Quite apart from the obvious, and very real, dangers involved,
hitching to Bulgaria is not simple. Even before the wars of the 1990s, the road down through Yugoslavia was notoriously bad for hitching, and the route through Hungary and Romania is, if anything, worse. However, approaching from Turkey or Greece is feasible. Otherwise, the best idea seems to be to hitch as far as you can on the Western European highway network, heading through Germany and Austria as far as the Hungarian border and making for Budapest, from where you can complete the journey reasonably cheaply by bus or train. It is worth looking into the possibility of sharing a lift at least part of the way. You can consult the noticeboard or post your own notice at Nomad Books, 781 Fulham Rd, London SW6 5HA (020/7736 4000), or check the "Connections" page in the travel magazine Wanderlust, where you could put your own free advert by writing to PO Box 1832, Windsor, Berks, SL4 1YT, or posting it on www.wanderlust.co.uk.
