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Travel to far away, exotic lands and experience unique cultures. Sounds great, but you also have to have a handle on the day to day issues. One is whether you should tip or not and, if so, in what amounts. It is the great quandry of the human race. How much should we tip? As you can imagine, the customary amount differs in each country. All and all, it is pretty hard to go wrong with a tip in the amount of fifteen percent. The next issue has to do with the tipping burden. Simply put, who is responsible for initiating the tip? In some countries, the tip is automatically added to your bill for services. In others, it is up to you to cough it up. Touch down and pay out. No, I am not talking about betting on football. Instead, I am referring to the airport where you will be doing your first tips if you packed heavy. Skycaps will help you move that luggage and you should pay them a few dollars. Taxi rides should be considered part of the cultural experience of any big city. For you, it will be a necessity if you want to get from the airport to your hotel. A standard tip for a taxi driver is in the 10 percent range. If you are staying in a youth hostel or small hotel, don't sweat tipping for the lodging. If you are staying in a nice hotel, however, break out the green stuff. Bellhops pick up and move your luggage. Tip them a couple of bucks in thanks. In some countries, you can evade the entire tipping subject. Why? The act is frowned upon and can even be considered an outright insulting act. No need to feel akward about it. The tip is usually already built into the bill. China is one of the major countries that looks down upon the act of tipping. Why do I mention this? Well, the country is going to be at the center of the tourism universe in 2008. Yep, the Olympics. Talk about a lot of tense moments. There are other often visited countries where tipping is unnecessary. The include Russia, Switzerland and Holland in Europe. Most of the countries in Asia, including Thailand and Cambodia frown upon it as well. There is little reason to get caught up in the etiquette debate on tipping. Just use appreciation as a fall back position. If you appreciate the service provided, then show it with an appropriate tip.
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