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 , March 2, 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