5 Ways to Turn Cabbies Into Tour Guides

Alyssa Hollingsworth | April 22, 2016

2. Express Interest in the Area

After the necessary exchange of pleasantries, to turn your cabby into a local guide you’ll want to admire the surroundings. If you’ve never been in this part of the world or country before, be sure to let him know!

When a friend and I caught a cab on our way to Conwy, Wales, we told the driver we’d never been there before. He grinned and said, “Well, I’m going to take you my favorite way. Get ready for one of the most beautiful sights in all of the United Kingdom!” When we crested the hill before the medieval city and saw Conwy Castle on the other side of the river, we had to agree with him that it was amazing.

Another time, a group of friends and I were on our way to the Scottish Highlands via Glasgow. We told the cabby that we were only going from the airport to the train station, though we’d wanted to spend more time in the city. He practically hit the brakes and exclaimed, “You’ve never been before?!”

What he did next leads nicely into tip #3…

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