Here are some images from when I hitchhiked from Istanbul to the UK. The whole trip cost less than €45 for two people and took nine days (via mountains, beaches, and Venice). I even made a short video about it which you can watch here.
Turkey, one of the few countries where hitchhiking on the motorway is OK
In the back of a van
Shepards in Bulgaria
A tractor on the main road in Bulgaria
Rain, a hitchhiker’s nightmare
A trucker’s lunch
Sleeping in Venice
The Dolomites, Italy
One day, I will live with goats
Crazy goat lady
Bed in Italy
Would you trust your kids with this face?!
Stick your tongue out if you love hitchhiking
I found a wetsuit on the beach, so I put it on
Escape from the midday Italian sun
All good things come to an end
Sleeping out on the beach in Italy
Monte Carlo
Two Muslims insisted that they had to share their Jim Beam with us.. at 8 in the morning
Two Polish hitchers we met near Paris
The coldest part of our journey, just miles from our final destination in the UK
I love these photos, you’re an inspiration!
Great photo montage!
As ever, you’ve collated an inspirational set of images! Love this!
loved the photos: would like to read the actual travel tales of this adventure though! 😉
-Maria Alexandra