Top Ten Safety Tips for Hitchhiking in Eastern Europe

Hitchhiking remains a common means of transport for Eastern European locals. However, each country has its own hitchhiking customs and culture, so foreigners can be seen as easy prey for criminals--especially (and forgive me for being non-PC) if you are female. I highly recommend against hitchhiking no matter what your gender, but if you feel you absolutely must hitchhike, follow these Safety Tips for Hitchhiking in Eastern Europe.

And even though it has been big news, its been difficult to get a good idea about how dire the flooding in Eastern Europe is from day to day. I have updated as much as possible. The situation in Hungary remained dire through last week, and now Serbia is getting hit as the Danube drains southward. The Czech Republic, while not at high alert, is still under emergency. And all countries that have experience flooding are doing heavy-duty cleanup as they assess the damage.

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