Tipping while travelling can be confusing, differs by country, and does n0t always depend on service quality. To help travellers, search site in the Asia Pacific and Middle East, Wego, has released this guide on where and when you should tip while on the road.
As a general rule, tips as a sign of appreciation are expected in restaurants in Austria, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, The Netherlands, Russia, South Africa and Turkey. In America, tipping is mandatory. However in Fiji, Malaysia and South Korea restaurant tips are not required. In Romania tips are often declined, and it is considered offensive in Japan.
Checking whether there’s a service charge added to your bill is also a good way to tell whether a tip is applicable or not, and then you have the choice to leave a small amount on top if the service was particularly impressive.
While restaurants are where you’d most expect to leave a tip as an acknowledgement of good food and service, some countries expect it for other areas of service too. In general, it’s not uncommon to give a small tip to your porter as he drops off your luggage in your hotel room in most places. You’re fairly safe if you round up your fare for taxi drivers anywhere you go apart from New Zealand and Chile, where it’s not expected at all.
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