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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL - 30, · 1955.
HOW TO HITCH-HIKE
AROUND THE WORLD
WITHOUT MONEY
HE
T
But
the
approached them.
to
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ith confidence
by
Marcel Braunfeld
Buy
Leica
think
Japanese clerk visas had been particularly dif- standing at some distance from the occasional articles and short Japanese, "travelling to many while stent stories which I sell in each countries. unct nesting the standing behind his fleulf for the German and the them all the
Israeli; not so for the American, with considerable interest country, and the pay in this part commen
ptople. polished desk was whose passport had considerable Following an inquiring look of the world is none too good. you are sometimes better staring in disbelief weight behind it.
from
Israeli he then I'm collecting also 35 mm colour ambassadors than the official.re How the Israeli wanted to mustered enough courage and slides and The three characters"
expect project presentatives of your nation, them, when I have enough, in because the native people can ng rear by in the lobby knew-had his American friend
been able to secure so many "Excuse me." he said hesitant schools and clubs along the way, see and hear from you, and the Tokyo YMCA. It was free of
offers of transportation? ly. "I am very sorry, to have thus supplementing my income, understand
better. how the the surface. cold and rainy outside-the
explained heard your conversation, but it Occasionally I have a chance to citizens of another land live and the American,
ican, it does look as is very interesting to me I give Irelanes on Isract or on think." grey morning of a
typical if I've had more than my share would like to ask a question or my trip."
***Telling the 'people about our winter day. Of the calendar of luck in
in dealing with the more, if it
possible?"
respective countries is the least hanging above his desk, transportation problem.
"Sure," said the American.
we can do to weeks and "Grab a chair and sit down." only the last page remained. took me sometimes
their kindness, "What was the question you
"At the same It was the month of Decem- a considerable amount of effort canvassing all steamship and
wanted to ask," inquired the
understand ber 1954.
airline companies before tu
Israeli.
interest in The three characters" succeeded in securing a a compli- mentary ticket. The companies, had met only a few minutes naturally don't give out tickets earlier. and after
euch to eyine that licits them; one had introduced himself therefore you must have indeed properly, they had sat down a strong argument to be able to
table convince them: facing a low, round and started a most animated and, to the clerk, fascinating conversation.
"You have travelled in many countries, Europe, Asia, America.
in
"For my part, I've been very lucky," said the American, when his turn came, "being able to stretch my hundred dollars for a long time and adding to it sometimes when I sold articles and gave 15-minute talks on the is it not very expensive to do so many
radio about my trip. I've made
friends
the way along
who for a person ike myself who have asked me to stay with does not have much money?" them for a few days, and then The three hitch-hikers looked gave me addresses of friends of at each other and smiled. The theirs In
ether
and cities and German took the initiative. countries. โท Calcutta and
Everybody has
different Djakarta I became the guest of method of making money when two of the biggest hotels in in "In my case it was the com- he travels. You de not need town, and in India I was enter- bination of advanced publicity very much when you start but tained for several days by the gathered through my travely it is good to have something. I Maharajahs of Benares and heress Europe, the Middle East use a methed which I believe is Cooch Behar." and Central Asia and my earnest the first time that it is done assurance of giving their firm this way."
through articles the free publicity
He leaned forward and opened photography in every an enormous scrap-book
that werong country I
the table. His three companions about the chances of crowded around him.
As for as he could make out, from the different brands of English used by the three as a kommun language, the husky lad with the glasses and the crew haircut was an American, and graduate from Heidelberg "slender boy sporting a mass of blond hair, perenially unkempt was from Worms in West Ger- the third one, many; whereas
Basic Rules
Possibilities
University; the youngest, a tall, did the tearned to visit. that had been lying before him on limitless."
Than South
with fine curly hair, was Belgian-born Isaci who had lived more
15 years in various
American countries and had graduated from an American university.
If it were not for the rather
ing
I
"What getting work on a ship?" asked the Creman of the Israeli.
"Well, I can say that I'm expert on this, but I do know enough, about it to be able to
Fat Book
have any
"When I was in Egypt. I did't a
more money, so
are really "The parked the Israeli. "A Swiss girl I know travelled in Asia for eight months, sing ing on the radio and at private gatherings, accompanied by а mandolin. and also painting simple water-colours, which she had no difficulty in selling. TRE Germans travelling
оп
friend suggested that I get book and go to bicycle associa- 3 scooter went abound collecting tions and factories, and collect folk-songs on tape and sending
signatures.
them back to a photographs
radio station in advertising literature, which Germany, while Canadian
formulate a few basic rules.
"First thing to know is that died it is
a waste of time to dicker with steamship companies or their their travel agents, They have and
vacancy, and even
enough
and
you can
several
natives of each country.
are
and
10
repay them for said the German. time we try to and show a deep the ways of life of
Marcel Braunfeld, now in Hongkong, was born in Antwerp in 1931, but between the ages of two and 17 he lived in South America. In 1948 he`returned to Isroef and spent two years in the Israeli Air Force. In 1952 he went to the U.S. for advanced studies. He started his trip Last September, and plans to visit Australia, Burma, Thailand and India in the next few months.
the people we visit. Our Israeli thought. He remembered now" friend here is specially interest- his words of a few minutes ago ed in the problems of youth, and and made a silent vow that is making a study of youth some day, somewhere, he would movements and student organisa“ publish the account of this tions all over the world.
conversation, "Our
American friend and we are interested in not people in and mar
general, their customs of living. It is very important that we use this op- portunity we have to learn as much as we can
about other people and improve the under- standing and co-operation be- tween our respective countries.”
manner
Experiences
that
of the
I've kept my promise. If this short narrative
has inspired even one young man or woman the purpose has been served. to follow in our footsteps, then
A few more words to you, prospective hitch-hikers, before we part. It is indeed encourag ing and reassuring to know that there are good and kind people You wil And it everywhere. very easy
make friends wherever treat you as one of the family, FOLL go who will help
you with food, lodging, transportation and sometimes in cash
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"All in all added the Israeli, Dax sid the cleric to himself... absolutely no authorsy on this will travel with me all over the friend of mine worked out a
To get a job on a ship world. In many cases they deal with the Canadian Broad- "we have discovered that people they might very well pass for
in castig
are very much the same all over acqulu: tourists, And if I hadn't you must see the captain. But, would make contributions
sending Corpo-minute tape bere again, knowing a few short mo
the world. Customs. Languages heard them talk before, I would
cuts will help you from having my that I can continue on them
my trip. I followed his advice recordings of the life of the or ideologies should not be any have classified them as, students
But do not impose on them at too many disappointments.
deterrent to the in every country
peaceful co- or office
You will not only workers foreign
any time. Moreover, the captain won't see from this fat book that I can "Others, and wealth
wealthy sponsors: existence of nations."
hurt
chances and of irms.
your own let you sign up unless he's got live with no difficulty and have many
photo- The conversation processed for excellent The
he listened, the more
send and excred the
pictorial some time, the three travellers those that will follow you, but
you will bring more curicus
ring shame to your !cature stories
different taking turns recollecting happy own country as well. Remember clerk became, burt
The
young men flicked the magazines and newspapers all and sad experieners, fanny incl
dent's
that your "mode of travel does until a chance remark from the
and some interest while the over the world. cuening a pages with
rer, not *entitle you
to, anything: German, gave him a clue as to
German recalled the experiences get income. Styeathers the young men's unusual occu-
what you receive is given out of that each ataup tand signature booklets with flustrations facament
people's desire to help you. Let pation that he realised what
brought to his mind. the three characters"
your conscience be your guide. "In my case," said the Israeli, and
selt
them
everywhere thanked them profusely and Good Luck and Bon Voyage! claiming to be nothing more,
leaning back in his chair," However crazy your own iden hurried back to his desk. The nothing less, than round-the-
have a much
tougher times, try to sell it. Crazier ones German and the American Jeft world hitch-hikers!
making ends meet. Being a have sold before!”
together. "I'm not really trying to dis- freelance writer and newspaper- "I think you are all doing a courage you, but I've discovered man, 1. have to rely mostly upon very nice thing." ventured the that it's luck that's most Im- partant in this business." The Israeli shook "So far I've been unable to out a recipe for luck."
it he's got it wasn't one you'll have to do a good bit every ey to buy a ticket graphers
of selling to convince him that you are the man he needs. Sup- posing you do have a good and would speech memorised normally make a good impres sion anywhere, if the captain's in bad mood, you might as well go and beat your head against a wall.
Not A Cent"
were
There wasn't much work for him to do that morning, so the clerk leaned Jorward over the counter, at the same time strain- ing his ears, eager not to miss a word of the strange conversa- tion
his head sack!
photographs about their journey to leave, the Japan 2
The Israeli stayed for a while, sitting at the table deep in
WE LIKED OUR VAMPS VAMPY!
"Then, from what, you have been telling us." remarked the German, it would seem that in The American, in answer to a Ave years' time the chances of question from the Israeli. was getting tree transportation, how- describing. 1. his quiet, un- ever unorthodox the methods assuming manner, how he had used to get it, would be practj- Started from Germany with Caly zero is the novelty of US$100 and travelled through 26 round-the-world hitchhikin countries, covering 50,000 miles will have worn off completely by in all. He, slained to have then." spent not a single cent for trans-
"Quite true," agreed the portation, as he had received Israeli "Nevertheless, I still
little Jewish girl, who complimentary tickets from maintain that. many young
was born Theodosia and airline companies people who dream of travelling
abroad never actually start be- Goodman, in the Cincinnati,
henever the road gave out
SOMEWHAT plain
He had hitch-hiked on land on cause they exaggerate the real Ohio, suburb of Avondale in every sort of vehicle imaginable, dificulties." áncluding CETS
1889, died in Hollywood the trucks. jeeps "I wouldn't say it's the easiest motor-cycles.
do," tractors, carnels thing to
objected the other day." bullock-carts, burros, and once Ameriem.
ven an elephant,
The German then remarked. using a somewhat broken and
clipped English, that he had 23.
countries to his credit in
Stop Worrying
Nobody
her regarded birth as much of an event- and I am sorry to say that
"I don't claim His. But I'm rather few of the under-
Europe, the Middle East, Northly convinced that as long as sixties felt that the death
dre acquires certain necessary
requisites. the trip has more worthy either. than a 90 percent chance of being succesful."
"What do you mean by psychological and practical... What is the word?"
"Prerequisites
But the tinselly, gusly decade 1915-1925, Theda stalked her the silent screen, with
make-up and deathly pallid
Theda's studio got her a pub- licity man with notions as red. blooded as her own.
They started denouncing ber from the pulpits. Women were hired to kick: and scratch at display photographs of her cut, por side the movies. An Indignant
be mother called the police cause Theda was alleged lo have offered her child an apple
* well-known fact it being that the only apples: Theda would bave in her reticule would be generously laced with hemlock.
Her studio put it this way: "An evil, sinful woman, who kills men's souls and laughs lustily the devil incarnate!”
Whatever
was the carnated, she was
hauling down
in-
Africa, Central and Southeast psychological and practical pre-of Theda Bara was news- Asia and the Far East. mode
transportation was a bicycle, having worn out three of them during his 42,000~ kilometre ride over the worst roads in the world. All the money he possessed when he
swadges of mascara around her A Last Look at a Serpentine Sirën, £50,000 a started his journey was
like OTE serpentine mens," explained the Israel, In tres, US$40.
Israeli semed to be the my opinion, and I'm sure you amalgam of Dietrich, Monroe experienced of the three, will agree with me, all three of and Lollobrigida. since he was only on the first us have learned before starting I recall, as an impressionable"
He was o or during the part of his trip. attempting for the first time to necessary it is to ator how youth, sitting in a cinema asal travel westwards, contrary to about the future.
Tre
on
trip,
require
by Rene MacColl
year, which in
ibose, day's felt much heavier
when you got
it home, bei
bearing the pianist switch screen. This evil woman was cause the tax people didn't know Let it take abruptly to one of his pieces a leport" She had escaped from their own strength yet. the practice of all hitch-hikers care of itself. All that matters Kept in the stock file marked the island colony. In his weak-It enabled Thrds to buy ness Chauncy" (that's the herself plenty of the heavy of following a West to East is the present. This condition- "Sinister."
but sowing the black veils which her contract the solved his trans- ing of
mind is extremely route. He
The scene was San Francisco, hero) "was because
Loo much
stipulated she must invariably and the hero,
rich but weak, seeds of his own destruction." portation problem by working important
to wreck cur had fallers under the thrall of as a sailor on ships, either as a worry is certain
Yes, it was strong meat back wear in public and plenty of an the Vamp.
the heavy black limousines for work-a-way or a paid seaman, expeditions as much as
in the early twentiest, and which the contract also called, He had boarded his ship in San accident would.
Theda ther first name was Francisco, California with only
supposed to be auagram US$1.60 in his pocket."
"death" and her the word
...The
Ring Of Truth
ced
may
takesments, m
The crate
deceiving to TYELIBERATELY
excellent
-
The idyll
second "Arab spelled back- WHAT
1. bezni. One of Theda's
the
"Just as important is learning to take discomfort as it comes. No sisey has apy chance of
rub it must all have succeeding
as a world hitch-D the U.S. Customs and Im wards, en account of all thoor aphorisms-"I have hiker. This also includes home-
always sickness, a terrible malady that zalgration Service, the hero heikhs and slug)
gave it to Reid “it tô Be" the right or every have the Vamp the audience clerk shook his head well mean all
nean all the difference arranged to
with everything woman to be born just where dubiously. He didn't know between enjoyment and
misery shipped into port in a crate, she had.
she likes' referred vi bos what to make of the stories. That
there were apparelly The very titles of her films story put about by Theda that care of the psycholo since This could very well be a meet- gical
reasons why.. she of all-tries addicts. It was "From the practical point of should not travel less inform- were as uninhibited as a Satur- she was born on a sand-dune day night Catro dope den in the middle of the Sahara. the first time he had view, I have realised that all of ally.
No wonder gasped the awe- come across characters, of this is are more or les pioneers,
While the piano played that Serpent of the Nile was used
Devi The She
Temp out to be such hot stuf
stricken fans that Theds turn- to plunging into the unknown with peos, that does pom-pom-pom "The Vixen," type, and though he
"Heart.... cranks of all sorts ittle knowledge of what to ex-pom-PAAH-pom on a rising Soul stopping at the YMCA for a few peet in the future. Wouldn't it state, we sat there watching turning spoilsport, averred that into its last chapters in a way (the censors, suddenly. Theda's story sank off quietly days, this time he had to admit make things easier for prospec the crate slowly open
preferred "heart" to that was Bighly". hitch-hikers if they
From inside, amid. audience "bod could prepare betweber for
not to say irenexpected, For this dymanile vamp married The three young men were all contingencies that may arise reaction of the most deliciously
Charles Brabin, completely engrossed in their That's why Think a po ime, exciting type, a stocus 20 ex-was very slowly obluded and important that we share o TX -
that
that there was a faint truth to the stories.
ring of
of tive fellow
conversation exchanging
they
skelistada 929, and stayed
The method ND none of your meals- martied
to him in what was
• sharing ex- perierises. With other would-be to waggle, this way mouthed modern puhulcity an idyll of happiness, una con-
pressions and
didn't take them long to find out vient
pendences with each other.
trave
In every entry we
A bangled arm. A bone am methods, ev abbrut how Misy tentment end in Hollywood of that Very often, they had come Thi”, three
dree travelles: Hado4 A vamp's arm. THE Vang's Whoosis may be a sweater-gizi all places. top with many Identical problems noticed up fill then the Japanese arh. Theda Bata's arm, WOW! on-screen, -butt chce se gefs But I shall always remember and solved them in a similar your free who tead, lets his And then, if you can stond 1, home she's just a Corty 11016 the sinuour arm decreeping dut manner For Jendance, getting doek is short while ago and was they flashed this caption on the mather who lives to knit, of the cate
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