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I Left Home With 80 Dollars And Traveled To 80 Countries By Hitchhiking
My friends used to tell me that I looked like Harry Potter. So for a long time I dreamt of becoming the magician of hitchhiking, having my right thumb as my magic wand.
In 2013 I left home with 80 dollars and so far I’ve traveled to 80 countries exclusively by hitchhiking means. In 3 years I hitchhiked more than 200 000 km in more than 3 000 cars, driven by joy. Beside a free ride, many people offered me a place to sleep, a meal, or some money to continue my journey.
People discovered my blog, appreciated my story and started to send small donations. That’s how I afforded a plane ticket to South America to continue hitchhiking there.
My photos are not of best quality because I couldn’t afford a camera or a smartphone, most of the time I didn’t have money for a Coke. So I asked people on the road to take photos of me and send them afterwards via email. Even if they are not professional images, I hope they capture happiness, youth and the love of living without useless expectations.
I had a lot of crazy adventures. In Afghanistan I met a taliban, in Mongolia I got lost in the desert and almost died, in Siberia I met 2 bears along the way. But, as you can see below, I had the time of my life.
I wrote a book about my travels and my dream is that one day I’ll have it translated to English and published. You can bet it’s gonna be the craziest travel journal you’ll ever read!
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MelodyLanzatella 8 years ago
This IS amazing, no doubt. BUT, you are SO incredibly lucky you only met good people! Many places you traveled, it would not have been unusual or unheard of that you would have just "gone missing", never to be heard from again. I think you are a bit naive. This would be VERY dangerous for others to attempt!
Timotei Rad (Post author) 8 years ago
Dear, reality doesn't let anyone to fool it. Who said i didn't had bad experiences? I got attacked 3 times. I meet all kind of people. The difference is made by how you are able to deal with danger. You know, thousands of young people try to travel the world by hitchhiking with very little money, if some of us managed to do it more and crazyer that might be because of some differences, abilities, sacrifices, etc. Luck doesn't exist, is a illusion and an escuse of the weak ones. Sorry...
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Ann Abdelzaher 8 years ago
LOL that's why I took my picture pushing it over ;) you go there and there are dozens of people holding it up.
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Женя-МеняПарлапеня 8 years ago
He is incredibly lucky he's got male privilege. A college-age woman leaving home with 80 dollars would have been subject to varying degrees of sexual violence on more than one occasion during this stint. Congrats, author, you're super great, you have a penis
AnžeVirant 8 years ago
Yeah, it's his fault that he has a penis. Shame on him!
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Michel Guntern 8 years ago
Hitch-hiking is a great way to travel for free and we meet so many great people along the way. Nomadic_Ga...63c178.jpg 
Aegon VI Targaryen 8 years ago
haha this is great, you look crazy and much like if mr.bean travelled the world :P awesome stuff :D
Steef Jordans 8 years ago
This is awesome! You have been to the nicest places! Funny how the russian millirairy hitchhicked you!
aMishly 8 years ago
Great adventure, u must hav a very cross culturally likable personality, that's inspiring. In yo face whatever your name is Xehr!
KhairulPakhrudin 8 years ago
What is ur website ? And how u get the visa to get pass through immigration ?
RobertVarasciuc 8 years ago
http://www.autostopmagellan.ro . This is his website, but it's not translated in english yet.
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Dana Hesch 8 years ago
How did you travel from America to Europe? Did you stoeaway on a ship or something?
Timotei Rad (Post author) 7 years ago
I started with 80 dollars, hading to Mongolia. People who followed my blog and appreciated my story made donations, that's how I had money for the airplane ticket to cross the Ocean.
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Menno Van Mechelen 8 years ago
Sounds like one of those articles to generate many views. Wonder what is reality & what not?
Timotei Rad (Post author) 7 years ago
I perfectly understand if you are skeptical. One day you will read the book. Please contact me again afterwards. Thanx.
Load More Replies... ElmerFudd 8 years ago
Where did you get the money to pay for your food? I tried to hike to hike from Seattle to San Francisco, but I had to stop because I ran out of money.
Tina 8 years ago
Read the article. He said some people offered him a meal or gave him some money.
Load More Replies... MathewNelson 8 years ago
Also agree that for such an amazing journey, to take such childish photos makes me question and demeans the real purpose traveling
AmberRidgdill 8 years ago
Heavens forbid someone express their excitement with their body.
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TimoteiRad (Post author) 8 years ago
I started with 80 dollars, hading to Mongolia. People who followed my blog and appreciated my story made donations, that's how I had money for the airplane ticket to cross the Ocean.
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MelodyLanzatella 8 years ago
This IS amazing, no doubt. BUT, you are SO incredibly lucky you only met good people! Many places you traveled, it would not have been unusual or unheard of that you would have just "gone missing", never to be heard from again. I think you are a bit naive. This would be VERY dangerous for others to attempt!
Timotei Rad (Post author) 8 years ago
Dear, reality doesn't let anyone to fool it. Who said i didn't had bad experiences? I got attacked 3 times. I meet all kind of people. The difference is made by how you are able to deal with danger. You know, thousands of young people try to travel the world by hitchhiking with very little money, if some of us managed to do it more and crazyer that might be because of some differences, abilities, sacrifices, etc. Luck doesn't exist, is a illusion and an escuse of the weak ones. Sorry...
Load More Replies... Ann Abdelzaher 8 years ago
LOL that's why I took my picture pushing it over ;) you go there and there are dozens of people holding it up.
Load More Replies... Женя-МеняПарлапеня 8 years ago
He is incredibly lucky he's got male privilege. A college-age woman leaving home with 80 dollars would have been subject to varying degrees of sexual violence on more than one occasion during this stint. Congrats, author, you're super great, you have a penis
AnžeVirant 8 years ago
Yeah, it's his fault that he has a penis. Shame on him!
Load More Replies... Michel Guntern 8 years ago
Hitch-hiking is a great way to travel for free and we meet so many great people along the way. Nomadic_Ga...63c178.jpg
Aegon VI Targaryen 8 years ago
haha this is great, you look crazy and much like if mr.bean travelled the world :P awesome stuff :D
Steef Jordans 8 years ago
This is awesome! You have been to the nicest places! Funny how the russian millirairy hitchhicked you!
aMishly 8 years ago
Great adventure, u must hav a very cross culturally likable personality, that's inspiring. In yo face whatever your name is Xehr!
KhairulPakhrudin 8 years ago
What is ur website ? And how u get the visa to get pass through immigration ?
RobertVarasciuc 8 years ago
http://www.autostopmagellan.ro . This is his website, but it's not translated in english yet.
Load More Replies... Dana Hesch 8 years ago
How did you travel from America to Europe? Did you stoeaway on a ship or something?
Timotei Rad (Post author) 7 years ago
I started with 80 dollars, hading to Mongolia. People who followed my blog and appreciated my story made donations, that's how I had money for the airplane ticket to cross the Ocean.
Load More Replies... Menno Van Mechelen 8 years ago
Sounds like one of those articles to generate many views. Wonder what is reality & what not?
Timotei Rad (Post author) 7 years ago
I perfectly understand if you are skeptical. One day you will read the book. Please contact me again afterwards. Thanx.
Load More Replies... ElmerFudd 8 years ago
Where did you get the money to pay for your food? I tried to hike to hike from Seattle to San Francisco, but I had to stop because I ran out of money.
Tina 8 years ago
Read the article. He said some people offered him a meal or gave him some money.
Load More Replies... MathewNelson 8 years ago
Also agree that for such an amazing journey, to take such childish photos makes me question and demeans the real purpose traveling
AmberRidgdill 8 years ago
Heavens forbid someone express their excitement with their body.
Load More Replies... TimoteiRad (Post author) 8 years ago
I started with 80 dollars, hading to Mongolia. People who followed my blog and appreciated my story made donations, that's how I had money for the airplane ticket to cross the Ocean.
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