User:Robino

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Early November 2006 Robino finally registered for this wiki.

My experience with hitchhiking

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My philosophy on hitchhiking

Hitchhiking for me is above everything a sport. It is not about cheap traveling but about sharing and meeting random people of whom some never turn out to be so random at all.

I believe also in 'hitchhiking karma'. Most of the time you end up getting those rides which - in one way or another - was meant for you at that time, for your driver, or for both of you.

I strongly believe in a hitchhiker with an active attitude; walking up to drivers and talk to them to ask them for a ride. Whether you are waiting at a service station, rest-area or simply at a roundabout or traffic lights where cars stop (though I recently had a ride with a driver who explained me he only picks hitchers if they are not approaching him).

I highly recommend to at least speak some hitchhiking sentences in the language of the country where traveling.


Personal

Currently I live in Amsterdam. I also lived in Barcelona, Istanbul, Huizen and Newcastle.

If you're coming to Amsterdam, Be Welcome. My house is regularly visited by other hitchhikers.

You can also visit my my website and send me an e-mail


Me hitching from Valencia to Granada
Robino & Sitarane with their drivers while hitching from Amsterdam to Paris for the 888-event.