Another wonderful HuaLien cabbie

Hi everyone,

Weâd like to share our experience with this cabbie in Hualien with all of you.

It all started with the thoroughly frustrating time we had using the Hualien bus service. My wife and I had decided to visit Taroko Gorge over two days. On each occasion, we missed our buses because of wrong info given by the driver and the indifference of the lady at the bus counter.

Many cabbies approached us for a fare. Then we ran into this cabbie, Mr Looi Lai Fu. He was the only one who patiently described his services, wearing a smile throughout. Eventually, he won us over, helped us to returned our bus tickets for a refund, and then took us to Tarako Gorge and Qi Xin Tan for NT1700. Weâre not sure if this is the going rate or whether he has given us a discount, but at the end of our tour, we were more than happy to give him a deserving NT100 tip.

Mr Looi is semi-retired. He used to be a truck driver plying the Su Hua Highway for a living in his younger days so he knows the this highway really well. He had taken tourists from Hualien all the way to Sun-Moon Lake via the highway before.

We noticed that he is a careful driver, not a speedster and not beating the traffic lights. We enjoyed the conversation with Mr Looi as he pointed out all the various sights along the way. He even offered to stop by a roadside stall to buy us purple taros to try. He kept reassuring us that we are free to stop anywhere we want and to regard the taxi as our own personal car for the day. At the various stopovers in Taroko Gorge, he never failed to remind us to be mindful of safety while we trekked. Some of the trails have been ravaged by the heavy rain day before.

We found him to be an affable man and a good guide. Despite our negative experiences with the bus service, he has made our short stay in Hualien a pleasant one. We donât represent him in any way but feel that he is too good to keep to ourselves. So if anyone is in need of a good guide in Hualien, check out this link for Mr Looi%26#39;s name card.

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Cheers.

chen,

singapore

Another wonderful HuaLien cabbie

Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to the post. We were definitely looking for more than one good cabbie in Hualien. Couldn%26#39;t just depend only on One guy .

Another wonderful HuaLien cabbie

Thanks so much for sharing this info with us. Excellent, now we have another cabbie to recommend for the Hualien-Nantou area!

Hmmmm, The link is not working, anyone has the Tel Contact Number of Mr Looi . Please post it.

yup, i have his namecard here

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cheers

spear

I%26#39;ve typed n translated Cabbie%26#39;s info from Spearhawk%26#39;s .jpg card. Hope this helps. :)

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Taxi 觀光旅遊 (Taxi Sightseeing Tours)

天祥 • 太魯閣 • 東海岸風景區

(TianXiang • Taroko • East Coast Scenic Areas)

呂來福

Lu Lai Fu (pronounced as luee lai foo)

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Here%26#39;s the contact info, sori.. :):)

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Taxi 觀光旅遊 (Taxi Sightseeing Tours)

天祥 • 太魯閣 • 東海岸風景區

(TianXiang • Taroko • East Coast Scenic Areas)

呂來福

Lu Lai Fu (pronounced as luee lai foo)

Taxi # N2-459

Phone: 0928-569081

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Great teamwork, guys! That%26#39;s what makes this forum so fabulous! (So glad we were able to get a hold of you, Spearhawk!)

Great teamwork - in part, because the Experts did great work first. ;)

hehe, just a little effort from me

nothing compared to the commitments of the local experts =)

Posted by xiaomyst

The cabbie is Mr Zheng recommended by Ms Liu. He is really good and funny. He will bring you to places of interest which locals will go and places which locals will eat to help you save cost. He even provide options of what places of interests you like before deciding how to plan the itinery so as to fully utilize the days you spent at Hualien.

Unfortunately, i lost his card. Meanwhile i am trying to get the contact from Ms Liu. I will post it once i have it.

Sorry about the delay.

Today%26#39;s post:

OK, i got the number:

莊先生的電話~0932142590~

Just let him know 周小姐 recommend should be alright... hehehe hope he remembers me.. cos only i will eat the 槟榔 (bing lang) with him.. hahahaha

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