Back in 2004, Readers Digest got themselves some free publicity by claiming that 4 out of 5 Hong Kong people would return a wallet to its owner if they found it (though another prominent blogger of the time doubted that this was true – see Too cynical by half). Now they done it again with an…

An interesting letter from David Webb in Sunday’s paper: Transport policy in need of an overhaul I am responding to David Beaves’ question on why private motorists cannot convert to liquefied petroleum gas or buy LPG cars in Hong Kong (“Government has got it wrong on LPG policy”, July 15). No doubt the government will…

The controversy about where pre-booked taxis can pick passengers at the airport rumbles on.  Today’s SCMP reports that passengers are unhappy with the new location (Airport cab site too far: travellers): Passengers of radio-despatched taxis complained yesterday that the location of the pickup point under a new arrangement at Chek Lap Kok airport was inconvenient. “The new…

If you want to save money when going to or from the airport by taxi, you can book by phone and enjoy a significant discount.  As an alternative, there are so-called “vans” that can take more people and more luggage than a normal taxi.  However, both of these services are “illegal”.  The Airport Authority recently decided to make it more…