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| − | [ | + | Tourto is my nickname. Xavier my real name. |
| − | [ | + | I was born in [[Biscarrosse|Biscarrosse-Plage]], a town on the Atlantic coast in [[Aquitaine]] Region, [[France]]. |
| − | [ | + | I speak fluently French, Spanish, English, and basics of German and Malay. |
| + | I lived and worked bits in [[France]], [[Mexico]], [[Spain]], [[Switzerland]], [[Australia]] and [[Malaysia]]. | ||
| + | I hitchhiked in [[France]], [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], [[Poland]], [[Italy]], [[Slovenia]], [[Croatia]], [[Serbia]], [[Greece]], [[Turkey]], [[Iran]], [[Switzerland]], [[Netherlands]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Australia]], [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]. | ||
| + | I travelled in the countries listed above plus [[Mexico]], [[Spain]], [[Portugal]], [[Scotland]], [[Andorra]], [[Austria]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Slovakia]], [[Hungary]], [[Bulgaria]] and [[India]]. | ||
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| + | Feel free to ask me any questions. | ||
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| + | My plans of travels : | ||
| + | October to December 2011 : Malaysia | ||
| + | December 2011 to March 2012 : India | ||
| + | March 2012 to June 2012 : Iran | ||
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| + | == Hitchhiking Experience == | ||
| + | * Hitchhiked from [[France]] to [[Iran]] in 2009, through [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], [[Poland]], back to [[France]], then [[Italy]], Balkans, [[Greece]], [[Turkey]]. | ||
| + | * Hitchhiked in [[Australia]] in 2011 mostly around [[Western Australia]] and [[Northern Territory]] for several months. I've hitchhiked the [[Gibb River Road]], an outback road running 800km from [[Broome]] to [[Kununarra]]. | ||
| + | * Other bits in [[Europe]] and South-East [[Asia]]. | ||
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| + | == Stats == | ||
| + | * I Started hitchhiking in may 2009 aged 27, so far more than 30,000 km | ||
| + | * Longest rides : | ||
| + | - 1,377 km from [[Derby]]'s turn-off on the [[Great Northern Highway]], [[Australia]] to [[Katherine]], [[Australia]] in july 2011 (all the way with the same truck driver, but we stopped in a bush camp to rest overnight) | ||
| + | - 1,000 km from [[Dijon]], [[France]] to [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]] in september 2010, even making some tourism with my drivers in [[Aldace]] | ||
| + | - 670 km from [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] to [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]] in July 2009 | ||
| + | * Longuest distance in one day : | ||
| + | - 1,500 km from [[Wroclaw]], [[Poland]] to [[Macon]], [[France]] with a detour by [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] in around 30 hours (I didn't sleep at all) in july 2009 | ||
| + | - 1,300 km from [[Broome]], [[Australia]] to somewhere between [[Kununarra]] and [[Katherine]], [[Australia]] in around 15 hours, in july 2011 | ||
| + | - 1,000 km from [[Dijon]], [[France]] to [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]] in september 2010 (with only a 5 km ride plus a 995 km ride!) | ||
| + | * Fastest trips : | ||
| + | - 3 hours and 15 minutes to go 670 km from [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] to [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]] in July 2009 (average 205 km/h!!) | ||
| + | - 3 hours to go 460 km (average 150 km/h) from [[Lyon]], [[France]] to [[Paris]], [[France]] with 3 Romanians who were listening to 120dB techno music, smoking as crazy, windows shut and overheating the car... Happy it was fast! | ||
| + | * Worst waiting time : | ||
| + | - 2 days waiting for a ride in [[Gascoyne Junction]], [[Australia]], trying to go to Mount Augustus, 300 km of dirt road further. I eventually gave up after no car had passed and figured out I wouldn't have enough food to make the return trip (no shops in Gascoyne Junction)! | ||
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| + | == Contact == | ||
| + | * my travel blog : [http://www.tourto.fr www.tourto.fr] | ||
| + | * facebook : [http://www.facebook.com/tourto Tourto] | ||
| + | * Couchsurfing : [http://www.couchsurfing.org/toortoth Toortoth] | ||
| + | * GlobalFreeLoaders : [http://www.globalfreeloaders.com/tourto tourto] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 12 October 2011
Tourto is my nickname. Xavier my real name. I was born in Biscarrosse-Plage, a town on the Atlantic coast in Aquitaine Region, France. I speak fluently French, Spanish, English, and basics of German and Malay. I lived and worked bits in France, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Australia and Malaysia. I hitchhiked in France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Switzerland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. I travelled in the countries listed above plus Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, Andorra, Austria, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and India.
Feel free to ask me any questions.
My plans of travels : October to December 2011 : Malaysia December 2011 to March 2012 : India March 2012 to June 2012 : Iran
Hitchhiking Experience
- Hitchhiked from France to Iran in 2009, through Belgium, Germany, Poland, back to France, then Italy, Balkans, Greece, Turkey.
- Hitchhiked in Australia in 2011 mostly around Western Australia and Northern Territory for several months. I've hitchhiked the Gibb River Road, an outback road running 800km from Broome to Kununarra.
- Other bits in Europe and South-East Asia.
Stats
- I Started hitchhiking in may 2009 aged 27, so far more than 30,000 km
- Longest rides :
- 1,377 km from Derby's turn-off on the Great Northern Highway, Australia to Katherine, Australia in july 2011 (all the way with the same truck driver, but we stopped in a bush camp to rest overnight) - 1,000 km from Dijon, France to Prague, Czech Republic in september 2010, even making some tourism with my drivers in Aldace - 670 km from Berlin, Germany to Karlsruhe, Germany in July 2009
- Longuest distance in one day :
- 1,500 km from Wroclaw, Poland to Macon, France with a detour by Berlin, Germany in around 30 hours (I didn't sleep at all) in july 2009 - 1,300 km from Broome, Australia to somewhere between Kununarra and Katherine, Australia in around 15 hours, in july 2011 - 1,000 km from Dijon, France to Prague, Czech Republic in september 2010 (with only a 5 km ride plus a 995 km ride!)
- Fastest trips :
- 3 hours and 15 minutes to go 670 km from Berlin, Germany to Karlsruhe, Germany in July 2009 (average 205 km/h!!) - 3 hours to go 460 km (average 150 km/h) from Lyon, France to Paris, France with 3 Romanians who were listening to 120dB techno music, smoking as crazy, windows shut and overheating the car... Happy it was fast!
- Worst waiting time :
- 2 days waiting for a ride in Gascoyne Junction, Australia, trying to go to Mount Augustus, 300 km of dirt road further. I eventually gave up after no car had passed and figured out I wouldn't have enough food to make the return trip (no shops in Gascoyne Junction)!
Contact
- my travel blog : www.tourto.fr
- facebook : Tourto
- Couchsurfing : Toortoth
- GlobalFreeLoaders : tourto
