TRANSPORTATION ALLEY (SE ASIA) ~ PHOTO GALLERY
Check out some of the forms of transportation we’ve used to get us to our destinations…
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Our plane at the Kansai Airport heading back to the US. Osaka, Japan.
The Nozomi Superexpress (the fastest train in Japan) and our ride from Tokyo to Osaka. Tokyo, Japan.
The Nozomi Superexpress (the fastest train in Japan) and our ride from Tokyo to Osaka. Tokyo, Japan.
Cable car loading area at the top of the falls. Northern Area, Taiwan.
Our cable car to resort at the top of the falls. Northern Area, Taiwan.
The back of one of the Wulai Log Carts. Northern Area, Taiwan.
Rick and Alisa in front of their Log Cart. Northern Area, Taiwan.
Wulai Log Cart. The carts run 1 mile from town to a cable car and waterfall. Northern Area, Taiwan.
Our bus to Wulai. Northern Area, Taiwan.
The Pingxi train coming into the station (our ride to the Sandiaoling Waterfall Trail). Northern Area, Taiwan.
This lady stopped and offered us a ride to our next stop because it was extremely hot outside. Northern Area, Taiwan
Our ride to Sanxiantai. East Coast, Taiwan.
Our train headed to Yuli pulling into the station. East Coast, Taiwan.
Our ride for the day, the Taroko Route bus. East Coast, Taiwan.
Our bikes for the day in Hualien. East Coast, Taiwan.
Restaurant owner offered us a replacement bike. East Coast, Taiwan.
Our flat tire. East Coast, Taiwan.
Our bikes, one with a flat tire, waiting for assistance to get us back on the road. East Coast, Taiwan.
Rick and Alisa on their tandem bike on the Bali bike path. Greater Taipei, Taiwan.
River ferry from Tamsui to Bali. Greater Taipei, Taiwan.
Our MRT to Tamsui for the day. Greater Taipei, Taiwan.
Rick on the waterfront bike path. Greater Taipei, Taiwan.
Another view of our Tuk Tuk ride from Galle to Unawatuna. Notice the width of the side street. It's barely wide enough for our Tuk Tuk. Unawatuna, Sri Lanka.
Our Tuk Tuk ride from Galle to Unawatuna. Notice the width of the side street. It's barely wide enough for our Tuk Tuk. Unawatuna, Sri Lanka.
Conductor on our Kandy to Colombo train. Galle Fort, Sri Lanka.
Our rides for the day. Biking around the Ancient City is a great way to spend the day. Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
Our jeep for our safari to look for large groups of wild asian elephants. Our guide took the canvas top off once inside the park. Kaudulla National Park, Sri Lanka.
Rick and Alisa getting ready to head out on a jeep safari to look for large groups of wild asian elephants. Kaudulla National Park, Sri Lanka.
The Observation Car (where we sat on the train) after arriving into the Kandy station. Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
Example of a Sri Lanka Tuk Tuk in comparison to a regular size small van. Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
KTM train at the Batu Caves stop. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Free transfer bus from the LRT train to the KTM train which goes directly to Batu Caves. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rick on the LRT on our way to Batu Caves. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Our boat shuttle across Phewa Lake to the trailhead which leads up to the Peace Stupa. You can see Lakeside across the lake in the distance. Pokhara, Nepal.
Typical Nepali taxi cab. Surprisingly, the driver plus four adults all with backpacks fit in this ride. Mardi Himal Trek D7, Nepal.
Cruising down stream in our hollowed out log looking for wildlife. Chitwan Natl Park, Nepal.
Getting ready to head out for a short evening river cruise in another hollowed out log. Chitwan Natl Park, Nepal.
After riding two very full public buses, this was our ride back to our guesthouse in Sauraha Village. Chitwan Natl Park, Nepal.
Departing for our 3 hour canoe ride (in a hollowed out log) downstream to Kasara Village to stay for 2 nights. Chitwan Natl Park, Nepal.
Our 14 passenger plane after safely landing in Lukla. EBC Trek D1, Nepal.
The local Ijen coffee shack where we stopped for coffee after our Ijen hike. This photo also includes the private car we had for our Bromo and Ijen trips. Mt Ijen, Indonesia (Java).
Our ride to and from each dive site. Komodo Natl Park (#1), Indonesia (Flores).
Our 5d/4n live aboard dive boat. Komodo Natl Park (#1), Indonesia (Flores).
Our local boat for our 2 day trip. Komodo Natl Park (#2), Indonesia (Flores).
Rick and Jimmy, our guide and driver for 6 days. Road Trip, Indonesia (Flores).
Our ride to Wae Rebo. Road Trip, Indonesia (Flores).
Our red bus from Pancasila to Bima. The bus is never too full. People hang on outside and on top if need be. And, it allowed smoking inside the bus too. Mt Tambora, Indonesia (Sumbawa).
Slow ferry boat from Sumbawa to Flores. Labuan Bajo, Indonesia (Flores).
Our ride from Saleh Bay to the Mt Tambora registration office. Mt Tambora, Indonesia (Sumbawa).
One of our Ojeks. An Ojek is a motorcycle taxi. This is the only form of transportation to the Tambora guesthouse. Mt Tambora, Indonesia (Sumbawa).
Our transportation from Moyo Island to Saleh Bay near Mt Tambora. Mt Tambora, Indonesia (Sumbawa).
Side view of our ride to Moyo Island. Moyo Island, Indonesia (Sumbawa).
Fast boat ferry from Lombok to Sumbawa. West Sumbawa, Indonesia (Sumbawa).
Our ride from Sekongkang to Sumbawa Besar. It was a long 4 hours in this very small car. West Sumbawa, Indonesia (Sumbawa).
Our transportation and also the only way to get to the park. Bako National Park, Malaysia.
Our transportation for 3 days. Kinabatangan River, Malaysia.
Our speed boat ferry to the Perhentian Islands. Perhentian Island (Besar), Malaysia.
Water taxis and their signs showing destinations and cost. Water taxis were the main form of transportation, and there were plenty of them around. Perhentian Island (Besar), Malaysia.
High Speed Bullet Train approaching the KL Sentral station. Our ride from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh. Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.
High Speed Bullet Train Mural in the KL Sentral Station. Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.
Our guide and our ride for our half day tour of the Boh Tea Plantation and Mossy Forest. Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.
KLIA Express sign. This is the express monorail we rode which travels directly between the airport and downtown. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Our plane to Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
Rick and our captain with our boat for our cave tour. Phong Nha, Vietnam.
Our transportation for a day to Bon Lai valley. Phong Nha, Vietnam.
Getting ready for our train ride to Ninh Binh (Rick sitting in his seat). Tam Coc, Vietnam.
Interior of the train before everyone boarded. They always fill every seat... Tam Coc, Vietnam.
Our boat for our day cruise to Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long Bay. Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.
Our hydrofoil ride from the Hai Phong Port to Cat Ba Island. Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.
Our ride from the Vientiane bus station to the Vientiane airport. Luang Prabang, Laos.
Our transportation to the Kuang Si waterfall. Luang Prabang, Laos.
Our boat ride back to town from our Kuang Si waterfall bike trek. Luang Prabang, Laos.
Our transportation on Laos Skyway from Vientiane to Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang, Laos.
Our overnight bus from Pakse to Vientiane. Luang Prabang, Laos.
Comfortable mini van ride from Pakse to the start of our Bolaven Plateau trek. Pakse, Laos.
Our transportation around the island. Don Khone, Laos.
Our long boat for our sunset river cruise in the 4000 islands. Don Khone, Laos.
Bus from Kep to Sihanoukville, interior. Kep, Cambodia.
Bus from Kep to Sihanoukville, exterior. Kep, Cambodia.
Our ride while in Kampot for our 2nd visit. $5/day for a 2014 Honda Scooter. Kampot, Cambodia.
Rick getting ready to ride our scooter off the local river ferry. Kampot, Cambodia.
Our transportation from Palm Beach to Sok San Beach. An hour bike ride to the west side of the island. Koh Rong, Cambodia.
Our shuttle rig from the Palm Beach office in Sihanoukville down to the port to catch our boat to the island. Koh Rong, Cambodia.
Our ride from the port of Sihanoukville to Palm Beach. Koh Rong, Cambodia.
Salt fields barn and our moto ride for the day. Kampot, Cambodia.
Our Mini-van ride from Phnom Penh to Kampot. Phnom Penh, Cambodia.