17 Wonderful Ways to Get Around The World (PHOTOS)

Imagine a time and place when a yellow cab, car or train wasn't the only way you could get from point A to point B...

Bikes in Beijing, gondolas in Venice. But outdoor elevators in Chile? Giant plastic balls in New Zealand, art-on-wheels in Pakistan?

Here are some fascinating means of transport from around the world, both old and new, quaint and crazy. Enjoy the ride!

 

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Auto Rickshaws in India

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Auto rickshaws or "three-wheelers" are the cheapest and most common means of hired transportation in India. They are very handy for short-distance travel in cities, especially since they can weave their way through small alleys to bypass larger cars stuck in travel jams. With the latest Bollywood tunes playing on the radio and the uninhibited honking, it's sure to be a ride for the senses!

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Auto rickshaws or "three-wheelers" are the cheapest and most common means of hired transportation in India. They are very handy for short-distance travel in cities, especially since they can weave their way through small alleys to bypass larger cars stuck in travel jams. With the latest Bollywood tunes playing on the radio and the uninhibited honking, it's sure to be a ride for the senses!

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[LivingInAHillbillyState]

03:22 PM on 10/09/2010

I have been zip-lining in Costa Rica, and it was the extraordinary! All I could do was stare at the beautiful canopy and wildlife

[sloreader]

02:07 PM on 10/09/2010

I'm leavin', on a bamboo train to Georgia... woo woo....

[Red45]

06:39 PM on 10/08/2010

What a great post! Gotta do that zorb thing for sure, and go see truck art in Pakistan, but not right now.

[Erzsebet Gilbert]

11:10 AM on 10/08/2010

Were I still able to drive I'd gussy up my car like one of those fabulous, extravagant Pakistani trucks. As it is, I guess I have to do it to my feet.

[Red45]

06:40 PM on 10/08/2010

I hope they don't scrap those trucks after they don't run anymore. They should end up in museums. I'm really impressed.

[RhiannonRings]

08:42 PM on 10/07/2010

I'm digging those painted trucks!

[SaulZ]

07:41 PM on 10/05/2010

Wow! That is a perfect list. The Pakistani truck art is also on display in the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa in the transportation section.

The art was used to decorate a tram in Melbourne, Australia also. You can google it to see how beautiful that was.

[Red45]

06:41 PM on 10/08/2010

Good, I'm glad that truck's in a museum. I was just wondering about that (comment above). It's absolutely spectacular art.

[sloreader]

02:08 PM on 10/09/2010

Thanks for the tip because visiting Pakistan is low on my list right now.

[KIVPossum]

06:12 PM on 10/05/2010

This is a wonderful list. Perfect.

May as well say that, since the comment I posted has been refused twice.

[Manal Khan]

07:33 PM on 10/05/2010

Really? I'm curious to know what you said. Very critical? :)

[KIVPossum]

02:08 AM on 10/06/2010

No, said the last five were more modes of entertainment or local movement than a form of transportation

[Red45]

07:01 PM on 10/08/2010

Sometimes posts are deleted accidentally by HP front-line "electronic moderator" software that does key word searches and blocks those posts likely to be highly inappropriate. Sometimes it's wrong.

Also, sometimes moderators block or delete posts in error, for whatever reason.

If you think either of these things might be happening (and you're following the posting rules and it's not the language you're using), send an email to [e-mail] and they'll take a look. Then, if the comment was blocked or deleted in error, they'll repost it.

The only reason I know this, of course, is because it's happened to me at times when I knew there was no valid reason to block or delete the posts.

[75thRanger]

02:11 PM on 10/05/2010

Yeah those all look great...........lol.

[BlueZoo]

01:31 PM on 10/05/2010

I had dinner on a junk in Hong Kong and it was a fantastic experience! The zip lines in Costa Rica look phenomenal and I'd love to try it even at my advanced age; however, there is something absolutely magical about even the thought of riding a hot air balloon over the Serengeti that just intrigues me more than I can say! Never stop dreaming because dreams really do come true if you want them badly enough!

[Manal Khan]

04:22 PM on 10/05/2010

i agree!! the hot air balloon is definitely on my bucket list as well!

[hoytvanderbilt]

01:00 PM on 10/05/2010

The hunffingtonbus in NYC...

[Galong]

12:11 PM on 10/05/2010

Please do NOT ride elephants in Thailand. The way they are trained to accept riders is by beating them into submission. This is well-documented and it's been exposed by National Geographic and many, many international animal welfare organizations. A simple google search for "Thailand elephant abuse" will net a ton of information. Here is a YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOdsReg20u4 Being a part in Buddhist art has nothing positive to do with the way elephants are treated in the real world.

Check out the links at http://thaiwildorchids.com/environmental_concerns.htm as well.

Please, do some research before assuming that elephants are treated with anything even remotely resembling dignity in Thailand, Laos and everywhere else in SE Asia.

There are some elephant sanctuaries which do care for elephants, usually elephants rescued from these elephant trekking companies being promoted here.

[ncmom54]

02:27 PM on 10/05/2010

thanks for posting that...

[Manal Khan]

04:27 PM on 10/05/2010

Thanks very much for bringing that up. We'll definitely link to that information on the slide. Thanks again.

[Galong]

02:25 AM on 10/06/2010

Hi Manal, thanks for putting the additional information on the elephant slide. Unfortunately, I think many people simply assume that elephants are treated nicely here... perhaps because they think Buddhism is all about compassion. I wish it was. Buddhism as written and as practiced are often wildly opposing in philosophies.

Animals, in general, are treated badly here. I've lived in Thailand for over 18 years and being an animal lover, the things I see on a regular basis make me sick.

I've fanned you for your support. Thanks!

[Sheiban S]

12:09 PM on 10/05/2010

I sailed on a felucca from Aswan to Luxor. It would've been an overnight journey had there not been a sandstorm. Amazing experience, even with the sandstorm...

[roblabrousse]

11:47 AM on 10/05/2010

"Junk Boats" is redundant. It's simply Junk, a Chinese boat. Huffington Post please hire literates.

[HighDesertBob]

04:04 PM on 10/05/2010

Maybe its a junky junk. ;-)

[David Rozgonyi]

09:53 AM on 10/05/2010

Coolest ones I've seen personally were conical baskets carried by one porter on their back to transport kids and elderly up Mt Kyaiktio in Myanmar! Very cool, and a very cool way to avoid a few hours of backbreaking stair-climbing.... unfortunately, or fortunately, I didn't partake!

[Erzsebet Gilbert]

11:08 AM on 10/08/2010

Yeah, but I could've fit in one of those baskets. You know I could.

[IfIonlyknew]

09:40 AM on 10/05/2010

Zorbs for every one!!!!

[BlueZoo]

01:32 PM on 10/05/2010

They do look like great fun! Have you tried one?

[IfIonlyknew]

01:38 PM on 10/05/2010

No, I'm to old to roll down the hills even in a bubble, But man I sure would have tried that
about 15 or 20 years ago. It does look like fun.