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Sergio, a couchsurfing host, taxi driver and illustrator, shared a piece of Albert Einstein’s beautiful essay with me in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina. According to Einstein, we exist for our fellow men. These words made me realize that no…
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If you want to go on a long cycling trip, be prepared to talk to strangers and give random interviews. Even in the most odd circumstances. Why? Because not only is it a great opportunity for you to meet people,…
How on earth do you train for long-distance cycling and contact with strangers if you live in a city? Unless you’re one of those people into Urban Hitchhiking [sic!], meeting people on the streets of a city can be a tricky business. However,…
Body language is essential when approaching strangers, especially, if you’re standing next to a busy road waiting for a ride. Signs and gestures vary from culture to culture, so even when hitchhiking, one can never be completely sure about what the…
Although Finland is cold and scarcely populated, there are still great reasons to hitchhike in this Nordic country. For some of them, read my short reportage on a journey done over five days by myself and Atte from Helsinki to the Arctic…
Everyone in Southern Europe is acquainted with the phenomenon of rose salesmen. It’s impossible not to be, as these mainly Bangladeshi men tirelessly stroll around the city streets, trying to make a living out of selling roses to wealthy Europeans.…
