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Photo Essay: Iconic Public Transport in Thailand

Motorized "tuktuk" could easily seat 4 (Photo by Miguel Vieira)

Getting around Thailand can sometimes be tricky, as a combination of conveyances may be necessary to get from the city to the outskirts, and from the outskirts to the really remote villages. Thailand has its share of iconic transport characters that define the country much as it defines Southeast Asia in general and its people’s […]

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Ride Like a Local: Why Public Transport Makes More Budget Sense

Riding the Filipino  tricycle ideally squeezed in with four other passengers is a travel experience in itself

Transportation, along with food and lodging, makes the Big Three of any travel expenditure. And what better way to “squander” spending money than to “throw” it around on rented air-conditioned vans that cost an arm and a leg? (Of course, if you are the type who goes on a holiday and want to have as […]

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How to Get Around Puerto Princesa on Public Transport

Multi-cab drivers are excellent sources of route information on street level

Now that you are convinced enough to get around on foot, tricycle, multi-cab or bus (loaded with squealing pigs, clucking hens, and crying babies), or any combination thereof, here’s the skinny on Puerto Princesa public transport. Just like any Philippine province, public transport in Palawan consists mainly of tricycles, jeepneys and buses. Light rail is […]

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