TIPPING IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Tipping is discretionary but "tip if pleased" when deciding to tip for any services received. The amount you tip is personal and should be relative to the service provided. Some tipping suggestions are: 
  • Hotel porter delivering bags to your room - $1-3 a bag depending on weight and how many. 
  • A skycap transferring all your bags from one terminal to another, under stress - $5 a bag. 
  • Valet parking - $2-5 paid when car is returned. 
  • Hotel maid service - $2-5 a day if the same maid services your room. 
  • Taxi - $1-5 a bag plus, does the driver help you loading and unloading your bags and fare charged is reasonable? 
  • Tour Guides - $1-3 for a half-day tour, $3-5 for a full-day tour per person, more if an exceptional guide. 
  • Cruise Ships: Research your cruise ship company's tipping policy in advance . Check if tips are given at the end of your cruise or automatically charged to your on board account? Some cruise companies distribute envelopes at the end of your cruise with suggested tip amounts for specific cruise personnel. Suggested tips for wait staff - $3 per day per person per server.  Cabin steward - $3 per day per person. Bar service tips are usually 15% added automatically to your bill. 
  • Restaurants: In the US tipping your server 15% of the bill is normal, if satisfied.
  • The Tipping Bank: A great idea when travelling is to make a separate tipping bank, with enough $1 bills, available at any time to use for any possible tipping situation. That way, you'll not be looking for small change when needed and $1 bills are accepted as tips anywhere in the world.
Tipping etiquette in other countries is not the same as in the US. Your hotel reception desk or concierge is a great resource for tipping suggestions, when visiting foreign countries. 
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