Comments on: Marshrutka

By: Priyank

Priyank — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:25:45 +0000

haha, yes I know some people who do that.. in fact when I was tired, I used to ask strangers (usually bikers) for a ride home!

By: Urban Indian

Urban Indian — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:19:19 +0000

I can relate to ur love for public transport and hatred for the private. To this day, I prefer giving a lift to fellow travelers on my way to the office as I hate to travel alone.

By: Catherine Palace : Travel Blog

Catherine Palace : Travel Blog — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:27:45 +0000

[...] from St. Petersburg, and we hopped on one early in the morning. This is an ideal one day excursion. Marshrutka (shared van) can be hailed from outside Moskovskaya Metro station and they take about 30 minutes [...]

By: Priyank

Priyank — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:47:49 +0000

Oh cool, I think it offers a great cheap alternative, especially in countries that are not car-intensive.

By: Celine

Celine — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:14:15 +0000

In Egypt, there are such ”shared taxis” in Alexandria and Luxor.

By: Priyank

Priyank — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:06:39 +0000

I must say that driving is pretty good. Ofcourse nobody will stop for pedestrians even if you are crossing the street, LOL!! But I didn’t feel like praying to Gods to protect my life from the driver… a good sign

By: Zhu

Zhu — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:51:31 +0000

And how is the driving? I’m curious!

By: Stolovaya No. 17 » Final Transit : Travel Blog

Stolovaya No. 17 » Final Transit : Travel Blog — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:58:24 +0000

[...] Stolovaya No. 17 This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Marshrutka [...]

By: Priyank

Priyank — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:15:23 +0000

Thanks Bob! Its so fascinating how people live so differently in different places…

By: Priyank

Priyank — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:14:42 +0000

Thanks Nita! Its great to see you here once in a while.