This site is all about hitchhiking. Probably not the safest way to travel around the country but if it gets you to your destination, why not? And if we travel by plane or by train, it can be rather boring. It is actually not the destination, but the actual trip itself and what you see and experience along the way. This site offers you tons of tips and advise on hitchhiking and backpacking - the lodgings, the cheapest mode of transport, what to do when you are lost and so on. It also have stories written by actual travelers where you can learn from their experience. Heck, you can even find a hitchhiking partner on this site through their community portal. Furthermore, if you have plans to hitchhike around the world, DigiHitch provides country specific information and guides. Good luck out there and be safe.