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TOP TIPS  Here in the UK, I regularly give a 10 per cent tip to waiters and waitresses, taxi drivers and hairdressers unless the service is bad. Strippers and golf caddies also get tipped here, so I've been told. While abroad, I usually also tip hotel porters, hotel chambermaids, bar staff, toilet attendants and guides. A recent TripAdvisor survey found that Americans and Germans were the best tippers, and that Italians and French were the worst tippers. Tipping customs– who you tip, what you tip and how you tip - vary widely across the world. North America is where people tip the most - a 15-20 per cent tip is often seen as obligatory. On my first night in New York, I was reprimanded by a barman for only tipping 10 per cent for serving two beers! Tipping in Europe is less widespread and generous than in North America. In Scandinavian countries, tipping is not a custom. In other European countries (eg Germany, Netherlands), rounding-up the bill to include a 5-10 per cent tip is common. In some European countries (eg France, Italy), many restaurants often add a service charge to the bill, though a small tip is left if the service is very good. In Japan and China (not Hong Kong), there is no tipping tradition and a tip may even be regarded as an insult. In Australia, a ten per cent tip is increasingly the norm at restaurants for good service; but in New Zealand, tipping is not yet the norm. In parts of Africa, tipping is a necessity just to get by. When I visited Zimbabwe, I had to tip almost anyone. I had to tip airport security officials for the pleasure of searching my suitcase and I had to tip a group of teenagers for looking after my parked car! Tipping is sometimes a form of bribery; it’s called dash in Zimbabwe. If I didn’t tip the airport staff, I would have been detained so long that I’d miss my flight. And if I hadn’t tipped the youngsters, my car wouldn’t have been roadworthy on my return. My ‘tips’ for making my flight and having a car to drive was very good value-for-money to me at the time. Dash helps poor people also get by. Who do you tip and how much do you tip? Do you tip more when you are abroad? Have you ever paid a bribe to someone? Tips gratefully received!  |
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In Canada normally around the 10% mark.. Any where else we travel try to keep it the same amount. Now if we are at a resort and service is excellent they get more money.. Way these resorts work they live on there tips in Mexico as their daily earns are very low from the Company.. hugssssssssssss V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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1. Yes, normally around 10%, depending on the service. 2. Only in the US where it's an integral part of earnings, and only when the service merits it. 3. Yes, many times, normally border guards or police at check points, sometimes the bribe will range from a biro pen to £10. In some cultures it's the norm.
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 Do you tip more when you are abroad? I try to, based on their customs Have you ever paid a bribe to someone? Sometimes "greasing the palm" is necessary
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Here, I pay 15% or better, while the wife says 20%...I tip housekeeping when staying in hotels- they seen to do those little extra things (no- not sexual) I have tried to bribe the wife!! 
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I tip anyone in the service industry usually about 10-15% and I always give it to the staff concerned personally in cash. I don't travel much so I have little experience of other countries. ~~Anais Nin~~
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When my children were younger, to teach them the value of service, we would discuss what should be tipped to our wait staff. Sometimes, if the wait staff were very friendly, we would include them in the discussion. This has made my children realize the cost of doing business and the cost of being friendly. The staff that have joined our conversations were always very helpful and never insinuated their person plights. Instead they would answer questions and give valuable input. My children and I, most often tip 15-20% unless they are exceptional or horrible.
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In Canada normally around the 10% mark.. Any where else we travel try to keep it the same amount. Now if we are at a resort and service is excellent they get more money.. Way these resorts work they live on there tips in Mexico as their daily earns are very low from the Company.. hugssssssssssss V
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1. Yes, normally around 10%, depending on the service. 2. Only in the US where it's an integral part of earnings, and only when the service merits it. 3. Yes, many times, normally border guards or police at check points, sometimes the bribe will range from a biro pen to £10. In some cultures it's the norm.
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I have only ever tipped (monetarily, never the other way) on very rare occasions. In Australia tipping isn't customary and due to the level of wages, generally considered unnecessary. I have tipped taxi drivers for assistance with heavy bags or good wait staff in the classier restaurants that I very rarely visit and I used to regularly tip a favourite barman at one of my favourite pubs, he was good looking, extra polite and often served me doubles for the price of a single... I've never been abroad or a broad... If someone tries to bribe me, they're out of luck... I won't pay (or a ransom for that matter).
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The 'When in Rome' rule is always good when travelling abroad.
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I hope you got what you wanted from that man in Mexico! 
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Who do you tip and how much do you tip? In Californication it's 15% Do you tip more when you are abroad? I find out what is the going rate and tip that! Have you ever paid a bribe to someone? Yes, at a restaurant to get a better table location!
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It's always good to have lubrication at hand!
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Do you tip more when you are abroad? I try to, based on their customs Have you ever paid a bribe to someone? Sometimes "greasing the palm" is necessary
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I went to Zimbabwe in the 1990s. It was quite safe; I'm not sure if it's so safe now.
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I always get stuck when I first arrive abroad as I have no loose change to tip anyone!
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Here, I pay 15% or better, while the wife says 20%...I tip housekeeping when staying in hotels- they seen to do those little extra things (no- not sexual) I have tried to bribe the wife!!
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That's one dedicated taxi driver you encountered in India!
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I take your word that tipping is not the norm in Australia. I had just read an article in a travel magazine saying that tipping has become more common in Australian restaurants.
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I tip anyone in the service industry usually about 10-15% and I always give it to the staff concerned personally in cash. I don't travel much so I have little experience of other countries.
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When my children were younger, to teach them the value of service, we would discuss what should be tipped to our wait staff. Sometimes, if the wait staff were very friendly, we would include them in the discussion. This has made my children realize the cost of doing business and the cost of being friendly. The staff that have joined our conversations were always very helpful and never insinuated their person plights. Instead they would answer questions and give valuable input. My children and I, most often tip 15-20% unless they are exceptional or horrible.
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