Bamboo Train, Cambodia

Speeding, a flat tyre, fined, petrol station, braked

My worst journey ever? That would have been in the summer of 2000. I was returning home from Scotland. First I had a (1)_____changed the wheel, drove on, couldn't find a (2)_____ for a hundred miles, nearly ran out of petrol. Well, I was in a bit of a hurry after that, and I guess I drove a little above the speed limit. The police stopped me (3)______me for (4)________. And when I was nearly back, two streets away from home, a guy in front of me (5)________so suddenly I drove into the back of his car!

Look at the words in the box. Tell which of the forms of transport is, in you opinion:

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• the cheapest?

• the most comfortable?

• your personal favourite? Why?

10 UNIQUE TRANSPORT MODES AROUND THE WORLD

Sailing on an ancient junk boat in Vietnam, riding a rickshaw in Japan or seeing the pyramids on camels – there are thousands of strange and oddly intriguing forms of transportation around the world. Inspired by my hero Charley Boorman who travelled from Ireland to Sydney using 112 modes of transport on TV series ‘By Any Means’, I’m piecing a post together on the 10 most unique transportation means.

Between Battambang and Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, you’ll find this interesting train, cobbled together with a wooden frame, bamboo planking, an upright engine and reused military tank wheels. As basic it looks, it can haul passengers and cargo from one city to the next. Known as ‘norry’ in Khmer, it uses the spur lines, which means when a real train comes puffing, get ready to jump off your ride!

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