Thankfully, this will not be my mode of travel (tho’ it might feel like it, in those American Airlines seats in the back of the bus . . .).
(Taken in Karachi, Pakistan on January 1, 2007)
Updated, while I wait for my cab: Ask the Pilot is one of the reasons I pay for access to Salon. This column, on flight cabin design, is great (if you’re not a subscriber, you’ll just have to endure a brief commercial before viewing). Be sure to click through to the photos. As you might have guessed, I quite enjoy the subject of flight and travel epherema.)
Peej
Oh, now this definitely brings back memories…you’ll frequently see a couple of under 5 years-old kids sandwiched between the two parents on motorbikes, back home. Everyone sans helmets, of course!
MB
The .25 liter family car!
What I love about this picture is that the only guy who is actually looking where they’re going is the next to last guy on the bike . . .
Peej
Gives a whole new meaning to back seat driver…
Beth
Oh, man, I spent half of our time in Isla Mujeres covering my eyes because of all the families on motorbikes: dad in front (usually the only one wearing a helmet), mom in the back, holding a toddler off the side under one arm. We saw two minor accidents, one of which involved a guy riding a scooter (by himself) with a puppy under one arm. He actually wrecked twice, and both times he managed to save the puppy. Don’t try this at home.
MB
One sometimes has a helmet? Advanced civilization!