Article from The Wall Street Journal on unique ways of travel, with a reference to the almighty Rickshaw Challenge. ‘Other races are more focused on an experience, such as the Rickshaw Challenge, where participants pilot the three-wheeled vehicles also known as tuk-tuks to drive as far as 1,180 miles across India. “I wanted to make...Read More
TV channel Colors breaks two world records to promote Guinness World Records show. First record, ‘Fastest time to mount a flex billboard’. 100 ft (width) x 20 ft (height), and at a height of over 60 ft, in a record time of 20 minutes and 51 seconds. Second one, ‘Longest parade of rickshaws’. This record...Read More
Three-wheelers through time, via Wired: ‘The auto industry has cranked out many motoring mashups over the years. Some, like the road-going mullet that was the Chevrolet El Camino, have been nothing short of legendary. Somewhere in between are three-wheelers, an odd combo of car and motorcycle. From the very first automobile to the latest leading-edge...Read More
One Song. One Take. One Tuk-Tuk. “Tuk Tuk Sessions project was born out of a desire to play music and give the world a visual tour of life in Phnom Penh. We want to capture the bustling, vibrant streets of the Penh, accompanied by equally vibrant tunes, punctuated with the mandatory horns, moto revs and...Read More
LiLigo travel blog’ top 5 of the funniest ways to travel. I would replace ‘funniest’ with GREAT! ‘Trains, plane sand auto-mobiles… are they overrated? In some countries there are more options than just the cheap flights we’re used to. Some are brilliant, some strange, while others are completely ridiculous. Have you ever used one of...Read More
Article below on The Classic Run 2011 champs via Spain. A ritme de ‘tuc-tuc (A tuk-tuk Speed). Classic Run, a 1,300 kilometers to the south of India in 12 days, going through several challenge in 10 stages, all in a rickshaw at a maximum speed of 65 or 70 kilometers per hour. Among the 13...Read More
Cambodian telecoms provider qb is taking wifi to the streets with a fleet of 15 tuk-tuks to demonstrate its 3.5G service. The tuk-tuks also function as mobile showrooms for qb products and services. qb is a newbie in the Cambodian market, launched in 2008. However, a tuk- tuk advertising campaign will surely put them on...Read More
