Hitchhiking is a way of traveling when you are short of money or just want to experience an adventure you will never get when traveling with comfort. Both these causes lead to one result – you come on the road and try to catch a car.

Some hitchhikers know the exact point where they want to turn out to be, but some never know where and when their trip will finish. Some piece of advice before you begin your trip.

1) If you know your destination point, you’d better to think over your route not to find yourself far away from the desired city.

2) Be extra careful, because the hitchhiking is always a risk. Take you mobile and try to be in touch with your friends or relatives (if connection allows, of course).

3) Be careful with your money – don’t store all them in one place.

4) Don’t take too much luggage – you’ll be tired very soon.

5) Take all you may need – if your route passes far from the cities you may have no chance to by all the necessary things.

6) When you travel alone the risk increases twice – so, may be it’s better to have a fellow traveler. There are a lot clubs and communities of hitchhikers (for example, in Internet) where you not only can find a fellow traveler but also receive a useful advise.

What attracts people in hitchhiking is the feeling of freedom and the opportunity to have the real adventure. It’s a challenge in some way and some people like to accept it. Some hitchhikers like to have a chance to meet new people and to make friends.