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 driver is trying to communicate. If you have ever thought about catching a lift from a stranger in Europe or have already done so yet still have doubts on some of the things you’ve seen while on the lookout, then here’s your ultimate guide to understanding drivers and the hidden messages behind their gestures (and my thoughts on them)!
Tag: Hitchhiking
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HITCHHIKING: FINLAND, A PARADISE IN SUMMERTIME
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 Sea and back with 38 rides. The article was published in Kirkko & Kaupunki on July 8th 2015. Unfortunately, the article is only in Finnish.