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There are quite a few '''Blogging Hitchhikers''' around. You can get your own hitchhiking blog at '''[http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/ blogs.hitchwiki.org]'''.
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There are quite a few '''Blogging Hitchhikers''' around.  
  
 
== Updated Frequently ==
 
== Updated Frequently ==
* [http://cruisesurfingz.com CruiseSurfingZ] Working on a cruise ship, couchsurfing and hitchhiking.
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* [http://mindofahitchhiker.com/ Mind of a Hitchhiker] A hitchhiking and freecamping orientated blog with stories, videos and pictures of travels through Latin America, the Middle East and Europe - so far. The [[User:MOAH|author]] is also an avid HitchWiki editor and occasionally teams up with others.
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* [https://alwaysawei.wordpress.com/ What? You Don't Have Money?!] The author is a trained biologist who chooses to pursue his passion for the road instead of being locked up in a lab with crazy mice. The blog is about his experiences of hitchhiking and extreme low-budget adventures around the world. He is still alive. :)
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*[http://www.journalofnomads.com Journal of Nomads] is a website and Youtube channel in which a travelling couple share their stories and tips while hitchhiking from Ireland to Alaska across six continents.
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*[http://www.lastwordsfortheroad.com Last Words For The Road] is a collection of handwritten quotes collected from hitchhikers, travellers, people met while travelling. [https://www.facebook.com/lastwordsfortheroad/ on facebook] you will find stories and philosophical articles related to travel and the quotes.
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* [http://hitchhikershandbook.com/ Hitch-Hikers' Handbook] Hitch-hiking country, city and monument guides. Hitchhiking stories and guest posts; Travel Photography Competition.
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* [http://thestupidforeigner.com/hitchhiking-stories/ The Stupid Foreigner] Extreme budget traveller shares hitchhiking stories & teaches others how to travel cheaper.
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*[http://hikehitcher.tumblr.com/ Hike Hitcher] Hitchhiking and Train Hopping across the USA
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*[http://outsideyourworld.wordpress.com/ outsideyourworld] Hitchhiking, hiking, and the randomness of travel
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* [http://stingoandthrifty.wordpress.com/ Two artists embark on a hitchhiking trip across the U.S. to discover the true face of America]
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* [http://cruisesurfingz.com Roy Marvelous] Working on a cruise ship, couchsurfing and hitchhiking.
 
* [http://deathsquadmuffin.blogspot.com/ Meandering] Hitchhiking, ridesharing, couchsurfing, housesitting.  
 
* [http://deathsquadmuffin.blogspot.com/ Meandering] Hitchhiking, ridesharing, couchsurfing, housesitting.  
From Victoria to Montreal to Panama. Up next: sailboat hitching to the South Pacific.
 
* [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/ Craig] hits the road to meet people, see places & go beyond frontiers. THUMBING ASIA.
 
 
* [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/fabzgy/ Fabzgy]
 
* [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/fabzgy/ Fabzgy]
* [http://www.xtrmweb.com Hitchhiking, traveling, chasing dreams] Stories of Eric as he hitchhikes, works, and travels with a goal in mind. [[User:mrnightowl|Eric]].
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* [https://platschi.net/tag_english.html Platschi's Blog] - Stories picked up while hitching, focused on South America and Russia/Ukraine, mostly in {{de}}
* [http://decapitatedhope.livejournal.com Steal Compass Go North Disappear] Writings, photos and the insanities, joys and loneliness of the road by [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]].
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* [https://warmroads.de/en/ Warm roads] - Hitchhiking around the world with storys and analyses of hitchability in different countries by [[User:Korn|Korn]]
* [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] blogs [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/platschi here] now.
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* [http://www.210countries.com 210 Countries] Blog about a Spanish hitchhiker [[User:Aixecantelpolse|Oriol]] who thumbs from Europe to Asia and talks about off the beaten path places to go.
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* [http://www.velabas.com Velabas] [[User:Chael777|Chael]] hitchhiking around the world, writing and drawing along the way.
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* [http://hitchhikeinterviews.com/ The Hitchhike Interviews] [[User:Beneppard|Ben Eppard]] An inquiry into what motivates people to help people - via hitchhiking
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* [http://www.rovingsnails.com Roving Snails] [[User:Rovingsnails|Roving Snails]] reached India after 511 days hitchhiking Asia. Now roam the subcontinent, thinking of a way home. Two humans and one cat.
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* [http://www.hobospirit.com Smells like Hobo Spirit] [[User:HoboSpirit|HoboSpirit]] An Irish hitchhiker who has mostly traveled in Europe, the US and South America. Dumpster diving and stealth camping with occasional cash in hand jobs to support himself.
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* [http://www.magickervan.com Magic Kervan] Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
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* [http://www.briancray.net Brian Cray - Hitchhikin', Train Hoppin', Wanderin'] Adventure stories from Brian Cray hitchhiking, train hopping and wandering around the world.
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* [https://www.roamingpencil.com/ Roaming Pencil] Hitchhiking comics and other hitchhiking stories by Nina ([[User:OlcheMaith|OlcheMaith]] on Hitchwiki).
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* [http://bibiontheroad.net Petit Bibi on the Road] is the blog of a hitchhiking baby.
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*[http://drifterletters.wordpress.com/ Drifter Letters] Modern nomad Patrick Falterman shares the letters he sends to friends & Family as he hitchhikes and sails uncharted rivers in Brazil
 
* [[Katja and Augustas]] are on their way through the world on [http://www.FollowTheRoad.com/ FollowTheRoad.com]
 
* [[Katja and Augustas]] are on their way through the world on [http://www.FollowTheRoad.com/ FollowTheRoad.com]
* [http://www.bloggertramp.com/faq-english Bloggertramp.com] is a site where a German blogger writes about his hitchhiking across Europe in August 2010
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* On [http://youarealltourists.blogspot.com/ Byways not Highways] a female solo traveller cruises by thumb around the Middle East, Pakistan and Turkey.
* [http://www.westplease.blogspot.com/ West, Please!] is about Chuck and Callie's hitchhiking adventure across the United States with product reviews and tips.
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*[http://planbdidntwork.wordpress.com/ Plan B didn't work]  
 
* [http://blog.inga-panova.com/ Ingonite's Blog] Stories from [[User:Ingonite|Ingonite]] about hitchhiking through Europe!
 
* [http://blog.inga-panova.com/ Ingonite's Blog] Stories from [[User:Ingonite|Ingonite]] about hitchhiking through Europe!
* [http://www.johnnyhobo.tumblr.com/ Welcome Home.] Photos and notes from Jonmb's search for the American Dream... or something like that.
 
* [http://www.throughthewindslope.wordpress.com Through The Wind Slope] Blog about a Spanish hitchhiker [[User:Aixecantelpolse|Oriol]] who thumbs from Europe to Asia.
 
* [http://www.velabas.com Velabas] Hitchhiking around the world, slowly.
 
 
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* [http://youarealltourists.blogspot.com/ Compared to me you're all tourists]
 
 
* [[User:Robino|Robino]] also blogs about hitchhiking on [http://robokow.net/tag/hitchhiking/ robokow.net]
 
* [[User:Robino|Robino]] also blogs about hitchhiking on [http://robokow.net/tag/hitchhiking/ robokow.net]
 
* [http://quest4serendipity.blogspot.com/ Roadjunky Craig] logs here with pics, vids & 3Ds.
 
* [http://quest4serendipity.blogspot.com/ Roadjunky Craig] logs here with pics, vids & 3Ds.
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* Bass Drum Ben uses his [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bassdrumben Bassdrumben Yahoo! Group]
 
* Bass Drum Ben uses his [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bassdrumben Bassdrumben Yahoo! Group]
 
* Juan Villarino of [[Argentina]] shares stories and photos from his hitchhike around the world at [http://www.acrobatoftheroad.blogspot.com/ AcrobatoftheRoad.blogspot.com]
 
* Juan Villarino of [[Argentina]] shares stories and photos from his hitchhike around the world at [http://www.acrobatoftheroad.blogspot.com/ AcrobatoftheRoad.blogspot.com]
* [[User:Prino|Prino]] occasionally writes a bit on [http://hitchwiki.org/community/prino/ Prino's Blog]
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* [http://www.johnnyhobo.tumblr.com/ Welcome Home.] Photos and notes from Jonmb's search for the American Dream... or something like that.
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* [[User:Prino|Prino]] occasionally writes a bit on [http://prino.neocities.org/index.html#prinos-blog Prino's Blog]
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* [[Leo Carona]] shares his stories and tips on hitchhiking across South America (specially Brazil) and Europe, most of the times with no money. He keeps a [http://www.youtube.com/unknown952 channel on Youtube] only for his hitchhiking videos recorded on the roads.
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* [[User:Brackers|Brackers]] maintains a blog called [http://vagabondingadam.blogspot.fr/search/label/Hitchhiking Vagabonding Adam] and has written about a Hitchventure he took in 2012 with more hitchhiking planned
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* [[User:siinvincible|Simon]] writes in [https://myhitchhome.wordpress.com My Hitch Home] about hitchhiking on the Isle of Wight, and hitchhiking whilst on pilgrimage.
  
 
== Sleeping blogs ==
 
== Sleeping blogs ==
* http://tramper.webmg.de/
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* [http://www.bloggertramp.com/faq-english Bloggertramp.com] is a site where a German blogger writes about his hitchhiking across Europe in August 2010
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* [http://tramper.webmg.de/ Trampen]
 
* [[User:myshkin|myshkin]]'s first time hitchhiking blog [http://www.hitchingtodie.blogspot.com Hitching To Die].
 
* [[User:myshkin|myshkin]]'s first time hitchhiking blog [http://www.hitchingtodie.blogspot.com Hitching To Die].
* [[User:Arczi|Arczi]] leaves notes from the road in Polish at [http://sloneczna.org sloneczna.org].
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* [[User:Pite|pite]] usually does a trip starting from Budapest to a nearby country or fly somewhere by low coast airline [http://oucs.blog.com/ oucs.blogspot.com]. it's Hungarian, but there's a map and some nice pictures.
* [[User:Pite|pite]] usually does a trip starting from Budapest to a nearby country or fly somewhere by low coast airline [http://oucs.blogspot.com/ oucs.blogspot.com]. it's Hungarian, but there's a map and some nice pictures.
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* [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/ Craig] hits the road to meet people, see places & go beyond frontiers. THUMBING ASIA.
* digihitch.com shares [http://digihitchdotcom.blogspot.com hitchhiking news on blogspot]
 
 
* [[User:Meenzer|Meenzer]]'s [http://www.travelpod.com/members/meenzer hh journeys reports]
 
* [[User:Meenzer|Meenzer]]'s [http://www.travelpod.com/members/meenzer hh journeys reports]
 
* [http://www.romansterly.com www.romansterly.com] First hitchhiking trip for 2 guys from the Czech Republic around western Europe for 15 days, day by day diary, unfortunatelly only in the Czech language
 
* [http://www.romansterly.com www.romansterly.com] First hitchhiking trip for 2 guys from the Czech Republic around western Europe for 15 days, day by day diary, unfortunatelly only in the Czech language
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* [http://www.westplease.blogspot.com West, Please!] is about Chuck and Callie's hitchhiking adventure across the United States with product reviews and tips.
 
* [http://marenqo.blogspot.com/search/label/Hitchhiking Love for three Oranges intercontinental hitchhiking!]
 
* [http://marenqo.blogspot.com/search/label/Hitchhiking Love for three Oranges intercontinental hitchhiking!]
 
* [[User:Maplefanta|maplefanta]]'s travelling and mostly hitching blog [http://www.travbuddy.com/maplefanta/blogs Travbuddy].
 
* [[User:Maplefanta|maplefanta]]'s travelling and mostly hitching blog [http://www.travbuddy.com/maplefanta/blogs Travbuddy].
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* [http://decapitatedhope.livejournal.com Steal Compass Go North Disappear] Writings, photos and the insanities, joys and loneliness of the road by [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]].
  
 
== Other blogs ==
 
== Other blogs ==
  
 
* [[User:Worldhitch|Marius]]'s [http://worldhitch.blogspot.com/ hitch the world blog] - Invite only 11:15, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 
* [[User:Worldhitch|Marius]]'s [http://worldhitch.blogspot.com/ hitch the world blog] - Invite only 11:15, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
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* [http://www.adventuresofjonas.thecomicseries.com/comics/ Adventures of JONAS!] Hitchhiking comic series (Frequently Updated)
 
* [http://moroccoorbust.blogspot.com Morocco or Bust]. Stories, pictures, and tips from a UK to Morocco hitchhike to raise money for [http://lcd.org.uk/ Link Community Development]. - Invite only 11:15, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 
* [http://moroccoorbust.blogspot.com Morocco or Bust]. Stories, pictures, and tips from a UK to Morocco hitchhike to raise money for [http://lcd.org.uk/ Link Community Development]. - Invite only 11:15, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
  
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== Languages other than English ==
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=== German ===
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* Information on recent activity of the German club [[Abgefahren e.V.]] on their [http://abgefahren-ev.de/blog/ blog] {{de}}
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* [[User:Korn|Korn]] blogs and analyzes his hitchhiking trips in German on [https://warmroads.de/de/ Warm Roads] {{de}}
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* [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] blogs in German on his [https://platschi.net/tag_deutsch.html blog] {{de}}
  
* Some users from [[abgefahren e.V.]] blog about their hitching trips on the [http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com/blog abgefahren site], mostly in German.
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=== French ===
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* [[User:Globestoppeuse|Anick-Marie]]'s [http://www.globestoppeuse.com/ Globestoppeuse] - Dedicated to hitchhiking culture and female solo travel
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=== Spanish ===
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* Aniko Villalba blogs about her travels on [http://viajandoporahi.com/ Viajando por ahi] {{es}}
  
 
* ''add your hitching blog!''
 
* ''add your hitching blog!''
  
 
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Revision as of 11:35, 12 November 2017

There are quite a few Blogging Hitchhikers around.

Updated Frequently

  • Mind of a Hitchhiker A hitchhiking and freecamping orientated blog with stories, videos and pictures of travels through Latin America, the Middle East and Europe - so far. The author is also an avid HitchWiki editor and occasionally teams up with others.
  • What? You Don't Have Money?! The author is a trained biologist who chooses to pursue his passion for the road instead of being locked up in a lab with crazy mice. The blog is about his experiences of hitchhiking and extreme low-budget adventures around the world. He is still alive. :)
  • Journal of Nomads is a website and Youtube channel in which a travelling couple share their stories and tips while hitchhiking from Ireland to Alaska across six continents.
  • Last Words For The Road is a collection of handwritten quotes collected from hitchhikers, travellers, people met while travelling. on facebook you will find stories and philosophical articles related to travel and the quotes.
  • Hitch-Hikers' Handbook Hitch-hiking country, city and monument guides. Hitchhiking stories and guest posts; Travel Photography Competition.
  • The Stupid Foreigner Extreme budget traveller shares hitchhiking stories & teaches others how to travel cheaper.
  • Hike Hitcher Hitchhiking and Train Hopping across the USA
  • outsideyourworld Hitchhiking, hiking, and the randomness of travel
  • Two artists embark on a hitchhiking trip across the U.S. to discover the true face of America
  • Roy Marvelous Working on a cruise ship, couchsurfing and hitchhiking.
  • Meandering Hitchhiking, ridesharing, couchsurfing, housesitting.
  • Fabzgy
  • Platschi's Blog - Stories picked up while hitching, focused on South America and Russia/Ukraine, mostly in (German)
  • Warm roads - Hitchhiking around the world with storys and analyses of hitchability in different countries by Korn
  • 210 Countries Blog about a Spanish hitchhiker Oriol who thumbs from Europe to Asia and talks about off the beaten path places to go.
  • Velabas Chael hitchhiking around the world, writing and drawing along the way.
  • The Hitchhike Interviews Ben Eppard An inquiry into what motivates people to help people - via hitchhiking
  • Roving Snails Roving Snails reached India after 511 days hitchhiking Asia. Now roam the subcontinent, thinking of a way home. Two humans and one cat.
  • Smells like Hobo Spirit HoboSpirit An Irish hitchhiker who has mostly traveled in Europe, the US and South America. Dumpster diving and stealth camping with occasional cash in hand jobs to support himself.
  • Magic Kervan Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
  • Brian Cray - Hitchhikin', Train Hoppin', Wanderin' Adventure stories from Brian Cray hitchhiking, train hopping and wandering around the world.
  • Roaming Pencil Hitchhiking comics and other hitchhiking stories by Nina (OlcheMaith on Hitchwiki).

Moderately Updated

Sleeping blogs

Other blogs

Languages other than English

German

French

Spanish

  • add your hitching blog!