Hitchhiking Through Britain

Britain by Thumb is about people. It’s about hitchhiking and it’s about a Britain full of good kind people with fascinating lives and extraordinary stories.

Hitchhiking is a unique form of travel. It involves a close and personal connection between strangers, trust in people you have never met. There was a time before mine when it was ubiquitous, but most think it’s too dangerous today. Two years ago, I quit my job to hitchhike through Britain. I began in a lay-by on a Sunday afternoon with a sign for the next town over. Within three minutes it was raining. Within five I’d been flipped off. Within ten I was in the backseat of a Mercedes. I haven’t stopped since.

So join me as I travel the country in the company of strangers. You never know who will pick you up.