Nico Lethbridge fell in love with hitchhiking after visiting his cousin in the USA (Image: PA)
A wanderlust-fuelled traveller has urged adventurous souls to “dust off their thumbs” after scoring more than 200 hitchhiking journeys throughout the UK, resulting in a treasure trove of encounters and a hefty savings on travel expenses.
Nico Lethbridge, a 26 year old copywriter hailing from Saffron Walden, Essex, embraced the world of hitchhiking following a trip to his cousins in America back in 2017 and hasnt looked back, thumbing his way through the UK as well as across international destinations.
With nothing more than a backpack and a small whiteboard, Dalston-dwelling Nico practices what he calls “travels by thumb” whenever feasible, sharing that typically, these rides are double the duration Google Maps driving estimates suggest.
The economical aspect is undeniablehaving saved over £3,000 in travel faresbut for Nico, the true wealth lies in the mosaic of ‘fascinating’ individuals he’s met on his travels, ranging from an Afghan refugee to illicit lovers, not forgetting a…
