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Hitchhiking Stories

By Tom Thumb, Posted Dec 03, 2006

Hitchhiking dreams

Hitchhiking to Scotland – Heroin junkies don’t make good rides. Especially when they rip you off along the way.

The Worst Ride in the World – Hitching in France with no money means you have to put up with everyone. Even the kind of guy who trains his cat to do tricks.

A Long Wait at Perpignant – Would you steal a piece of fruit after waiting at the French/Spanish border for 12 hours?

No blowjobs please, we’re hitchhikers – What would you do if your driver turns around and offers you petty cash in return for oral sex? What if youhad been waiting a really long time for a ride?


Tom has been traveling non-stop since the age of 18 and co-founded Road Junky in 2004. Follow him @tomglaister

He’s the author of Hand to Mouth to India, an account of hitchhiking from England to India with no money and which will soon be rereleased by Road Junky Books.

Tales of a Road Junky featuring tales of breaking people out of jail in Delhi, selling fake Rolexes in Japan and other adventures in Israel and Brazil will be out later this year.

He also writes fiction for anyone who never really grew up and his latest novel is Bozo and the Storytellerdownload the audio book for free or even buy a copy…

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