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A Realistic Hitchhiker’s Guide “Hitchhiking”, “hitching”, “aventon”, “en stop”, “rite”, “lif”, “autostop”, “carona”, “a dedo”, “jalon”, and “thumbing” all refer to traveling by flagging down rides on the side of the road or by asking...
In Europe and the US it’s simple to find your way through cities because bus stops have regular schedules and maps. Other parts of the world are not as organized. But there’s always a trend...
People say you can’t travel if you don’t have cash. This is false. You can travel on nothing. Hell, you can travel on debt even. I’ve spent plenty of time without cash on me....
In case readers are curious, I thought I’d write briefly about what to take hitchhiking. My advice is to travel light. I have most everything I’ll need in most climates, except the extreme colds. I...
Is hitchhiking in South America possible? Unfortunately, if this question intrigues you, and you’re on this website, then it means that you haven’t read anything of the travel narrative. If you take a moment...
Don’t plan where to sleep There’s no truer way to say it. If you want to hitchhike, and if you want to get the most out of this novel way of travel–or least if you...
