BY: NADIA ZAIDI Kimberly Taylor is the first British woman to join the fight against ISIS in Syria. She has joined the Women’s Protection Units, which is the all-female affiliate army of the Pe…
Everything you need to build your very own roadside emergency kit
You’re gearing up to go on an amazing cross-country road trip with your best friends. You’ve whipped together a killer 100-hour playlist, mapped out your route, and taken your car into the…
Hitchhiking guide to the United States (Part 1)
BY: TIM O’NEAL While still very common in many other countries, hitchhiking in the United States has gone out of fashion. The distances can be great. There is a stigma around hitchhiking that ca…
The meaning of hitchhiking: Inspiring quotes about traveling by thumb
BY: TIM O’NEAL The thought of hitchhiking produces a whole range of reactions and emotions in people. For some, it’s a terrifying idea. It brings to mind the worst possibilities of interacting w…
Hitchhiking movies that will motivate you to hit the road
BY: TIM O’NEAL Just like many stories about hitchhiking, movies about hitchhiking often focus on the negative. The Hitcher comes to mind immediately. That scene in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure when L…
Hitchhiking stories: 3 positive hitchhiking stories
BY: TIM O’NEAL Everyone has heard hitchhiking horror stories. Any conversation about hitchhiking inevitably leads to discussing the risks and inherent dangers, but these negative accounts are th…
Hitchhiking: 10 things to consider before catching a ride
BY: TIM O’NEAL The allure of the open road is strong for many of us. Crisscrossing the country (or the world!) with nothing but a backpack, catching free rides from strangers, is a romantic noti…
Hitchhiking: 5 must know tricks for getting across the country
Hitchhiking can be as simple as standing at the side of the road and holding up your thumb. Anyone can do it, but there are definitely ways to increase your chances of catching a ride. Follow these fi…
The badass robot who hitchhiked across Canada is the coolest thing you’ll see today
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP It is common practice that most people don’t pull over to pick up a hitchhiker on the side of the road to offer a ride. Hitchhiking, a practice that was once accepted, is now conside…
Hitchhiking isn’t extinct. I took the trip of my lifetime for less than $250
BY: ROB HOFFMAN CO-AUTHORED BY: TYLER FYFE Is hitchhiking dead? Or have we wrapped our spirit in safety foam? Of course, the question immediately draws one’s mind to the horror film “The Hitcher” or t…
The performers of Dundas Square: The life of a contact-juggler
BY: JACKIE HONG PHOTOS BY: LISA MACINTOSH Jordan Kells performs in Dundas Square most days during the summer, but his act is quicker to drop jaws than, say, Toronto Batman or Spiderman. The 24-year-…
How to Hitchhike: 10 must know tricks for hitchhiking across the Country
By: TED BARNABY Hitchhiking is a great way to travel cheap. It’s also a one-way street to unforeseen and unabridged adventure. Sometimes half the fun is figuring things out as you go along, but there …