How not to travel | Gunnar Garfors | TEDxFredrikstad

After travelling to every country in the world twice, Gunnar Garfors has learned a surprising amount about how not to travel. He shares the mistakes, misunderstandings and small scandals that taught him why copying the same social-media itineraries can flatten the very thing we travel to experience. With humor and hard-earned perspective, he argues for more independent travel: talk to people, leave space for surprise, and stop outsourcing your holiday to someone else's feed. Meaningful travel often begins when we stop following the herd. Gunnar Garfors is a Norwegian author, world-record traveller and founder of The Garfors Globe. He has travelled to every country in the world twice and spent years on the road collecting both extraordinary experiences and spectacular mistakes. His books and talks focus less on ticking places off a list than on how we meet people and cultures once we arrive. Having repeatedly misunderstood customs, taken the wrong route and learned the hard way, Gunnar makes a humorous case against copycat tourism and for journeys shaped by curiosity rather than someone else's highlight reel. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx