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Britain’s prolific 26-year-old hitchhiker reveals only European country where his thumb was turned down

A hitchhiking buff who has caught hundreds of rides around the world said Italy was the only country where drivers snubbed his thumb after being told people think picking up strangers is “crazy”. Nico Lethbridge, 26, a copywriter from Saffron Walden,...

15 Nov 2024 at 06:30

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Serial hitchhiker who has saved thousands travelling UK ‘by thumb’ says it only takes twice the Google Maps drive time

A traveller who hitchhikes all over the UK and has caught more than 200 free lifts is encouraging others to “dust off their thumbs” after saving thousands of pounds and meeting “fascinating” people. Nico Lethbridge, 26, a copywriter originally from ...

01 Oct 2024 at 06:30

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‘I spent £15 on transport hitchhiking across Africa – I’ve since travelled 5,000 miles from China and not spent a penny’

A 26-year-old who spent just £15 on transport hitchhiking across Africa says she has since travelled from Guangzhou in China to the Russia-Mongolia border “without spending a penny”. Courtney Allan, from Canada, originally planned to visit the UK ...

30 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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Hitchhiker who planned three-week UK holiday ends up on odyssey through Africa where she spent just £16 on travel

A 26-year-old whose three-week UK holiday turned into a year-long hitchhiking trip said she spent less than £16 on transport crossing the length of Africa. Courtney Allan, 26, hitchhiked from the tip of Morocco to Cape Town in South Africa, ...

03 Feb 2025 at 06:30

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