When I was a little girl the idea of not hitchhiking was never imposed upon me intensely. I knew it was something I must not do and that it was dangerous for me. But this knowledge was almost instinctive. It was a generally accepted reality in the society, and was never questioned, or thought about […]

Whenever people ask me about any ‘bad’, or ‘sketchy’ experiences I have had on my journey, I never have a satisfying, in my perception, answer. This story of a man wishing to kidnap me is the only one that only mildly qualifies as such, in my estimation. A Conversation I had During One Evening This

The idea of a person travelling without money has bewildered just about everyone I have met on my journey. – I don’t believe you, you are lying! – exclaimed a young Polish journalist I have encountered on my way from Poland to Kaliningrad. From his childlike baffled facial expression I understood that he was not

Visiting a new country can be a rather exciting and refreshing experience. Be it a vacation for a few weeks, or a longer trip around a particular region in the world. We usually associate travelling with new experiences, new acquaintances and freedom. But they say that the world is a dangerous place (it must be