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[1]. He currently resides in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he runs a movie theater[2].
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[1][3] 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, ISBN 90-413-5052-7 Search this book on
. - 2008 - Fasten your seat belt, Dutch travel anthology (compiler), Foreign Media Books, Amsterdam
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leela Jacinto (2001-03-23). "Cyber-Begging Bags Man a World Wide Bed. Hitchhiker Begs for a Bed on the Internet". ABC News.
- ↑ Anna Brown (2012-07-27). "7 Questions to Ramon Stoppelenburg". Phnom Penh Post.
- ↑ A.S. Berman (2002-02-06). "Traveler hitches a ride on the World Wide Web". USA Today.
External links
- Letmestayforaday.com The official website
- Ramon Stoppelenburg personal blog
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