The stunning Atlantic Road in Norway

Atlantic Road, Norway
Posted by 3dfirstaid visual architecture on Thursday, June 25, 2015

Layover Ideas: Oslo

Oslo's Parliament buildings

Have a layover coming up in Oslo? Wondering what you could do with your time? Here's a little inspiration.

We've gathered the following resources - tips, stories and layover ideas - to help you get the most out of your time here... [read more].

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2013 Taxi Stories: The GOOD, BAD & UGLY

We're not far into the new year, so we are still reflecting on some of the more interesting taxi stories in the last year...

The GOOD:



You're in a taxi in Norway... driven by the Prime Minister?

One of the coolest stories to emerge last year was when Norway's Prime Minister,
Jens Stoltenberg, donned a taxi driver's uniform and got behind the wheel of a taxi
in Oslo, to find out what his constituents really think. Read the story here.

The BAD:



What's inside this ambulance in Moscow? A heart attack victim or leather couches and caviar?

It's so hard to get through the streets in Moscow that a new mode of
transport has emerged, as described in this story that emerged in 2013:
'Sick' in style: Meet the new Russian ambulance luxury taxi.
Read the full story here.

The UGLY:



Really, what's the worst that can happen if you accept a ride from a driver in a Chicago airport?

In 2013, Chicago hatched one of the worst taxi scam stories we've seen. Not only for how deep it gouged, but for how heartless it was. Here's how it went down: a Chinese student, speaking little English, lands at Chicago O'Hare Airport, and is approached by a taxi driver... Read the full story here.

A few other notable taxi stories from 2013:

• The Best and Worst Cities to Take a Taxi - featuring IHateTaxis
• English Speaking Taxi Scam At The Costa Rica Airport
• Taxi Driver Collusion at Rome's Ciampino Airport 
• New York: Four-Wheeled Future: Taking a Ride in New York City’s “Taxi of Tomorrow”
• New York: NYC Judge Nixes 'Taxi of Tomorrow' Deal
• Vancouver: Passengers the losers as more downtown weekend taxis put on hold

Read these posts in our Smart Travel Advice series:

• Airport Arrival Advice
• Taxi Rates and Fares: Airport Taxi Advice
• Dealing with Touts 
• Dealing with Taxi Drivers

In case you have missed it, please read our post: Do We Really Hate Taxis?