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Transportation Methods: how to get from A to B?

There are quite a few different ways to travel between two places during a round the world trip and I think we can say that we have tested a good part of it. Here is a small non-exhaustive list to give you some ideas;)

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  by plane: either with your round-the-world ticket or by buying the tickets as you go along.
  
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  buses: I can guarantee that you'll take a lot of them during your world tour (day, night, short, long...). I think the longest bus trip we took was a 24 hours bus ride in Argentina. To buy tickets we tend to prefer going directly to the bus stations... You'll find some tickets online (depending on the region), but we found these to be always much more expensive
  
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  trains: this is (most of the time) also a very nice experience! We remember in particular our great trips inside China where there was always a lot of things going on everywhere. ;) For train, it's usually cheaper to buy the tickets directly at the station rather than online
  
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  by boat: We have to admit that we are not experts because Fabienne is seasick (meaning she always finds a good excuse to avoid boats). But we have taken them in Indonesia, Sydney, Finland...
  
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  Hitchhiking: Once again we are not experts but we have done it several times in South America and each time it has been great encounters (like this time when we were picked up by a wine delivery man in Argentina who took us with him on his tour... #Hips)
  
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  scooter / motorcycle: the main means of transport in Southeast Asia... it's simple there are scooter and motorcycle rental companies on every street corner and we have rented them several times to make loops over a few days. For more information on scooter loops, you can read our article on the Mae Hong Son loop or the Bolaven and Thakheak loops in Laos.
  
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  Cycling: So even if we are not frequent cyclists (for the moment... who knows?), we have sometimes rented bicycles some over several days, for example on the east coast of Taiwan.
  
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  Car: During our round the world trip we did not rent many cars... Only in Argentina actually. But since we left again, this is clearly something we do very often like in Menorca (sometimes we even sleep in the car as in Lofoten). And each time, we use the website called Rentalcars to find the cheapest option.
  

Travel safe

travel safe everywhere

Until now we've always been very lucky on our travels and nothing serious has happened to us yet (no robberies or assaults nor serious injuries). However, we must admit that we had some fears before our world tour about some South American destinations that have a "bad reputation" (thanks to the media;)). But we quickly realized that by being a little careful and applying certain rules, we could greatly reduce the risk of problems when traveling. If you want more information on this subject, we invite you to read our articles about safety in South America and the risks associated with travels.