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* [http://mindofahitchhiker.com/ Mind of a Hitchhiker] A hitchhiking and free-camping 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.
 
* [http://mindofahitchhiker.com/ Mind of a Hitchhiker] A hitchhiking and free-camping 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.
* [https://alwaysawei.com alwaysawei.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 and has been listed as one of the "30 Top Adventurers under 30 of 2017". :)
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* [https://howtohitchhike.com/ How To Hitchhike] A blog with advice, trip reports, and hitching resources. Features a free book-length guide to hitchhiking in English, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.
 
*[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.
 
*[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.
*[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.
 
* [http://hitchhikershandbook.com/ Hitch-Hikers' Handbook] Hitch-hiking country, city and monument guides. Hitchhiking stories and guest posts; Travel Photography Competition.
 
* [http://thestupidforeigner.com/hitchhiking-stories/ The Stupid Foreigner] Extreme budget traveller shares hitchhiking stories & teaches others how to travel cheaper.
 
*[http://hikehitcher.tumblr.com/ Hike Hitcher] Hitchhiking and Train Hopping across the USA
 
*[http://outsideyourworld.wordpress.com/ outsideyourworld] Hitchhiking, hiking, and the randomness of travel
 
* [http://stingoandthrifty.wordpress.com/ Two artists embark on a hitchhiking trip across the U.S. to discover the true face of America]
 
* [http://cruisesurfingz.com Roy Marvelous] Working on a cruise ship, Couchsurfing and hitchhiking.
 
* [http://deathsquadmuffin.blogspot.com/ Meandering] Hitchhiking, ridesharing, Couchsurfing, housesitting.
 
* [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/fabzgy/ Fabzgy]
 
* [https://platschi.net/tag_english.html Platschi's Blog] - Stories picked up while hitching, focused on South America and Russia/Ukraine, mostly in {{de}}
 
* [https://warmroads.de/en/ Warm roads] - Hitchhiking around the world with stories and analyses of hitchability in different countries by [[User:Korn|Korn]]
 
* [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.
 
* [http://www.velabas.com Velabas] [[User:Chael777|Chael]] hitchhiking around the world, writing and drawing along the way.
 
* [http://hitchhikeinterviews.com/ The Hitchhike Interviews] [[User:Beneppard|Ben Eppard]] An inquiry into what motivates people to help people - via hitchhiking
 
* [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.
 
* [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.
 
 
* [http://www.magickervan.com Magic Kervan]  Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
 
* [http://www.magickervan.com Magic Kervan]  Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
* [http://www.briancray.net Brian Cray - Hitchhikin', Train Hoppin', Wanderin'] Adventure stories from Brian Cray hitchhiking, train hopping and wandering around the world.
 
 
* [https://www.roamingpencil.com/ Roaming Pencil] Hitchhiking comics and other hitchhiking stories by Nina ([[User:OlcheMaith|OlcheMaith]] on Hitchwiki).
 
* [https://www.roamingpencil.com/ Roaming Pencil] Hitchhiking comics and other hitchhiking stories by Nina ([[User:OlcheMaith|OlcheMaith]] on Hitchwiki).
* http://birdsongsofpersia.tumblr.com - for all of those un-lived days, a distinct call for justice against paperwork, dead time and dishonesty. An embrace to confusion, the wild days and the dissection of masks & loveless times. ([User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass])
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* [http://birdsongsofpersia.tumblr.com Birdsongsofpersia] - for all of those un-lived days, a distinct call for justice against paperwork, dead time and dishonesty. An embrace to confusion, the wild days and the dissection of masks & loveless times. [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]]
  
 
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== Moderately Updated ==
* [http://bibiontheroad.net Petit Bibi on the Road] is the blog of a hitchhiking baby.
 
 
*[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  
 
*[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]
 
* On [http://youarealltourists.blogspot.com/ Byways not Highways] a female solo traveller cruises by thumb around the Middle East, Pakistan and Turkey.
 
* On [http://youarealltourists.blogspot.com/ Byways not Highways] a female solo traveller cruises by thumb around the Middle East, Pakistan and Turkey.
 
*[http://planbdidntwork.wordpress.com/ Plan B didn't work]  
 
*[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!
 
 
* [[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.
 
* [[User:Tobo|Tobo]] blogs on Livejournal; read his [http://nibot.livejournal.com/tag/hitchhiking hitchhiking entries].
 
* [[User:Tobo|Tobo]] blogs on Livejournal; read his [http://nibot.livejournal.com/tag/hitchhiking hitchhiking entries].
* One more hitch around the world blog with pics and infos on [http://edwas.de/ www.edwas.de]
 
* 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]
 
* [http://www.johnnyhobo.tumblr.com/ Welcome Home.] Photos and notes from Jonmb's search for the American Dream... or something like that.
 
* [http://www.johnnyhobo.tumblr.com/ Welcome Home.] Photos and notes from Jonmb's search for the American Dream... or something like that.
 
* [[User:Prino|Prino]] occasionally writes a bit on [http://prino.neocities.org/index.html#prinos-blog Prino's Blog]
 
* [[User:Prino|Prino]] occasionally writes a bit on [http://prino.neocities.org/index.html#prinos-blog Prino's Blog]
 
* [[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.
 
* [[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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== Sleeping blogs ==
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* [https://warmroads.de/en/ Warm roads] - Hitchhiking around the world with stories and analyses of hitchability in different countries by [[User:Korn|Korn]]
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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://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://deathsquadmuffin.blogspot.com/ Meandering] Hitchhiking, ridesharing, Couchsurfing, housesitting.
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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.hobospirit.wordpres.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.
 
* [[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
 
* [[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
 
* [[User:siinvincible|Simon]] writes in [https://myhitchhome.wordpress.com My Hitch Home] about hitchhiking on the Isle of Wight, and hitchhiking whilst on pilgrimage.
 
* [[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 ==
 
 
* [http://www.bloggertramp.com/faq-english Bloggertramp.com] is a site where a German blogger writes about his hitchhiking across Europe in August 2010
 
* [http://www.bloggertramp.com/faq-english Bloggertramp.com] is a site where a German blogger writes about his hitchhiking across Europe in August 2010
* [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: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.
 
 
* [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/ Craig] hits the road to meet people, see places & go beyond frontiers. THUMBING ASIA.
 
* [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/ Craig] hits the road to meet people, see places & go beyond frontiers. THUMBING ASIA.
* [[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.westplease.blogspot.com West, Please!] is about Chuck and Callie's hitchhiking adventure across the United States with product reviews and tips.
 
* [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].
 
 
* [http://decapitatedhope.livejournal.com Steal Compass Go North Disappear] Writings, photos and the insanities, joys and loneliness of the road by [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]].
 
* [http://decapitatedhope.livejournal.com Steal Compass Go North Disappear] Writings, photos and the insanities, joys and loneliness of the road by [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]].
  
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* [[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)
* [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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* Information on recent activity of the German club [[Abgefahren e.V.]] on their [http://abgefahren-ev.de/blog/ blog] {{de}}
 
* Information on recent activity of the German club [[Abgefahren e.V.]] on their [http://abgefahren-ev.de/blog/ blog] {{de}}
 
* [[User:Korn|Korn]] blogs and analyzes his hitchhiking trips in German on [https://warmroads.de/de/ Warm Roads] {{de}}
 
* [[User:Korn|Korn]] blogs and analyzes his hitchhiking trips in German on [https://warmroads.de/de/ Warm Roads] {{de}}
* [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] blogs in German on his [https://platschi.net/tag_deutsch.html blog] {{de}}
 
  
 
=== French ===
 
=== French ===

Latest revision as of 18:49, 5 January 2023

There are quite a few Blogging Hitchhikers around.

Updated Frequently

  • Mind of a Hitchhiker A hitchhiking and free-camping 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.
  • How To Hitchhike A blog with advice, trip reports, and hitching resources. Features a free book-length guide to hitchhiking in English, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.
  • 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.
  • Magic Kervan Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
  • Roaming Pencil Hitchhiking comics and other hitchhiking stories by Nina (OlcheMaith on Hitchwiki).
  • Birdsongsofpersia - for all of those un-lived days, a distinct call for justice against paperwork, dead time and dishonesty. An embrace to confusion, the wild days and the dissection of masks & loveless times. Jass

Moderately Updated

Sleeping blogs

Other blogs

Languages other than English

German

  • Information on recent activity of the German club Abgefahren e.V. on their blog (German)
  • Korn blogs and analyzes his hitchhiking trips in German on Warm Roads (German)

French

Spanish

  • add your hitching blog!