EPISODE · Sep 30, 2022 · 9 MIN
September 30th - Hitchhike your way through the rail strikes?
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
On the eve of the next round of Rail strikes, could hitchhiking provide an alternative transport solution? I’m on the road in Wales, where I search (in vain, I might add) for a lift and tell you about my experiences of hitchhiking and how its changed in my time thumbing for a lift.Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter that arrives in your inbox every Friday. To subscribe, you can find it here: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On the eve of the next round of Rail strikes, could hitchhiking provide an alternative transport solution? I’m on the road in Wales, where I search (in vain, I might add) for a lift and tell you about my experiences of hitchhiking and how its changed in my time thumbing for a lift.Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter that arrives in your inbox every Friday. To subscribe, you can find it here: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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