CNN's John Defterios shares his travel tips with CNN iReport. Try the things that sound like they're going to be boring back home while you're in other places, he says. Take public transport rather than the Uber and change your out of office auto reply if you have an office job. "Make that travel experience as separate from your daily worries as possible," writes Defterios.
Whether you’re going somewhere new and exciting for the summer or taking a well-earned staycation, there are endless ways to venture into our world and plug into wonder. Saleem Reshamwala is a filmmaker, journalist, podcaster – and an expert world traveler. And even though he’s been to far and wide places, his hyperlocal and unique style of traveling will change the way you plan your next trip. If you want to keep traveling with Saleem after this episode, you can listen to Far Flung, Saleem’s travel podcast with the TED Audio Collective. You can listen to Far Fung wherever you are listening to this. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts