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Hitchhiking all the way around!With my high-tech or simple items, world contains a lot places to hitchhiker..... == Hitchhiking Experience == I'm from Phoenix, Arizona, and I hitchhiked all the way from there to Memphis, that was probably one of my longest hitchhiking trips. I started hitchhiking because of a stupid bet...Yeah, that's right (trust me, the details are not interesting). I like traveling, and hitchhiking is the most fun way to do it...The easiest city to hitchhike? Istanbul, Turkey. Whenever I put a thumb up, a truck approached to pick me up! Its like a public service out there, and it is a beautiful city. But, believe it or not, the most beautiful city I've ever hitchhiked to was non other, than ciudad de Mejico! (Mexico City). Great city, easy hitchhike (may cost a few pesos), and stunning views with warm drivers. I hitchhiked there from San Juan del Rio (long name, eh?), and the mountain views were perfect. == Tips for hitchhiking == Well, firstly, you must be sure that you are not afraid to hitchhike. If you are, you will either look very dark and quite and the driver will think you are a road thug, or you will rapidly start laughing which would make you look like a dumb. Don't be shy, but not too confident either, that would annoy drivers. Find a good place to hitchhike, could be a gas station (my favorite, at least) or or near a large sign. If it is hot, always stay in the cool-shaded places. The rest is just about giving a thumb sign, and wait for a nice [ or lonely :) ] driver to pick you up. After he/she approaches, ask where he/she is going, and enjoy the ride (not too much, or you'll annoy the driver). == Items == The items I use during long trips are the following: *Sunglasses*Some money*A hat*Water (as much as possible)*Little snacks to avoid starving during long trips*A large Rucksack*A towel (to keep me awake, or to avoid over-sunbathing with a combination of water)*Bright clothes (to get attention, or people may not see you)*A large map*My iphone with the navigation system*A pen ( to mark the map) *A dictionary*And tissues (Don't laugh, you'll never know when you'll need one)
