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I want to be able to adapt to any lifestyle, to truly and ineluctably ration myself for the experience of life in all its forms. This travel is not for pomp and leisure. I do not travel looking for fun. Although a minimum of happiness keeps me on the road, I do not travel for happiness either.

I travel because I want to personify my belief in art as an expression of truth. Minimalism, movement as principle, adaptation in order to truly understand a different way of living or world view. To share in the lives of people with a mind as objective as it will permit without sacrificing passion...

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There are many travelers on the road. Each one has a unique story to tell. That's the beauty about traveling; regardless of the method, every individual experience is worthy of an attentive ear. Sometimes we connect with each other. There's an invisible network of hitchhiker websites and blogs, and hopefully through them and e-mails we use to communicate our adventures, others can navigate those unique experiences themselves. All text below is taken directly from the linked websites. Each traveler listed here hitchhikes all or part of their time. Click to see descriptions. Click descriptions to go to their website. Not in any particular order, but those near the bottom are not updated. The travel blog sites page includes these and all other blogs.

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    One day in October 2009, Patrick Falterman decided that he�d had enough. He was working two jobs and going to school full-time, barely having any time to sleep or have any sort of a conscious thought. He felt he had fallen victim to being a machine for society, a slave to the endless vicious cycle of the need to work all day just to pay rent.
    In late September, 2009, Patrick got so fed up with everything that he decided to sell his guitars, amp, and everything else he possibly could. On the 2nd of October, 2009, he abandoned his apartment on the Northside of Houston, Texas with five months still on the lease, and spent the last of his money on a backpack and some supplies. That morning he began hitchhiking to Arizona with no real plan or idea of what he was going to do when he got there.
    After several months of working odd jobs in Arizona and California (including a stint as a door-to-door magazine salesman), and camping in National Parks for long periods of time without authorization, Patrick found himself in San Diego, California, squatting on the beach in a tent and playing his faithful harmonica for change on the pier.
    One day, he decided to go down to Tijuana. Just to check it out, right? He found that he enjoyed M�xico so much that the decision was immediately made to explore more of the country, despite the fact that he was not in possession of a valid Passport. After a week south of the border, Patrick had it firmly in his mind to hitch hike all the way to Argentina. He drifted his way down to South America, swimming illegally across international rivers, trekking through arid deserts, and swatting mosquitoes and mariju�s in the Amazon. He has experienced hunger and thirst, elation, fear, times of great uncertainty, and near-death. These are his stories.

    My name is Juan Villarino, from Argentina, and I am a nomad since May 1st 2005. On that date I caught a ride in a yacht from Belfast, Northern Ireland across the Irish Sea to Scotland. It was the beginning of my dreamt round the world hitch-hiking expedition, aimed to portray and document world hospitality.
    I have been thumbing my way across the globe ever since, vagabonding through Europe, Middle East, including Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan all the way to China, Tibet, India, Laos and Thailand... Back in Argentina I met Laura, my road and life mate. Together we are right now hitch-hiking from Argentina to Greenland on a new quest.
    We believe in peace and interdependence, as well as in travel as a lifestyle. My books try to convey the image of a more hospitable world. By seeling them Laura and I continue the round the world hitch-hiking expedition and its related cultural and educational projects.

    Not knowing where you'll sleep or end up at night is highly rewarding. Traveling by less conventional means takes you to wonderful places where you learn that the unknown is a good thing. Following the customs of the locals - sleeping where they sleep, eating what they eat, going where they go, dancing how they dance - shows a level of respect they are often surprised by, and opens the door to realms far beyond expectation.
    I took off travelling in search of the wonders of the world, the feeling of freedom and to taste the sweet nectar of adventure. I didnt have a route planned then, and still dont. It doesnt matter where you go, just that you go where your heart and circumstance leads.
    Believe you can do anything, because you can. Most obstacles are mental, so forget excuses. There are a thousand tantalizing possibilities that this world wants to offer each day, it's just a matter of opening up and giving the opportunity for the magic to flourish.

    I normally have some abrasive bullshit on here, mainly because I can never think of anything else to write but here goes; ...

    I�m a guy in search of the truth, My truth � I travel for lack of a better idea, can�t find anything worthwhile conforming too, while travelling, the thought is to prove the world wrong [at least seeing it myself is a start] � That people are not really how they are portrayed by Armchair Activists, Politicians, Authority, Etc (anyone who claims to �solve� anything � or �know better� in the name of others basically.)
    And if at the end of the day � the world is exactly like that � Hey! at least I took a peak at the world. I�m sure I can die happy just by knowing I tried, I saw, I experienced and felt with other human beings around the globe. The rest � it�s just pure metaphysics and i�m no scientist. Home About Photos Links Contact About I normally have some abrasive bullshit on here, mainly because I can never think of anything else to write but here goes; � I�m a guy in search of the truth, My truth � I travel for lack of a better idea, can�t find anything worthwhile conforming too, while travelling, the thought is to prove the world wrong [at least seeing it myself is a start] � That people are not really how they are portrayed by Armchair Activists, Politicians, Authority, Etc (anyone who claims to �solve� anything � or �know better� in the name of others basically.) And if at the end of the day � the world is exactly like that � Hey! at least I took a peak at the world. I�m sure I can die happy just by knowing I tried, I saw, I experienced and felt with other human beings around the globe. The rest � it�s just pure metaphysics and i�m no scientist. Home About Photos Links Contact About I normally have some abrasive bullshit on here, mainly because I can never think of anything else to write but here goes; � I�m a guy in search of the truth, My truth � I travel for lack of a better idea, can�t find anything worthwhile conforming too, while travelling, the thought is to prove the world wrong [at least seeing it myself is a start] � That people are not really how they are portrayed by Armchair Activists, Politicians, Authority, Etc (anyone who claims to �solve� anything � or �know better� in the name of others basically.) And if at the end of the day � the world is exactly like that � Hey! at least I took a peak at the world. I�m sure I can die happy just by knowing I tried, I saw, I experienced and felt with other human beings around the globe. The rest � it�s just pure metaphysics and i�m no scientist.

dee gee bee: the future will never arrive.

I'd like to think that this blog is completely original in every way, however that is seemingly impossible in this day and age.

Hopefully what it will provide is insightful, meaningful, personal information, opinions, presumptions, predictions and notes on my travels in 2012 and reflections on existence.

Travelling to get away.
Getting away to immerse myself.
Immersing myself to write about it.
Writing to get an otherwise unheard voice heard.

"If you don't have a plan, you become part of someone else's plan. Because there are only planners and plannees. So what do you want to do?"

I�m Elena, a Bulgarian, already jobless, homeless and free.
The time has come for me to leave Barcelona and start traveling again. After more than 5 years living in Spain, it was time to go. I quit my job, went to Bulgaria to say goodbye to family and friends and left to travel the world.

After dreaming about it for a while, I finally hit the road on Tuesday night, 19th July 2011, leaving from Sofia to Istanbul. I know I�m not doing anything extraordinary or never done before, but I just wanna share my experience and emotions during this year with all of you. I took me quite of an effort to collect all the information from others who have done similar trips, traveller�s forums or other sources so I hope what I'm sharing here can be useful to someone.
If you are planning to travel round the world backpacking or are simply stuck in the office and want to escape and be inspired, I hope that my little website is of some help!!!

I�m not going to pretend to be some travel expert giving you all sorts of �where-to-stay or places-to-eat and/or cheapest-flight-deals kinda lists� because there are plenty people out there writing that stuff already. Or you can always get a guidebook. Besides, I don�t do ho(s)tels, restaurants or planes anyways - no, I prefer to stay with strangers, eat from dumpsters (the stuff you sometimes find in them�amazing) and thumb my way around.

Why? Well, because it�s more interesting that way.

I travel for people and for me it�s the journey that matters. When I get to a new destination, I like to stick around for awhile. To get a feel of the place - to participate in another way of life. I try to do volunteer work wherever and whenever I can, because I believe it�s by helping the local community when you get an insight into real life. And besides I like to give back once in awhile, since people have been so good to me.

This all started in 2008 and it has taken me to places such as Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Morocco. And I will continue this journey as long as there are people to be met and food to be tasted.

November 2010 I left Britain for the second time, this time with a new-to-traveling Scottish David. We hitchhiked from London to Greece, where David departed and I spent three and half months travelling alone and with Smaranda � a young nomdic traveller. Now, finally, I really am heading East�

I don�t make plans, or when I do, I change them regularly. I like to travel alone and I like to travel with others. I eat a mostly vegan diet. I am interested in �alternative� ways of living, radical ecology, free spaces, squatting, communal living and radical left-wing politics. My journey and the places I visit tend to reflect these interests and I�m always looking for people and places to show me new ways of being and where I can stay for a while, get involved and help out.

     My way of travel isn�t for everyone. Most people don�t have the stomach for hitchhiking, using quasi-illegal fake onward air tickets, and making things up on the fly. This is just the way I do it. I travel in an open-ended, rambling, low-to-the-ground, inexpensive way without much planning. I don�t plan in the sense of making reservations and making a schedule, but I plan by researching my options beforehand to make more informed decisions later.

     While a lot of my suggestions are based on my way of running around, my goal is for you to find enough practical information and inspiration to apply toward your own journey. That is the point: pick and choose things from my website and others and form it into what works best for you, and as your way of traveling evolves, you might find that a completely ridiculous idea of mine isn�t so retarded after all.

    Hopefully it is all easily laid out for you in mind-numbing detail: nuts and bolts planning details, how to get around cheaply, stories and photos of past trips and a blog for stalking�I mean, following�me.

Hola, I'm Tirillas. One day, I woke up and I thought it was a good day to travel. So I quit my job (I wasn't getting paid that much anyway) and I started travelling...that was in November 2009.First Central America, followed by half a year in the United States and a year and a half in Europe. Then 9,5 months in Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Central America again finishing with a 1,5 month break in mum's house in Guatemala. At the moment I'm back in Europe and going to stay here for a while I'm travelling to hitch a ride in every mean possible, so far: horse cart, ambulances, buses, trucks, sports cars, boat, ship, hippy van, motorbikes...I'm travelling with the least amount of money possible. Always hitchhiking and volunteering or working along the way.

Curiosity is at the heart of me! I've hitchhiked all over the world and created this site to teach the fundamentals of the art of hitchhiking and connect with fellow travellers while I work towards getting published. My Second book is available as well as how to hitchhike videos. Happy Hitching!

Hello! My name is Thomas Francine and I have hitchhiked over 26,000 miles through 34 states of the U.S. and in 12 other countries, often leaving myself vulnerable yet encountering not a single dangerous situation.

Go Greater Good is my attempt to share and expand upon what I have learned through my adventures. I wish to highlight the good within humanity and also to deconstruct some of the unfortunately widespread misconceptions about the bad. Read on below for descriptions of my various current projects!

"Hitchhiking Around the World": In 1991, Adam Cochran took off hitchhiking around the world with $350 hidden in his right shoe. Over a year later and lucky to be alive, he reappeared. This is his journal.

The following journal is completely true and I have made every attempt to avoid exaggeration. As my original tattered and stained journal is quite sparse, I have added many details to my original notes as best as I can remember them. All the people are real people. The only changes made have been to edit out days or periods of time that I felt were not eventful enough to leave in.

Au fil des ann�es, j�ai compris que ce moyen de transport r�pondait � la fois � mon besoin d�aventures et d�impr�vu mais il me permettait aussi de me d�placer � frais r�duit, aspect non n�gligeable pour un jeune aux revenus tr�s limit�s et d��tre en contact permanent avec les populations locales de tous milieux sociaux et culturels. J�ai �galement pris conscience par la suite de la formidable �cole de vie qu�il repr�sentait : �cole de patience, de pers�v�rance, de tol�rance, d�attitude positive, de d�brouillardise, de diplomatie, de capacit� d�adaptation, d�ouverture d�esprit�

Le stop a donc jou� un grand r�le dans le fa�onnement de mon caract�re et de ma personnalit�.

� Il faut savoir ligne les signes du destin et vivre sa l�gende personnelle � disait Paulo Coelho dans son formidable livre � l�Alchimiste �. Apr�s avoir parcouru l�Alsace en Stop, puis la France et enfin l�Europe, la logique voulait que je me lance dans un tour du monde le pouce en l�air�

We were both born in Moscow , Russia, where we lived until 2001, when George moved to Canada with his family. Anastasia followed on her own a few years later. Since then, we lived in Ontario and most recently, Montreal, Quebec, which became very dear to our hearts, although our French is still rudimentary. Our first hitch-hiking trip took place sometime in 2002, and ever since hitching became our preferred mode of traveling. And the last spring we got an idea of hitchhiking around the West Coast of Canada. It was a good summer, and after we came back to Montreal, the only logical thing to do was to get rid of all our possessions there, selling the car and exploring the southern expands of North America - and beyond. There are a few goals of this trip of ours: to get to know the real people of the lands we are passing through; to see and interact with the different natural landscapes we encounter; and most importantly, to reach Tierra del Fuego by hitch-hiking.

    My name is Patrick Haley. I grew up in San Antonio, Texas as the son of Clark and Michelle Haley. I have a younger brother, Sean, who lives and works in Colorado. I also have a loving girlfriend, Heather.

    I am a student at Texas A&M University in my last year studying ecological restoration where I also serve as the Commodore of the Texas A&M Sailing Club. I have a huge interest in the flora and fauna that inhabit our planet as well as a myriad of outdoor activities. I firmly believe that conservation and preservation of natural resources is not only possible, economical and necessary, but it is our moral obligation to protect the environment and ecosystems of Earth for future generations to come.

    I want to travel the world and see as many new places as possible by employing the knowledge and skills I have gained from my studies. I will be graduating in May of 2012 and I am interested in working in the fields of restoration ecology, prescribed fire, renewable natural resources and sustainable development. I am also interested in graduate studies. Let�s work together.

Right now I am in a small town in central Peru called Jauja, and, for the first time since I�ve been in the country, it is raining. Springtime. In Lima, after dark and as the streets cool off, the perpetual gray haze that hovers over the city succumbs finally to gravity and comes to rest on cars and sidewalks; but that isn�t rain, just a general dampening of things. This rain tonight brings to mind how ill-prepared I am for any actual bad weather. I have a water-resistant (not -proof) windbreaker and waterproof shoes, but otherwise I and my two bags are absorbant. According to my guidebook, the rainy season doesn�t begin until December, but there are always variations between the coastal, Andean, and Amazonean weather patterns. The weather may end up occasionally dictating my travels; this might not be an altogether bad thing. Having no set itinerary for the next five months is liberating and even exhilarating. But at this early point in my trip, it also makes it quite hard to decide, at each step, what the next step should be. Currently, I have a wealth of options (places, directions, lengths of stay), each as valid and as feasible as the next. Over time, perhaps some places will call out to me more than others; perhaps not.

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