Oct 28, 2011 Posted by Anna in Hitchhiking | 1,596 comments

Long-Distance Hitchhiking with Craigslist, Part 3: Make It Happen

This is the third of three posts, in which I explain how I used craigslist to get from Boston to LA in 3 days, without flying, for $70 — and how you can do it too, safely and easily. Part 1, Finding a Ride, is here. Part 2, What It’s Actually Like, is here. So you want to try riding across the country with craigslist yourself? Maybe you’d like to, but you’re not sure if it can be done safely? It... read more

Oct 26, 2011 Posted by Anna in Hitchhiking | 838 comments

Long-Distance Hitchhiking with Craigslist, Part 2: What It’s Actually Like

This is the second of three posts, in which I explain how I used craigslist to get from Boston to LA in 3 days, without flying, for $70 — and how you can do it too, safely and easily. Part 1, Finding a Ride, is here. So it was that on Sunday morning at a gas station close to I-90 in Boston, I introduced myself to Bashir, my driving partner across the country for the next several days. A few minutes... read more

Oct 24, 2011 Posted by Anna in Hitchhiking | 1,355 comments

Long-Distance Hitchhiking with Craigslist, Part 1: Finding a Ride

In the next three posts, I will explain how I used craigslist to get from Boston to LA in 3 days, without flying, for $70 — and how you can do it too, safely and easily.  Hitchhiking across the country is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, in part because I thought it was impossible. Not “impossible” as in “cannot be done,” but rather in the sense of it taking far too much time,... read more