On my third run I am getting the hang of things, taking cues from the pig next to me to see how far he leans into the turns while ducking in time to avoid the lower tree branches. After swallowing ...

With a wooden platform jerry-rigged to a small engine, Cambodia's one-of-a-kind "Bamboo Train" delights tourists as it clatters through bucolic countryside -- but its days are numbered as the ...

The handmade bamboo trains that have delighted tourists for nearly two decades are vanishing as Cambodia restores railways for modern trains. "It felt more like a rollercoaster, but it's really nice," ...

(CBS) -So I posted just a bit ago about youths engaging in the dangerous practice of "train surfing" in India. Keeping in line with the theme of trains and taking the danger down a notch (though this ...

Experience the thrill of Cambodia's Bamboo Train, a bamboo platform powered by a tiny motor, racing up to 50 km/h on old tracks through Battambang's countryside. Enjoy the unique, scenic ride as the ...

Cambodia’s gondola-like train is a monument to human ingenuity in a time of necessity and to entrepreneurship in a time of tourism. The motor choked twice, then issued a full-throated roar. Our driver ...

With a wooden platform jerry-rigged to a small engine, Cambodia's one-of-a-kind "Bamboo Train" delights tourists as it clatters through bucolic countryside -- but its days are numbered as the ...