With improved global connectivity and transportation, borders are easier to travel through than ever before. Yet stereotypes and regional assumptions persist when considering other cultures. Casper Shoghi is a native Tulsan and TU alumnus. His lifelong fascination with maps and curiosity for the world around him led him to quit his job and travel the world for an entire year in 2017. With nothing but a backpack and no plan, he traveled to 5 continents and over 40,000 miles, starting in Mexico and ending in Japan. He is still driven to travel the world and explore the vastly different people and cultures that inhabit it. In this talk, Casper works to inspire a more humane approach to travel by sharing his own formative experiences during his year abroad. 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