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In a challenge reminiscent of the 19th-century American folk song John Henry, UK polar explorer Tim Williamson, 23, will attempt to run faster than what reports refer to as “one of North York Moors Railway’s most prestigious steam engines”in a one-day, 16-mile race through North York Moors National Park in… Read the rest
Sailing on an ancient junk boat in Vietnam, riding a rickshaw in Japan or seeing the pyramids on camels – there are thousands of odd and intriguing forms of transportation around the world. Here are some of the strangest:
1. Bamboo Train, Cambodia
Between Battambang and Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh,… Read the rest
When you see a Russian athlete with a board strapped to his feet jump into a freezing cold river beneath some train tracks in Moscow you have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen next. First the train, which has somehow been outfitted with a rope, will come… Read the rest
It might be on account of my European roots, but I love the train. There’s no better way to travel: you get to take time to reflect on your journey, you don’t have to pay attention to driving, and there’s always an interesting character seated across the aisle.
Today marks… Read the rest
Russian adventure-seekers have found a new way to pass the time. For lack of a better name, we will refer to it simply as what it is: group train-dodge rope-jumping over solid ice. Here’s how it works…
1. Find a train bridge with a frozen river beneath it (possibly for… Read the rest
Most people who have spent time traveling have a story about squeezing onto a bus or train with way too many people, but this is one ride I would prefer to miss.
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