craigt3365 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Picture the scene. You have been driving for over 15 hours. The monsoons are thundering down. You and your friend are in an auto-rickshaw, laboring along an ink-dark road in the middle of nowhere in India. Oncoming trucks barrel toward you, blinding you with their headlights. The rickshaw dangles within inches of the road’s shoulder. It’s a test of wills on the ultimate road trip: an international rally. The whole idea dates back to 1911 in Monte Carlo, when 23 cars rallied on public streets to a finish line. It was one of the first recognized road rallies. The quest for more authentic — and more adventurous — travel experiences has created an even more extreme subculture of road tripping. These days, the idea is not just navigating from point A to B or who can go the fastest, but, rather, to pair up with like-minded adventurers and drive an inappropriate vehicle that is slow and might even break down. The result: you can have genuine interactions with locals, see corners of a country that a typical tourist would not see, and challenge yourself at the same time. Continued: https://www.yahoo.com/travel/a-crazy-new-kind-of-amazing-race-international-117138357567.html If you are interested, there's one coming up in Cambodia! http://www.cambochallenge.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimebag Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Ah the rickshaw run. My Apprentice did it in India a couple of years ago said it was great complete with riots and disintry as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Ah the rickshaw run. My Apprentice did it in India a couple of years ago said it was great complete with riots and disintry as well As the article says, it's for adventurous travelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) sort of a gumball rally with the squits ?? Edited April 26, 2015 by gerry123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 sort of a gumball rally with the squits ?? Yes! LOL I actually traveled India for 30 days without getting sick! But anywhere you travel, you are open to this. Even here in Thailand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Met this guy a couple of years ago ... He drove that thing from the UK to India ..... and shipped it back! He uses it for weddings etc in the uk now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashirelad Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) A few years ago 2 girls drove a pink tuktuk from Bangkok to Brighton, England through China and Russia. Its a captivating read. http://tuktotheroad.blogspot.co.uk/2006_05_01_archive.html Edited May 4, 2015 by Lancashirelad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 A few years ago 2 girls drove a pink tuktuk from Bangkok to Brighton, England through China and Russia. Its a captivating read. http://tuktotheroad.blogspot.co.uk/2006_05_01_archive.html Its a captivating read. sorry (not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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