Hitchhiking + CouchSurfing in action

Inspired by the recent reports about the journeys. Continuing the theme.

Everyone has heard about the hitchhiker, but not many of CouchSurfing.

Help from the wiki CouchSurfing, as CS, kauchsёrfing - one of the largest guest networks (exists in the form of on-line service). Brings together more than 3 million people in 246 countries (August 2011). Network members provide free help each other and overnight while traveling and organize joint travel (but, sometimes, by mutual agreement, the guests pay for food or other expenses)

In general, it is the budget way to travel.

Drove my brother, that's about it, I tell you. It all started with the fact that on the Ethno-Eco Festival he saw an ad for a partner for a trip to Malaysia hitchhiking. Fired up this trip and decided to go.

training has been about a week, chose the route, prepared cards with the names of towns and villages in the local language and collected equipment.

route passed through China, Laos, Thailand and Malaysia.





So went. I took them on the road at 5 am to catch a ride first



purpose of the first day - to cross the Chinese border.

it turned out to be problematic. drivers refused to drive for free.

everyone wanted to cash in on tourists



As a result only for dinner and was caught MAZ journey began



road abounds with statues of mountain goats



and eagles



were made here such labels. they "paid" with drivers

inscriptions in three languages: Chinese, Thai and English.

still have a bunch of magnets souvenirs with symbols of Kazakhstan and Almaty



eventually Khorgos on the Chinese side were to 11pm.

large screen on the road. day twist ads and evening movies. local look with pleasure



the first night staying at a hotel, there were no other options

both managed and transferred



Meet and yes, it's bones. my younger brother.

PL reads from my account



Nikita and this very kind people. these do not often see.

lives on the principle lone wolf. has no property, constantly traveling.

had to sit in the Indonesian prison



go further in Urumqi



sometimes in the back



children is a different story, they are very fond of travelers



night found on the road, you can put up a tent.

but we need to go further



China's landscape



in the cafe



Again children

this time taught them to whistle



CouchSurfing and so work. This uncle sheltered our guys

at his home computer shop



and allowed to use a laptop and internet



someone has expanded its dimensions under the arch



Chinese pleases ideal state roads. machines of course also all local production



even landscape



Chinese fellows. immediately build a whole area in the middle of the steppes



this guy picked up yet. was very impressed and called to his home



along the way caught wind turbines



more



House welcomed as the best guests. fed watered from the heart.



and in the morning was taken to show its own production. their family business

grow grapes



and produce raisins



most of the raisins are exported to Japan



go further. on a post payment

waiting for a ride, and are familiar with local



Finally we go further



the main problem is that on intercity highways can not walk and vote



sometimes come and ask for the service road off the road or may take away the bus station. but mostly only dovozyat to the borders of their possessions and then no longer their problem



Well, come to us



Stopped wagon. it turned out that way and they provezut travel more than 1000 km. That's good luck!



here they are positive dalnoboev



Again cheto stroyut



in the shop at the gas station, you can buy souvenirs space orientation



there is a photo of Chinese astronauts



nishtyaki man brought

all interested



arrived in Lanchzhou



harsh dog

local fortuneteller

Anya is a student from Russia. She stopped at a couple of days



view of the city from the observation deck



Park



more



came down from the mountains in the cable car



across monks



go further in Xi'an

Here's a guy picked



not all the time on the same drive wagons



mountainous terrain, the road began with tunnels



more



the longest about 2 km



landscape



Xi'an meets this wonderful girl

she had at that time was still living with the guy Europe

Bug in



but this time in the city ...



remember the fall of Japan and China due Islands

argued.

in China were full demonstration



beat Japanese cars



tried to burn



bank got



but overall everything was quiet, many simply looked



the surrounding streets just dance



or play dominoes



You can buy a portrait of the leader



Here is download



go watch Terrakotovuya army



more



Amateur girls



visited the school with learning English



Obligatory morning before work to build



could not pass, since a couple of years working as a waiter



As you are such mantovarke?



developed a strategy to stop the machines. because many people simply drove past without stopping. rose to 100 meters from each other.

the driver saw the first one, while Che was thinking so as the second stop.

method works 100% more than 30-40 minutes the car did not expect



go



sunset



on the way stopped at a Chinese named Sam



a walk along the river



met two weddings

1



2



and take a boat ride



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