Sometimes the joy of travel is as much about getting to and around a destination, as it is about the destination itself.
In celebration of the powerful plane, the humble hoof, and everything in between, we journey around the world in 80 modes of transportation. Here’s part one!
(Our featured image is by Andrea Schaffer and shows a junk boat in Halong Bay, Vietnam.)
Taxicab
London, England
Felucca
Luxor, Egypt
Cable Car (Rail)
San Francisco, Calif., United States
Dog Sled
Alaska, United States
Hot Air Balloon
Albuquerque, N.M., United States
High-speed Train
Tokyo, Japan
Seaplane
Vancouver, Wash., United States
Trolleybus
Moscow, Russia
Hovercraft
Isle of Wight, England
Horse
Keel Beach, Ireland
Gondola
Venice, Italy
Minibus Taxi
Cape Town, South Africa
Airliner
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Camel
Jaisalmer, India
Maglev Train
Shanghai, China
Funicular
Montserrat, Spain
Jeepney
Manilla, Philippines
Catamaran
Shinas, Oman
Airboat
The Florida Everglades, United States
Remorque-moto
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Houseboat
Kerala, India
Tuk-Tuk
Bangkok, Thailand
Cruise Liner
Caribbean
4×4
Dubai, UAE
Cgo Yong
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Camello
Havana, Cuna
Yak
Bhutan
Auto-rickshaw (‘Auto’)
Pondicherry, India
Zipline
Oregon, United States
Elevated railway
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Longtail Boat
Krabi, Thailand
“Jumbo”
Vientiane, Laos
Container Ship
Aranui 3, French Polynesia
Mule
Grand Canyon, United States
River Boat
Manaus (Amazon), Brazil
Songthaew
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hydrofoil
Aegina, Greece
Indian Sleeper Train
Haridwar, India
Horse-Drawn Carriage
Central Park, New York City, United States
Cyclo
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ferry
Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong
Pulled rickshaw
Kolkata, India
Elephant
Hongsa, Laos
Tram
Melbourne, Australia
Boda-Boda
Kampala, Uganda
Helicopter
Big Island, Hawaii, United States
Double-decker bus
London, England
Swahili Dhow
Mombasa, Kenya
Bamboo Train
Battambang, Cambodia
Duck boat
Boston, United States
Eurostar
Paris, France
Reindeer sled
Lapland, Finland
Slow-boat
Luang Prabang, Laos
Snowmobile
Finnmarksvidda mountain plateau, Norway
Chicken bus
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Segway
Munich, Germany
Submarine
Maui, Hawaii, United States
Dune Buggy
Huacachina, Peru
RIB (Rigid-hulled inflatable boat)
The Seychelles
Tanga
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Paddle Steamer
New Orleans, La., United States
Terra Bus
Athabasca Glacier, Alberta, Canada
Totora Boat
Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Mountain Railway ‘Toy Train’
Darjeeling, India
Jetboat
Shotover River Canyons, Queenstown, New Zealand
Rowboat
Can Tho (Mekong), Vietnam
Greyhound
Baltimore, Md., United States
Suspension railway
Wuppertal, Germany
Personal Rapid Transit
West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.V., United States
Metro
Washington D.C., United States
Junk boat
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Airship
Schaffhausen, Germany
Aerial Tramway
Rote Nase, Switzerland
Moto taxi
Sacred Valley, Peru
Snow bus
Yellowstone National Park, United States
Ascensor
Monte San Pedro, La Coruña, Spain
Windsled
Madeline Island, United States
Escalator
Central–Mid-levels, Hong Kong, China
Horse Drawn Tram
Victor Harbor, Australia
Coco Taxi
Varadero, Cuba
Do you have memories of using any of these forms of transport? We’d love to hear your stories. Tweet us, or comment below. Stay tuned for 60 more modes of transport!
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