Hi everyone,
this is the first blog post and I hope that many will follow.
First, I want to introduce myself. I am Philippe from Berlin, 22 years old and currently studying Communication in Groningen (Netherlands). I really enjoy the study program, but I am also missing a bit more action and adventure from time to time. Before I came to Groningen, I was travelling around Australia and Asia for about 2 years. For me traveling means not knowing what will happen next and being open for any kind of spontaneous change of the trip. Stop making plans and let yourself drift by your surroundings. That's real freedom!
this is the first blog post and I hope that many will follow.
First, I want to introduce myself. I am Philippe from Berlin, 22 years old and currently studying Communication in Groningen (Netherlands). I really enjoy the study program, but I am also missing a bit more action and adventure from time to time. Before I came to Groningen, I was travelling around Australia and Asia for about 2 years. For me traveling means not knowing what will happen next and being open for any kind of spontaneous change of the trip. Stop making plans and let yourself drift by your surroundings. That's real freedom!
To finally feel this freedom again, I wanted to organise a big travel event in the summer break and that is how the idea of "Hitchiking Summer 2015" developed.
Until now we had two meetings with interested people. It looks like there are at least 10 people joining and the team is getting bigger every week! We are a colourful mix of people from different backgrounds. Everyone is very open and full of ideas. Two days ago, we had a delicious 5- star dinner at my place and we developed a to-do list and a packing list. Everyone is already excited and personally I can't wait for the summer. I forgot to take a group picture but we will do that next time...
We also created a bucket list, with all the things we want to do during the trip... Of course there is still room for additions:
- catch and eat our own fish!
- shower in a fountain!
- sleep in a big house!
- make it to the local newspaper!
- skinny dipping in the sea!
- camping in someones garden!
- eat hamburgers from someones BBQ!
- get a lift from a truck!
- drive someone else's car!
- get/collect a free meal!
- hitchhike on the water!
- help a local in every country we come through!
- share a drink with a local from every country we come through!
- collect money with street music!
- make street art!
- trade a paperclip into something valuable (the most valuable object wins)!
- make a ring and run!
- learn “you have beautiful eyes” in 9 languages!
- learn a swearword in 9 languages!
- have a 50-Meter race at the beach!
- have a street workout!
- say something deep at the campfire!
That's all for now,
Take it easy :-)
Until now we had two meetings with interested people. It looks like there are at least 10 people joining and the team is getting bigger every week! We are a colourful mix of people from different backgrounds. Everyone is very open and full of ideas. Two days ago, we had a delicious 5- star dinner at my place and we developed a to-do list and a packing list. Everyone is already excited and personally I can't wait for the summer. I forgot to take a group picture but we will do that next time...
We also created a bucket list, with all the things we want to do during the trip... Of course there is still room for additions:
- catch and eat our own fish!
- shower in a fountain!
- sleep in a big house!
- make it to the local newspaper!
- skinny dipping in the sea!
- camping in someones garden!
- eat hamburgers from someones BBQ!
- get a lift from a truck!
- drive someone else's car!
- get/collect a free meal!
- hitchhike on the water!
- help a local in every country we come through!
- share a drink with a local from every country we come through!
- collect money with street music!
- make street art!
- trade a paperclip into something valuable (the most valuable object wins)!
- make a ring and run!
- learn “you have beautiful eyes” in 9 languages!
- learn a swearword in 9 languages!
- have a 50-Meter race at the beach!
- have a street workout!
- say something deep at the campfire!
That's all for now,
Take it easy :-)