Author: Petrina Thong
Occasionally referred to as a hobo, Petrina happily sleeps on cardboard boxes at petrol stations, digs through bins for food, and can go without showering for days, when necessary. She has terrible sense of direction but believes that getting lost can be pretty fun too.
Letters From Latin America: Puerto Octay, Chile
It appears that I feel none the wiser when faced with a precarious situation. I asked myself how I would handle things differently based on past experiences. Would I be wiser this time around?Letters From Latin America: Confluencia, Argentina (Part 2)
The days pass really slowly. We wake up much later now and it’s much too cold to get any work done outside before noon. I guess when there’s no reason to rush about, time chills out with you too.Letters From Latin America: Confluencia, Argentina (Part 1)
It’s only my fourth day on this middle of nowhere land with no electricity and no phone signal (not that I have data anyway), and I’ve already been left to my own means. No one else is here.Letters From Latin America: San Martin, Argentina
After a 26-hour bus ride from Córdoba, I arrived at the tail end of the Easter holidays, to a fully booked guesthouse. That was the first and last I saw of guests.Letters From Latin America: Cordoba, Argentina
It all started with my brilliant plan to come to Córdoba, Argentina. I got so pumped thinking about being in civilisation but when it came time to start my 1,220+ kilometre hitchhiking journey, I panicked.Letters From Latin America: Punta Del Diablo, Uruguay
I took up a month-long Workaway job at a hostel in Punta del Diablo, a tiny fishing village that got touristy after getting a shoutout on the Lonely Planet. I only ventured out once and I went by foot.Letters From Latin America: Valizas, Uruguay
You’d think I’d have gotten used to trading my comforts for the unknown...5 Amazing Firsts While Hitchhiking From Sweden To Malaysia
Petrina Thong shares a few experiences which left her feeling amazed and grateful during her cross-continent hitchhiking adventure.
The Unforgettable Truckers I Met Hitchhiking From Poland To Malaysia
After hithchiking from Poland to Malaysia, Petrina Thong shares her most memorable encounters with truckers.
