Travelogue Asia 2010: Trike Ridin’
The best way to get around Puerto Princessa or ( I expect ) many other small towns in the Philippines is by Trike. Trikes are small motorcycles with a side car type of structure built on or over them. They are small, bumpy, very noisy and a lot of fun. They are also cheap, and surprisingly efficient at moving people around over short to medium distances.
To get around the few miles of Puerto Princessa costs 15 to 50 peso a trip, 15 is for locals, foreigners are going to get charged more. But 50 peso’s is about a buck so don’t complain.
Normally a trike will take 3-5 locals … or one of me and Billie. I climb in and take up the entire back seat. There are no doors or seat belts, but you seldom get above above 20kph. As there are seemingly, millions, of them, you can always flag one down.
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