booked, and the cancellation window had passed.

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He considered canceling and just losing the money, but eventually decided to go. He went to the Copacabana, Iguazu Falls, Machu Picchu, and he chilled with sloths in Bahia.

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“It has really made me realise that you just need to take risks sometimes and get over your fear if you want to get the most from life,” Ather said.

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“I had never been away on my own on a trip like that, so I was really nervous about setting off, but I ended up having one of the best experiences of my life.”

h/t: Buzzfeed and The Independent.