A journey without tickets, reservations, or high costs. In 2025, hitchhiking didn't disappear, but transformed into a separate philosophy of travel: minimalism, trust, improvisation.

Two Ukrainian women, Sofia Kartashova and Olga Kazachinska, tell the story LIGA.net, how they traveled thousands of kilometers by hitchhiking, stayed overnight with strangers, and discovered for themselves another way to explore the world – accessible to everyone.

In this article, you will learn:

  • How much do such trips really cost?
  • How to prepare mentally and physically for the road?
  • Where to look for overnight accommodation and how to avoid ending up homeless?
  • How does hitchhiking change your outlook on life?
  • And is it worth taking such trips?

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