How to travel the world with almost no money | Tomislav Perko | TEDxTUHH
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2015
- Many people daydream about traveling the world, but all of them have the same excuse - lack of money. Tomislav, after traveling the world for years with almost no money, shows how it is possible for everyone to do the same, if they really want to.
Tomislav Perko, 29, is a travel writer from Croatia. After a career of a stockbroker, broke because of the financial crisis, he hits the road and turns it into his home. He uses alternative ways of traveling - hitchhiking, couchsurfing, working/volunteering, and manages to wander around the world with just a little bit of money in his pocket, meeting the most amazing people on the way.
Five years later, he publishes a book “1000 Days of Spring” and goes around giving lectures about what it means to live on the road. Find out more on his website: tomislavperko.com/en/.
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This guy has taken homelessness to a new international level
Sal Gutierrez LOL
Savage!
Lol
lol... ultimate savage comment 🤣🤣
Yes
Just turned 19, I've been wanting to travel the world my whole life and after watching this, any other route in life at the moment seems insane. Wish me luck!
alone?
Aaron Clay same I also am considering a gap year or perhaps come back during the fall, I'm a second quarter culinary arts student in community college and cried when I heard what the word break from college / gap year was and wished I found out about it when I was a senior in high school. I've thought of not being with people I'm around with but does it matter? You'll meet different people and you're going to be on your own. I want personal growth and happiness instead of being in school my whole life and am not very dedicated in changing myself to have better grades however I'll do my best and do it.. instead of saying.
Aaron Clay Good luck boy. Follow your heart :)
good luck.. and advance welcome to Bangladesh :)
how much money did u save? im 26, feeling life running from me, n im sit watching.
"20 years from now you will be more dissapointed by the things you didn't do, rather than the things you did."
Love.
Exactly ☠️😢
Indeed. I want to go and do this, and it’s easy for many of us including myself to leave comments saying we will ‘now go out and try and explore the world’. But honestly how many of us will end up just forgetting about it or letting the easy route come to us instead and not bother at all, making all of our words hollow.
I’m really scared that this will be the case for me. I’m trying to say yes a lot more than I used to, but when it comes to things that require a lot of money, longer working hours or possible language barriers, it really is easy to become demoralised and just let it sink into the back of your mind and continue on as usual, only for that feeling to repeat again a few weeks, months or years later. I only hope I can do even a little bit of this while I can.
What will really happy, only time will tell for all of us.
@@danielwhyatt3278 same here i want to travel to california in usa next year
Old person here.......who can in fact confirm this. And it's really depressing when it hits you that you had one life, one shot and you wasted it. Wasted it out of fear of what other's might think of you, of failing, of being wrong, of being alone or from letting others talk you out of it and the mistake of always thinking there will be more time. And it hits really hard when you see other people living the life that you could have.
Not just 20years from now. Dude, I’m 25 and I’ve got several things I’m disappointed I didn’t do or at least try doing in my previous years
These 18 minutes felt like 18 seconds.
thanks to his humour
Same😂
When you get really motivated and then realize you're watching this during a pandemic 😑
😂😭😂😭😂😭🤝🤝🤝
Seriously mannnn🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤣🤣
When you get really motivated but then you realize you're 13
Damn😂😂,that hit hard
It is not the worst case , the worst is when you realize you have a weak passport like mine that will NEVER get you out of your home country
this was dope and his slight humor made it even better
+Vihbee haha your white af
I am hitchhiking around the world and I film my journey daily
I have hitchhiked across 50 countries and counting
if you want to see daily videos of my journey or want to help me edit my videos into a movie
awesome, gonna check right now
yep I'm interested.
hitchhike the world i just finished watching your Europe playlist and i loved every video , i felt like i was hitchhiking alongside you , love your stuff dude and goodluck for the future
God I met him!! my friend picked up him, hitch-hik in Malaga. He stayed there for some days!! very kind, he had a note book were he was writing his experience.
World is short 😊 for the big heart
I don't think that it would be safe for women to do this kind of thing to be honest
Just a small note. This is all wonderful and amazing, but as a woman most of those choices are a very real threat to safety... it's not even a matter of "you can do it if you are careful" because there is no way to calculate in advance what situation you will be in. Very happy for those who have the chance and priviledge to experience this. Be also mindful of more fragile people on your journey :)
Damn, that's sad :(
I know women who back pack alone across the world and hitch hike and coach sirf.... not saying it isn't harder and more risky but some girls do it too
Hmm, yeah to a certain degree. It is risky and unpredictable for everyone though, it’s just a matter of weighing the risk against the possibility of adventure. No one can tell you exactly how dangerous it will be and it’s a very personal choice you have to make before you go on an adventure like this. But I don’t agree that you “can’t do this” as a woman, yeah maybe some things are more risky as a woman, but to be honest I wouldn’t sleep in a park as a man either. You can still find a way to have an adventure, where it’s worth the risk for you.
My point is, being a woman is one factor of many in a very complex equation, if you wanna go on an adventure, just find something you’re comfortable with, if it means traveling with a friend, traveling a bit more expensively to sleep in hostels instead of on the street etc. there’s lots of ways to still have an adventure.
@@Jon-Jon-Jon-Jon exactly. I wouldn't sleep in a park either. Indont hitchhike. But I have a isrelian female friend who hitchhiked in guatemala amd mexico and is not in Argentina amd hitchikes. I just bus a cheap bus/shuttle ticket. Being a female def gives another variable but it's just that, another variable. Not an end all be all its impossible to travel alone now bc I know tooooons of solo female travelers who travel like I do (shuttles and hostels or coach surfing)
@@Jon-Jon-Jon-Jonwho travels to just sleep outside bro like what. If mfers can pay for those flights they can afford a hostel
I am from India after this video I finally did it
Travel solo for 6 days lied to my parents
And visited 2 States with hitchhiking, hostel life, meeting new people etc
Thankx bro.
What did you said to your parents and did u spent your own money or did some work?
Also what were your other experiences if u can share some.
@@sukuamor I told my parents that I going with for 2 days with my friend but after the 2nd day I didn't pick my parents call. Yeah I spent my own money and lived very cheaply in a hostel at 230 per day met many people from other countries. I climb, tried local alcohol, couchsurfing with locals its was a really nice experience, hope I will do it soon in 2-3 weeks
nice bro
Why no one is worrying about your safety.. Isn’t it way too dangerous and risky to go out and travel?
@@jxlim4613 It could be, but.. When I open my couchserfing page, I see that somebody wants to visit my city and I can help them with money, place and food. Just because they want to meet my culture and traditions. And actually you can feel some stress thinking about them. Imagining how travellers would have to speak foreigner language with somebody, how hard it could be to find place and maybe food. So you can help them. And it works in both ways if you want to go somewhere like this guy.
“The World Should Be Free For Human Exploration”
I have also created a video about Turban Traveller - The Man who traveled the world on his car in HINDI language.. Do watch if you speak hindi
Yep
@@thehappylife4471
Amen. Jesus coming real soon!!
It should be but unfortunately won't happen.
WolfAnarchyVonCreepy It won’t happen as long as there is animal exploitation.
This video is the reason why I’ve traveled so much the last 5 years. Really opened my eyes. Tom is right, your friends and family will tell you that you’re going to die if you travel alone but that’s just the media trying to scare you.
WOW! I really needed to see this! Many thanks! 😁🕉🌬💙
the way I see it, 20 years is still gonna pass regardless, so you can spend those 20 years not doing anything and regret everything, or do everything and regret nothing.
"No matter how long you wait, the right ride will come."... that is awesome
Waaaw i didn’t catch that thanks
Waiting for days. That made me discouraged. It's good to know people are good all over.
That is a great saying to remember indeed.
Hey I saw your comment in a ted video about traveling world I mean how do you do it without visa like without passport of other country how do you cross the border
I am a Japanese girl and I started to travel when I was 19. I've done hitchhiking alone over thousands of kilometers. I use couchsurfing and do work exchange at times.
It can be scary at first especially if you are a solo female Traveller.
But once you learn how to choose a right host to stay with, right driver to ask for a ride and trust your gut feelings.. You will enjoy this way of traveling.
Stay wild and Safe travels!
That sounds amazing! Wish i could do it too in the future! 😊
WOW! That's incredible that you've done that as a female Traveler! Please share your story and inspire other female Travelers
You start travel come India i am all Indian tourist free
How do u approach for work exchange?
That's great! You're probably right about that gut feeling. We know deep down whether to trust someone.
In less than a month I'll be trekking around Europe. As a 23 year old woman, I think I'll opt for hostels rather than coach surfing or hitchhiking but I look forward to all of the people I'll meet
Paige T, Good luck with your travelling.
How did it go?
waiting for your story :)
No offense Paige but I really think its safer for you to stay in hostels than coach surfing. Hitchhiking can be dangerous for both men and women. Travel but use your common sense. Good luck Paige.
Best of luck, I plan on doing the same.
i watched this video when I was like 17 or something, the concept of traveling the world seemed so distant and amazing, I saw a comment that said "the idea of not traveling the world seems more crazy than traveling it"
23 yo currently watching this from brazil, next week to Chile, life is great ❤
Happy for you man I’ll get there some day
17 as of now , waiting to be like you someday
17 this year. This is my dream.
How to make that 😢
we will buddy , some day@@bugbrain5815
That's it. I'm leaving. Hitting the road!
Lets go!
Hit the road jack
A Savage Sage I'll go with you guys !
How is the name of the website?
Eriselda Mino couchsurfing
I'm almost seventy years old And still have that itching in my soul to go places and meet new people,did a lot of traveling in my life (40 countries in 4 continents)my advise to young people,don't let life pass you by,you only live once and after thirty,time goes by so fast and never returns.❤
Defensor Thank you so much it really helped me to get out of my comfort zone and explore the boundaries above the horizon.
can u give me a idea how to survive in tourism industry.Right know I am zero
this resonates with me and as a boy who is turning 35 in a few months i cannot stress how much i've been thinking about this... and i call myself a boy because i have not lived to my full potential! call it a midlife crisis.. im calling it a midlife revelation...
Hey what about the passport or visa things guys
You need money for those.
I met many hitchhikers/backpackers while my overland journey across Asia, and surprising, few of them mentioned your name and this particular video as an inspiration or a reason to start their journey. You are one of the reasons I also decided to try hitchhiking. I'm revisiting this video after 3 years now. There is something so inspiring in this video and I really needed it now. Thank you Tomislav. Stay happy wherever you are ❤️
മലയാളി ✌🏻
Have you continued your journey? I wish you success ❤❤❤❤
In about 1984 when I lived in New Mexico I picked up a older couple from England who were hitchhiking around the world. They had already been across Canada and down the US West coast and throughout Mexico. He had his retirement pension sent to banks along their way. They were on their way back to Vancouver and were then flying to Fiji and Australia. I never heard from then again but they sure expanded my concepts of what is possible.
“No matter how long you wait; the right ride will come.” Applying that to everything
Yea its a almost like Hitch-hike simulator but IRL
After watching this video 3 years ago my best friend and I had traveled for 6 months across Europe starting with 15Euros. It was the best decision I have ever made, so many new insights, so many new people so much kindness it was awesome. It had the greatest impact in helping me find out who I am.
With 15 Euros what did you do for accommodation, food and travel? It would be great if you provide some details about that!
Gee, you could give the same ted talk
I'm just scared of the Scandinavia it can be pretty expensive and cold, so sleeping in tent can be hard. It's quite the challenge, but I'm willing to tackle it
I can't buy some decent jeans with 15 euros and you can travel across Europe?! How?
@@leonortomaz6 Brother you are in wrong place. 19 euros are way to much for comfortable jeans
His sense of humour was 🔥… amazing guy … very motivated.
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3 point summary
1. The world is safer and more welcoming than portrayed.
2. Embracing minimalism makes travel affordable and enriching.
3. Human connections create meaningful and transformative travel experiences.
Story has been told in a simple, yet an amazing way. Thank you Tomislav Perko!
nema na čemu :)
I agree! What are the Top 3 places on your bucket list?
Christopher Oliver I dont really have a bucket list any more :)
Ana Medic exactly my thoughts as well
Christopher Oliver the top three are the most remotest (that are possible). 1. Antarctic North Pole, 2. Antarctica & 3. Space travel or Moon or Mars (someday if I am still alive)
" Indians didn't warn me about anyone....I don't know" That statement......that statement right there made me a little bit proud of being an Indian when I heard it.....just a little bit.
Samrat Sengupta or may be we dont care
india has a strong spirit .But up till now people are still not up to the spirit or is it?
Tabish Ahmed hi mullah
Samrat Sengupta ranchi ranc
Ranci
had the exact same feeling about the statement..lol
I'm doing this right now. I'm a 32 y/o artist, I finance my trips by doing portraits on the way. 10 countries so far, started in February, been hungry, lonely, homeless but I'm still going strong!
You got IG? I'd like to get some insight and ofc follow your journey. Be well!
@@gandicae sure! It's @alvaro_benavides_trazo_veloz cheers friend
@@TheArtInterviewseven i needed ur ig id ...it would be so good to follow you on ur journey and get my doubts clarified
@@buongiorno9714 I've slept everywhere, but at the moment I'm at a hostel doing volunteering
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😅
My name is Simon and I'm a 21 french guy. Two years ago I saw this video and I was hoping to travel like that, but after dreaming, I was back to my sad reality : studies that I always hated. I was always saying to me that I will be happy later, but now I have to make sacrifices. And also, I was not ready to quit everything to hit the road, I think I was not brave enough. But now my mind changed, i'm ready to stop my studies because i hate it, and I'm completely ready to quit everything to travel the world. I'm super motivated, and I'm gonna do it in 2022. Before my departure, I'm getting ready : in my mind, in my family's mind, and I want to save a bit of money for visas. And through my journey, I want to prove to the world that we actually can travel the world without ever flying.
I'm in the same boat my guy. Studying jsut to get a job you don't like. We gotta live now so we don't regret the past later in life.
You don’t have to go all or nothing. Just start out going for a month or two between school breaks. See how it goes.
@@MrBertoharris great advice, thank you very much!
Hey bro , where are you ? Had you started traveling?
That's it. I decided. I don't want to live my whole life as a slave, working for the governments and corporations, feeding the machine that is the system. I don't want my life to be a constant grind for money, achieving "success" by working, working and working until my muscles give up and forgetting every single day of my life. This video and You, Tom, inspired me greatly.
Just thinking about all the people I can meet, all the adventures I can experience, all the sights I can see gives me that happy feeling. But the first step to succeeding in this is... getting all the Visas :D
+Brango Biggins glad to be a part of the inspiration! :)
+Brango Biggins Hey, Brother, how are you doing? Are you keeping up with your decisions? :)
+Benas Matulis Yeah, doing good. Life is just fine, everything is great, I don't worry about anything, I just relax, and I'm happy.
+Brango Biggins You are on the road within 2 months of deciding this?
+DaN00b1 no
I love this guy because of no stress, no fear, no worry on his face :)
Effortless Happiness And no shame either😂 I would never imagine myself busking! 😁
Zack Tu Nan Zing Hang Why not? It’s the best thing ever.
@@ZackTuNan why not?! It's better than stealing
Yes, probably no family to look after, and no bridges too
I wish I was like that man
His travelling reminded me of the very well made movie,
INTO THE WILD !
Last watched this video around 3,4 years back and now UA-cam algorithm again recommended me this video❤
Ya
Massive respect I have been travelling for 3 years now and will never live in my home country the world is to much fun to live in one place. :)
How do you afford it?
travel isnt expensive many people do it on a shoestring, just start researching :)
"How do you afford it?" Damn man, didn't you watch the video? lol
Just started following Scotty :-)
where r u currently ?
"No matter how long you wait, the right ride will come" :')
he's right. Even when u're dead b/s wwaiting, there musst be someone to come up and pick your body
❤
Yeah , seems like he loved India
Depends on the road. If there's just one car that passes you every hour it would be a long wait.
This is my favorite Tedx talk. I’m suffering from depression and anxiety. This talk made me laugh.
keep going bro, much love
Tomorrow is the day I will reach my home town after 4 months of hitchhiking from India to Germany :) This man was my inspiration! Listen to him
This video is so inspirational. As a high schooler there is a lot of pressure to figure my life out and get a job and career lined up. This is my dream life and I am dreaming of doing this.
+M1X3R if you want to fulfil your dreams, first you have to wake up ;)
Very true that! :)
Sam Ault Good point
+M1X3R I'll tell you one thing 'growing up' the way teachers tell you your supposed to is bullshit, have you ever seen or heard of a person who went straight from school to work and lived a happy life? No, they usually die with many regrets.
There really is a line between having enough money to be able to afford things you want and having enough time to actually DO the things that you want. Its all about finding the balance thats right for you, you cant have one side without the other, it just wont work.
The weird thing is i wonder why anyone ever uses the phrase 'grow up' or 'what do you want to be when you grow up' like they do anymore, its such a depressing way to look at life
beautiful man, Sam here!
it's hard for me to live this long awaited dream .. my passport "Iraqi" sucks I need a visa for everything , my religion "Islam" makes alot of people uncomfortable or even a potential threat and being a female makes me an easy target if I travel alone .. the only way to do it is to share this journey with someone .. so I'm waiting for the right person to come :) !
+Omnia Kadorah good luck! :)
Believe me you're not the only one :(
+Omnia Kadorah as an american male, i agree that you'd have a hard time but i will say that my doors are open.
+raine newell nice one dood
+Omnia Kadorah come to south africa
Ones I picked up a hitchhiker. He said: Thank you so much for stopping! I know, it must be a bit scary, because you don't know if the stranger is a nice person or a serial killer.
I responded: Two serial killers in one car? Nah.... Highly improbable. )))
Can we all form a group from around the world and start traveling once this pandemic is over????
Divya S Kumar Great idea!
@@bramheshpatil7382 yeah 👍
Atleast we can start it in India..
@@divyaskumar634 Yup.
@@yashmalib-2191 Definitely, but we can't plan it on UA-cam. We've to be serious about this.
Tomislav is absolutely right about everything!
Last Summer I spent 3 months cycling across all of Europe. It was such a joy, people were so awesome, I made good friends, and I have so many amazing stories.
When I got home everyone was excited and for 2-3 weeks I told friends my stories, but pretty soon they get tired of your stories. When I travel I feel alive, I feel like a rock star. When I am home I feel like a everyday schmo. Just another face in the crowd.
For me there was some post travel depression. I did NOT expect that at all! It was only when I began planning for my next adventure that I began to feel alive again.
I learned a lot from my trip. I learned that I can live without a TON of stuff. Everyone is obsessed in US with getting more and more stuff. Screw stuff! Give me adventure and the open road!
chris meadows how did you do it
I plan on one day travelling aswell, just need to figure everything out first
that's a great idea to travel europe
screw stuff ...get experiences ..ur so right
YESSSSSS! It's so true!! What you said about the post-travel depression is spot on. I feel like my life is on hiatus in between trips. I love traveling so much that even when things go awry I'm still happy. When you're at home and things go wrong does it get to you? I get so pissed and stressed yet if they happened on a trip it doesn't bother me. I wish I could always be the person I am on vacation. I like him a loooooot better
I travelled the world in the 90ies and do confirm all he says is 100% accurate. I enjoyed the way he speaks about it, very good sense of humor.
Love to hear
When hitchhiking ;
Recognize that , when a driver passes you he represents something.
He represents a static moment , like any other you normally experience , a passerby on the street, in a shop exc.
What you are waiting for , is a moment that belongs to you .
When someone stops to give you a ride ,
you have what is yours once more.
You need ideas like this , because it
Is intimidating to face oncoming traffic.
Especially in the middle of no where .
@@nicholasdranfile9312 lf l could figure out , how my shadow banning works , and who , what people are responding to my comments, it would make sense to respond to your question.
How it is , is NO ONE sees my comments , but a group of Operatives .....( It seems )
So keep guessing....
@@destroyingangel14 You're safe now
Being Indian made me feel proud, the moment you said "they haven't warned me and I don't know why?" ❤️
may be he didn’t tell us where he’s heading 😂😂 jokes apart / we Indians don’t do that! 🤞🏼
@@ShivamSharma97 Point and might be true. 🤣
Me too priyanka ❤️
If he is an Indian and traveling to other he should have warned
Traveling in India itself is a warning (specially for womens)
22 years I was homeless. I was a busker, a fisherman, fruit picker, chicken farmer, tobacco grower etc, I traveled around and around Australia, by car, bicycle, moped, bus, train, hitchhike, walk etc. I collected cans, went metal detecting for coins....I camped on a remote block of land until Chris Hemsworth bought it for millions!
Are you jonny sins
@@user-px9gu6kg7e 😆😆🤣
@@user-px9gu6kg7e why would you say that lol 😂
awesome! do you have an Instagram account? :)
@bunny what?I've met more than 1 person who's lived a life like this
After 35 years of traveling, I can identify very well with coming home, and feeling that no one can identify with who you are or where you have been. I have never gotten used to trying to explain somewhere. I have been to, someone who has never been anywhere. The eyes glaze over and they just phase out. The only time that all changes is when I cross paths with another has traveled as I have done.
16:30 Really like the end of this talk when he talks about the not-so-rosy part of traveling long-term. Even if you keep on seeing all the wonders the world has to offer, it won't make you feel fulfilled all the time. You might find your happiness being mostly affected with the people around you, so it's good to invest in those relationships that matter to you:)
This is one of the best Ted talks I've ever seen
Me too.
Coz you love travelling,don't you?
It is the worst , i can't even dream about what he does simply because i have a lame passport , you guys living my life dreams and feeling its not that good
Mumbai Dabbawalas ted talks
One of the best Ted talks .
Hey I saw your comment in a ted video about traveling world I mean how do you do it without visa like without passport of other country how do you cross the border
🇮🇳 I'm here after watching "Nomad Shubham" interview. AND YOU ? 😂
same here , i got link to this from that interview
@@IceExplorer548 ok ice explorer
Me also 😂
Me too
Subham also has inspired this video before started his travelling
Finally after 3 months I’m planning to travel leaving my job
If your interested
Let’s travel together
ok i am done with school then wya im in SE US
I just turned 18. Once I finish my A-levels I'm heading out into the world. To do anything else seems useless. This is all I want to do.
heyy! im exactly the same! im thinking about doing a gap year, but i’m not sure yet. Do you already know where youre going? wanna chat?(haha im sorry if this is weird, I just really wanna know someone my age that also has this dream).
It's sad how most of us have already spent maximum percentage of our lives at particular places, with particular people with never changing perceptions of things around us and died. If you're alive you gotta head out. This has to be one thing you do before you die. Life would be more meaningful and hope I get to make it someday.
Travel isnt everything tho. There's other things people care about.
The best part of this talk is his humor. Genuinely funny guy !!
Thats how all us former Yugoslavs act and talk. Big part of our culture.
That’s typical yugoslavian 😅
It could also be an effect from travelling and meeting so many different people. He seems so comfortable being in his own skin
That's how he is able to travel around the world and mingle with people.
I have always said newspaper need to sell break news and Hollywood need to sell movies.
I'm from Brazil and here 12% live in favela. The most of Brazilians have never visited the Amazon because it's so far, but many people in the world think here only has favela and we Brazilians live in Amazon!
It's newspaper and Hollywood!
The world is less dangerouns we think!
TED is the best Channel in UA-cam!
Indians didnt warned me about anything...hahahaaa....!!!
love you for that from India..!!
same here
the sanity and safety for woman is very concerning in india,reasons i set my foot off it
@@vivianl.2077 do you speak that from experience?
@@vivianl.2077 this is absolute nonsense. India is very safe
@@johnkrasinski7397 i think kashmiri, Muslim and China tells you not Indians...
This guy is not a traveller. He is a stand up comedian. 😅
seriously u understand english!!
@@nvsaibabakakumanu9585 why?
@@rydercreed8609 to understand he is traveller!
Nah he's just balkan
@@nvsaibabakakumanu9585 no ,English understand him
Hope I am not late in the club! I am from Rwanda & have traveled only to one country. I will be updating here my every other country travelled to after watching this!
& When you travel, visit Rwanda too, it's safe ❤
We’re not scared of anyone because we make no harm to others!! Therefore no warnings.
World is one big INDIA for us ♥️🇮🇳
I watched this when it first came out, 4 years later, one way flight to India and using this guys tips.
That's awesome!! Are you going to be recording your adventures?
@@WorkForAvocados yeah, going to try anyways.
you still alive jack?
@@LukePaciocco it doesn't seems like he is
@@LukePaciocco they done killed lil jack jack
I do travel around the world for 3 years and also hitchhiked in most of south east asia and all this as a solo female traveller. Never had any problems, never felt unsafe. Just go out there and you will see our world is a better place then media or people with non travel experience will tell you. Enjoy your life 😁
And 99.9% of the time you will be just fine, and People You Meet will be good and kind to you, but it only takes one Ax Murderer to ruin your day. Although rare, they do come along once in awhile, so watch out.
Wie war es so in Asien mit Anhalter unterwegs zu sein?
The last few minutes really hit me. About 5 years ago I built an e bike and went in a ~900 mile trip around the Pacific Northwest. It took about 3 weeks in total. Everywhere I went people were amazing and it really helped restore my faith in humanity as they say. But everyone also told me to be careful of others just like Tomislav said lol. Since that trip I have been yearning to go on another adventure. This year I moved across the country to a place I have never been and have no one nearby that I really know. It’s exciting but it’s not the same. Life on the road can be lonely but I’ve never felt more free. Personally I am working on option 3. Traveling with a solid base camp to return to 😁
I had a similar experience. Drove all over America. People were wonderful everywhere. Restored my faith in humanity and made me love America. Now I’m out of America and hope to stay on the road a long time. :)
Deciding to travel full time is one of the best things we've ever done! Feel the fear and do it anyway!
i really wanna do that. im sooo scared though!
@@ybell10 you can always ease into it with short trips. The more of the world you see, the more you'll want to see!
What if we made a big group with people from different countries to travel the world and share experiences? Who's in?
I am in !
And you could vlog it as a group and maybe make money. I've always thought of doing that
@@TheSpencerHaines i do agree, in addition to that, many people will have a variety of skills and abilities. It will be very useful
I am in
Totally in 😅
You can hitchhike as a man, but as a woman, you shouldn't even think about it.
Why?
+Whipped Cream AJ Because you put yourself in an extremely vulnerable position. You're alone, standing by the side of a road and anyone can stop to give you a ride. It can be a nice woman, a father of three girls, or a creep. Someone who will drive to god knows where and force you into god knows what.
That's not saying hitchhiking is never something women should do, but please acknowledge that it can be dangerous, and that you should be careful about whose car you get into. This also goes for men, by the way.
+PoisonTheOgres Of course hitchiking may be hazardous for womenbut not always.I have girl friends and they are hitchikers, even so, it is really dangeorus. I heard a few stories about women raped and killed.
look up Edmund Kemper and Ivan Milat and you will never hitchhike again.
Google "Huyen Chip". She is a Tiny Vietnamese girl and she has already traveled around the world like this guy by hitchhiking and couchsurfing!!!
I love his conclusions about how, we are all human at the end of the day.
No matter how long you wait,
The right ride will come.
Anyone in the age of approx 19 wanting to go on adventure?
Ondrej Hrdy right here lol
Right here ;)
The Digital Nomad If you wish, we can meet up. I live in the Czechia and I'll begin my journey in summer. What do you say?
Ondrej Hrdy nice I'm from USA and i travel too.
good luck
This man has truly LIVED his life. Great inspiration for all!
I like having a home more than traveling ( no better feeling knowing you have a home , with food and snacks and a high end gaming pc, and dogs , and a wife and kids )
Nice, I’m watching this and still laying in my bed!
“How to travel the world on almost no money”
“Be homeless”
There are better options...
Even homeless requires Visa to travel from one country to another
That is exactly what I tell people. I have absolutely nothing except my boat. I have no money saved and only survive by the few sailing charters I get here and there. I am basically a homeless person traveling with no savings living day to day BUT I AM TRULY LIVING LIFE!
Watch video again
@@SailingCorina please suggest me how to start travel with no money
Heyy everyone I just turned 18 after 12th class I will Go to explore my country by hitchhiking and voluntary etc 🙂🙂 Wish me luck and a big thanks to this man true inspiration 🥰🙂
Good luck.
Remember to come back after your done.
Love this man’s end quote and it is absolutely true! All of it! ❤️
His stuffed animals name was "Maria Juana"
Mate... I didn't catch it while watching... Good Point there ; )
Do you think the sheep was full of weed? do you think so??? ... me too :))))
it's a she(ep)
Damn
okay, one of the best ted talks i've watched.
Tom, I know exactly what you mean by post-traveling depression. Your advice on how to handle it is something extremely valuable I hadn't thought of before; thank you for that.
Sometimes u want to do something big in your life but one thing in your mind is to how how others react & a fear of your parents & we think can parents allow for this. If parents has not any problem that what my kid do & what want to do then evey kid or anybody may a grateful life. Live a great life
How many of you are watching this. And feel imprisoned by your current existence? Your 9-5. dead end. Your hated routine. The "same ole same ole" Scientist did research on the probability of a person even being born and it is 1 out of 400 TRILLION!! A rare occurrence . Why are we not using this gift to live happy? Well. I've been rotting away for 2 decades now. Thinking there is so much more to experience besides my sheltered little world. And im gonna sell everything. And travel. In one year i will be able to take the leap. I can always come back to my dead end life. But the pain of sitting here watching the world go buy, and CHOOSING to live in depression has finally taken its toll on me. I haven't really lives since my 20s. And i can no longer abuse this gift of life i was given, Good luck to all of you. And remember. CHOICE is your most powerful weapon
Did you follow the dream friend?
Hi Neil, I’m going travelling myself alone as an 18 year old this July, I wish you luck on your travels and hope it goes well for yourself. Regards
D P I’m the same way. I can’t work a job and live in the same old town for the rest of my life. I’ve went through 6 jobs in the town I live in because as soon as I get a little bit of money saved I quit and go travel for a few weeks.
Neil! give us an update buddy.
Late reply I know dude, but you are 100% . There is absolutely no point in Living a life where there is no progress . If you want to take a year out fromyour life get saving and pack a bag and go . The worst thing that can happen is you get a better perspective on life and what you want . You could live in a bubble forever and get no further. So yeah have you managed to get going???
"Indians din't warn about anything"
This is the most entertaining TEDX video seen by me...!!!
You rock: Tomislav
& I hope nobody tried to kill you here in India...!!! :)
+Xitiz Pugalia thanks, and no - nobody tried to kill me in India :)
+Tomislav Perko We are friendly people :) Glad you liked it here :)
+Tomislav Perko Im glad! Im an environmentalist and I think Im going to go and travel with a purpose, but i think i will be stoned and laughed at.. misunderstood... What do you think? I want to actually go and volunteer everywhere on earth...clean it up as much as I can..
Parikshit Chitnis I was stoned most of the time too :p
I meant it literally stonned. Like people throwing stones at me. But yeah...your comment also makes sense.. Might as well be "stoned".. Haha
I replayed this video twice because he showed me how to live a full life. I'm thinking of what story and how I can give a talk at the TEDx conference.
I could watch this video every single day even after 7 years of it's publishing. Interesting travelling stories, so pleasurable to watch and listen. This motivates me on so many ways.
This man is inspirational...He is living his life to its fullest.
vidjet ćeš ga kad ga izbodu komarci i ostale beštije i dobije boleštine pa da vidiš brale
Key points: Go straight to India 🙏
I live in India... What now?
Sarang tamirisa how is it there
@@starglazed77 busy
@@starglazed77 The same as anywhere else + 5 times the population density
Sam Ibekwe nah
This is great! Thanks for sharing your story Tomislav. Looking forward to see where life will take me in couple of years.
Awesome presenter and it gets wiser and better everytime I watch it!
Urge to travel: ✅
Almost no money: ✅
Valid ID or Passport: ❌
Life sucks without a nationality.
Whats this thing that so many people seem to not have a passport?? I thought you get one as soon as you're like 1 year old and then just renew it every 7 years for like 30 euros or something...
@@WhyBecause. Powerful passport means you can travel most countries without Visa. Visa charge is too much for many developers countries. 😑
@@prankcial4187 what is visa?
@@hladik3 conditional authorization granted by a territory to a foreigner, allowing them to enter, remain within, or to leave that territory
yes now i understood, i thought its some international company that gives you some visa status :D i googled that word it sounds very same in my language that confuses a lot
The fact that i am a female is fucking with me
+Lizeth Quispe dont let it.
+Lizeth Quispe Cut your hair and wear men's clothes, thats what my grandmom did when she travelled around the world
+Tomislav Perko You are absolutely right. Good job: D
TheRuoka omg ... will do it haha
+Lizeth Quispe The fact that I'm male with South Asian background is fucking with me... Who'll trust me and give me a ride... but there is one way to find out, pack ur stuff and leave ur home :)
I did the same for 7 years between 1992-99. Long before CS, internet like it is now. I sailed across rhe Atlantic and swam in the model of it. It's the greatest part of my life. I bitchukme between petrol stations so you can talk to people. Very different to juat sticking out your thumb.
I don't drink. I hang out in cafes. Cheaper, and a seat to watch people. You never know who're going to meet.
This is an amazing story Tom. It's also kinda awesome you got to did a TED talk on your life basically.
This video may be the one that will have changed my life---forever.
His has a good sense of humor and his english accent is so cute
edward hangmay that is not an English accent 🤣
Allison Last he clearly meant accent full stop. Btw what’s an English accent ? 🤷♂️
Davide Facchinetti an English accent is British 🥳
Allison Last that Ain’t the same is it? Btw In practice, if you come to the UK, you’ll release that there is no such thing as a British accent lol
Joe Me bugger off mate
Man I wish I can have even 10% of his life experience and perspectives I would give that he has so courage
I was here after meher moos an indian girl wo traveled the world solo in 180+ country's .........but tomislav is also the best nomad i got inspired by both
that's all I want to do. travel and feel happy. I have depression and with it came along depersonalization which sucks. you feel no emotion and reality seems as you're looking at it through a television. I want to help people and die a supporter and a happy supporter of helping people and myself
Jose Perez best of luck i am from india same here mannn!
Jose Perez hey there I have derealization and depersonalization too. Good luck for the future!
well done
1. have a European passport
2. have an american passport
yea and earn in Dollars / Euros ... to afford even tickets.
@@mosesnroses you dont need tickets
See also: Have a Canadian Passport
Ans don’t forget Australian passport
First world privilege of holding strong passport. You can go easily to any country of course paying Visa fees.
For us, having developing country's passport. We have to show bank statements, hotel bookings, round trip flight and other 10 kg of paperwork because people fear we'd become illegal immigration.
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Edited:FYI, if we want American or EU travel visa as Myanmar traveler, we have to show business and 100k USD in the bank. You're welcome!
This is amazing, Tomislav! Thank you for this! ♥️
First world privilege of holding strong passport. You can go easily to any country of course paying Visa fees.
For us, having developing country's passport. We have to show bank statements, hotel bookings, round trip flight and other 10 kg of paperwork because people fear we'd become illegal immigration.
Edited:FYI, if we want American or EU travel visa as Myanmar traveler, we have to show business and 100k USD in the bank. You're welcome!
on top of that let's see a brown guy with a beard get a ride for free!
So true
Bro sorry to say but 3-4k$ is enough for bank statement for getting visa and all other part of document is true.
@@alwayssporty8102 $3k-4k doesn't exactly count has "'having no money"'. Plus, many people from developing countries don't have $3k-4k just lying around in the bank.
@@arhamfarman6364 you didn't got my point he exaggerated and said we need to show 100k$ in bank statement but that isn't the case 3-4k$ is more than enough although 2k$ is enough to get a visa approval.
I am an Indian and even if i leave my job and convince my parents etc. It is nearly impossible for me to hitch hike without any money as the basic condition of a visa for Indian passport is proof of fund and accommodation. So we automatically loose the race before it is ever started. Sometimes i envy you guys as you can really see the world the way you want and despite of all the education and efforts we usually end up dead in our 9 to 5 jobs. Well mine is actually 8 to 5.
rishi503 same here, fellow Indian! High five. My parents would never allow me. :( hope you get to go someday! :) good luck x
Here are the countries your Indian passport enables you to visit without a visa (or with a visa on arrival):
1. Bhutan
2. Hong Kong
3. Thailand
4. South Korea (Jeju)
5. Macau
6. Nepal
7. Antarctica
8. Seychelles
9. FYRO Macedonia
10. Svalbard
11. Dominica
12. Grenada
13. Haiti
14. Jamaica
15. Montserrat
16. St. Kitts & Nevis
17. St. Vincent & Grenadines
18. Trinidad & Tobago
19. Turks & Caicos Islands
20. British Virgin Islands
21. El Salvador
22. Ecuador
23. Cook Islands
24. Fiji
25. Micronesia
26. Niue
27. Samoa
28. Vanuatu
29. Cambodia
30. Indonesia
31. Laos
32. Zimbabwe
33. Timor Leste
34. Iraq (Basra)
35. Jordan
36. Comoros Is.
37. Maldives
38. Mauritius
39. Cape Verde
40. Djibouti
41. Ethiopia
42. Gambia
43. Guinea-Bissau
44. Kenya
45. Madagascar
46. Mozambique
47. Sao Tome & Principe
48. Tanzania
49. Togo
50. Uganda
51. Georgia
52. Tajikistan
53. St. Lucia
54. Nicaragua
55. Bolivia
56. Guyana
57. Nauru
58. Palau
59. Tuvalu
Got to your neighbouring country nepal. cheaper than india and a ultra beautiful place with no requirement of passport whatsoever. ignore kathmandu as much as possible tho, too much pollution.
I can understand, only visa free or visa on arrival is the option. But about traveling the world? having an experience?
I personal dont recommend doing the whole world thing at once. It will be impossible to adapt to when you return. socially, economically and the main thing- the career
Wow Tomislav Perko you are a travelling icon. You're funny and honest with all your experience. An inspirational to many people who have fears of what coming of being like you.
This is the best presentation on Ted I saw since I started watching Ted 10 years ago.