''Around the World in 80 Ways'' is an American
reality show
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that aired on
History
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in 2011. The program followed television personality
Rob Mariano
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and professional
monster truck
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driver
Dennis Anderson
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as they traveled around the world using 80 various forms of transportation. The show was also broadcast in Southeast Asia on the
Discovery Channel
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It init ...
.
Overview
The program followed Mariano and Anderson as they circumnavigated the globe using 80 forms of transportation. Each episode generally demonstrated 7-10 unique forms of transportation as the duo traveled from one location to another. Modes of transportation, excluding walking, were only used once each.
Modes of transportation
# Tow Truck
# The Beast
# Commercial Jet
# Tour Bus
# Zip Line
# Horse
# Motorcycle
# Water Taxi
# Reed Boat
# Window Washer
# Road Train
# Combine
# Ostrich
# Hand Rail Car
# Road Painter
# Ice Cream Cart
# Hang Glider
# Chinese Planes
# Fire Bikes
# Safari Car
# Bushmen Walking
# Donkey
# Pontoon Boat
# Motorized Canoe
# Funicular
# Wheelbarrow
# Steam Train
# Dump Truck
# Steam Roller
# Hearse
# Baggage Tug
# Cargo Plane
# Wire Cars
# Cargo Truck
# Wooden Bike
# Ferry Boat
# Hot Air Balloon
# Stilts
# Dhow Boat
# Moped
# Roller Coaster
# Cigarette Boat
# Ferrari
# Elevator
# Bobsled
# Wave Runner
# Dune Buggy
# Camel
# Tuk Tuk
# Elephants
# Monster Trike
# Ox Cart
# Raft
# Tractor
# Holy Roller
# Nano car
# Rickshaw
# Electric Train
# Indian Taxi
# River boat
# Palanquin
# Long tail boat
# Iron Buffalo
# Buffalo cart
# Sampan
# Salt pan roller
# Monk mobile
# Trannycab
# Suitcase car
# Yike bike
# Cup cake car
# Sea breacher
# Model T
# Wind digger
# Cart attack
# Helicopter
# Water skis
# Hybrid car
# Hovercraft
# Sky diving
Episodes and original airdates
# Titicaca or Bust — October 2, 2011
# The Boys from Ipanema — October 9, 2011
# Falling for Victoria Falls — October 16, 2011
# Hold Your Hearses — October 23, 2011
# Hot and Bothered — October 30, 2011
# Crash Buggies — November 6, 2011
# Beasts of Burden — November 13, 2011
# Riding Rickshaw — November 20, 2011
# From Buffalo to Bangkok — November 27, 2011
# Such Great Heights — December 4, 2011
See also
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History Television
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References
External links
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''Around the World in 80 Ways'' - TV.com''Around the World in 80 Ways'' - History.ca
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