How Do You Tip In A Foreign Country?
• Leave a 15 to 20% tip in restaurants. You may include more for exceptional service. Do not feel compelled to give a tip if your service was bad. • Tip cab drivers 10 to 15% of your fare. Give bellhops 1 or 2 dollars to carry luggage to your hotel room. • Refrain from tipping in a restaurant if service is included on your bill. Service is generally included in Continental Europe. • Leave a 10% tip at restaurants in Eastern Europe. Service is not usually included on the bill in this part of Europe. • Tip 15 to 20% at restaurants in Great Britain. Tipping customs here are similar to those in the United States. • Tip taxi drivers 10% of your fare. Give hotel maids the equivalent of at least a dollar a day. You may give a larger tip if you’re staying in a high-end hotel. • Refrain from tipping in most Asian countries. Tipping in Asia is not common, and may be considered rude. Service may be added to a restaurant or hotel bill in a few Asian countries, but this practice is the exception, n
