Planes, Trains, and Automobiles... and Everything Else...

I have never taken so much public transportation in my life. I have already traveled by:
•       Taxi
•       Bus
•       Train
•       Plane
•       Ship
•       Water bus
•       Metro/Subway
•       Tender boat
•       Bike taxi
•       Tram
•       Trolley
•       Shuttle
•       Hydrofoil
•       Minibus
Transportation to come:
•       Camel
•       Raft
•       Horse
•       Safari Jeep

I never really realized how much my parents spent on vacations before this, especially transportation, but traveling this way is actually really fun. It gives so much insight into cultures and it is so cheap! It is also really liberating because you have to figure everything out on your own and you feel a great sense of accomplishment when you make it to where you want to go, safely. The biggest downside to public transportation is that body odor is significantly abundant, so sometimes it is difficult to breathe without gagging. The other downside is that it can get really cramped on the larger modes of transportation (buses, trains, subways, etc.) so you have to be really aware of your belongings, which isn’t too bad if you are a savvy traveler.