You may have heard about people's postcode lottery and often wondered, how does it work?

Playing is simple.

You sign up for a monthly subscription of 12 pounds, guaranteeing you entry into every draw.

And your ticket is your postcode.

Prizes are one every day, including millionaire street, where one lucky postcode wins a share

of 1 million pounds every Saturday.

Also, at the end of the month, players in one postcode area win a share of a minimum

of £3.2 million, a minimum of 33% of every ticket goes to charities and good causes across

Great Britain and beyond.

With a staggering £1.1 billion raised so far.

So, for a chance to win, sign up before midnight on the 24th of August to play in the September

Draws, and the next winning postcode could be yours.

PPL managed lotries and behalf of good causes, 18-plus conditions apply, play responsibly, not available in Northern Ireland.

I spent last summer backpacking and hitchhiking from Knoxville to New York.

Having just finished my sociology degree, I figured I'd do something bucket listy before starting my new job in early September.

I've always loved spontaneous travel.

To just go where the win takes me, and that summer was the first time I had the money to do so with some comfort.

I could stay at the occasional motel, hop on a train, or just take a cab every now and then.

I had options, and I wanted this to be my final youthful adventure before I got stuck in the rat race.

I made my way up through Kingston, Princeton, and Beckley, heading northeast.

I hitchhiked most of the way, but I sometimes had to walk for hours before someone pulled over to give me a ride.

I even had a cardboard sign saying, New York, New York.

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