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| − | * '''[http://www.traveloblog.com traveloblog.com]''' is a community site where many hitchhikers store their travel blogs. The most known of them is [[Ludovic | + | * '''[http://www.traveloblog.com traveloblog.com]''' is a community site where many hitchhikers store their travel blogs. The most known of them is [[Ludovic Hubler]], [[France|French]] hitchhiker who finished his 5 year travel around the world utilizing various form of hitchhiking. |
| − | * '''Digihitch''' is a complete web portal devoted to hitchhiking, with thousands of members around the world and new, original content every day. The site receives over 40,000 visitors each month. [http://www.digihitch.com Digihitch.com] has many different areas of information to: showcase new stuff, help travelers prepare for a trip, or to allow registered members to share stories and articles. | + | * '''Digihitch''' is a complete web portal devoted to hitchhiking, with thousands of members around the world, and a new, original content every day. The site receives over 40,000 visitors each month. [http://www.digihitch.com Digihitch.com] has many different areas of information to: showcase new stuff, help travelers prepare for a trip, or to allow registered members to share stories and articles. |
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* [http://www.digihitch.com/forums.html Great Campfire Forums] - Discussion forums with thousands of topics on everything related to hitchhiking, including forums on road culture and regional travel. People new to hitchhiking can get help in the ''Sparkies'' forum. | * [http://www.digihitch.com/forums.html Great Campfire Forums] - Discussion forums with thousands of topics on everything related to hitchhiking, including forums on road culture and regional travel. People new to hitchhiking can get help in the ''Sparkies'' forum. | ||
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* '''[http://www.liftershalte.info/ Liftershalte.info]''' is a world map where everyone can mark hitching spots. | * '''[http://www.liftershalte.info/ Liftershalte.info]''' is a world map where everyone can mark hitching spots. | ||
| − | * The [http://www.hitchbase.com/index.php?LANG=eng Hitchbase] | + | * The [http://www.hitchbase.com/index.php?LANG=eng Hitchbase] is a database where hitchhikers can seek for good places to hitchhike. Most entries are in English but some are written in German, too. It is not that easy to update the information there but what is already updated fascinates at times (e.g., tips for hitching in [[Finland]]). |
* '''[http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/hitch_hiking Suite 101]''' is a sort of on-line magazine which ran a monthly hitchhiking column from October 1996 to February 2003. The columnist, [http://bernd.wechner.info Bernd Wechner], ceased writing for Suite 101 in 2003 and the archive at Suite 101 itself has fallen into an embarrasing state of disrepair since. Bernd Wechner has however archived all the articles written for that column on [http://bernd.wechner.info/Hitchhiking/Suite101/ his own site] and [http://www.digihitch.com/featured_salman.html Morgan Salman Strub] has archived them on digihitch along with a wealth of other material from many contributors. | * '''[http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/hitch_hiking Suite 101]''' is a sort of on-line magazine which ran a monthly hitchhiking column from October 1996 to February 2003. The columnist, [http://bernd.wechner.info Bernd Wechner], ceased writing for Suite 101 in 2003 and the archive at Suite 101 itself has fallen into an embarrasing state of disrepair since. Bernd Wechner has however archived all the articles written for that column on [http://bernd.wechner.info/Hitchhiking/Suite101/ his own site] and [http://www.digihitch.com/featured_salman.html Morgan Salman Strub] has archived them on digihitch along with a wealth of other material from many contributors. | ||
* [http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/kjokisal/liftaus/ Hitchhikers' guide to Europe] is a website by Kirsi Jokisalo with tips about hitchhiking in several European countries. | * [http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/kjokisal/liftaus/ Hitchhikers' guide to Europe] is a website by Kirsi Jokisalo with tips about hitchhiking in several European countries. | ||
| − | * [http://hitch-hiking.org/ hitch-hiking.org] is a great site in English and German | + | * [http://hitch-hiking.org/ hitch-hiking.org] is a great site in English and German with lots of general information about hitchhiking, legal issues, including at the same time dozens of funny anecdotes. |
| − | * [http://www.franknature.nl/hitchhike/hitchhike.htm Hitchhiking in the Netherlands] (Ad-Hoc-Carpooling) | + | * [http://www.franknature.nl/hitchhike/hitchhike.htm Hitchhiking in the Netherlands] (Ad-Hoc-Carpooling) - a neat website by [[User:Fverhart|Frank Verhart]]. |
| − | * '''[http://www.liftari.org Liftari.org]''' is a community webpage for | + | * '''[http://www.liftari.org Liftari.org]''' is a community webpage for Finnish hitchhikers. It's a community blog started in early 2004 that contains tips and stories about hitchhiking. The site is mostly in [[finland#Language | Finnish]] although foreigners who come to [[hitchhiking | hitchhike]] in [[Finland]] can post questions on the forum, too. |
| − | * [http://deu.anarchopedia.org/index.php/Tramp-Ratgeberin Hitchhike info on Anarchopedia] | + | * [http://deu.anarchopedia.org/index.php/Tramp-Ratgeberin Hitchhike info on Anarchopedia] - '''wiki''' which is available under the ''GNU Free Documentation License'' (compatible with this wiki). |
| − | * [http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com Abgefahren e.V. - Deutsche AutoStop Gesellschaft] | + | * [http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com Abgefahren e.V. - Deutsche AutoStop Gesellschaft] - German Autostop Society which has regular meetings, interesting ideas, etc. |
| − | * [http://www.hike.ru hike.ru] | + | * [http://www.hike.ru hike.ru] - [[Russia|Russian]] site with some information [http://hike.ru/?newlang=eng in English] |
| − | * [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar AutostopArgentina] is a community page for [[Argentina]] and South | + | * [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar AutostopArgentina] is a community page for hitch-hikers from [[Argentina]] and [[South America]] in general. There's lots of detailed data about hitchhiking in Argentina, HOWTO's, and a forum with more than 1200 registered members. |
| − | * [http://www.reddit.com/r/hitchhiking/ Hitchhiking reddit] | + | * [http://www.reddit.com/r/hitchhiking/ Hitchhiking reddit] - user submitted articles and discussion. |
== see also == | == see also == | ||
Revision as of 00:35, 8 November 2008
- traveloblog.com is a community site where many hitchhikers store their travel blogs. The most known of them is Ludovic Hubler, French hitchhiker who finished his 5 year travel around the world utilizing various form of hitchhiking.
- Digihitch is a complete web portal devoted to hitchhiking, with thousands of members around the world, and a new, original content every day. The site receives over 40,000 visitors each month. Digihitch.com has many different areas of information to: showcase new stuff, help travelers prepare for a trip, or to allow registered members to share stories and articles.
- Liftershalte.info is a world map where everyone can mark hitching spots.
- The Hitchbase is a database where hitchhikers can seek for good places to hitchhike. Most entries are in English but some are written in German, too. It is not that easy to update the information there but what is already updated fascinates at times (e.g., tips for hitching in Finland).
- Suite 101 is a sort of on-line magazine which ran a monthly hitchhiking column from October 1996 to February 2003. The columnist, Bernd Wechner, ceased writing for Suite 101 in 2003 and the archive at Suite 101 itself has fallen into an embarrasing state of disrepair since. Bernd Wechner has however archived all the articles written for that column on his own site and Morgan Salman Strub has archived them on digihitch along with a wealth of other material from many contributors.
- Hitchhikers' guide to Europe is a website by Kirsi Jokisalo with tips about hitchhiking in several European countries.
- hitch-hiking.org is a great site in English and German with lots of general information about hitchhiking, legal issues, including at the same time dozens of funny anecdotes.
- Hitchhiking in the Netherlands (Ad-Hoc-Carpooling) - a neat website by Frank Verhart.
- Liftari.org is a community webpage for Finnish hitchhikers. It's a community blog started in early 2004 that contains tips and stories about hitchhiking. The site is mostly in Finnish although foreigners who come to hitchhike in Finland can post questions on the forum, too.
- Hitchhike info on Anarchopedia - wiki which is available under the GNU Free Documentation License (compatible with this wiki).
- Abgefahren e.V. - Deutsche AutoStop Gesellschaft - German Autostop Society which has regular meetings, interesting ideas, etc.
- hike.ru - Russian site with some information in English
- AutostopArgentina is a community page for hitch-hikers from Argentina and South America in general. There's lots of detailed data about hitchhiking in Argentina, HOWTO's, and a forum with more than 1200 registered members.
- Hitchhiking reddit - user submitted articles and discussion.
see also
- Wikis for wiki websites
- Multimedia for an overview of different media stuff on hitchhiking
