How Much Do You Tip Housekeeping When You Stay at a Hotel in the United States? There was once a popular thread on Threads from a guy who goes by the handle @profitsandpoints. He has 678 comments after asking: “How much do you tip housekeeping when… Johnny Jet , November 4, 2025
Don’t Fall For It: The Restaurant Tipping Scam That Makes You Tip Extra Without Knowing Tipping has become a real point of contention for many people in the United States. In my humble opinion, tipping is frankly out of control and I’ve written numerous posts… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2025
Frontier Flight Attendants Now Requesting Tips: Is This the Future of Air Travel? There’s no doubt that tipping is getting out of hand in the United States and beyond. I was in Greece a couple of weeks ago and went to a restaurant… Johnny Jet , July 8, 2025
Your Guide to Tipping in the 25 Most Popular Countries Around the World To tip or not to tip: That is a question asked by many a traveler … and even by locals here at home who feel that tipping has gotten out… Natalie DiScala , June 7, 2025
Diners Beware: Miami Airport Restaurant Pulls Gratuity and Tip Trick Stacey Wittig, a travel writer friend who runs the travel blog Unstoppable Stacey, recently posted on Facebook about a scam travelers should watch out for when dining out, no matter… Johnny Jet , February 25, 2025
Waiter Demands 20% Tip on Restaurant Bill at Boston’s Logan International Airport and Creates a Social Media Uproar Tipping in the United States has become a hot topic lately and one that we’ve written about frequently. My post: Has tipping in the United States gotten out of control?… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2024
Warning: Some Restaurants and Hotel Room Service Try to Pull a Fast One on Guests With This Trick I’m not sure if restaurants are getting sneakier or whether this has been going on for some time but my advice is to always pay attention when you’re signing your… Johnny Jet , March 25, 2024
Has Tipping in the United States Gotten Out of Control? My Canadian wife Natalie and I constantly have conversations about tipping. She doesn’t understand that in the United States, tipping is expected to be at least 20% at a restaurant… Johnny Jet , February 19, 2024
How Much I Tip Hotel Housekeepers and My Trick to Make Sure They Get It It never dawned on me to write a post about tipping hotel housekeepers until I received a tweet from a reader asking: “@JohnnyJet Johnny, do you leave a cash gratuity… Johnny Jet , September 23, 2023
Know That Your Cruise Line May Charge Automatic Gratuity Fees When you go on a cruise, you’re generally expected to tip the cruise staff, many of whom (like those in housekeeping and the kitchen) are paid low wages. But did… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2019
Use This Reader Tip and Be a Generous Traveler in Canada Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Rob in Bellingham, WA, who wrote in after some travel… Johnny Jet , December 6, 2019
Use This Guide When Leaving Tips for Hotel Employees in the U.S. When you stay at a hotel in the United States or in certain other countries, tips are generally expected for various services provided. (I personally think the tipping culture in… Johnny Jet , December 2, 2019
Why I Always Keep Cash With Me When I Drive These days I pay for pretty much everything with one of my credit cards (which charge no foreign transaction fees). That means I carry very little cash, even when I… Johnny Jet , December 12, 2018
