Tips on Tipping
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Leave a little? Leave a lot? Leave nothing? What’s called for varies by country. Travel Holiday magazine offers some tipping guidelines.
Where: Australia
Waiters: Nothing
Bartenders: Leave the change
Cabbies: Round to next $
Hotel Staff: $1 Australian ($0.75)
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Where: Belgium
Waiters: Nothing
Bartenders: Nothing
Cabbies: Nothing
Hotel Staff: 50 francs ($1.45)
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Where: Egypt
Waiters: 15%
Bartenders: 2 Egypt. max ($0.72)
Cabbies: 10%
Hotel Staff: 1 Egypt. ($0.36)
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Where: France
Waiters: Nothing
Bartenders: Nothing
Cabbies: 10%
Hotel Staff: 10 francs ($1.75)
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Where: Greece
Waiters: Included; add $1 for top service
Bartenders: Leave the change
Cabbies: 10% - 15%
Hotel Staff: 200 drachmas ($0.77)
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Where: India
Waiters: 10%
Bartenders: 10%
Cabbies: 10%
Hotel Staff: 50 rupees ($1.62)
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Where: Ireland
Waiters: Up to 15% if it’s not included
Bartenders: Nothing
Cabbies: 15%
Hotel Staff: 1 ($1.61)
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Where: Mexico
Waiters: 15% - 20%
Bartenders: 10%
Cabbies: 50 cents per bag
Hotel Staff: $0.75 - $1.00
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Where: Romania
Waiters: 10%
Bartenders: Nothing
Cabbies: $1 - $2 U.S.
Hotel Staff: $1 U.S.
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