Since one year I am traveling solo as a girl around Africa by hitchhiking. AMA!

Do you ever feel unsafe?

A lot of times.

The problem is that in some countries it is not a common view for people to see a girl travelling alone.

I am always saying that when you are alone it is easier to get help but also easier to got troubles

Thanks for your reply. So how do you protect yourself or manage any fear that you feel?

I am trying to stay safe. Not travel durina a night or not walk alone in the cities by dark.

I also have a pepper spray with me.

Be careful - one high profile solo girl a few years back got into trouble, and I think was killed.

You have self defense? Mace? Taser? Martial arts?

Basics of self defence and pepper spray as I said

Have you already found out what you're worth in camels and goats? Has anyone ever offered you (or a friend of yours) something like this?

47 cows 10 goats 7sheeps

Offer from Hammer tribe in Ethiopia

What was your worst experience?

They accused me on terrorism in Kenya and put into prison for 4 days

On what basis?

For the lulz

Lonely hitchhiker with big military bag, stamps from Afghanistan and Pakistan in her passeport stopping cars in a middle of nothing... police though that I am going to join a terrorist group in Somalia

Have you ever felt like "Shit fuck shit, bad decision" during your travels?

Lots of times

I despise being without my own transport. How have you found relying on others to move around? Have you missed important schedules? Is it liberating or scary hitchhiking in unknown places/cultures?

I was hitchhiking all around Europe and Asia before. It is the best way of transport and getting to know new people when you are in a new place.

important schedules - not at all. I don't need to anywhere on time

Did you meet up with any other travellers and spend time with them or stay mostly on your own?

I have met some other travelers on a way. Interesting is that mostly male travelers, not many girls on the way.

I have met also a lot of travelers while using couchsurfing

Was it mostly European traveller's? I've worked in various African countries and the vast majority of tourists I meet were french.

definately a lot of Europeans, Americans and Israelis

Looks cool! How difficult was it to communicate with everyone you met? I can only assume nobody spoke your language(s).

Noone speaks polish ;/

But mostly my route was passing through ex British colonies so a lot of people were speaking English there

How did you get the money to afford to do this? Do you ever find work in the countries you are travelling through?

I was working and saving before the trip. And also I have done a crowdfunding project to buy a camera.

To continue on that subject:

What was your budget for a year (or month per month)

I went to Asia for a few months last year. Started March 1 2016 and flew home late May. Went back for another month during Christmas/New Year. I loved it so much and I just want to continue traveling! Do you have any tips to live cheaply while traveling?

I am spending around 300$ per month including visas, not paying for a transport and accomodation (tent, Couchsurfing, invitations from a road etc.) I am not going to any expensive restaurants and eating on a road.

Sometimes I am also skipping expensive attraction that I simply cannot afford like climbing kilimanjaro 1600$ ;/;/

How is the experience of travelling alone vs. with other people (friends,family...)? Which one do you prefer?

I want to travel, but have no one around that wants to, I want to try doing it alone but not sure if I'll regret it.

Once I was travelling with my boyfriend.. and because of that he is not my boyfriend anymore

care to elaborate?

He wanted different things than me. It is easier to travel alone cause you are deciding on your own and don't need to consult anything what are u doing or where to go etc. And much more freedom.

I wanted to travel he wanted to have a stabile life

Wow this is really cool! Can you see yourself doing this travelling all again after you come back home, or is this an only once in your life deal? What's the most memorable experience you've had so far?

Also what does zepsutykompas mean?

I don't wanna go back home :)

I hitchhiked a free safari ride in Kenya Masai Mara

Hi Monika!

You're travels look very exciting. The instagram pictures are beautiful!

My question is how do you communicate with the locals? Is it all body language, or are you picking up the basics of the languages along the way? Do they speak english? Polish, perhaps :)?

As you said, body language is the best. Also for me is always important to learn some basic words in a local language. Problem is that in Africa simple country can have few or more local languages. In Zambia there is 72!

But you can be suprised how many people speak english

Greetings from Lithuania! What made you decide you want to start travelling and what were the reactions from your friends/family?

My family always worried but after so many years of travelling they know that this is the thing that I wanna do and they cannot stop me.

I always wanted to discover the world but my parents never could afford to take me for holidays so when i got a chnce to travel I started doing that

What's the most weirdest or disturbing thing that has happened?

In graveyard in Tanzania I found a grave with the same name written on it as my grandfather. He was never in Africa

Did you plan this trip with a cost in mind or are you doing this without money?

I didn't plan the budget. Just trying not to spend much

What has been you're favorite place so far?

Mozambique, especially Vilankulos

What was your favorite part of traveling?

Food and local beer

On a personal level, what are a few of your favorite films?

Better not ask this question I am a cinema freak

Some of my favourite films;

20s The General La Chute de la maison Usher Mocny człowiek The Phantom of the Opera The Unknown Häxan

30s Le Sang d'un poète Freaks Scarface Little Caesar M

50s Det Sjunde inseglet

60s Spalovač mrtvol El Angel exterminador Pit and the Pendulum The Saragossa Manuscript

70s Skazka skazok Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht

80s Once Upon a Time in America Pink Floyd The Wall Dead Poets Society

90s The Silence of the Lambs Fight Club What Dreams May Come The Sixth Sense Sleepy Hollow

Aren't you scared that you'll get into someone's car and never see the light of day again?

I am scared all the time but also belive that they are also good people in this world

why?

Why not? Maybe chance to do such a thing will never happen again