Planes, trains, and automobiles may be the way most of the developed world gets around, but these aren’t the only forms of transportation in use around the globe. Sometimes travel is more about the journey than the destination, and these methods of transport ensure a trip you’ll never forget. Tuk tuks and rickshaws seem to be the preferred mode or transport in much of Southeast Asia and India. These little three-wheeled taxis only seat about two people and were designed to easily maneuver in and out (often at breakneck speed) of a crowded city’s chaotic traffic. Read about other odd transport forms in Asia For an unforgettable rickshaw experience, check out the Rickshaw Challenge , a no-rules race around India Only at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown can you whiz along the rails in your own personal transit pod. Operating since 1975, these pods can be shared by up to 20 people; passengers can control whether the pod stops at each station or passes by. It’s the closest you’ll ever come to having your own personal train. Read about more unusual transit systems around the world In Buenos Aires, you can ride the southern hemisphere’s oldest subway, built in 1913. Take Linea A and you’ll ride in style in one of the original wooden cars. Read more about [...]
Planes, trains, and automobiles may be the way most of the developed world gets around, but these aren’t the only forms of transportation in use around the globe. Sometimes travel is more about the journey than the destination, and these methods of transport ensure a trip you’ll never forget. Tuk tuks and rickshaws seem to be the preferred mode or transport in much of Southeast Asia and India. These little three-wheeled taxis only seat about two people and were designed to easily maneuver in and out (often at breakneck speed) of a crowded city’s chaotic traffic. Read about other odd transport forms in Asia For an unforgettable rickshaw experience, check out the Rickshaw Challenge , a no-rules race around India Only at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown can you whiz along the rails in your own personal transit pod. Operating since 1975, these pods can be shared by up to 20 people; passengers can control whether the pod stops at each station or passes by. It’s the closest you’ll ever come to having your own personal train. Read about more unusual transit systems around the world In Buenos Aires, you can ride the southern hemisphere’s oldest subway, built in 1913. Take Linea A and you’ll ride in style in one of the original wooden cars. Read more about [...]