Tipping Guides
If you read message boards and forums for travel websites it becomes clear that one of the subjects that travelers find very stressful is tipping. The “rules” for tipping vary dramatically by location. Even within cultures there can be significant differences between the tipping that is appropriate in restaurants and other places such as … Keep Reading → hotels and taxi cabs. New Yorkers, for example, love to tip. Go to New York and tips of 20% or more are not uncommon for restaurants. This is true, even though most guides suggest that 15% is appropriate. Other parts of the world treat tipping very differently. In Paris, for example, tipping is not expected. When a New Yorker goes to Paris it is very difficult for them to not tip. For some, it’s impossible. Every part of the world has its own local etiquette for tipping. The best place to find out the way things are done is to read a travel guide. They are available in bookstores and online. This will eliminate the confusion over what to tip.
