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10 reasons why you should travel by tuk-tuk

The tuk-tuk is one of the most beloved means of transport in many Asian countries and just as many African ones, often at the heart of everyday life for so many people. We absolutely love it, and it has always been one of our favorite ways to travel. If you’re a traveler who loves the world and all its unique quirks, you simply have to take a tuk-tuk trip at least once in your life. Why?! Read on...


Here are 8 reasons why you should take a tuk-tuk trip:

1) The tuk-tuk goes slowly, very slowly.

That might make it sound like an endless journey. The truth is that traveling slowly lets you enjoy places and landscapes much more, not to mention all the little details you’d miss speeding by in a car at 100 km/h.
 

2) It feels like riding a motorbike, but you’re covered.

If the sun is blazing, you won’t get burned. If there’s a torrential downpour, you won’t get soaked.


3) It feels like riding a motorbike, but you have a trunk.

You can bring a big backpack with you and still travel in comfort.
 

4) The tuk-tuk is small, so you can park anywhere.

You can leave it on the sidewalk, line them up one on top of another, or squeeze them into seemingly impossible spots. A huge advantage.
 

5) With a tuk-tuk, you’re in direct contact with local people, with no barriers.

Since it’s a very common vehicle in Africa and Asia, people often ask for rides along the road. That wouldn’t usually happen if you were in a car.
 

6) The tuk-tuk can climb walls.

Its wheels can handle almost any kind of road: from asphalt to gravel, from dirt tracks to huge stones.


7) You never really travel alone in a tuk-tuk

Okay, not on a motorbike either. But the difference is that in a tuk-tuk it feels like being in a kind of traveling living room: you chat and hang out the whole time.
 

8) In a tuk-tuk, you can listen to music

Definitely not something to underestimate! Complete with a speaker hanging from the roof.


Alright, so there are actually 8 reasons. You’ll discover the other two for yourselves, by traveling in a tuk-tuk. For example, you can do it with Sto Gran Tour on an AMAZING SRI LANKA ADVENTURE TRIP.

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