Being open-minded about what the South is makes a huge difference. What I love is when folks come through and they're like, let's do some southern stuff. If you really want to see a place that is heavily traveled, others are finding out about some of the specific issues. You can also ask directly, there's so many points of ways if you don't see the information.
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