Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.

Consider hitchhiking - International travel tip

by Adam Russell (RSS feed) on Mar 9th 2010 at 11:09AM

On a recent trip to Ireland and London, I discovered that the best way to get to know the local people is to hitchhike. In addition to meeting some rather interesting people, it definitely beat paying for a rental car or idling away your time on a bus ride.

In many parts of the world, thumbing can be as safe as traveling on a bus or by yourself. If it's your first time, then be sure to hitchhike with a friend as it can ease your mind, increase your security, and feel safer.

Be sure to learn the cultural norms before embarking on a hitchhike: learn whether the drivers expect to be tipped... or if they do it for karma points.

Filed under: Transportation, Budget Travel

Search Travel Deals

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

KC Mar 13th 2010 7:28PM

I agree! I spent three months hitching in New Zealand and it was amazing! I had so many experiences that I wouldn't have had taking a bus or train to get around.

Add your comments

Your comments:

Remember me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.