How A Drunken Night Changed My Life
Many of us have them... drunken nights that change our lives - normally for the worse. I had one such night in Japan several years ago - except that this drunken night changed my life forever,
How We Travelled Europe on €2.36 a Day
How much does it cost to travel Europe? As much as you have. It is possible to go on a week long holiday, stay in a nice hotel, take taxis, and visit attractions, spending hundreds a day. But if
Freycinet National Park (Wineglass Bay)
As a birthday celebration for Leah, instead of (or in addition to) drinking lots, we decided that we would take a few days to go on a hitchhiking, hiking, free-camping adventure. From Hobart, we hitchhiked
The Unlikely Hitchhiker, An Interview
Back in June, I met a guy called Sam in the digital world. He had been invited to attend a language immersion program and was curious to find out whether it was the same one
Squatting on Naxos
Finance should never be a limiting factor to what we can do in life. It was with this notion in mind (and with little money) that I headed to Greece with my good friend of
Friendship Begins With Hitchhiking
Nearly a decade ago, I met a girl on a staircase while I was a student in Leeds. I assumed that we lived in the same building because we had passed each other several times
The Birth of a Dream (Hitchhiking in Japan)
It sounds silly to say this now, but this website and the way that I now live my life, all came about as the result of a drunken night in Japan. This video is one of
Hitchhiking to the Edge of the World – Trolltunga
Four people, one guitar, four days to hitchhike (and return) several hundred miles in search of Trolltunga (troll's tongue), seemingly the edge of the world. Would it be possible? Of course it would. Anything is
Tom Sawyer on the Danube [Teaser]
I am excited to announce that over the past few months, I have been working with Ric Gibbs at Xpedition.tv to produce a short film suitable for film festival submission (actually Ric made the movie, I
Beautiful, Surprising Ukraine
After the demise of the Pirate ship, our Danube adventure was abandoned and I decided to hitchhike instead. From Budapest, I headed first to Poland and then into Ukraine. The only bad thing that happened (apart
You Can Overcome Anything (Just Like Akilina)
This guest post is by lone hitchhiker, Akilina Scovell, who like me, had a torrid time in Istanbul. Despite her experiences being far worse than mine, she managed to overcome them and rise up to have
The Story of a Lone Female Hitchhiker
Is hitchhiking dangerous? I believe not. Should girls hitchhike alone? Why not?! I recently posed some questions to Rajam, who at the age of twenty, gave away her belongings to embark upon a 4.5 year hitchhiking
Istanbul to UK Microadventure: 9 Days, 2 People, 1 Sleeping Bag, 0 Tents, €45
After working as an English teacher in Istanbul for a few months, I decided to head to the UK to visit my family. Taking advantage of the summer, I made the decision to hitchhike despite
Hitchhiking in a Suit
Last week, I left the craziness of Istanbul to hit the road and hitchhike once more. Unfortunately, I was over-laden with all of my belongings from the past five months, including my winter clothing and
It’s Summer And That Means Hitchhiking
My sentence has been served in Istanbul. No longer shall I be kicked by children or employed to keep a door shut. I've been in Istanbul through the start of the protests, until when they
110 Second Video Guide to Hitchhiking
How to hitchhike? As I was hitchhiking, I learnt an awful lot that I didn't know before. While this video isn't serious, it does offer some useful advice. Advice that I never followed. Make your
Things I Learnt by Hitchhiking Europe Alone
Life is both a journey and an education. In 2012, I started hitchiking through Europe on my own. I have learnt a lot about the world from my travels and have an infinite amount more
4 Day Hitchhiking-Skiing Microadventure
How much can you do in a short amount of time? How long does it take to have an adventure? For better or for worse, I have decided to spend some time in Istanbul. I
Is Hitchhiking Dangerous?
As with everything in life, there is an element of risk. It is inherent to our nature that we want to keep ourselves out of harms way. To put ourselves in positions in which we
Hitchhiking 24 Countries
Life is a great adventure. In 2012, I was an English teacher in South Korea. I stopped teaching English and told my friends that I was going to hitchhike around Europe. I was told that
How to Hitchhike a Boat
Hitch-hike [verb] travel by getting free lifts in passing vehicles Hitchhiking is generally seen as the act of getting a free ride in a car or truck; something that takes you along a road or two.
Who Picks up Hitchhikers Anyway?
Apparently a diverse range of people. In my 24 country hitchhike, I was picked up by 227 different vehicles. All people I had never met before. Before I started, I wondered how many people that