TAXI RIDE EXPERIENCES
POST MARK CASWELL
What’s the best taxi greeting you’ve had on your travels?
FAROFLYER
Was in China last week and had a new version of Uber with the party that I went for dinner with. Drink-drive laws are strictly enforced in China nowadays, but everyone wants to toast visitors. I was surprised that everyone was drinking, including those whose cars we had gone to the restaurant in.
After the meal we went outside to stand by the cars and, after a few minutes, three guys riding collapsible electric motorbikes arrived. Bikes were folded and put in the boot, and the rider got in the car and drove us to the hotel, then drove the car owner home. Bike out of boot. Money paid and rider rode off. A fantastic idea.
MICHAEL ALLEN
I was…
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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2019