This is me looking less-than-glamourous in the back of a pickup truck in Nadi, Fiji.
After realising that our hotel was down a dirt path which was only frequented by about three buses a day (and which were driven by drivers who would pull up outside their own houses and turf you off if it was the end of their shift), we quickly realised we would have to hitchhike with passing locals if we wanted to get into town.
Luckily most local drivers are used to this situation and have no problem picking hitchhikers up (although some may expect a small payment for thanks).
This was within the first couple of days of my round-the-world trip and I couldn’t believe I was sitting in the back of a stranger’s truck already. The grin on my face says it all though – my adventure was just getting started.
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