Ramon Stoppelenburg
Ramon Stoppelenburg (born December 20, 1976) is a Dutch traveller known for using "cyber-begging" as a means to travel around the world.
Early life
Stoppelenburg was born in Leiden. At the beginning of 2001 he started the website Letmestayforaday.com. By using the internet for requesting a place to stay and help with food and drinks, he received 4,577 invitations from 77 countries. In exchange for the given hospitality he wrote an extensive daily report on his website before hitchhiking to his following location. The travels took Stoppelenburg through the Netherlands, Belgium, France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, South Africa, Spain, Australia and Canada. Coverage by international media and the number of visitors to the website allowed Stoppelenburg to have everything sponsored: his website, clothing, camera, backpack, shoes and even his airline tickets.
Bibliography
*2004 - Letmestayforaday, travel stories, Nijgh & Van Ditmar publishing, Amsterdam,
*2008 - Fasten your seat belt, Dutch travel anthology (compiler), Foreign Media Books, Amsterdam
Early life
Stoppelenburg was born in Leiden. At the beginning of 2001 he started the website Letmestayforaday.com. By using the internet for requesting a place to stay and help with food and drinks, he received 4,577 invitations from 77 countries. In exchange for the given hospitality he wrote an extensive daily report on his website before hitchhiking to his following location. The travels took Stoppelenburg through the Netherlands, Belgium, France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, South Africa, Spain, Australia and Canada. Coverage by international media and the number of visitors to the website allowed Stoppelenburg to have everything sponsored: his website, clothing, camera, backpack, shoes and even his airline tickets.
Bibliography
*2004 - Letmestayforaday, travel stories, Nijgh & Van Ditmar publishing, Amsterdam,
*2008 - Fasten your seat belt, Dutch travel anthology (compiler), Foreign Media Books, Amsterdam
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