https://hitchwiki.org/en/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Oscypek&feedformat=atomHitchwiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T00:05:22ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.32.3https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User:Oscypek&diff=67374User:Oscypek2012-10-31T18:40:42Z<p>Oscypek: </p>
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<div>Hi! I live in [[Kaliningrad]], [[Russia]]. I hitchike since 2010, and tried to hh in some European countries like Poland, Germany, Belgium, France, Lithuania, Czech, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Serbia. <br />
By any transport i've been in more than 20 countries and more than 100 cities.<br />
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On couchsurfing: oscypek<br />
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Cheers!</div>Oscypekhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Estonia&diff=67373Estonia2012-10-31T17:28:23Z<p>Oscypek: </p>
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|country = of Estonia<br />
|map = <map lat='58.75680543225761' lng='25.740966796875' zoom='6' view='0' country='Estonia'/><br />
|language = Estonian<br />
|capital = [[Tallinn]]<br />
|pop = 1,340,602<br />
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|currency = Euro (EUR)<br />
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'''Estonia''' is a small country that is a member of the [[European Union]] and is a [[Schengen Agreement]] country. Thumbing and waving a sign with your destination town are both understandable to the drivers ways of [[hitchhiking]] in this country. In case of a bad weather it is recommended to use a sign since it is better seen from a car.<br />
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Estonia is relatively a good country for hitch-hiking. The cars (can) stop easily both on the highways and small roads. You can hitch trucks, old Soviet cars, new neat personal cars - and even tractors! Officially there is no difference if a truck driver or a car driver offers you a ride – everyone (except tractors) is allowed to go up to 90km/h, although during the summer period the speed limit on some main roads is lifted up to 110 km/h. However, over-speeding is usual in this country, and so getting a personal car usually is a better choice than traveling with a truck in case you value your time a lot.<br />
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[[Hitchhiking at night]] can be much less successful due to the usually low night traffic on the roads in Estonia. Since Estonia is not a very good transit country one shouldn't hope for a truck either. '''''Be aware that if you happen to stand on a dark road at night you must (by law) wear a light reflector so that the drivers can see you'''''. Or better yet - reflector vest - too many people have left their lives on the roads during dark autumn evenings!<br />
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== Weather ==<br />
Weather is not the biggest deal in comparison with low car traffic on more local roads (which are very bumpy, too!). Winters, however, are cold, with usually a lot of snow that makes you harder to walk to a good hitchhiking spot. It darkens early during the cold season, and there are rainy weather conditions for long periods once in a while otherwise.<br />
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== Eating on the road ==<br />
Although Estonia is quite a small country, you might get stuck on its roads for the night since the traffic is usually low on smaller roads, and for that reason it would be smart to have some food with you - there is hardly any [[rest area|service area]] on the roads and you won't be able to buy food unless you are in some town.<br />
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You can drink water from the tap and wells almost anywhere in Estonia. Some say that even lakes contain pure enough water to drink.<br />
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== People ==<br />
You can get a ride from almost anyone in Estonia - from any 18+ person of any social group, age, nationality (both Estonian and Russian), or sex. [[Taxi]] drivers might drive you for free on their way home. You can expect a driver to start a conversation in either Estonian or Russian. English is widely spoken amongst young and middle aged people, although some might have a better knowledge of German and/or other Western languages. Experiences show that Russian-speaking drivers understand well Estonian even if they don't speak it. Estonian drivers understand Russian pretty much in the same way, too.<br />
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Generally, Estonians love foreign visitors and are very helpful with providing the right directions or any other instructions. Don't forget to thank them for that and/or show your gratitude!<br />
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== Public transport ==<br />
Not much money can be saved trying to hitch-hike instead of using public transport although prices for the latter one lately go up (as prices for the petrol get higher). There are places that have lousy bus connections, though, so hitch-hiking comes in handy then.<br />
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Some useful links are:<br />
* [http://bussireisid.ee/index.html?MENU=&KEEL=en Intercity buses]<br />
* [http://www.edel.ee/ Trains] [http://www.elektriraudtee.ee/ Trains]<br />
* [http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/index.php?page=162 Air travel]<br />
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In Tallinn you will most likely need to take a public transport to get out of the city, see info [http://soiduplaan.tallinn.ee/?a=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=en here].<br />
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== Carpooling ==<br />
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There is a national carpooling website in Estonia that gives a driver the opportunity to search for passengers who would be able to share the cost of a planned ride; and vice versus. See the website http://www.kyydiga.ee/ (in Estonian only). Using it is quite possible for foreign travelers, too: you can scroll-search from your departure point (''kust'') to a destination (''kuhu'') with a date and # of passengers. On a main page you can see most recent offers. The page isn't very popular, though, since many practice hitchhiking in Estonia anyway. <br />
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Similar systems exists also in [[Germany]], [[Belgium]] and some other countries.<br />
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== Cities and towns ==<br />
* Over 100.000 inhabitants:<br />
** [[Tallinn]]<br />
** [[Tartu]]<br />
* 30.000-100.000 inhabitants:<br />
** [[Narva]]<br />
** [[Pärnu]]<br />
** [[Kohtla-Järve]]<br />
* 10.000-30.000 inhabitants:<br />
** [[Viljandi]]<br />
** [[Sillamäe]]<br />
** [[Rakvere]]<br />
** [[Maardu]]<br />
** [[Valga]]<br />
** [[Kuressaare]]<br />
** [[Võru]]<br />
** [[Jõhvi]]<br />
** [[Haapsalu]]<br />
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== Regions ==<br />
* [[Pärnu County|Pärnumaa]]<br />
* [[Harjumaa]]<br />
* [[Raplamaa]]<br />
* [[Lääne-Virumaa]]<br />
* [[Ida-Virumaa]]<br />
* [[Jõgevamaa]]<br />
* [[Järvamaa]]<br />
* [[Hiiumaa]]<br />
* [[Saaremaa]]<br />
* [[Läänemaa]]<br />
* [[Viljandimaa]]<br />
* [[Võrumaa]]<br />
* [[Valgamaa]]<br />
* [[Põlvamaa]]<br />
* [[Tartumaa]]<br />
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== Border crossings ==<br />
* towards [[Latvia]] <br />
** [[Ainaži-Ikla border crossing|Ainaži-Ikla]] on [[Tallinn]]-[[Pärnu]]-[[Riga]] road<br />
** [[Valka-Valga border crossing|Valka-Valga]] on [[Tartu]]-[[Valga]]-[[Valka]]-[[Riga]] road<br />
** and several smaller ones<br />
* towards [[Russia]]<br />
** [[Narva-Ivangorod border crossing|Narva-Ivangorod]] on [[Tallinn]]-[[Narva]]-[[Ivangorod]]-[[St. Petersburg]] road.<br />
** [[Koidula-Pechory border crossing|Koidula-Pechory]] on a smaller road between Värska and Pechory (Печоры, Petseri).<br />
** [[Luhamaa-Kashino border crossing|Luhamaa-Kashino]] on the [[Riga]]-[[Pskov]]-[[St. Petersburg]] road which passes through a small corner of South-East Estonia.<br />
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For crossing the border to Russia from Estonia (not the other way around), drivers can register on [http://www.estonianborder.eu estonianborder.eu] and pay a small fee to reserve a time at any border crossing. The system significantly decreases queues and waiting times. <br />
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== Crimes ==<br />
Crimes related to hitch-hiking '''are not''' common in Estonia. However, it is recommended to be completely sober and careful when hitchhiking, and avoid cars with (slightly) drunk driver and/or passenger(s) which might, unfortunately, occur in this country.<br />
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There are some known stories regarding crime and hitchhiking in Estonia:<br />
* In 2005, a drunk guy who asked for a ride got beaten, and then robbed. Before that, in 2001, same thing happened to a sober hitch-hiker.<br />
* In November 2007, a hitch-hiker with a gun demanded that the driver would make a stop for smoking. Luckily, everything went well eventually.<br />
* There are known several stories when hitch-hikers stole valuables from a back seat.<br />
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Basically, be careful and avoid situations when you feel that it can bring you troubles. No matter if you're a driver or a traveler – [[hitchhiker's safety|safety]] first. Better sleep on a mother Earth than get into untrustworthy vehicle.<br />
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Please also be (more or less) aware of where are you going and where you are, especially if you are a [[women hitchhiking|female hitchhiker]]. Trust your intuition when it comes to "shortcuts".<br />
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== Useful phrases ==<br />
* '''Tere''' – Hello!<br />
* '''Kas ma saaksin... [town name]?''' – Could I get a ride to...[town name]?<br />
* '''Kui kaugele te lähete?''' – How far are you going?<br />
* '''Kui kaugel see on (jala)?''' - How far is it (on foot)?<br />
* '''Palun näidake kaardil''' – Please show on a map<br />
* '''Palun peatuge siin''' – Please, stop here<br />
* '''Aitäh sõidu eest''' – Thanks for the ride<br />
* '''Vabandust''' – Excuse me<br />
* '''Kas sõit on tasuta? Ma ei saa maksta.''' - Is the lift free? I can't pay.<br />
* '''Jah\Ei\Võib-olla\Ei tänan''' - Yes\No\Maybe\No thanks<br />
* '''Kas te räägite... \teisi keeli? (inglise keelt, vene keelt, saksa keelt)''' - Do you speak... \other languages? (english, russian, german)<br />
* '''Kas te võiksite palun aeglasemalt rääkida?''' - Could you speak slower please?<br />
* '''Ma ei tea\ Ma ei saa aru''' - I don't know\ I don't understand<br />
* '''Ära puuduta mind! Lase mind välja! Stop! Appi!''' - Don't touch me! Let me out! Stop! Help!<br />
* '''null\üks\kaks\kolm\neli\viis\kuus\seitse\kaheksa\üheksa\kümme\üksteist\kaksteist''' - zero\one\two... so on until twelwe<br />
* '''parem\vasak\paremale\vasakule\otse edasi''' - right\left\to right\to left\straight on<br />
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== Links ==<br />
* [http://www.hitchbase.com/orte.php?LANG=eng&l_id=62 Estonia on Hitchbase]<br />
* [http://www.ikaart.net Map of Estonia]<br />
[[wikipedia:Estonia]]<br />
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[[fi:Viro]]</div>Oscypekhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Moscow&diff=67372Moscow2012-10-31T17:24:50Z<p>Oscypek: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Italian Location<br />
|country = Russia<br />
|state = Moscow<br />
|map = <map lat='55.754940702479146' lng='37.584228515625' zoom='8' view='0' float='right' /><br />
|pop = 10,500,000<br />
|plate = 77, 97, 99, 177, 199<br />
|motorways = [[M1 (Russia)|M1]], [[M2 (Russia)|M2]], [[M3 (Russia)|M3]], [[M4 (Russia)|M4]], [[M5 (Russia)|M5]], [[M6 (Russia)|M6]], [[M7 (Russia)|M7]], [[M8 (Russia)|M8]], [[M10 (Russia)|M10]]<br />
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|avp = rus77<br />
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'''Moscow''' (Russian: Москва, ''Moskva'') is the capital and largest city of the [[Russia|Russian Federation]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== North towards [[Tver]], [[St. Petersburg]] {{Motorway Number Russia|10}} ===<br />
From metro station ''Речной Вокзал'' (Rechnoy Vokzal; green line) take bus #851 towards ''Шереметьево'' (Sheremetyevo). It's approx. 3 km from the metro station towards the Moscow Ring Road. You can get out at the bus stop just behind the interjection with the [[MKAD]] and start hitchhiking. Huge traffic, try to pick out a ride towards Tver at least.<!--good spot, 3min waiting time, verified by platschi, january 2010)--> There are also free yellow shuttle busses towards the IKEA/MEGA/AUCHAN mall daily from 9h-20h. These buses drive along the {{Motorway Number Russia|10}} through ''Химки'' (Khimki). Get out when the bus turns towards Sheremetyevo.<br />
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=== East towards [[Vladimir]], [[Nizhny Novgorod]], the Far East {{Motorway Number Russia|7}} ===<br />
Take the metro to the station ''Shosse Entuziastov'' (Шоссе Энтузиастов). From there, walk up to the main street and you'll directly be at the bus stop. Here, take bus #702 or #214 to ''Southern Izmaylovo'' (южное Измайлово). Get out at the last stop. Here you can already hear the motorway, though it's a bit difficult to find it in first place. Walk back in south-eastern direction until you'll find a McDonalds restaurant. This is directy located at the motorway junction of the ring. Walk for around 150m east down under the bridge until you find a good spot to start hitchhiking. Additionally, you can also walk 300m further until the petrol station and start hitchhiking on the hard shoulder just behind it. Traffic here is huge.<br />
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=== South-West towards [[Kyiv]] ([[Ukraine]]) {{Motorway Number Russia|3}} ===<br />
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Take the metro to the station ''Yugo-Zapadnaya'' and then take bus #707 or #611 to the stop ''Dudkino''. You can hitchhike directly from the bus stop. This is the motorway ''Kievskoe shosse'' that goes all the way to [[Kyiv]]. Soon the motorway becomes a simple two-lane road, so that even if your driver must drop you off only after a few dozen kilometres, you can simply remain beside the road and soon get another lift onward.<br />
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Other possibility is to take a train (elektrichka) to a small town '''Aprelevka''' (look at the map) - it is directly situated on the {{Motorway Number Russia|3}} motorway Moscow/Kiev. Just walk 1 km to the motorway (ask people about the direction). However, cars here move fast.<br />
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=== South towards [[Kharkiv]] ([[Ukraine]]) {{Motorway Number Russia|2}} ===<br />
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Take the metro to the station Annino (Аннино), it's situated on Varshavskoe Shosse (Варшавское шоссе). From there, walk towards [[MKAD]] and Simferopolskoe Shosse (Симферопольское шоссе), get out of the city through the traffic interchange on the intersection of MKAD and Varshavskoe Shosse, and then keep direction to M2 (Simferopolskoe Shosse) and walk approx. 2 km to the city line. There is a convenient spot at the roadside right before railway bridge where cars slow down. All cars there move strictly by M2.<br />
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=== West towards [[Pskov]], [[Riga]] ([[Latvia]]) {{Motorway Number Russia|9}} ===<br />
Тake bus #127 from metro ''Молодёжная'' (Molodyozhnaya; blue line) towards ''Pублево'' (Rublevo) to the very last stop. Continue to walk straight along ''Улица Василия Ботылёва'' (Ulitsa Vasiliya Botylyova) for about 500m. You will find yourself just in front of the [[M9 (Russia)|M9]] motorway now. You will see that there is a noise protection wall, but it is possible to walk to the left behind the bridge, and after some meters you can climb up the hill up to the motorway. There's plenty of space on the hard shoulder to stop cars. Most traffic might only go to the next villages, so make sure to get a ride at least 30-50 km further out of the suburbs of Moscow.<br />
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File:Moscow east.jpg|The Hitchhiking spot (behind the bridge) in direction Vladimir <br />
File:Moscow_southern_city_line.jpg|Hitchhiking spot in the direction of Kharkiv (south by M2), city line<br />
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