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[[trash:Armenia]]
[[visa:Armenia]]
[[nomad:Armenia]]
:"Hitchiking in Armenia is easy, even if my first experience wasn't that good. I left from Tbilisi to Yerevan in an armenian car and, being on "georgian mood" I forgot to ask about paying so the situation was a bit tricky and paid 1000 Drams (2$). But after that I was hitchiking without any problem, even taxi cars for free (35km) with an old man in Lada. People were happy to meet and talk. Russian helps a lot, or at least google translate. Get a SIM card, is 1000 Drams for 1GB. Big Advice: DON'T hitchhike from Yerevan to Batumi via Gyumri. It takes much time, the roads aren't good (on both sides) or some roads are closed. It took 17h without big waiting times. Going via Tbilisi is easier and much faster (5h to Tbilisi + 5h to Batumi, and lets say one hour in Tbilisi to cross the city)." - May 2017 [[User:Lex404|Lex404]]
armenia and turkey are both super safe
'''Armenia''' is a country in Western [[Asia]], as the whole of the Caucasus sometimes also called a part of Europe or the unofficial cultural border between the Western world and the Orient.
Hitchhiking here is very easy, and safer in comparison to [[Turkey]]. Hitchhiking here is done by waving your hand to the ground to an oncoming car, but sticking out your thumb works just fine as well. Some drivers might want to charge some money and sometimes you might get picked up by unmarked taxis without knowing - however, if before you get into the car you make clear you are not going to pay you can avoid misunderstandings at the end of the ride.
[[File:Beautyofarmenia.jpg|400px|thumb|left|The beautiful landscape of Armenia makes hitchin' here quite enjoyable]]
Hitchhiking in Armenia is also for locals one of the best ways to get around. Public transport is not very good and only goes to bigger cities, and the mini-vans are usually overcrowded. That is why people hitchhike a lot. The fun thing about this is that you can find yourself hitchhiking with, for example, an elderly couple of around 80 years old. The other side of this is that people usually give a small amount of money to thank the driver. When you're not planning on paying, tell the driver beforehand. Prices are usually around 500 dram (<1 euro) per 50 km.
* dandagh (dundugh) - slow
* arag - fast
== Personal Experiences ==
