Motorbikes have saved me from backpacker hell many times, Goa, Vang Vieng and Snookyville for examples where a little travel out of town made the place bearable (except Vang Vieng, what a dump)
Indian trains are fun but tickets and touts test your patience. One trip in particular where when escaping the Kumbh Mela (a large religious festival) my only option was a crammed and completely pitch black train, all night hands were trying to open my backpack. I was hiring bikes at each destination and while I sat crouched on my one square foot in the dark I decided to buy and ride full time.
I have never looked back
Last edited by twobob; 31 Jan 2012 at 12:20.
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