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| − | Hitchhiking all the way around! With my high-tech or simple items, world contains a lot places to hitchhike.....
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| − | | + | I'm a hitchhiker from Phoenix, Arizona; Valley of the Sun! |
| − | == Hitchhiking Experience ==
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| − | I'm from Phoenix, Arizona, and I hitchhiked all the way from there to Memphis, that was probably one of my longest hitchhiking trips. I started hitchhiking because of a stupid bet...Yeah, that's right (trust me, the details are not interesting). I like traveling, and hitchhiking is the most fun way to do it...The easiest city to hitchhike? Istanbul, Turkey. Whenever I put a thumb up, a truck approached to pick me up! Its like a public service out there, and it is a beautiful city. But, believe it or not, the most beautiful city I've ever hitchhiked to was non other, than ciudad de Mejico! (Mexico City). Great city, easy hitchhike (may cost a few pesos), and stunning views with warm drivers. I hitchhiked there from San Juan del Rio (long name, eh?), and the mountain views were perfect. | |
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| − | == Tips for hitchhiking ==
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| − | Well, firstly, you must be sure that you are not afraid to hitchhike. If you are, you will either look very dark and quite and the driver will think you are a road thug, or you will rapidly start laughing which would make you look like a dumb. Don't be shy, but not too confident either, that would annoy drivers. Find a good place to hitchhike, could be a gas station (my favorite, at least) or or near a large sign. If it is hot, always stay in the cool-shaded places. The rest is just about giving a thumb sign, and wait for a nice [ or lonely :) ] driver to pick you up. After he/she approaches, ask where he/she is going, and enjoy the ride (not too much, or you'll annoy the driver).
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| − | == Items ==
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| − | The items I use during long trips are the following:
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| − | *Sunglasses
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| − | *Some money
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| − | *A hat
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| − | *Water (as much as possible)
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| − | *Little snacks to avoid starving during long trips
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| − | *A large Rucksack or two
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| − | *A towel (to keep me awake, or to avoid over-sunbathing with a combination of water)
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| − | *Bright clothes (to get attention, or people may not see you)
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| − | *A large map
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| − | *My iphone with the navigation system
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| − | *A pen or a marker( to mark the map, or to write on the cardboard)
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| − | *A dictionary
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| − | *A small pair of binoculars (to catch the I.D plate)
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| − | *And tissues (Don't laugh, you'll never know when you'll need one)
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| − | *Lighter
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| − | *A small med-kit
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| − | *Card-boards
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| − | *A small umbrella
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