Skyscanner announced the launch of a new ‘everywhere’ agent and guide in the UAE, travel expert Ayoub El Mamoun revealed in an exclusive media event on Tuesday.
This new service has emerged following data that indicated most UAE travellers have the intention to travel but do not know where, leading to “everywhere” being the most searched destination on the platform.
“The collaboration with Gunnar will be about him sharing his top tips and recommendations on where to go and what to do in 2024. So, it’s not going to be talking about those very popular destinations but the hidden gems, the less popular destinations that people want to travel to,” El Mamoun said.
The everywhere agent and guide – Gunnar Garfos, is the first person to have visited every country in the world, twice. He also holds over 10 travel-related records and has now partnered with Skyscanner to assist travellers with holiday plans.
Garfos is set to be available for a limited time and on a first-come, first-served basis through a virtual service where travel enthusiasts can book a ten-minute ‘Everywhere Appointment’ video call for personalised holiday tips for 2024.
The new feature will also allow travellers to pick questions to ask the agent via a platform such as ‘where can I get the most bang for mu buck?’ and ‘Where can I find mind-blowing street food’.
The service is “free and open for anyone living in the UAE,” El Mamoun explained.
Gunner then took to the stage via a video stream to provide a sneak peek into his experiences and what the new service is set to offer.
“I’m the first person to have traveled to every country in the world, twice. Particularly in the Emirates, I enjoyed biking on the Formula One track, putting my skiing skills to shame indoors and surfing by car through the desert,” Gafros said, highlighting some of his experiences in the UAE.
“I want people to avoid copycat holidays,” he asserted while encouraging the need to experience “unique journeys.”
He advised that travel should be about “participation, engaging in activities with those that live where you travel to, rather than just observing what others are doing.”
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