Riding for free by hitching is still possible in many parts of the world.

Cheap Travel

We live in an age where the spirit of care free travel is almost extinct. Travelers these days are armed to the teeth with credit cards, travel insurance and Lonely Planet Guides. Yet it was not always so. For millennia pilgrims, bards and nomads have traveled the globe living only on their wits. From Jesus to Jack Kerouac travelers have hit the road with little more than the clothes on their back and embarked on amazing journeys.

So if you’re planning to trust in the gods and head off with just a few coins in your pocket the resources below will help you along your way.

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Hitchhiking Guide

In the safety-conscious age of consumer travel, hitchhiking is one of the few opportunities for real adventure. Whilst the fears sewn by the modern media have drastically reduced the numbers ...

Living out of your Vehicle (Boondocking)

I want to introduce you to a new method of traveling called boon-docking. Actually it is not really new at all. The RV crowd has been doing it for a ...

Guide to Sofa Surfing - Free Hospitality

One of the greatest things about traveling is all the great people you meet. Make a good impression and they may be reckless enough to give you their addresses. Imagine ...

How to Travel for Free

Millennia before the Lonely Planet claimed to show travelers how to ‘travel on a shoestring’, people had long been hitting the road with barely enough bread for that day. Whilst ...

Flights and Travel

In the old days of travel, by the time you reached your destination you’d already been on a journey. Bumping along on rundown buses and trains, you met a whole ...

Squatting Guide

Squatting is the act of taking over an empty building and making it your home. There are various kinds of squats ranging from volunteer community centres to private homes to ...

CouchSurfing - Miracle of Modern Hospitality

In the old days your chances of getting taken home by a stranger to sleep at their place were slim. If you were hitchhiking your driver might take pity on ...

It's Cheaper to Travel Than Stay Home

Long term travelers are always asked how they can afford to stay on the road all the time. Most people spend half a year or so saving up for their ...

Travel Product Review - Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer

Vogelsang Mountain High Life

Somewhere high in the mountains under a curtain of doom, I embarked on a journey of mythological proportions. This journey would prove to be a test of ...