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Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-09T14:15:33Z

MrTweek: /* Argentina */

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 4/29'' (page 44)

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Argentina]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2871248 Hitchhiking In Argentina/autostop, dedo en Argentina]
*:I was hitchhiking Argentina for 4 months and had no problems what so ever (best trip of my life). It's probably easier hitchhikng in the south especially in patagonia.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3227362 Info : Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro and Greece]

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3250214 riga to tallinn]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3151976 Hitchhiking to Moldova]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2886001 Hitchhiking around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2862183 Is hitchhiking in Canada legal ?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]
*: You'll love Cyprus. It's because Cyprus is an island and on island people feel much more safer and trust each other that's why hh is really easy.

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3240839 Hitchhiking advice needed: Getting out of Paris]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]
*:Amylin, do you travel on a US passport? If so, you have zero chance of getting a visa to travel independently in Iran, unfortunately.
*:One Hitchhiker said "Thumbs are rude in Iran.Just wave at cars."
*:using the 'thumbs up sign' in iran means 'fuck you up the ass', its definitely not recommended!
*:One of the easiest countries to HH. It might be a bit difficult to get out of big cities, but once you are out, the first truck you see will pick you up.
*:It's a country of amazing hospitality and HH is often "all-inclusive", you get invited into people's house etc.
*:Of course learning some farsi is very helpful. There are quite a few azeri people as well, so you can try turkish with them.
*:hitch-hiking here is one of the easiest things to do, but there are some tips. first consider the your thumb, if you are in big cities they know what you mean, but in villages and small cities NEVER use it.
*:many drivers would ask for money, so before you get into the car ask them for free ride "majani" (=free)

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3118281 Hitchhiking Italy, INfo and company]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3183575 Hitching out of Kraków towards Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112645 Hitchhiking to Gdansk]

== [[Russia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2959238 russia?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3122143 hh Russia]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2862605 hitch to North-Artic Russia]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
*:Basically if you go along the coast in Spain, from France through Barcelona and Valencia, you can get to Algeciras without too many problems. There's plenty of Englishmen and Moroccans along the coast who know what hitchhiking is and will happily give you a lift.
*:But from Santander, you'd have to cross the center of Spain, where hitchhiking is not common.
*:If you see that people don't stop at night, and you are in a gas station close to a city, go to sleep and get up at 5. Usually that time small trucks start on quite long routes.
*:Try to explain as fast as you can who are you and what do you do there, why and so on... this is important. It approximately doubles the number of lifts.
*:it really helps if you speak a bit of spanish, you can talk to the people and they're more willing to pick you up
*:when you enter spain there are some gas stations on the motorway with information centres. they provided me with very good maps of spain for free
*:i wouldn't recommend to hitch in the center of spain: in summer it is very hot, there is fewer traffic and most people are not willing to pick up hitchhikers.

* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
*:the most important thing: talk to people. they somehow seem to build up confidence even if you just said one sentence.

* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]
*:We have been waiting about 1h and a half before a car stops for us. Spanish people doesnt really like to take people by HH.
*:I heard it is forbidden in this country.
*:Hitchhiking in Spain is not forbidden.
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3032874 spain.]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]
*:Hitching in Switzerland is (thats my experience) not that fast as in morrocco - but you will also have less complications. Hitching alone as a woman is no problem, i say, at least during daytime, just be aware as usual when hitch-hiking. If you want to make big distances i propose to hitch by the entry of the highway with a sign of the next direction and then try to stay on the highway, eg. at gaz-stations. But if you start early in the morning, i guess you could do geneve-basel in one day, probably even more.

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3268378 Best spot to hitch Hike from Istanbul to Ankara]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2907886 HH from Antalya to Istanbul?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3169632 From Istanbul to Ankara]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]
*:I have passed many other Ukraine borders hitchhiking. There's no reason you can't hitch across. Even if you get to the border and are told that you cannot walk across (as is common in EU-Ukraine borders), then you just ask the drivers waiting in the queue. You'll probably find a lift straight to Lviv that way.
*:its not allowed to walk across the border, but it doesnt matter, you can easely find someone who take you.

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3208197 Tips for the trip from Barcelona to Paris]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3153960 Sweden to Germany?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3173901 suggestions for hitching from Spain to Georgia]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3196129 Rotterdam-Hull. Possible to hitch?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3088046 POLAND KRAKOW GERMANY RUGEN Tomasz has got a question!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3085439 hitchhiking in europe]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3017580 from Finland to Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3035544 Belarus to ukraine]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3023461 Rome to Florence]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3011160 Hitching from Hamburg toKopenhagen]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2920490 towards praha]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2946886 Best Route from Amsterdam to Kopenhagen?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2915074 belgium/luxembourg]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2836122 hitchhiking berlin - sweden]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2898722 NYC - Atlanta - Key West - Fort Lauderdale]
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2922768 Interstates (freeways) vs. highways in the USA]
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3008482 US alone & female :D]
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2842609 America West to East, am I mental? anyone want to come along?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3042009 Costa Rica to Honduras ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2966636 Hitchhiking between Montréal and NYc]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

== [[Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2776896 A Roadtrip to China]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3010806 Hitchhike the World]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3049068 Should we get a phone while hitchhiking in Europe?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3025294 Question about camping on the road from a newbie...]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2785701 Do You Hitch With Much extra Clothes?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2914470 Weight - To cook or not to cook?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3209870 how to wash sleeping bag ?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3001910 Advice Please: Tips preventing getting robbed? ]
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2963524 10 Essential Tips to Improve Your Hitchhiking Game]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3155786 From Europe to Canada]

== First time ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3061974 Hitch hiking for the first time!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3091225 your first HH experience]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3115618 First time hitching experiences...]

== Legalities ==

* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2863305 Cops, holy authority and these ol' thumbs..]

== Budget ==

* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2883841 How long have you survived on no money?]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13
[http://race.abgefahren-ev.de/ http://race.abgefahren-ev.de]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9
Just to let you know. There is International Hitchhiking Championship organized every year during May-day and starting usually from Gdansk (or any city in 3-city: Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot). The bank holidays in Poland are 1st May and 3rd May, so it makes a nice long-weekend sometimes.If you want to learn more visit the website, however it's unfortunately only in Polish... [http://www.klubprzygody.pl/index.php?strona=poddzial&dzial=autostop http://www.klubprzygody.pl/index.php?strona=poddzial&dzial=autostop]

== Regional groups ==
=== [[Europe]] ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== [[Asia]] ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== [[Middle East]] ===
=== [[Africa]] ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== [[Americas]] ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== [[Oceania]] ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [[:hitch:|Hitchwiki.org]] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://hitching.free.fr/ http://hitching.free.fr/]
* [http://bpclub.ru/ bpclub.ru]
* [http://autostop.waw.pl/ http://autostop.waw.pl]
* [http://www.autostopemwswiat.pl/ http://www.autostopemwswiat.pl/]
* [http://www.deboleia.com/ http://www.deboleia.com/]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:33:13Z

MrTweek: /* Spain */

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]
*: You'll love Cyprus. It's because Cyprus is an island and on island people feel much more safer and trust each other that's why hh is really easy.

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]
*:Amylin, do you travel on a US passport? If so, you have zero chance of getting a visa to travel independently in Iran, unfortunately.
*:One Hitchhiker said "Thumbs are rude in Iran.Just wave at cars."
*:using the 'thumbs up sign' in iran means 'fuck you up the ass', its definitely not recommended!
*:One of the easiest countries to HH. It might be a bit difficult to get out of big cities, but once you are out, the first truck you see will pick you up.
*:It's a country of amazing hospitality and HH is often "all-inclusive", you get invited into people's house etc.
*:Of course learning some farsi is very helpful. There are quite a few azeri people as well, so you can try turkish with them.
*:hitch-hiking here is one of the easiest things to do, but there are some tips. first consider the your thumb, if you are in big cities they know what you mean, but in villages and small cities NEVER use it.
*:many drivers would ask for money, so before you get into the car ask them for free ride "majani" (=free)

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
*:Basically if you go along the coast in Spain, from France through Barcelona and Valencia, you can get to Algeciras without too many problems. There's plenty of Englishmen and Moroccans along the coast who know what hitchhiking is and will happily give you a lift.
*:But from Santander, you'd have to cross the center of Spain, where hitchhiking is not common.
*:If you see that people don't stop at night, and you are in a gas station close to a city, go to sleep and get up at 5. Usually that time small trucks start on quite long routes.
*:Try to explain as fast as you can who are you and what do you do there, why and so on... this is important. It approximately doubles the number of lifts.
*:it really helps if you speak a bit of spanish, you can talk to the people and they're more willing to pick you up
*:when you enter spain there are some gas stations on the motorway with information centres. they provided me with very good maps of spain for free
*:i wouldn't recommend to hitch in the center of spain: in summer it is very hot, there is fewer traffic and most people are not willing to pick up hitchhikers.

* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
*:the most important thing: talk to people. they somehow seem to build up confidence even if you just said one sentence.

* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]
*:We have been waiting about 1h and a half before a car stops for us. Spanish people doesnt really like to take people by HH.
*:I heard it is forbidden in this country.
*:Hitchhiking in Spain is not forbidden.

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]
*:Hitching in Switzerland is (thats my experience) not that fast as in morrocco - but you will also have less complications. Hitching alone as a woman is no problem, i say, at least during daytime, just be aware as usual when hitch-hiking. If you want to make big distances i propose to hitch by the entry of the highway with a sign of the next direction and then try to stay on the highway, eg. at gaz-stations. But if you start early in the morning, i guess you could do geneve-basel in one day, probably even more.

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]
*:I have passed many other Ukraine borders hitchhiking. There's no reason you can't hitch across. Even if you get to the border and are told that you cannot walk across (as is common in EU-Ukraine borders), then you just ask the drivers waiting in the queue. You'll probably find a lift straight to Lviv that way.
*:its not allowed to walk across the border, but it doesnt matter, you can easely find someone who take you.

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:13:16Z

MrTweek: /* Switzerland */

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]
*: You'll love Cyprus. It's because Cyprus is an island and on island people feel much more safer and trust each other that's why hh is really easy.

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]
*:Amylin, do you travel on a US passport? If so, you have zero chance of getting a visa to travel independently in Iran, unfortunately.
*:One Hitchhiker said "Thumbs are rude in Iran.Just wave at cars."
*:using the 'thumbs up sign' in iran means 'fuck you up the ass', its definitely not recommended!
*:One of the easiest countries to HH. It might be a bit difficult to get out of big cities, but once you are out, the first truck you see will pick you up.
*:It's a country of amazing hospitality and HH is often "all-inclusive", you get invited into people's house etc.
*:Of course learning some farsi is very helpful. There are quite a few azeri people as well, so you can try turkish with them.
*:hitch-hiking here is one of the easiest things to do, but there are some tips. first consider the your thumb, if you are in big cities they know what you mean, but in villages and small cities NEVER use it.
*:many drivers would ask for money, so before you get into the car ask them for free ride "majani" (=free)

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]
*:Hitching in Switzerland is (thats my experience) not that fast as in morrocco - but you will also have less complications. Hitching alone as a woman is no problem, i say, at least during daytime, just be aware as usual when hitch-hiking. If you want to make big distances i propose to hitch by the entry of the highway with a sign of the next direction and then try to stay on the highway, eg. at gaz-stations. But if you start early in the morning, i guess you could do geneve-basel in one day, probably even more.

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]
*:I have passed many other Ukraine borders hitchhiking. There's no reason you can't hitch across. Even if you get to the border and are told that you cannot walk across (as is common in EU-Ukraine borders), then you just ask the drivers waiting in the queue. You'll probably find a lift straight to Lviv that way.
*:its not allowed to walk across the border, but it doesnt matter, you can easely find someone who take you.

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:12:38Z

MrTweek: /* Ukraine */

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]
*: You'll love Cyprus. It's because Cyprus is an island and on island people feel much more safer and trust each other that's why hh is really easy.

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]
*:Amylin, do you travel on a US passport? If so, you have zero chance of getting a visa to travel independently in Iran, unfortunately.
*:One Hitchhiker said "Thumbs are rude in Iran.Just wave at cars."
*:using the 'thumbs up sign' in iran means 'fuck you up the ass', its definitely not recommended!
*:One of the easiest countries to HH. It might be a bit difficult to get out of big cities, but once you are out, the first truck you see will pick you up.
*:It's a country of amazing hospitality and HH is often "all-inclusive", you get invited into people's house etc.
*:Of course learning some farsi is very helpful. There are quite a few azeri people as well, so you can try turkish with them.
*:hitch-hiking here is one of the easiest things to do, but there are some tips. first consider the your thumb, if you are in big cities they know what you mean, but in villages and small cities NEVER use it.
*:many drivers would ask for money, so before you get into the car ask them for free ride "majani" (=free)

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]
*:I have passed many other Ukraine borders hitchhiking. There's no reason you can't hitch across. Even if you get to the border and are told that you cannot walk across (as is common in EU-Ukraine borders), then you just ask the drivers waiting in the queue. You'll probably find a lift straight to Lviv that way.
*:its not allowed to walk across the border, but it doesnt matter, you can easely find someone who take you.

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:09:27Z

MrTweek: /* Hungary */ removed - nothing new

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]
*: You'll love Cyprus. It's because Cyprus is an island and on island people feel much more safer and trust each other that's why hh is really easy.

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]
*:Amylin, do you travel on a US passport? If so, you have zero chance of getting a visa to travel independently in Iran, unfortunately.
*:One Hitchhiker said "Thumbs are rude in Iran.Just wave at cars."
*:using the 'thumbs up sign' in iran means 'fuck you up the ass', its definitely not recommended!
*:One of the easiest countries to HH. It might be a bit difficult to get out of big cities, but once you are out, the first truck you see will pick you up.
*:It's a country of amazing hospitality and HH is often "all-inclusive", you get invited into people's house etc.
*:Of course learning some farsi is very helpful. There are quite a few azeri people as well, so you can try turkish with them.
*:hitch-hiking here is one of the easiest things to do, but there are some tips. first consider the your thumb, if you are in big cities they know what you mean, but in villages and small cities NEVER use it.
*:many drivers would ask for money, so before you get into the car ask them for free ride "majani" (=free)

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:06:45Z

MrTweek: /* Iran */

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]
*: You'll love Cyprus. It's because Cyprus is an island and on island people feel much more safer and trust each other that's why hh is really easy.

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Hungary]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]
*:Amylin, do you travel on a US passport? If so, you have zero chance of getting a visa to travel independently in Iran, unfortunately.
*:One Hitchhiker said "Thumbs are rude in Iran.Just wave at cars."
*:using the 'thumbs up sign' in iran means 'fuck you up the ass', its definitely not recommended!
*:One of the easiest countries to HH. It might be a bit difficult to get out of big cities, but once you are out, the first truck you see will pick you up.
*:It's a country of amazing hospitality and HH is often "all-inclusive", you get invited into people's house etc.
*:Of course learning some farsi is very helpful. There are quite a few azeri people as well, so you can try turkish with them.
*:hitch-hiking here is one of the easiest things to do, but there are some tips. first consider the your thumb, if you are in big cities they know what you mean, but in villages and small cities NEVER use it.
*:many drivers would ask for money, so before you get into the car ask them for free ride "majani" (=free)

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:03:10Z

MrTweek: /* Cyprus */

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]
*: You'll love Cyprus. It's because Cyprus is an island and on island people feel much more safer and trust each other that's why hh is really easy.

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Hungary]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:01:13Z

MrTweek: /* Irland */ removed - nothing new

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Hungary]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T09:00:07Z

MrTweek: /* Austria */ nothing valuable :(

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Hungary]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== [[Irland]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-11-04T08:58:26Z

MrTweek: /* Australia */

This is an overview of a lot of information related to hitchhiking that can be found in the [[CouchSurfing]] groups system.

''Done till 6/30''

= Countries =
== [[Albania]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== [[Australia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]
*: Hitching in Australia was fairly easy, I found, however, once a police car stopped and told me "Hitchhiking is illegal HERE". I was somewhere in NSW I think, maybe... in the middle of a town, on some random street with suburban houses, that led to the highway. Maybe it was even "the highway"? Whatever. Luckily, there was a petrol station nearby, so I walked there, found a truck stopped, spoke with him, and got a lift. Easy.
*:Trains don't seem so frequent enough to hop, but maybe it's possible. If you do hop a train in Australia, please leave a story on casarobino website about the experience :)
*:Hitching in Australia is pretty easy, you just have to use a lot of common sense. I find you end up hitching from the roadside more than petrol stations, so this needs to be taken into account.
*:Australia is huge, so for longer trips i find time of the day and day of the week is super important. If you're on the coast (where towns average about 1hr apart) and its during the week, mornings and afternoons are best (people driving to and from work between towns). If its a weekend sundays are awesome for hitching, because people are doing long trips home at their leisure, so it tends to be easier to find long rides.
*:Truck routes are always the most direct route between major towns, so if you stick to the highways you should be sweet. There are always some kind of 24hr truck stop servo/restaurant things along the highway, so its easy to come across truckies. I've heard mixed experiences with the truckies, most people say they're pretty nice but i suppose generally its best to approach them when they're on their own as they're not supposed to give hitchers a lift.

== [[Austria]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== [[Balkans]] ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== [[Baltic countries]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== [[Canada]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== [[China]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== [[Cyprus]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== [[France]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== [[Germany]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== [[Hungary]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== [[Iran]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== [[Irland]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== [[Italy]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== [[Moldavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== [[Poland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== [[Scandinavia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== [[Spain]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== [[Switzerland]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== [[Turkey]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== [[Ukraine]] ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== [[United Kingdom]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== [[Europe]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== [[Africa]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== [[USA]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== [[Americas]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== [[Middle East]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== [[Central Asia]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== [[Equipment]] ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 UK]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 Norway]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 Turkey]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
* [http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki.org] (free hitchhiking guide) [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)
* [http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
*[http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A]
* [http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-10-30T13:55:45Z

MrTweek: /* Festivals/Races */

Done till 6/30

= Countries =
== Albania ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== Australia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3929746 Melbourne - Sydney... TIPS]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3981385 HH Adelaide -> Uluru -> Alice Springs -> Darwing]

== Austria ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== Balkans ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== Baltic countries ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== Canada ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== China ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== Cyprus ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== France ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== Germany ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== Hungary ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== Iran ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== Irland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== Italy ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== Moldavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== Poland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== Scandinavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== Spain ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== Switzerland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== Turkey ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== Ukraine ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== United Kingdom ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== USA ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== Middle East ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== Central Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== Equipment ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

== Festivals/Races ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020] UK

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516] Norway

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683] Turkey

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] (free hitchhiking guide)[http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)[http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A][http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-10-30T13:55:26Z

MrTweek:

Done till 6/30

= Countries =
== Albania ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== Australia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3929746 Melbourne - Sydney... TIPS]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3981385 HH Adelaide -> Uluru -> Alice Springs -> Darwing]

== Austria ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== Balkans ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== Baltic countries ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== Canada ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== China ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== Cyprus ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== France ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== Germany ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== Hungary ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== Iran ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== Irland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== Italy ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== Moldavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== Poland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== Scandinavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== Spain ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== Switzerland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== Turkey ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== Ukraine ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== United Kingdom ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== USA ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== Middle East ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== Central Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== Equipment ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

== General groups ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

== Speciality hitch ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

= Festivals/Races =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

== Regional groups ==
=== Europe ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020] UK

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516] Norway

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683] Turkey

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

=== Asia ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

=== Middle East ===
=== Africa ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

=== Americas ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

=== Oceania ===
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

== Less than 10 members ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

== Websites ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] (free hitchhiking guide)[http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)[http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A][http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-10-30T13:40:45Z

MrTweek: /* Balkans */

Done till 6/30

= Countries =
== Albania ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== Australia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3929746 Melbourne - Sydney... TIPS]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3981385 HH Adelaide -> Uluru -> Alice Springs -> Darwing]

== Austria ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== Balkans ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines. as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== Baltic countries ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== Canada ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== China ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== Cyprus ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== France ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== Germany ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== Hungary ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== Iran ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== Irland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== Italy ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== Moldavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== Poland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== Scandinavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== Spain ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== Switzerland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== Turkey ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== Ukraine ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== United Kingdom ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== USA ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== Middle East ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== Central Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== Equipment ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

= General groups =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

= Speciality hitch =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

= Festivals/Races =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

= Regional groups =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020] UK

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516] Norway

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683] Turkey

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

== Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

== Middle East ==
== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

== Oceania ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

= Less than 10 members =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

= Websites =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] (free hitchhiking guide)[http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)[http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A][http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-10-30T13:40:30Z

MrTweek: /* Balkans */

Done till 6/30

= Countries =
== Albania ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== Australia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3929746 Melbourne - Sydney... TIPS]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3981385 HH Adelaide -> Uluru -> Alice Springs -> Darwing]

== Austria ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== Balkans ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*: Nothing useful

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*:stay on the road and you'll be fine. offtrack, there might be landmines.
as for hitchhiking, its as safe as western europe - the police is very well controlled through eufor and shouldn't give you issues either.
*:People are very helpful and hospitable.
*:i did this few month's ago, it was very slowly, but people was very nice and nature is amazing ;) enjoy!
*:Getting a lift was easy, but I think communicating with the drivers might be difficult if you don't know any South Slavic languages.
*:it's quite slow (because of the roads) but the landscape is beautiful, especially the part south of Sarajevo

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*:I came in the opposite direction a few weeks ago, from Sarajevo through Mostar and Dubrovnik to Kotor (and further into Montenegro). There are a few border crossings in the area, but they do not affect hitchhiking and generally your car will be waved through without the officials even looking at the passports of the people inside.
*:Pretty much all the traffic from Bosnia's small stretch of shore is going up to Mostar, and pretty much all traffic from Mostar is going to Sarajevo, so you shouldn't have problems getting a direct lift.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*:First, I would advise against hitchhiking across the border to Albania. Remember it was until recently the poorest country in Europe, and is still quite unsafe in the mountain areas
*:Hitchhiking is possible, but most people expect you to give them some money.
*:hitching along the montengro coast is pretty easy...just a slightly poorer version of croatia.
*:When people see you, backpacker there they will be staring at you, they will be asking dozens questions and stuff like that. You will find it kind, but keep your eyes around yourself and be carefull with this. Hitching in Albania is perfect, I would say it's one of the best countries in Europe for hitchhiking, at least from my experiences. About charging, you might be asked for it, allthough I haven't been.
*:Bosnia is an amazing country to hitchhike in. especially away from sarejevo and mostar there are almost no tourists so drivers are keen to stop, ask you lots of questions and even buy you delicious meals. aside from turkey these were my most generous drivers. i never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride, of course i'm a single girl but still it should be easy for you. locals hitch too, i think foreigners get rides faster (as i said the locals are interested in us) so if you look like a backpacker it's a good thing.

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*:The people of the Balkans are amazing and hitching is rather easy everywhere though in '''Montenegro''' and '''Albania''' it can be rather slow. Albanians, except for those that have traveled extensively, dont really understand the concept of hitchhiking.
*:All Balkan countries are great for hitchhiking. It's too bad you are skipping '''Bosnia''', it was one of my easiest ever countries to hitch in and it is such a lovely country. you never wait for rides and outside Sarajevo/Mostar there are barely any tourists so my drivers were really interested to talk with me. croatia is also great for hitching, the only problem is if you want to visit any of the islands (and you should see one or 2, i recommend mljet especially if you want to camp out wild,) you'll have to pay for the ferry, you have to pay for each passenger in addition to each car so you won't save anything by managing to get in someone's car.
*:'''bulgaria''' is great for hitching especially in the mountain areas like the rila and the rhodope.
*:'''Turkey''' is also awesome, so easy to hitch and my drivers were so kind, constantly buying me food and tea. they are not used to hhers but they are getting used to it because more and more europeans are doing it in turkey. the buses will probably try to pick you up and people might try to take you to the bus station but just decline politely, it's not too bad.

== Baltic countries ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== Canada ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== China ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== Cyprus ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== France ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== Germany ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== Hungary ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== Iran ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== Irland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== Italy ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== Moldavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== Poland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== Scandinavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== Spain ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== Switzerland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== Turkey ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== Ukraine ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== United Kingdom ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== USA ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== Middle East ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== Central Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== Equipment ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

= General groups =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

= Speciality hitch =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

= Festivals/Races =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

= Regional groups =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020] UK

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516] Norway

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683] Turkey

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

== Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

== Middle East ==
== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

== Oceania ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

= Less than 10 members =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

= Websites =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] (free hitchhiking guide)[http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)[http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A][http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-10-30T13:27:31Z

MrTweek: /* Balkans */

Done till 6/30

= Countries =
== Albania ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== Australia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3929746 Melbourne - Sydney... TIPS]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3981385 HH Adelaide -> Uluru -> Alice Springs -> Darwing]

== Austria ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== Balkans ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for]
*:Most importantly, if you plan to travel after you're there, you should be aware that, from the official standpoint of the Serbian government, by flying into Pristina, you will have entered 'Serbia' illegally and will not be allowed to cross into what is now internationally-recognized as Serbia. The only exceptions to this, I hear, is if you get a job (and thus ID) with NATO or K4.
*:Regarding entering Serbia after first going to Kosovo, what happens varies on a case to case basis. They can refuse you entry, or they will grant you entry and put new stamp in your passport, over stamp which Kosovo officials gave you, or in the third case, as it happened to one Spanish guy recently (check http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1004&post=4013196#post4105667) they will just tell you to cross the border, without checking you, or giving you new stamp. I heard of all cases, so you never know...

*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 going to Kososvo or any thing make my expends less could be!]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]

== Baltic countries ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== Canada ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== China ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== Cyprus ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== France ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== Germany ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== Hungary ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== Iran ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== Irland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== Italy ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== Moldavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== Poland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== Scandinavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== Spain ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== Switzerland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== Turkey ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== Ukraine ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== United Kingdom ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== USA ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== Middle East ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== Central Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== Equipment ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

= General groups =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

= Speciality hitch =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

= Festivals/Races =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

= Regional groups =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020] UK

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516] Norway

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683] Turkey

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

== Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

== Middle East ==
== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

== Oceania ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

= Less than 10 members =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

= Websites =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] (free hitchhiking guide)[http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)[http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A][http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-10-30T13:26:10Z

MrTweek: /* Balkans */

Done till 6/30

= Countries =
== Albania ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== Australia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3929746 Melbourne - Sydney... TIPS]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3981385 HH Adelaide -> Uluru -> Alice Springs -> Darwing]

== Austria ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== Balkans ==
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for ]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 going to Kososvo or any thing make my expends less could be!]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]

== Baltic countries ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== Canada ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== China ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== Cyprus ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== France ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== Germany ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== Hungary ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== Iran ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== Irland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== Italy ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== Moldavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== Poland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== Scandinavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== Spain ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== Switzerland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== Turkey ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== Ukraine ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== United Kingdom ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== USA ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== Middle East ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== Central Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== Equipment ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

= General groups =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

= Speciality hitch =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

= Festivals/Races =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

= Regional groups =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020] UK

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516] Norway

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683] Turkey

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

== Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

== Middle East ==
== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

== Oceania ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

= Less than 10 members =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

= Websites =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] (free hitchhiking guide)[http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)[http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A][http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Hitchhike info in CouchSurfing groups

2009-10-30T13:11:48Z

MrTweek: /* Albania */ extract

Done till 6/30

= Countries =
== Albania ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3770089 HH in Albania]
*: Albania is completely safe, you can easily stop cars, and it's a great way to see countryside life.
*:The problem, however, is that hitchhiking is not part of Albanian culture and most drivers will expect money. I'd suggest learning the Albanian phrase for "Can you take me straight for free?" and saying that to drivers immediately when they stop. Be prepared that some drivers will refuse to take you for free. But if the first driver just goes on and leaves you waiting, almost always the second or third car will take you.

*:It can happen that people expect money, because standing at the streetside asking for a ride in cars, taxis, little busses is a part of the albanian public transport system.

*:i propose to hitch-hike with signs (because money-paing locals don't use this, so the drivers can expect, that you're something different).
*:when a car stop, say him something like "por.... jo para.... jo problem?" (but.... no money... no problem?) (the r sayed like an english r) and make it clear with gesticulation. Then they will take you or not and you will have no problem. An other useful word: mirë (=mir) is like dobro in slavic: good/fine/ok.

== Australia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017932 HH Australia, now]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3929746 Melbourne - Sydney... TIPS]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3981385 HH Adelaide -> Uluru -> Alice Springs -> Darwing]

== Austria ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3658687 hitchhiking out of Austira towards Praha, any tips?]

== Balkans ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 Hi,Every body...going to Kosovo...Need any advise,travell body,job or volunteer job suggestion for ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4057117 going to Kososvo or any thing make my expends less could be!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454395 HH balkans!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 Bosnia?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3606820 Montenegro, Croatia and BiH by the coast... any advices?][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3400459 Hitchhiking in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3258716 Information and advice of HH on the Balkan needed][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3578643 ]

== Baltic countries ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4128634 Riga-Kaunas on 31 of October: looking for advices or company]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3756921 HH'ing from Riga to Tallinn, tomorrow]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3591217 HH from Hamburg around the Baltic Sea]

== Canada ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3881819 Hitchhiking Transcanadian Hwy Mid-Oct thru late Novemeber-Am I completely Crazed?]

== China ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3403988 BEIJING-HONG KONG]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260901 hh tibet]

== Cyprus ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3902480 HH in Cyprus]

== France ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 Paris- Toulouse]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3529207 Getting out of Marseille (FR)][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3740165 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3286181 questions for hitchicking in france and italy]

== Germany ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097903 How to hitchhiker from Frankfurt to Dortmund??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4049631 Good spots prague, dresden and berlin]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3952184 Bremen->Luzern on 1st Oct]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3825446 the best way to hh from berlin ?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3596260 HH Germany]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3397104 Berlin - Zurich over Hamburg?]

== Hungary ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3454224 Hitchhiking out of budapest Hungary]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3434360 H-H in Hungary - any suggestions??]

== Iran ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3933638 HH in Iran]

== Irland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3884770 Pint of Guiness and a sign]

== Italy ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3974071 hitchhiking Toscana]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3387948 any good hitch spot to get out of Rome?]

== Moldavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2885711 TRANSNISTRIA (789 Odessa)]

== Poland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3556545 (?) gates from Warsaw, Wroclaw and Prague]

== Scandinavia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3713642 Norway Hitchhike - from Oslo Torp to Trondheim !!!!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4062349 Kopenhagen, yeya!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 Gedser (DK) -> Rostock (GER)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3471316 Denmark, Sweden, Norway][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3834574 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3184833 Hitching to northen scandinavia]

== Spain ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3839195 Hitchhiking in Spain?!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3524404 Any advice how to hitch hike in Spain?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3420888 HH Madrid - Lisboa]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3363885 hotchhiking in Spain?]

== Switzerland ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3908767 Hitching out of Switzerland // advice or partners??]

== Turkey ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3824189 Do u have any HH experiences in Turkey? ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4151719 Hitchhiking in Turkey!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3867184]

== Ukraine ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4095247]

== United Kingdom ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4097851 How to hitchhiker in England?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4017667 Hitchhiking England - Dorchester to London or Luton Airport]

= Routes =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3987473 BIG HH trip - Romania to Finland and back... NEED TIPS!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3877328 Departing from Frankfurt to Bologna - Some specific questions : ) !!!]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3868179 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna, Is it possible in one day ??]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3640571 Albania to Istanbul]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3507704 Germany - Nordkapp]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3625775 Vilnius - Berlin - Amsterdam - Bremen (August 21-29)]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3426625 24.08: HH Belgium - Finland - Sweden]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3602964 HH Bucharest - Thessaloniki]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3483495 vienna to istanbul, 10th of august, company wanted]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3112793 hitchhiking for first time PARIS- PRAGUE]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3308727 Sziget festival in Budapest]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3260242 Hitching from Amsterdam to Istanbul by the croatian coast Mnegro and Albania, tips anyone?]

== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3636719 Dedo por Africa. Hitchiking around Africa.]

== USA ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4108131 Hitchhiking fron SF to NY]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3789445 Hitching through America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3685610 Seattle to Kansas. What ya think?]

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3995793 Hitching North America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3633139 Hitching from Belize to Guatemala]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3565114 Trip from the US to South America]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3439842 Chile and Argentina... any takers.]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3424938 Pan American and its startingpoint]

== Middle East ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3677529 hitch-hiking middle east]

== Central Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3442535 HH partner - Georgia, Armenia, Turkey ]

= Specialty =
== Winter HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4008633 hitchin across america in winter?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3990087 Quebec in Winter??]

== Equipment ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3991191 Tent Advice Needed]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3871002 so what's in your backpack?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3988074 Safety: GPS/TRACKER device]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3354000 How to recharge my phone?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3263942 cellphones on the go?]

== Night HH ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3821483 at night???]

== HH bases ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3773258 Come to Tilburg (Netherlands)! Super cool CS house waiting for surfers..]

== General Advice ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3904446]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2056902 help...hitchhikin for 1st time]

== Motivations ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3264069 Why do you hitchhike??]

== Boats ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3558726 Working on a boat]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3360990 Hitchhiking cargo ship]

== Signs ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=2467196 Something funny to write on the board?]

== Languages ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3497729 hitch hiking without speaking the native tongue?]

== Cross Continents ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3723601 hitching to australia from europe..]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3718819 from London to Beijing... any tips?]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=3579584 hh from Spain (or Portugal) to Marocco]

= HH Groups: =
Groups with more than 10 members

= General groups =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1190 Hitchhiker / AutoStopper]1266 1451

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7307]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3131 hitch hikers]208 103

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1962 hitchhiking]69 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=787 digihitch]143 47

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14174 Hitchwiki]26 11

= Speciality hitch =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4534 Boat Hitch-hiking]1205 644

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12184 Classified Ads: For Sailors and Crew / Deckhands][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5104 Hitchiking women]210 132

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=1054] Train Hopping

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16558] Container ship

= Festivals/Races =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4921 The Hitchhiker Racing Group]28 13

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2572 Race To Riga]19 41

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=9367] 7-8-9

= Regional groups =
== Europe ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2641 Advice: Europe][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 60 46 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24020] UK

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=24516] Norway

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683] Turkey

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2682 Hitchhikers in Romania]16 17

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11304 Hitchhikers of Czech Republic]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7065]

== Asia ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16416 Central Asia trip]15 20

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2392 Hitch hiking on the silk route]58 26

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13423]

== Middle East ==
== Africa ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11806 Hitch hiking in Morocco]18 11

== Americas ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4673 Hitchhike Canada]130 190

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2445 Hitchhikers in Latin America]155 159

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11614 Hitchin' the ol' states]23 29

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18220] columbia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=15163]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8778]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3050]

== Oceania ==
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6803 Hitchhike Australia]53 46

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3102 Sziget Festival & Hitch-Hicking]13 5

= Less than 10 members =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18690 Hitchhikers in bolivia]2 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19482 Hitchhikers in Bulgaria ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 1]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20819 Hitchhikers in Georgia][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 5 12]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18603 Trampen, mehr als nur mitfahren...]4 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18325 Trip through Europe 2009][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2640 Partners & Groups]5 1

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16263 Hitching Alaska]1-

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17787] Bolivia

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17389][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 SA]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=13892]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12866]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20054]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937 http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22937]

= Websites =
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] (free hitchhiking guide)[http://www.couchsurfing.org/www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] (spots database)[http://www.avp.travel.ru/pvp-en/index_pft.htm Academy of Free Travels][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ][http://www.digihitch.com/ Digihitch][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

[http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina][http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 A][http://www.autostop-chile.tk/ utostop Chile]

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18683 ]

Template:Germany

2009-10-22T12:10:00Z

MrTweek:

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Karlsruhe

2009-10-22T12:09:30Z

MrTweek:

{{Germany}}
'''Karlsruhe''' is a city in [[Germany]].

* There is a Couchsurfing-Meeting every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of a month in the '''Kap''', ''Kapellenstraße''.

{{stub}}
{{IsIn|Germany}}

Trustroots Wiki:Community portal

2009-10-21T10:20:42Z

MrTweek:

:''Feel free to leave questions and comments here. Also see [[project:tech]] for technical issues.''
[[Category:Project discussions]]

==Interwiki links==
I'm trying to set up some interwiki links. But there always seems to be a caching issue. So far I've done [[:hitch:|hitch]], [[:trash:|trash]], [[:cs:|cs]] and [[:csgroup:7621|csgroup]], if you want any others, just let me know. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] 15:43, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

Sharewiki.org please [[User:Matrixpoint|Matrixpoint]] 05:43, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

BW groups please [[User:Midsch|Midsch]] 19:50, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

wikipedia (probably active by default) and wikitravel please --[[User:Metal.lunchbox|Metal.lunchbox]] 20:39, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Wikivoyage would be nice --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] 10:20, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

==Other languages==
There's also a version of [http://couchwiki.org/fr/ Couchwiki in French] now :) The links aren't working properly yet. I'll happily set up other languages if there's enough interest, (especially German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Swedish). We just need some people (or even just one person) who is willing to take care of it enough, i.e. put up a front page and check for spam regularly, and ideally make sure there are new articles every week. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] 20:27, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

==Feature request: Category sitemap in footer==
If we could find an extension to display a context-sensitive sitemap based on the categories of a page, wouldn't that be awesome? Maybe this could even be done with jquery, so the browser could cache the category information between requests, and it doesn't add up to page size.

(maybe "sitemap" is the wrong term here, because I only want to show related stuff)

I could work on that when I have time.

--[[User:Lemon-head|Lemon-head]] 19:03, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

:Hey. Sure, could be nice. :) [[User:Guaka|guaka]] 23:32, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

User:MrTweek

2009-10-21T10:18:32Z

MrTweek: Created page with ''''MrTweek''' is a [http://hitchwiki.org/en/User:MrTweek Hitchhiker] and [http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/mrtweek/ Couchsurfer].'

'''MrTweek''' is a [http://hitchwiki.org/en/User:MrTweek Hitchhiker] and [http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/mrtweek/ Couchsurfer].

Karlsruhe Cheap Eats

2009-10-21T10:16:40Z

MrTweek: my first article :)

Food in Karlsruhe is generally a little more expensive than in other parts of [[Germany]]. Expect 6-10 EUR for a pizza, and 4 EUR for a Döner Kebap.

The turkish restaurants around the university tend to be a little cheaper, some even have student discounts (and usually don't ask for a proof that you're a student).

=="Cafe Bleu"-Chain==
There is a little local chain, consistnig of 4 restaurants that have pretty cheap food.
These are:
* '''Cafe Emaille''', ''Kaiserstraße'', close to ''Europaplatz''.
* '''Cafe Bleu''', ''Kaiserallee 11'', next tram station ''Mühlburger Tor''
* '''Die Kippe''', ''Gottesauer Straße'' close to ''Durlacher Tor''
* '''Cafe Galerie''' in ''Durlach'' right at the tram station ''Auer Straße''.

All of these have breakfast all day from 2,90 EUR (without drinks) and 8 different daily menus (at least one vegetarian) for 3,90 EUR. It's simple food, but the servings are huge.

==Die Pinte==
is basically a pub, with absolutely cheap drinks, i.e. 2 EUR for a 0,5l beer. They also have some food, like huge sandwiches for 3 EUR.

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