Bucharest Taxi Driver Wisdom

From Pravda to Tik Tok

You learn a lot about what’s happening in a foreign country by talking with the taxi drivers. The man who drove me from downtown Bucharest to the airport explained the connection between his country’s history and the current situation more clearly than any of the guides I worked with. Taxi drivers tend to be up-to-date, chatty, and willing to provide the unvarnished truth.