Questions tagged [hitchhiking]
A means of transportation gained by asking people, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other road vehicle to travel a short or long distance. Not to be confused with [hiking].
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What can increase the chance of hitching a ride?
I am not really a hitchhiker but I have been offered rides maybe a dozen times in my life.
I am a male in my late 20s. Nevertheless, yesterday I was hiking on a road and in a position where, if the ...
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Looking to catch a ride from Idaho falls to Sacramento, can anyone help get me going? [closed]
Looking to catch a ride from Idaho falls to Sacramento, can anyone help get me going? I have 1 suitcase and 1 backpack.
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Independent travels around Southeast Africa [closed]
Me and my girlfriend are going to travel around Southeast Africa from May to July. We haven't made any specific plans but we will likely visit Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and/or ...
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Travel (with public transportation) in New England [closed]
I am planning to travel a bit around in New England.
Myself: I'm a 28 yo guy and I'll be travelling alone;
Period: From the 15th of May for about a week or two;
Transportation: I don't have a ...
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Is it realistic to hope for a hitchhike to Werribbe Gorge State Park from Bacchus Marsh/Darley?
I'm in Melbourne for about a month and I've found Werribe State Park to be an interesting place to go for a hike, but I've got a problem - there's no public transport that can get me there. I can get ...
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Entering Russia on tourist visa with BlaBlaCar or hitchiking
I'm a Canadian with a tourist visa. Someone has offered me a ride from Riga to Moscow from BlaBlaCar and I wonder if I would be denied entry into Russia due to trying to enter from a private car ...
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What should I look for in footwear for walking long distances in mostly urban areas while carrying a heavy backpack?
I want to start looking for the footwear for my next world hitchhiking trip.
On my last two trips I got name brand hiking shoes (Kathmandu and Merrell) but the soles wore out before each trip was up.
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Hitchhiking through Native American reservations
Are there any laws forbidding hitchhiking through Native American reservations?
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Madeira - transport to Levada das 25 Fontes
I will be going to Madeira for a few days in May with my friend. We would love to go for the hike Levada das 25 Fontes. Unfortunately I don't see any public transport going to the starting point of ...
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How bad is the rainy season in the Peru highlands?
My wife and I are contemplating a hitchhiking trip to Peru, ideally involving some hiking, in late December/early January. We do not like to plan everything in advance, so we are looking to sleep ...
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Signs for hitchhiking in Israel
English Wikipedia says that, in Israel, there's
a shorthand sign language for communication between hitchhikers and drivers.
It gives no examples; nor does the corresponding Hebrew Wikipedia ...
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How many cars/day pass over route F35 Kjölur in September?
In the second half of September, I am travelling from Kerlingarfjöll (Iceland) back to civilisation. Two taxi companies have quoted a price of ISK 125000 (€1052) by road and €1650 by air respectively,...
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Sleeping options when under 18 and travelling solo
I'm a 16 year old citizen of Ukraine, living in Poland, and I want to travel to Lofoten, northern Norway, by hitchhiking from Warsaw. One of the adventure's goals is to spend as little money as ...
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Which US states have criminalized hitchhiking?
Are there U.S. states where it is illegal to hitchhike? I have looked around and have not found any site which has substantiated their claims with up to date sources.
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Best road route from Córdoba to Mendoza, Argentina?
When travelling west across Argentina from Córdoba towards Mendoza, which is the best route to take? In terms of road quality, speed limits and most used.
My friends and I are looking to hitch hike ...
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Hitchhiking in Europe under the age of 18
We are two friends who are planning on hitchhiking trip in middle-southern Europe. Unfortunately, in the summer of 2017, we both will be 17 (he was born in October and I was born in December).
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Long Distance Hitchhiking - General Question
I have never done it before and I have a general question about hitchhiking.
Let's say I want to go from Paris to Berlin. It's around 1000 Km. Now, I really doubt that there are many cars going ...
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What are the options of getting from Beyneu to Aktau in Kazakhstan?
I'm going by train from Moscow to the Kazakh village of Beyneu. From there I'll either hitchhike or take a marshrukta to Aktau.
How easy is it to find a driver willing to take you to Aktau at 16:30 ...
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From which point near the NSW/QLD border does it become legal for pedestrians to walk along the M1 (Pacific Highway)?
Two days ago I was hitchhiking back to Sydney from Queensland.
I'm sure it's legal to walk along the M1, Pacific Highway on the NSW side since there were signs about bicycle crossings, no signs ...
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Is it possible to get from Johannesburg to Cathedral Peak in 1 day using public transport?
I want to go from
Johannesburg to Harrismith using Greyhound or similar bus company (leaving early in the morning and arriving midday),
From Harrismith to Bergville using a minibus-taxi,
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Travelling around Iceland in mid November
I am a great chess fan and this November the European Team Championship is taking place in Reykjavik. I've been wanting to visit Iceland for a while and this seems like quite a good opportunity to me. ...
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What practices can help me hitchhike safely? [closed]
I would like to travel across Europe hitchhiking (me and my girlfriend). What should we do to make sure that we both lower chances of unpleasant meetings, and higher chances of succeeding?
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Is it possible to do backpacking through Europe for 15 days with 1000USD? [closed]
This is the situation, I hope you can give me a hand:
On October 10th of this year I have an academic trip to Paris, it will
take place from that date until October 22th. The trip is completely
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How much time should I allow if hitchhiking from Southeast Michigan to Boston, MA?
According to Google, driving would take about 12 hours. So if I bust my ass trying to hitch-hike non-stop and as hard as I can (but without having to pay any money or fork out any sort of special ...
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How to reach the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with maximum hitchhiking and minimum expenditure from Guangzhou?
Soon I need to get from Guangzhou to Hong Kong as this entry of my China visa will expire.
I'm totally ignorant of Hong Kong. Is there only an island or is part of it also on the mainland you never ...
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Is it safer to travel with another person when hitchhiking in western Europe?
I hear some crazy stories where young hitchhikers get abducted and even murdered by killers who prey on young hitchhikers. Are the odds of such bad incidents high?
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Hitchhike from Montreal to San Francisco
I'm planning on hitchhiking from Montreal to San Francisco in a week or so. I want to get to SF as fast as possible.
Do you think it's feasible in +/- 10 days, maximum two weeks?
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What gesture to make when hitchhiking in Iran?
According to Wikitravel, the thumbs up gesture is extremely offensive in Iran. However, it's generally what you use when indicating you wish to hitch a ride in many other countries.
The thumbs up ...
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How to reach Goa from Delhi without any money
I am planning to go to Goa. The only catch is I have no money.
How can I manage to do this? Taking lifts from trucks comes to mind but I have no idea how to go about it?
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Walk from San Sebastian to Picos de Europa in 3 days with some hitch-hiking?
I would like to walk a part of the Camino del Norte, starting in San Sebastian and turning away from the path around Unquera to head towards Picos de Europa. I've heard that there are quite a few ...
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Hitchhiking through Germany
I am going to hitchhike through Germany in the near future and I have never done it before. I am trying to go from one city to the next one, a few hundred kilometers.
Am I going to be more successful ...
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Legality of hitchhiking at SAs/PAs in Hokkaido compared to the rest of Japan
I first took up hitchhiking as a primary form of long distance transport back in 2010 in Japan. Since then I have been hitchhiking in Japan on several trips over the years.
For long distances the ...
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Is there one or more marinas in Okinawa used by private yacht owners that allows non-yachties to visit?
I've been in Naha, Okinawa for about a month, and I'm feeling it's time to move to the big islands.
But since I've hitchhiked my whole trip (except the flight from Taiwan to Okinawa), and since I've ...
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Can I hitchhike on a yacht to cross the Mediterranean from Spain to Turkey?
I've heard occasionally of people managing to get passage on yachts and other boats and I would like to try this. How can I find a boat to ride on and what would be the likely conditions of carriage?
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Is hitchhiking permitted in the Faroe Islands?
I'm planning to go to the Faroe Islands next August after visiting Iceland.
I was wondering if hitchhiking is permitted anywhere in the Faroe Islands.
I've checked the hitchwiki website, but it doesn'...
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Is there a resource with tips to hitchhike?
I hitchhiked a few times and discovered half a dozen techniques to increase the probability of getting a ride in less time (though time is relative when hitchhiking).
I was wondering if there is a ...
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How to ask drivers not to take me to the bus station when hitchhiking in Thailand?
I'm hitchhiking around the world again and have hit a snag in Thailand.
In Malaysia people generally understand a bit of English and generally "get" the idea of hitchhiking. A bit further north over ...
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Are there rest areas along Thai motorways?
I hitchhiked from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur a few days ago. I came along a major expressway where I found it very easy to get rides at the rest areas.
Rest areas are places along major long-distance ...
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How to deal with blisters / chafing on walking-intensive trips?
Some kinds of trips involve lots of walking: trekking and hitchhiking come to mind and I personally fall into the latter category.
If you're walking in hot humid conditions or are still breaking in ...
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Is it feasible to hitch-hike from Slahpa/Sørfjord to Gåsluokta/Kjøpsvik?
The trail Gränsleden/Rádjebalges connects Ritsem (Sweden) to Slahpa/Sørfjord in Tysfjord (Tysfjord kommune page about the trail). Unfortunately, there is no public transportation (and no road) from ...
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Is it possible to hitchhike to Galapagos?
I'm in Ecuador and I want to go to Galapagos. As you know, it's expensive to go there (no matter by boat or by plane). I wonder if there is no possibility to hitchhike a boat (marine, cargo) from the ...
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Europe on a very tight budget [closed]
I am planning to go for a tour around Europe for one month. Must visit countries: UK-Germany-Austria-Hungary-Italy-Switzerland-France. I read a lot about feed that encourage people to go for Eurail or ...
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Is it allowed to carry "a knife" or "a pepper spray" while traveling by road in the Schengen area as a woman?
Can a solo female traveler carry a knife or pepper spray to be able defend of herself when she is on the road or when hitchhiking, or it is illegal?
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List of carpooling services outside Europe and the US?
Europe has a fair share of ad-hoc carpool services like hitchikers.org. So does the US.
But what about the rest of the world? Are there relevant ad-hoc online carpool services out there? So, what ...
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What (semi-)official hitchhiking spots exist in The Netherlands?
In relation to this question, what official hitchhiking spots exist in The Netherlands? Is there more than one such sign in The Netherlands, besides the one pictured at Gooiseweg (Amsterdam) in the ...
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Mitfahrzentrale-style website for Norway?
Does anyone know a Mitfahrzentrale-style website for Norway, for planned hitch-hiking? I need to travel from Kiruna (Sweden) to Tromsø (Norway) on 20 December, and the first train arrives in Narvik ...
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What kind of trousers or shorts are suitable for long-distance summer walking / hitchhiking?
Normally I'm exclusively a jeans/denim man no matter the weather: Comfortable, cheap, reasonably durable, can wear with anything, acceptable in conservative destinations, can get away with periods of ...
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How liable are you for the misconduct of travel companions?
I have been wondering about this for a while. What happens if you are traveling within a group and someone in this group is caught doing something against the law, without you being aware of this. Are ...
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How to make the best use of signs while hitchiking?
It looks to me that the ability of signs to speed you up/slow down while hitchhiking is significant. I think they are useful in places where you want to specify your direction explicitly, like for ...
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Does the country Georgia have a problem with bears, wolves, or dangerous feral dogs?
Are feral dogs or even wolves or bears present in the Georgian countryside these days?
I'm about to hitchhike from Tbilsi to Anaklia and sleep in my tent along the way. Should I expect to encounter ...
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