Accidental Tourist
Bad road trips are the real thing (& weirdly worth it)
From cashflow problems in Berlin to mariachi bars in Playa del Carmen, Carlos Amato recalls his worst travel mistakes
01 March 2020 - 00:00
Hitch-hiking is a skill, and we lacked it. After a long, cold day of standing and waving, my tjommie Robin and I had managed to catch only two lifts, covering 354km - from Grahamstown to Plettenberg Bay...
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