A travelling couple has defended themselves after they were slammed for hanging out of a moving train just so they could capture the perfect picture for Instagram.
Portuguese bloggers Raquel and Miguel took the snapshot of them riding along the train tracks of Ella, a small town located in Sri Lanka in February.
The photograph shows Raquel clutching onto the rails with her whole body hanging out - as her boyfriend Miguel leans out of the carriage to kiss her forehead. It remains unclear who took the picture.
The adventurous pair, who documents their travel pictures under @explorerssaurus_, claimed the slow pace of the train meant they were never in any danger.
But critics have responded by saying it was an irresponsible picture to take, pointing out that copy-cats could be in real danger if they tried the same stunt at similar tracks around Sri Lanka, where the trains move at much faster speed.
Portuguese couple Raquel and Miguel have defended themselves after they were slammed for hanging out of a moving train just so they could capture the perfect picture for Instagram
But critics have responded by saying it was an irresponsible picture to take, pointing out that copy-cats could be in real danger if they tried the same stunt at similar tracks around Sri Lanka
The couple first started their travel Instagram page and blog in December 2017
'You'd risk your lives just for a picture? Just so you can upload it on social media? Or do you do this because this gives you 'the rush'? How is this sensible? Anything could've happened,' one woman wrote.
Another commented: 'I would never promote a picture like this since there are not few people stupid enough to feel encouraged to try and recreate the idea. What you do and the models do is only their own responsibility. But you should see your responsibility for influencing others.'
One said: 'I want to like this photo, but all I can see is a guy putting his girl in danger. He should have been on the outside.'
'Are you not normal? How can you risk the life of a girl? Why is the guy so not hung from the train?,' another posted.
One chimed in: 'Two idiots risking their lives and others' lives just to get likes.'
Another commented: 'I thought it's dangerous even if it's not moving, one misstep and gone. Too sad they can't even see the risk.'
One said: 'It doesn't matter how slow the train was moving! It's stupid and dangerous and most importantly you will inspire others to take similar risky and dangerous shots. How do you not understand that?'
While another wrote: 'I'm 99 per cent sure it's not the slow moving train that is the problem... it's the fact that there's a giant ravine below, one slip of the hand or foot and the couple are both dead. All for a pretty picture.... that's why this photo in particular annoyed me enough to respond, otherwise I ignore them.'
And one commented: 'Wow... This will inspire more emulators to do this. Dangerous, irresponsible, and all in the name of vanity. Be a role model guys...it's not rocket science.'
Many critics slammed the couple for putting their lives at risk, while others say they were sending out the wrong message to their followers
Despite the backlash, the couple have defended themselves, claiming they weren't risking their lives because the train was moving at a slow pace
The Portuguese couple have been travelling the world - and they decided to leave their corporate jobs in January this year after purchasing a one-way ticket to India (pictured in Havana, Cuba in August last year)
Despite the backlash, Raquel has hit back, saying she wasn't putting herself at risk during the Sri Lanka train ride (pictured at Udawalawe National Park in Sri Lanka on February 16)
The couple's love for traveling started when Raquel (pictured) was studying to be a biomedical engineer in Spain while Miguel was in Portugal working
For fun, the couple would meet in different cities including Paris and Barcelona as a great way to spend time together
They later decided to take their travel blog on full-time after they found success among their followers. In January 2019, the couple officially left their corporate jobs
Despite the backlash, Raquel has hit back at critics, saying: 'Can you see my hair moving? This was how fast we were going.'
'It's better to go to the places before you say this kind of rude things about people you don't know at all,' she said.
'Even for not a fit person we don't think this is dangerous at all. It's much more dangerous some hikes we did before [sic].
'If you did this journey you also know that the train goes really slow, specially when crossing bridges...
'It was moving super slow, almost not moving, my hair was barely moving.'
On the couple's blog, the pair said they left their corporate jobs in January this year after purchasing a one-way ticket to India.
Raquel was studying biomedical engineering in Spain while Miguel was working as a business manager in Portugal when they decided to start their love for traveling by meeting each other in different cities.
They officially started their Instagram page in December 2017 and the couple would then rendezvous at places including Marrakech, Barcelona, Venice, Milan, Frankfurt and Paris while sharing stunning pictures.
It was then decided in January 2019 that they wanted to become full-time travel bloggers. So they both left their corporate jobs and headed for India.
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