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== Updated Frequently ==
 
== Updated Frequently ==
*[http://www.lastwordsfortheroad.com Last Words For The Road] is a collection of handwritten quotes collected from hitchhikers, travellers, people met while travelling. [https://www.facebook.com/lastwordsfortheroad/ on facebook] you will find stories and philosophical articles related to travel and the quotes.
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* [http://mindofahitchhiker.com/ Mind of a Hitchhiker] A hitchhiking and free-camping orientated blog with stories, videos and pictures of travels through Latin America, the Middle East and Europe - so far. The [[User:MOAH|author]] is also an avid HitchWiki editor and occasionally teams up with others.
* [https://alwaysawei.wordpress.com/ What? You Don't Have Money?!] The author is a Chinese guy who lived in the Netherlands for 6 years. It's about his experiences of hitchhiking and extreme low-budget adventures around the world.
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* [https://alwaysawei.com alwaysawei.com — ''What? You Don't Have Money?!''] The author is a trained biologist who chooses to pursue his passion for the road instead of being locked up in a lab with crazy mice. The blog is about his experiences of hitchhiking and extreme low-budget adventures around the world. He is still alive and has been listed as one of the "30 Top Adventurers under 30 of 2017". :)
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*[http://www.journalofnomads.com Journal of Nomads] is a website and Youtube channel in which a travelling couple share their stories and tips while hitchhiking from Ireland to Alaska across six continents.
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*[http://www.lastwordsfortheroad.com Last Words For The Road] is a collection of handwritten quotes collected from hitchhikers, travellers, people met while travelling. [https://www.facebook.com/lastwordsfortheroad/ on Facebook] you will find stories and philosophical articles related to travel and the quotes.
 
* [http://hitchhikershandbook.com/ Hitch-Hikers' Handbook] Hitch-hiking country, city and monument guides. Hitchhiking stories and guest posts; Travel Photography Competition.
 
* [http://hitchhikershandbook.com/ Hitch-Hikers' Handbook] Hitch-hiking country, city and monument guides. Hitchhiking stories and guest posts; Travel Photography Competition.
 
* [http://thestupidforeigner.com/hitchhiking-stories/ The Stupid Foreigner] Extreme budget traveller shares hitchhiking stories & teaches others how to travel cheaper.
 
* [http://thestupidforeigner.com/hitchhiking-stories/ The Stupid Foreigner] Extreme budget traveller shares hitchhiking stories & teaches others how to travel cheaper.
* [http://thumbaway.blogspot.ca Thumb Away] Hitchhiking Adventure Travelogue (Now blogging on [http://www.hitching.it Hitching.it])
 
 
*[http://hikehitcher.tumblr.com/ Hike Hitcher] Hitchhiking and Train Hopping across the USA
 
*[http://hikehitcher.tumblr.com/ Hike Hitcher] Hitchhiking and Train Hopping across the USA
 
*[http://outsideyourworld.wordpress.com/ outsideyourworld] Hitchhiking, hiking, and the randomness of travel
 
*[http://outsideyourworld.wordpress.com/ outsideyourworld] Hitchhiking, hiking, and the randomness of travel
 
* [http://stingoandthrifty.wordpress.com/ Two artists embark on a hitchhiking trip across the U.S. to discover the true face of America]
 
* [http://stingoandthrifty.wordpress.com/ Two artists embark on a hitchhiking trip across the U.S. to discover the true face of America]
* [http://cruisesurfingz.com Roy Marvelous] Working on a cruise ship, couchsurfing and hitchhiking.
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* [http://cruisesurfingz.com Roy Marvelous] Working on a cruise ship, Couchsurfing and hitchhiking.
* [http://deathsquadmuffin.blogspot.com/ Meandering] Hitchhiking, ridesharing, couchsurfing, housesitting.  
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* [http://deathsquadmuffin.blogspot.com/ Meandering] Hitchhiking, ridesharing, Couchsurfing, housesitting.  
 
* [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/fabzgy/ Fabzgy]
 
* [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/fabzgy/ Fabzgy]
* [https://platschi.net/ Platschi's Blog] - Stories picked up while hitching, focused on South America and Russia/Ukraine, mostly in {{de}}
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* [https://platschi.net/tag_english.html Platschi's Blog] - Stories picked up while hitching, focused on South America and Russia/Ukraine, mostly in {{de}}
* [http://warmroads.de Warm roads] - Hitchhiking around the world with storys and analyses of hitchability in different countries by [[User:Korn|Korn]]  
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* [https://warmroads.de/en/ Warm roads] - Hitchhiking around the world with stories and analyses of hitchability in different countries by [[User:Korn|Korn]]  
 
* [http://www.210countries.com 210 Countries] Blog about a Spanish hitchhiker [[User:Aixecantelpolse|Oriol]] who thumbs from Europe to Asia and talks about off the beaten path places to go.
 
* [http://www.210countries.com 210 Countries] Blog about a Spanish hitchhiker [[User:Aixecantelpolse|Oriol]] who thumbs from Europe to Asia and talks about off the beaten path places to go.
 
* [http://www.velabas.com Velabas] [[User:Chael777|Chael]] hitchhiking around the world, writing and drawing along the way.
 
* [http://www.velabas.com Velabas] [[User:Chael777|Chael]] hitchhiking around the world, writing and drawing along the way.
 
* [http://hitchhikeinterviews.com/ The Hitchhike Interviews] [[User:Beneppard|Ben Eppard]] An inquiry into what motivates people to help people - via hitchhiking
 
* [http://hitchhikeinterviews.com/ The Hitchhike Interviews] [[User:Beneppard|Ben Eppard]] An inquiry into what motivates people to help people - via hitchhiking
 
* [http://www.rovingsnails.com Roving Snails] [[User:Rovingsnails|Roving Snails]] reached India after 511 days hitchhiking Asia. Now roam the subcontinent, thinking of a way home. Two humans and one cat.
 
* [http://www.rovingsnails.com Roving Snails] [[User:Rovingsnails|Roving Snails]] reached India after 511 days hitchhiking Asia. Now roam the subcontinent, thinking of a way home. Two humans and one cat.
* [http://www.hobospirit.com Smells like Hobo Spirit] [[User:HoboSpirit|HoboSpirit]] An Irish hitchhiker who has mostly traveled in Europe, the US and South America. Dumpster diving and stealth camping with occasional cash in hand jobs to support himself.
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* [http://www.hobospirit.wordpres.com Smells like Hobo Spirit] [[User:HoboSpirit|HoboSpirit]] An Irish hitchhiker who has mostly traveled in Europe, the US and South America. Dumpster diving and stealth camping with occasional cash in hand jobs to support himself.
 
* [http://www.magickervan.com Magic Kervan]  Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
 
* [http://www.magickervan.com Magic Kervan]  Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
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* [http://www.briancray.net Brian Cray - Hitchhikin', Train Hoppin', Wanderin'] Adventure stories from Brian Cray hitchhiking, train hopping and wandering around the world.
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* [https://www.roamingpencil.com/ Roaming Pencil] Hitchhiking comics and other hitchhiking stories by Nina ([[User:OlcheMaith|OlcheMaith]] on Hitchwiki).
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* {http://birdsongsofpersia.tumblr.com Birdsongsofpersia] - for all of those un-lived days, a distinct call for justice against paperwork, dead time and dishonesty. An embrace to confusion, the wild days and the dissection of masks & loveless times. [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]]
  
 
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* Juan Villarino of [[Argentina]] shares stories and photos from his hitchhike around the world at [http://www.acrobatoftheroad.blogspot.com/ AcrobatoftheRoad.blogspot.com]
 
* Juan Villarino of [[Argentina]] shares stories and photos from his hitchhike around the world at [http://www.acrobatoftheroad.blogspot.com/ AcrobatoftheRoad.blogspot.com]
 
* [http://www.johnnyhobo.tumblr.com/ Welcome Home.] Photos and notes from Jonmb's search for the American Dream... or something like that.
 
* [http://www.johnnyhobo.tumblr.com/ Welcome Home.] Photos and notes from Jonmb's search for the American Dream... or something like that.
* [[User:Prino|Prino]] occasionally writes a bit on [https://sites.google.com/site/robertahprins/home/hitchhiking/prino-s-blog Prino's Blog]
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* [[User:Prino|Prino]] occasionally writes a bit on [http://prino.neocities.org/index.html#prinos-blog Prino's Blog]
 
* [[Leo Carona]] shares his stories and tips on hitchhiking across South America (specially Brazil) and Europe, most of the times with no money. He keeps a [http://www.youtube.com/unknown952 channel on Youtube] only for his hitchhiking videos recorded on the roads.
 
* [[Leo Carona]] shares his stories and tips on hitchhiking across South America (specially Brazil) and Europe, most of the times with no money. He keeps a [http://www.youtube.com/unknown952 channel on Youtube] only for his hitchhiking videos recorded on the roads.
 
* [[User:Brackers|Brackers]] maintains a blog called [http://vagabondingadam.blogspot.fr/search/label/Hitchhiking Vagabonding Adam] and has written about a Hitchventure he took in 2012 with more hitchhiking planned
 
* [[User:Brackers|Brackers]] maintains a blog called [http://vagabondingadam.blogspot.fr/search/label/Hitchhiking Vagabonding Adam] and has written about a Hitchventure he took in 2012 with more hitchhiking planned
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* [[User:siinvincible|Simon]] writes in [https://myhitchhome.wordpress.com My Hitch Home] about hitchhiking on the Isle of Wight, and hitchhiking whilst on pilgrimage.
  
 
== Sleeping blogs ==
 
== Sleeping blogs ==
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* [http://marenqo.blogspot.com/search/label/Hitchhiking Love for three Oranges intercontinental hitchhiking!]
 
* [http://marenqo.blogspot.com/search/label/Hitchhiking Love for three Oranges intercontinental hitchhiking!]
 
* [[User:Maplefanta|maplefanta]]'s travelling and mostly hitching blog [http://www.travbuddy.com/maplefanta/blogs Travbuddy].
 
* [[User:Maplefanta|maplefanta]]'s travelling and mostly hitching blog [http://www.travbuddy.com/maplefanta/blogs Travbuddy].
* [http://decapitatedhope.livejournal.com Steal Compass Go North Disappear] Writings, photos and the insanities, joys and loneliness of the road by [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]].
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* [http://decapitatedhope.livejournal.com Steal Compass Go North Disappear] Writings, photos and the insanities, joys and loneliness of the road by [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]].
  
 
== Other blogs ==
 
== Other blogs ==
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== Languages other than English ==
 
== Languages other than English ==
 
=== German ===
 
=== German ===
* Some users from [[abgefahren e.V.]] blog about their hitching trips on the [http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com/blog abgefahren site], mostly in German.
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* Information on recent activity of the German club [[Abgefahren e.V.]] on their [http://abgefahren-ev.de/blog/ blog] {{de}}
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* [[User:Korn|Korn]] blogs and analyzes his hitchhiking trips in German on [https://warmroads.de/de/ Warm Roads] {{de}}
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* [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] blogs in German on his [https://platschi.net/tag_deutsch.html blog] {{de}}
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=== French ===
 
=== French ===
 
* [[User:Globestoppeuse|Anick-Marie]]'s [http://www.globestoppeuse.com/ Globestoppeuse] - Dedicated to hitchhiking culture and female solo travel
 
* [[User:Globestoppeuse|Anick-Marie]]'s [http://www.globestoppeuse.com/ Globestoppeuse] - Dedicated to hitchhiking culture and female solo travel
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=== Spanish ===
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* Aniko Villalba blogs about her travels on [http://viajandoporahi.com/ Viajando por ahi] {{es}}
  
 
* ''add your hitching blog!''
 
* ''add your hitching blog!''
  
 
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Revision as of 23:50, 17 March 2019

There are quite a few Blogging Hitchhikers around.

Updated Frequently

  • Mind of a Hitchhiker A hitchhiking and free-camping orientated blog with stories, videos and pictures of travels through Latin America, the Middle East and Europe - so far. The author is also an avid HitchWiki editor and occasionally teams up with others.
  • alwaysawei.com — What? You Don't Have Money?! The author is a trained biologist who chooses to pursue his passion for the road instead of being locked up in a lab with crazy mice. The blog is about his experiences of hitchhiking and extreme low-budget adventures around the world. He is still alive and has been listed as one of the "30 Top Adventurers under 30 of 2017". :)
  • Journal of Nomads is a website and Youtube channel in which a travelling couple share their stories and tips while hitchhiking from Ireland to Alaska across six continents.
  • Last Words For The Road is a collection of handwritten quotes collected from hitchhikers, travellers, people met while travelling. on Facebook you will find stories and philosophical articles related to travel and the quotes.
  • Hitch-Hikers' Handbook Hitch-hiking country, city and monument guides. Hitchhiking stories and guest posts; Travel Photography Competition.
  • The Stupid Foreigner Extreme budget traveller shares hitchhiking stories & teaches others how to travel cheaper.
  • Hike Hitcher Hitchhiking and Train Hopping across the USA
  • outsideyourworld Hitchhiking, hiking, and the randomness of travel
  • Two artists embark on a hitchhiking trip across the U.S. to discover the true face of America
  • Roy Marvelous Working on a cruise ship, Couchsurfing and hitchhiking.
  • Meandering Hitchhiking, ridesharing, Couchsurfing, housesitting.
  • Fabzgy
  • Platschi's Blog - Stories picked up while hitching, focused on South America and Russia/Ukraine, mostly in (German)
  • Warm roads - Hitchhiking around the world with stories and analyses of hitchability in different countries by Korn
  • 210 Countries Blog about a Spanish hitchhiker Oriol who thumbs from Europe to Asia and talks about off the beaten path places to go.
  • Velabas Chael hitchhiking around the world, writing and drawing along the way.
  • The Hitchhike Interviews Ben Eppard An inquiry into what motivates people to help people - via hitchhiking
  • Roving Snails Roving Snails reached India after 511 days hitchhiking Asia. Now roam the subcontinent, thinking of a way home. Two humans and one cat.
  • Smells like Hobo Spirit HoboSpirit An Irish hitchhiker who has mostly traveled in Europe, the US and South America. Dumpster diving and stealth camping with occasional cash in hand jobs to support himself.
  • Magic Kervan Two Bulgarians hitchhiking from Europe to Indonesia. Inspiring stories for one year extreme travels and loads of fun.
  • Brian Cray - Hitchhikin', Train Hoppin', Wanderin' Adventure stories from Brian Cray hitchhiking, train hopping and wandering around the world.
  • Roaming Pencil Hitchhiking comics and other hitchhiking stories by Nina (OlcheMaith on Hitchwiki).
  • {http://birdsongsofpersia.tumblr.com Birdsongsofpersia] - for all of those un-lived days, a distinct call for justice against paperwork, dead time and dishonesty. An embrace to confusion, the wild days and the dissection of masks & loveless times. Jass

Moderately Updated

Sleeping blogs

Other blogs

Languages other than English

German

French

Spanish

  • add your hitching blog!