hitchhiking by siow chih wee
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Hitchhiking by Siow Chih Wee. Backpacking: The Fine Art of Roughing it Out!. Hiking in Singapore?. How to start? Refer to guide book first! Look for a Sign?! Make a Sign?!. Hiker’s Signboard. Where to hitchhike? Petrol stations, Main roads Slip roads to expressway. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hitchhiking by Siow Chih Wee
Backpacking: The Fine Art of Roughing it Out!
Hiking in Singapore?
• How to start?– Refer to guide book first!
• Look for a Sign?! Make a Sign?!
Hiker’s Signboard
• Where to hitchhike?– Petrol stations, – Main roads– Slip roads to expressway
• How to choose your ‘victims’?– Hitch with trustworthy looking people
• Ambulances?!• Family • Couples• Single woman driver
– Scan the car
• Getting Off– Intersections/ petrol stations
• Common to take more than 1 ride to get to a destination
London
?!?!Dover
???
• Things to note– Hitch in pairs– Take your belongings at all times– Well groomed = Easier hikes– Talk to the driver
• Why?• Courtesy• Get to know your driver• Display sense of confidence
• Why Hitchhike?– Meeting real local people
• Chance of good conversation
– Free!!!• Comfortable seats, free music• Jostling of seats on public buses and still have
to pay!
Don’t feel ‘paiseh’
IT IS PERFECTLY OK TO REJECT A RIDE!!
Any Q?
Thk Q!