To tip or not to tip?
It’s probably not the first concern on travelers’ minds when they set out on an international vacation, yet it’s an issue that presents itself early and often.
Taking a cab to the airport? Checking in luggage with the skycap? Dining at a brasserie in Belgium? Booking a guided tour of the Australian Outback? All are scenarios which, depending on local customs, may call for leaving a tip.
Knowing to add a gratuity to the check at a restaurant or kick in a few extra dollars for the cabbie tends to come by a combination of osmosis and experience.
Travel guides from Fodor’s, Lonely Planet or Frommer’s typically offer advice on tipping customs. Although it may be useful, ultimately there’s no unquestioned Ministry of Tipping or tome from on high with the last word on the practice.
And if you venture overseas, common U.S. tipping rules often don’t apply.
via 10 tips on taming travel tipping confusion – KansasCity.com.
