How to travel the world with almost no money | Tomislav Perko | TEDxTUHH - Summary

Summary

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The speaker is Tom, a former stockbroker who lost his job and money in 2008 and decided to travel the world with almost no money for five years. He shares his experiences of hitchhiking, couchsurfing, dumpster diving, busking, sailing and working in Australia. He also talks about the lessons he learned, such as not trusting media and prejudices, preserving the earth, finding the balance between traveling and settling down, and following his gut feeling. He encourages the audience to overcome their fears and pursue their dreams of traveling.

Facts

1. The speaker, Tom, is from Croatia.
2. Tom was a stockbroker before he started traveling.
3. Tom lost his job and money in the 2008 crash.
4. Tom discovered the website Couchsurfing, which allows users to host travelers in their homes and stay in other people's homes while traveling.
5. Tom has been traveling around the world with almost no money for five years.
6. Tom hitchhiked, walked, cycled, and worked in exchange for transportation.
7. Tom used Couchsurfing, camping, and volunteering to find accommodation.
8. Tom earned money while traveling by busking, writing, and working as a professional traffic diverter.
9. Tom worked in Australia for 13 days to pay off eight months of traveling.
10. Tom learned not to trust media and to preserve the earth.
11. Tom learned to tear down his prejudices and that people around the world are basically the same.
12. Tom encountered many warnings about different cultures and countries, but found that most people were friendly and welcoming.
13. Tom experienced post-traveling depression and had three options: settling down, going back on the road, or finding a balance between the two.
14. Tom thinks that this type of traveling is not for everyone, but if you have the desire to do it, you should disregard your fears and just leave.