Tipping when travelling requires more than cash & generosity; a modicum of research is essential for travelers to know who exactly deserves a tip, and how much to give.
Generous travellers shouldn't hand out gratuities like it's Halloween candy to cover their bases. In some countries, like Japan, where giving someone a wad of cash is often considered rude - tipping can be an insult. On the other side of the coin, travelling tightwads shouldn't try to save money by stiffing their service person. Millions of waiters, bellmen, tour guides and other workers in the tourist trade depend on tips to feed their families, and pay the rent.
The happy medium between spendthrift and scrooge is a well-informed traveller!
Friday, October 23, 2009
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