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Crossing borders guide
Do you recoil in fear when confronted with crossing borders? It need not be a nightmare. Come and read our handy crossing borders guide and ensure a smooth passage onto your next destination. written...
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When things go wrong / Etiquette / Suggested gifts
It is possible that at some point you might feel yourself in physical danger or things are at a crisis point with the driver of your car. Be warned prevention is key and spotting trouble before it...
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Vanadzor, Armenia
Vanadzor, situated on the Pambak River, is the third largest city in Armenia and the administrative capital of the Lori region in the north of the country. Vanadzor is a post-industrial monument to the...
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How to travel on a budget (transportation: part 1 – hitchhiking)
Would you believe me if I told you that it’s possible to travel comfortably in a Western European country for as much as 14€ a day? Or that you could spend between 10 and 12€ a day to travel in the...
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Hitch-hiking in Spain: advantages and disadvantages
Advantages In Europe, Spain is such an obvious holiday destination that you almost take it for granted and don’t even think how beautiful it really is. Hitch-hiking through Spain made us realise it’s a...
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Guest post: How to keep adventure optimal and costs minimal in Iceland – by...
In this week’s guest post we have a handy guide to hitch-hiking in Iceland sent by Alex Vogels from the Netherlands who hitch-hiked across this stunning but coarse island for 7 weeks. It’s commonly...
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16 Things you should be aware of when backpacking and hitch-hiking in Spain
Food & Drink One thing that was really hard to get used to while hitch-hiking round Spain were their eating habits. We normally start hitch-hiking around 10.00-11.00, get a light snack during the...
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Spain: hitch-hiker’s essentials
Types of roads 1) Autopistas (A-roads, AP-roads) – motorways with the speed limit between 60–120 km/h (37–75 mph). The majority of them are toll roads. Hitch-hiking on them is illegal. 2) Autovías...
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Portugal: hitch-hiker’s essentials
Types of roads 1. Auto estradas (A) – motorways with the speed limit of 120 km/h. A number of auto estradas are linked with the Spanish motorway system and are normally toll roads. Rather confusingly...
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Hitch-hiking in Portugal: advantages and disadvantages
Advantages Let us be frank from the beginning, hitch-hiking in Portugal isn’t easy, but looking beyond the hours you will spend staring down an empty roads or alternatively watching hundreds of...
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Backpacker’s checklist: What to take and how to pack light for a trip?
We’ve been asked many times to make a post about packing and trip preparation. Since we have just set off for our Balkan Peninsula by Thumb trip, I thought it’s a perfect time to share with you some of...
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Guest post: A tactical guide to Hitchhiking – by Uncle Spike
In this week’s guest post… we join new contributor Uncle Spike as he shares his wisdom and experience of hitch-hiking including its dark arts. Wanderlust was my watchword, and very much part and...
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Italy’s Absolute Musts
Most Beautiful Nature Spot We haven’t been to the Italian Dolomites which would otherwise probably be number 1 on our list, since we love mountains, but of all the places we’ve been to in Italy,...
View ArticleLeon hitchhiking and transport tips
Transport León Airport is located 6 km outside the city centre in the neighbouring town of La Virgen Del Camino. It offers mainly domestic services with regular flights to Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga and...
View ArticleSlovenia hitch-hiker’s essentials
Slovenia hitch-hiker’s essentials Types of roads Motorways (avtocesta, AC, A-roads) – dual carriageways with a speed limit of 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph). They have white-on-green road signs as in...
View ArticleGranada hitchhiking and transport tips
Our guide to transport and hitch-hiking out of Granada with maps, descriptions of hitch-hiking spots, useful links and transport information. Everything you need to get in, around and out of GranadaThe...
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Essential hitch-hiker information for hitch-hiking in Greece with road information, map, phrasebook and border crossing info & more...The post Greece hitch-hikers essentials appeared first on...
View ArticleBilbao hitchhiking and transport tips
Our guide to transport and hitch-hiking out of Bilbao with maps, descriptions of hitch-hiking spots, useful links and transport information. Everything you need to get in, around and out of BilbaoThe...
View ArticleAzerbaijan hitch-hiker essentials
Essential hitch-hiker information for hitch-hiking in Azerbaijan with road information, map, phrasebook and border crossing info...The post Azerbaijan hitch-hiker essentials appeared first on...
View ArticleSantillana del Mar hitchhiking and transport tips
Our guide to transport and hitch-hiking out of Santillana del Mar with maps, descriptions of hitch-hiking spots, useful links and transport information. Everything you need to get in, around and out of...
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