Two 21-year-old French travellers, William Pertek and Manek Miquel, hitchhiked 5,000 km across Australia from Queensland to Broome, relying on strangers' kindness despite police warnings. Their journey highlights a social media-driven hitchhiking revival and challenges faced in remote areas.
Two French friends, William Pertek and Manek Miquel, have hitchhiked over 5,000km across Australia, from Queensland to Western Australia, relying on the kindness of strangers. Despite challenges and safety concerns, they highlight the generosity received, while a marketing expert notes a social media-driven resurgence in hitchhiking, contrasting with police warnings.
Sousan Samadani, 65, was inspired by a YouTube video to join the Save Soil movement. She undertook a three-month solo journey across 27 countries, traveling by bus, train, and even hitchhiking, to raise awareness about soil degradation. Samadani, a refugee from Iran, found a new purpose in activism, inspired by her childhood and her family's agricultural past.
