In message , at 11:53:49 on Sat, 7 May
2011, tim.... remarked:

I never cease to be amazed at the majority of people I travel with abroad
just jump into taxis and are aghast at the idea they could work out how to
get a train or bus (even when there's a very obvious point-to-point
service between the airport and their destination).

Are these people that you travel with spending OPM

It varies. Not very many will be employed in the private sector, there
being a skew towards not-for-profit, academia and public sector. Of
course, the ones who have paid for a longhaul air flight themselves, and
then go on to stay in a typically $200 a night hotel, may not be to
worried about the odd $50 taxi fare.

There's also the "safety" aspect, where when visiting some countries
it's probably not a good idea to wander round the streets looking lost.
But I don't think many European (or even north American) cities come
into that category. The trick is, not having a "one size fits all"
travel policy.
--
Roland Perry