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From South Africa to Norway, relying only on the kindness of strangers.
PART 3: ANGOLA

100 days. Zero euros for transport and accommodation. Seven days to cross Angola.

We entered a country with empty wallets, no mobile data, and banks without cash. So we did what we do best: hitchhiked.

From dodging potholes in pickup trucks to running a 10K race in Lubango, celebrating with free barbecue and beers, surfing world-class waves, and sleeping right by the ocean, Angola kept surprising us.

But the biggest challenge was reaching Cabinda, an Angolan exclave separated from the rest of the country. After hours of failed attempts to get free ferry tickets, a stranger named Moyo stepped in and somehow got us two tickets. An absolute legend.

Seven days, countless strangers, and more stories than we could have imagined later, we crossed into the Republic of the Congo.

And honestly? We're not sure we're ready for what's coming next.

Follow our journey from South Africa to Norway with zero euros for transport and accommodation.

#SouthAfricaToNorway #Angola #Hitchhiking #AfricaOverland #BudgetTravel

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POV: You’re singing as loud as you can in the back of a pickup truck, hitchhiking from South Africa to Norway with €0 for transport and accommodation. 🌍🎶

No plan. No comfort. No idea what tomorrow brings.

Just strangers who become friends, roads that become stories, and moments that remind you what it means to be alive.

One day, we’ll wish we could live this day all over again.

🇿🇦 ➡️ 🇳🇴

#hitchhiking #africa #budgettravel #travelhacks

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“Wait… how can you afford to travel so much?”

The secret? We don’t travel the way most people do.

Right now, we’re hitchhiking from South Africa to Norway with €0 budgeted for transport and accommodation.

Instead of buying bus tickets and booking hotels, we hitchhike, ask locals for help, sleep wherever we can, and rely on the kindness of strangers. Sometimes it means waiting hours for a ride, negotiating our way onto a boat, or pitching our tent in some pretty unexpected places.

And this isn’t our first time doing it. I’ve travelled from Canada to Argentina and from Belgium to China using these same principles.

The idea isn’t that travelling is completely free. We still spend money on food, activities, and other essentials. It’s about removing the two biggest expenses and finding a different way to experience the world.

Because when you stop paying to get everywhere and sleep somewhere, you realise just how far a little resourcefulness, an open mind, and a willingness to ask can take you.

You don’t need to be rich to see the world. You just need to be willing to open up your world for a stranger.

Would you ever try travelling with €0 for transport and accommodation?

#BudgetTravel #Hitchhiking #TravelForFree #OverlandTravel #Travelhacks

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Day in the life of hitchhikers travelling from South Africa to Norway with €0 for transport & accommodation

We woke up in Porto Amboim, Angola, started the day with a refreshing swim, and then hit FIVE different banks… only to find out none of them had cash. 💸

So, back to hitchhiking with empty wallets!

45 minutes later, Eto picked us up and dropped us at Cabo Ledo, a legendary surf spot. We met some fellow travellers, rented surfboards, and spent the next 1.5 hours chasing some seriously good waves.

After burgers, editing footage, and sharing hitchhiking stories over dinner at a beautiful resort, it was time to figure out where to sleep.

Our solution? Hammocks… well, mosquito nets hanging over sun loungers at the beach bar. No tent, no accommodation costs, just the sound of the ocean and a sunrise wake-up call.

We squeezed in one more surf session the next morning, grabbed another burger, and headed back to the road.

Next stop: wherever the road takes us.

Can you travel across continents with €0? We're finding out one lift at a time.

#Hitchhiking #AfricaToEurope #Angola #budgettravel

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We just made it to Angola.

I was a bit scared to come here because of what people told us about this country. We would get robbed, scammed and maybe even killed.

But after spending a few days here, meeting locals and experiencing the country for myself, I realised how wrong those stereotypes were.

We arrived in Lubango at Roberto his place. He was a complete stranger at first, but now his place feels like home to me.

We joined a running competition together and I broke my personal record. But what surprised me the most was that a running competition here is followed by a party with unlimited beers? You know that I loved that part!

But mom, i also realise that it aren't only the running competitions that are different from what we are used to at home.

Here, electricity goes out almost every day. Fuel stations run dry. People struggle to get cash out of banks. Families have to fetch water from a waterhole water on their heads because their small wooden homes have no tap access.

And it makes me think about life back in Belgium.

We complain when the Wi-Fi stops working or when the train is late. We’re so used to having these things that we forget they’re privileges.

And the strange thing is… the people here, despite their own struggles, have welcomed us with so much kindness.

I came here a little bit afraid of the people.

But instead, they’ve made me reflect on myself.

Maybe travelling isn't just about discovering the world, Mom.

Maybe it's about appreciating what we already have… and how easily we forget it.

#reisverhalen #budgetreizen #homelessmaxxing #Expeditie

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From South Africa to Norway, relying only on the kindness of strangers. 🌍 PART 2: NAMIBIA 🇳🇦

Empty roads, endless deserts, a drunk policeman, and over four hours waiting for a ride in the middle of nowhere. Namibia was already testing us.

But then came some of the kindest strangers, breathtaking sand dunes, dolphins in the ocean, and a five-hour road trip through knee-deep puddles with two French women who turned into our unexpected travel angels.

We camped among the giant rocks of Spitzkoppe, hitchhiked 200 km through a national park filled with wild animals, and ended up dancing with a local family in a Namibian township.

Namibia may be one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, but one thing is certain: you’re never truly alone when you travel with an open heart.

And this is only the beginning. 🇳🇦

We still have over 20,000 km to go before reaching Norway, relying on nothing but the kindness of strangers.

Follow along for the rest of the journey.

#Namibia #Hitchhiking #AfricaTravel #OverlandAfrica #KindnessOfStrangers

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Joeri picked us up at the entrance gate of Etosha National Park in Namibia. You'll never guess what he had in his trunk...

When he dropped us of it became clear that we where going to spend the night right next to the national park, which was kind of risky since there are sometimes holes in the fences. This makes the surroundings accessible for lions, rhino's and all other dangerous species.

That's why we decided to continue hitchhiking through the night and luckily found a ride all the way to a town close to the border with Angola.

Just a casual day of hitchhiking from South Africa to Norway.

#backpacking #budgettravel #aroundtheworld #roadtrippers

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Kan je liften door Namibië's grootste safaripark?

Wij zochten het voor je uit op ons liftavontuur van Zuid Afrika tot Noorwegen. Want vandaag probeerden we door Etosha national park te liften.

Raadsel onderweg: Welk beest drinkt graag olie?

Drop jullie antwoord in de comments!

#backpacken #budgetreizen #budgetvriendelijk #namibie #reizen

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Three arrows to the chest. And this. 🏹

#ViralTravel #travelvlog #backpacking #afrika #budgettravel

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Wij zijn illegaal uit een Namibisch nationaal park gesmokkeld door twee gepensioneerde dames.

Another day of hitchhiking South Africa to Norway

#budgettravel #namibie #reisvlog

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That one friend who takes his JBL speaker everywhere...

@jblaudio @jblaudio_bel

#soundsystem #techno #travel #backpacking

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One thing we keep hearing while hitchhiking from South Africa to Norway: Namibia’s wealth is deeply unequal.

Travelling through the country, you quickly see how concentrated land ownership remains. The largest portion of land is held by previously advantaged Namibians, largely reflecting Namibia’s colonial and apartheid history.

Mining is another huge part of the economy, but the picture is more complicated than “foreigners own the mines.” Namibia’s mineral resources belong to the state, while foreign companies operate through licences.

So what could help Namibia build a more inclusive economy?

1. Education & skills
2. Local businesses to turn raw materials into goods

These are conversations we keep having with people on the road. And they’re changing how we see the country.

#Namibia #Africa #TravelAfrica #Hitchhiking #economics

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