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Book Gunnar Garfors for your event

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If you're interested in having Gunnar Garfors speak at your event,

please go through his agent for pricing and availability: ​Seriøst Firma

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Garfors is one of the world’s most travelled people, having visited every country in the world at least twice and with 12 world records to his name. He has written several documentary books.  

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The Norwegian is a fantastic storyteller and a popular speaker, taking audiences on entertaining, informative and thought-provoking journeys around the world. From stage, the globetrotter weaves together extensive knowledge, facts and experiences into unpretentious and often humorous stories.
Garfors delivers all kinds of travel-related talks about the countries, places, or topics you choose. He has given presentations in 40 countries, including the following: 
•    Around the World in 80 Minutes
•    The World’s Least-Visited Countries
•    Spectacular Norway Beyond the Beaten Track
•    Cultural Differences Around the World
•    How to Travel Sustainably
•    How Not to Travel
•    Funny Stories Around the Globe 
•    The World's Worst Countries
•    Climate Change Along the Equator and the Polar Circles

•    Nothing Motivates Like Failure

•    Hot I Ran Out of Countries

  

The globetrotter has more than 20 years of experience with Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He is often used as a travel expert in the media, frequently takes part in discussions and debates on radio and TV and occasionally writes articles for i.e. Business Insider, Japan’s Mainichi, and The Guardian. Together with Thorkild Gundersen he hosts the light-hearted podcast Globusrulett, Norway’s biggest on travel. 

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With his unique and highly varied background, Gunnar Garfors is a sought-after speaker, MC and conference host. He has created plenty of lively, entertaining and memorable moments at cultural venues, festivals and corporate events on six continents. He may also be willing to take you on a trip to unknown corners of the world or help you plan your journey. 

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He has spoken at quite a few events, for various organizations, i.e.:

  • TEDx, New York

  • TEDx, Fredrikstad

  • Extraordinary Travel Festival, Jerevan

  • The Telegraph Travel Show, London

  • The Central Bank of Norway, Oslo

  • Volda University College, Volda

  • bLEST Book Festival, Aksdal

  • Skudeneshavn Internasjonale Litteratur- og Kulturfestival (SILK), Karmøy

  • Nynorske litteraturdagar, Flåm

  • Totens Sparebankstiftelse, Kapp

  • Longyearbyen bibliotek, Svalbard

  • Sandefjord bibliotek

  • Larvik bibliotek

  • Larvik fengsel

  • Vik fengsel

  • Hyllestad bibliotek

  • Hyllestad kyrkje

  • Geilo bibliotek

  • Nesbyen bibliotek

  • Gol bibliotek

  • Ål bibliotek

  • Stokke bibliotek

  • Hemsedal bibliotek

  • Knarvik bibliotek

  • Skodje bibliotek

  • Sula bibliotek

  • Vestnes bibliotek

  • Naustdal bibliotek

  • Lillestrøm Kultursenter

  • Drammen Museum

  • Eldorado, Oslo

  • Rockefeller, Oslo 

  • Kulturhuset, Oslo

  • Trampeklubben, Oslo

  • Wood Hotel, Brumunddal

  • Visit Norway, Åndalsnes

  • Efjord Havstue

  • TCC, London

  • Women Travellers' Club, Oslo 

  • Nomaden, Oslo 

  • Pikant, Førde

  • Storfjord kulturhus, Stranda

  • Villmarka, Leikanger

  • Fredrikstad Litteraturhus

  • University of Bergen

  • FORUT, Toten

  • Litteraturfest Røros

  • PesText Festival, Budapest

  • Cafe Globen, Copenhagen

  • Raw Ocean Lodge, Sandve

  • Litteraturhuset, Oslo 

  • Kulturhuset i Bergen

  • Litteraturhuset i Bergen

  • Litteraturhuset, Odda

  • Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU), Trondheim

  • Nordnorsk litteraturfest, Harstad

  • Radio Days Africa, Johannesburg

  • Radio Days Europe, Paris

  • Radio Days Europe, Berlin

  • Radio Days Europe, Vienna

  • Ukrainian Radio, Kyiv

  • Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Almaty

  • American School of Ulaanbaatar

  • WoldDMB, Kuala Lumpur

  • WorldDMB, Rome

  • WorldDMB, Prague

  • Mobile World Congress, Barcelona

  • LG, Seoul

  • ESRI User Conference, San Diego

  • Ericsson, Sydney

  • Ericsson, Moscow

  • European Broadcasting Union, Geneva

  • European Commission, Brussels

  • IBC, Amsterdam 

  • IFA, Berlin

  • NRK, Oslo

  • SVT, Stockholm

  • DR, Copenhagen

  • YLE, Helsinki

  • VTV, Hanoi

  • Falmouth University

  • University of Nairobi

  • Chongqing University

  • New Media Summit, Rio de Janeiro

  • Travel club, Istanbul

  • Fly World, Kuwait

  • Book seminar, Umeå

  • Media conference, Wrocław

  • New media event, Bratislava

  • New media conference, Singapore

  • Media symposium, New Delhi

  • Vegårshei Café

  • Spinneriet, Hjelmelandsvågen

  • Folkets Hus, Jørpeland

  • Kulturhuset i Suldal

  • Sauda kino

  • Blix Hotell, Vik

  • Florø Kulturhus

  • The Tavern, Melhus

  • Kjeldebotndagane

  • Universitetet i Innlandet, Lillehammer 

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