A word about taxis

A lot of what we know about NY is from the movies and TV programs. The taxis are indeed yellow and you do just step out into the street and flag them down. I don't know how they make money as there seems to be so many of them and they aren't terribly expensive. They have TV screens in the back so you are bombarded with advertisements or sometimes they show news or programs which can be quite interesting. Most of the aren't exactly air conditioned although one taxi had an interesting set up. He had an air con unit in the front to which he connected a cardboard tube to feed the cold air into the back! Another great use for cardboard.

The taxi drivers have all been polite and friendly. They have also all been foreigners. Many of them spend most of their time talking on the phone in their mother tongue while navigating their way through the traffic. It's crazy!Читать далее