Five Cool Ways To Travel

There are some vehicles that just call your name. Just seeing them makes you want to hop in and take a ride or, even better, own one. Just for fun, I’ve put together my list of vehicles that did that for me. Here’s my list of five vehicles that make traveling cool.

5. Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Nymph submarine

Sir Richard Branson is always travelling in cool vehicles — and I’m not talking about Virgin planes. The Necker Nymph aero submarine is like an underwater plane and can glide on the surface of the water.

4. K.I.T.T.

I’m not the only one to think that KITT was the best thing about the Knight Rider series. A sleek, black, sporty vehicle that talked — and talked back to David Hasselhoff. I’ve always liked the idea of vehicles that could communicate, which is why this makes my list.

3. James Bond’s Lotus Esprit

James Bond drove several Lotus Esprits in his movies but the coolest one for me was the one that transformed into a submarine in the spy who loved me. While he has since driven flashier cars, none of those tops this one for me.

2. The TARDIS

the preferred mode of transport of Doctor Who, the TARDIS is bigger on the inside than on the outside, can go anywhere and has a few other useful tricks such as helping with regeneration and seemingly inexhaustible power supply. I’ve been fascinated with space travel since I first watched TV, which brings me to the top selection …

1. The USS Enterprise

Travel doesn’t get much cooler than this. Warp speed, dilithium crystals and the transporter makes this the best mode of travel I’ve ever seen. I only wish it really existed.

What’s on your list of cool ways to travel?

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  1. Lindsay Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 6:23 am

    Wow, these are pretty spectacular. I think my favourite has to be the Necker Nymph. Leave it to Richard Branson to come up with something like that!

  2. Sharon Hurley Hall Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 10:01 am

    Richard Branson has got some cool stuff. I like his space vehicles too, though I’m not sure they top the Enterprise.

  3. Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences Says:
    February 7th, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    My vote is for KITT. I loved that show. :)

  4. Sharon Hurley Hall Says:
    February 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    So did I, Andy. KITT was more than a car; it was a personality – and a bigger draw for me than the so-called lead actor.

  5. Anil Says:
    February 10th, 2010 at 10:18 am

    This post made me feel all geeky warm inside, loved it. KITT was awesome, I’m still waiting for one. Even just the voice in the car would work for me. And the Enterprise?? If there were a Starfleet there is absolutely no doubt in my mind it’s what I’d do for a living. What traveler wouldn’t want to explore the final frontier!!

  6. Sharon Hurley Hall Says:
    February 10th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Even though cars now talk, thanks to the magic of GPS, they just don’t have the personality, Anil. I’m with you on the Starfleet thing – it’s a traveler’s dream.