Man hitchhikes from Tartu to Vietnam: six months on the same budget as a tourist's two-week package holiday

Peeter Paaver decided to embark on an unconventional adventure after finishing university – to hitchhike from Tartu to Vietnam. For six months, he carried the same amount of money as an average tourist on a two-week package holiday. The journey also took him to the world's most expensive cities, where he lived as a homeless person and one morning found money hidden under his mattress on a beach.

Peeter Paaver, a resident of Tartu, made a decision after university graduation that most people would consider reckless: to hitchhike all the way from Tartu to Vietnam. In his pocket was the same amount of money for six months as a typical tourist usually spends on a two-week package holiday.

During the journey, Paaver ended up in the world's most expensive cities, where he lived essentially homeless. One morning, he found a surprise on the beach – someone had secretly hidden money under his mattress, offering unexpected help in a strange city.

Paaver's story is about how, with minimal resources, it is possible to experience the maximum – if you are willing to give up comfort and trust in human kindness. His adventure is proof that the world is open to those who dare to take the first step with one finger on a map and the other on the street.