You can visit many wonderful places without the help of travel agencies
This type of tourism is usually chosen by young men and women whose passion for travel and desire to see the world with their own eyes translates into this hobby. Moreover, not everyone can find (if going, say, to Yaroslavl) suitable apartments, hotels in Yaroslavl, that can accommodate the traveler for not too much money.
As a rule, a significant portion of travelers find and share such information via the Internet. There are special websites where "wild" travelers talk about their trips, about successes and problems, and offer addresses of places where you can stay overnight for money or even for free. It should be noted that hotels in Yaroslavl, especially their private types, are rightfully respected, especially for those traveling in a group.
Well, besides ordinary hotels and apartment hotels, there are so-called "transit points". As a rule, their owner is himself a traveler or a supporter of such tourism, and therefore allows like-minded people to stay overnight at his place. In general, this hobby is still quite young, so not all years have routes been laid out, and not everywhere will a "wild" tourist be accepted and housed. But as time shows, the number of fans of independent tourism is growing, and "verified addresses" are appearing in various cities, where on particularly successful days several travelers following different routes may gather at once. They communicate, share experiences, and in the morning set off on their way.
As the tourists themselves admit, law enforcement agencies cause the most problems. Most police officers have never even heard of such tourism, and therefore carefully examine the documents of independent travelers. But nothing can be done about it; after all, they are guardians of the law, and therefore are obliged to check everyone who seems suspicious to them.
But even among police officers, more and more people are becoming familiar with the idea of independent tourism. And this speaks to the growing popularity of such a hobby.