Man quits corporate job to travel with his dog - visiting 28 countries together

A man quit his corporate job to travel the world with his rescue dog - with the pair covering 24,500 miles and visiting 28 countries together so far.

William Atek, an e-commerce business owner, 28, first adopted Jack Russell mix Elko, four, from a rescue centre in Los Angeles, California, in September 2022.

After quitting his job working in IT and tech in January 2023, William decided to set up his own e-commerce business to work remotely.

With "way more time" to travel, William and Elko set off for Thailand in March 2023 where they stayed for three months.

William's partner, Heather Borngesser, 31, a content creator, joined the duo after their first trip and they have now travelled to 28 countries - including France, Turkey, Switzerland, Mexico, Croatia and Denmark.

List of countries Elko has visited -

1. US
2. Mexico
3. Thailand
4. Portugal
5. Albania
6. Montenegro
7. Macedonia
8. Bosnia
9. France
10. Turkey
11. Hungary
12. Poland
13. Slovakia
14. Austria
15. Germany
16. Switzerland
17. Italy
18. Slovenia
19. Croatia
20. Canada
21. Finland
22. Estonia
23. Sweden
24. Norway
25. Denmark
26. Netherlands
27. Belgium
28. Luxembourg
29. Monaco (On May 22)