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Hitchwiki is an online hitchhikers sharing-point with information about good hitchhiking spots in numerous cities, hitchhiking culture in different countries, general know-how about what to pack, what to eat and how to stay safe. There are hundreds of pages about how to leave cities, often including maps. On Hitchwiki you can also find profiles of hitchhikers, blogs, forums, photos, videos and hitchhiking stories. It is available in English, French, Finnish, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
The wiki principle of cooperatively sharing knowledge, that turned Wikipedia in to such a big success, also turned out to be a great way for creating a knowledge base for hitchhikers, to share their knowledge on hitchhiking and how to let people share unused space in cars.
The actual 1000th article of Hitchwiki is a page where hitchhikers place their postcards that they have send their sent friends, family, their drivers or other hitchhikers. These include short messages or even a scan of the original postcard.
The milestone of 1000 articles exemplifies the comeback of the hitchhiking culture. Each month thousands of people hitchhike all over the world; in many countries it is still a common way of getting around. It is part of a vibrant culture and a preferred way of traveling for many travelers. In August a hitchhikers gathering in Paris drew together over 150 hitchhikers at the Eiffel Tower, an event that was partly coordinated through Hitchwiki.
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