Comments on: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Hitchhiking http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:14:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stephen http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-94335 Stephen Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-94335 "the best reasons to hitchhike are to meet locals" Usually true. But when I hitched through the Algarve I got rides from British, an Australian, two Germans, and only one Portuguese! “the best reasons to hitchhike are to meet locals”

Usually true. But when I hitched through the Algarve I got rides from British, an Australian, two Germans, and only one Portuguese!

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]]> By: Gwilym http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-92829 Gwilym Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:54:16 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-92829 Nice article, and being a Kiwi I am proud to see we rank up there for safety. Some friends and I (we met through couch surfing) have been clicking away making a semi-formal hitch hiking/rideshare website and we'd appreciate any comments from anybody. It is in its infancy (it works in NZ and the EU at the moment) and you can find it here.. www.cooreea.com Nice article, and being a Kiwi I am proud to see we rank up there for safety.

Some friends and I (we met through couch surfing) have been clicking away making a semi-formal hitch hiking/rideshare website and we’d appreciate any comments from anybody.

It is in its infancy (it works in NZ and the EU at the moment) and you can find it here..

http://www.cooreea.com

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]]> By: adam gardner http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-69810 adam gardner Fri, 30 May 2008 12:40:27 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-69810 If hithiking didn't get a little dangeoous from time to time, or a little uncomfortable, i probably wouldn't have done it for so long. Looking back, those "bad" times have left the most impressionable memories as long as I handle everything like a pro. I don't ever remember pissing and moaning about something, so In the end I always came out ahead and a better person for it. For example I learned every possible way to get drenched with water in the middle of the night. Never again! If hithiking didn’t get a little dangeoous from time to time, or a little uncomfortable, i probably wouldn’t have done it for so long. Looking back, those “bad” times have left the most impressionable memories as long as I handle everything like a pro. I don’t ever remember pissing and moaning about something, so In the end I always came out ahead and a better person for it. For example I learned every possible way to get drenched with water in the middle of the night. Never again!

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]]> By: Freesy http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-50380 Freesy Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:58:51 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-50380 A man I know always hitchhikes to find a woman. He tries to find a car driven by a woman. Surprisingly a woman (almost always a single foolish woman) picks him up. He gives them a card, talks about his personal life, asking them their private life, although he always tells them he has a girlfriend so that those women can feel safe. After they arrive the destination, he always entertains women, as if he is attractive by them so that he can be invited to their home..and then you know what? He can find a place to stay..with food and sex!! So, please be careful about a hitch hiker!! There are always plenty of these 'hitch hiker' seeking foolish women! A man I know always hitchhikes to find a woman. He tries to find a car driven by a woman. Surprisingly a woman (almost always a single foolish woman) picks him up. He gives them a card, talks about his personal life, asking them their private life, although he always tells them he has a girlfriend so that those women can feel safe. After they arrive the destination, he always entertains women, as if he is attractive by them so that he can be invited to their home..and then you know what? He can find a place to stay..with food and sex!! So, please be careful about a hitch hiker!! There are always plenty of these ‘hitch hiker’ seeking foolish women!

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]]> By: Clare Robertson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-47676 Clare Robertson Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:39:51 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-47676 What an interesting article. Glad to know NZ is one of the safer places! Sometimes it doesn't feel like it, but I have to remember all the crimes on the news and in the papers are probably reports of all the crimes in NZ not just the tip of the iceberg as in the UK! My mother too always told me never to hitchhike, and I've only done it once in Costa Rica with a couple of friends. Have to say that it was some Americans that picked us up though, all the locals drove by making interesting hand gestures... On the other side of the story, I picked up my first hitchhiker a few weeks ago, a lovely French girl who made my 4hr drive to Christchurch go alot quicker! I wouldn't be comfortable picking up a guy though if I was the only other person in the car. Sorry guys! Funnily enough my mother always told me never to pick up hitchhikers either... What an interesting article. Glad to know NZ is one of the safer places! Sometimes it doesn’t feel like it, but I have to remember all the crimes on the news and in the papers are probably reports of all the crimes in NZ not just the tip of the iceberg as in the UK!
My mother too always told me never to hitchhike, and I’ve only done it once in Costa Rica with a couple of friends. Have to say that it was some Americans that picked us up though, all the locals drove by making interesting hand gestures…
On the other side of the story, I picked up my first hitchhiker a few weeks ago, a lovely French girl who made my 4hr drive to Christchurch go alot quicker! I wouldn’t be comfortable picking up a guy though if I was the only other person in the car. Sorry guys! Funnily enough my mother always told me never to pick up hitchhikers either…

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]]> By: lauren http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-47416 lauren Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:18:41 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-47416 Thanks for the link; I appreciate the advice. I've been thinking about hitchhiking when I'm in China and Elsewhere next summer. I've hitchhiked when I was in Santa Cruz, to get around the town and up and down campus, but not much elsewhere. The sweetest ride I ever got was the guy who had a brand new Prius and he was showing me all its tricks. I want to plan a trip to Japan in the next few years, so I'll have to remember that hitchhiking is a great way to get around there. Thanks for the link; I appreciate the advice. I’ve been thinking about hitchhiking when I’m in China and Elsewhere next summer. I’ve hitchhiked when I was in Santa Cruz, to get around the town and up and down campus, but not much elsewhere. The sweetest ride I ever got was the guy who had a brand new Prius and he was showing me all its tricks. I want to plan a trip to Japan in the next few years, so I’ll have to remember that hitchhiking is a great way to get around there.

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]]> By: Kyle http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-45728 Kyle Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:41:24 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-45728 Yeah, it's a shame hitching has this association now that youll either get Rutger Hauer in your back seat or else you'll end up in a cadillac with bat country with Depp and Del Toro. VBS.TV actually did a series of shorts hitching across the U.S. and meeting an assortment of awesome people along the way. It's called Thumbs Up, you can see it here: http://www.vbs.tv/player.php?bctid=489236344&bccl=Mzc2ODAwOTU4X19FVEM= Yeah, it’s a shame hitching has this association now that youll either get Rutger Hauer in your back seat or else you’ll end up in a cadillac with bat country with Depp and Del Toro. VBS.TV actually did a series of shorts hitching across the U.S. and meeting an assortment of awesome people along the way. It’s called Thumbs Up, you can see it here:

http://www.vbs.tv/player.php?bctid=489236344&bccl=Mzc2ODAwOTU4X19FVEM=

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]]> By: Turner http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-44051 Turner Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:34:46 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-44051 Japan and Alaska have been kind to me for hitchhiking; although I lived on the Kenai Penninsula for three months without a car (and no public transportation), I managed to hitch every weekend to Seward, Soldotna, and Anchorage. Japan and Alaska have been kind to me for hitchhiking; although I lived on the Kenai Penninsula for three months without a car (and no public transportation), I managed to hitch every weekend to Seward, Soldotna, and Anchorage.

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]]> By: Aimee Epp http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-44025 Aimee Epp Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:43:33 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-44025 I have had many of my best adventures hitchhiking in places all over the world - Solo, with a male friend, with a female friend. Always keeping in mind local cultural nuances, it's a great way to get around, meet people and blow your mind wide open! Exuding confidence is important, but more importantly - TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS! And don't be afraid to say NO! ooooooooooh my thumb (and feet!) are getting itchy just thinking about it!! :D I have had many of my best adventures hitchhiking in places all over the world – Solo, with a male friend, with a female friend. Always keeping in mind local cultural nuances, it’s a great way to get around, meet people and blow your mind wide open!
Exuding confidence is important, but more importantly – TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS!
And don’t be afraid to say NO!
ooooooooooh my thumb (and feet!) are getting itchy just thinking about it!! :D

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]]> By: Melinda http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/comment-page-1/#comment-43897 Melinda Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:11:08 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/04/guide-to-hitchhiking/#comment-43897 It's so great to have your adult 'child' remember your advice! But even we parents don't always follow our own rules... there was the time that four of us hitchiked in Boston, along with 2 canoes, and actuallly got a ride! Tim's Mom It’s so great to have your adult ‘child’ remember your advice! But even we parents don’t always follow our own rules… there was the time that four of us hitchiked in Boston, along with 2 canoes, and actuallly got a ride! Tim’s Mom

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