Americans tip as part of their lifestyle.It shouldn’t matter what the customs are in your home country, when on American soil your should respect the tipping culture. The following is a top 5 guide to tipping for anyone visiting this beautiful country.

1. Have some dollars ready. When you are in the currency exchange, make sure to ask for a certain amount extra to allow for tipping. You should really carry an extra $10 in $1 dollar notes at all times.It makes it a lot easier to find the right value of tip you want without asking for change back. Although requesting change is quite commonplace also so dont be shy about asking if you need to.

2. Bars. It is common to tip around a dollar a drink at the bar but if you are ordering three or more drinks then you dont have to keep to the $1 per drink rule, just give a reasonable amount. A 10% bill should be added to the total if you are served your drink sitting down by a bar man or lady

3. Restaurants. This depends mainly of the style and type of restaurant that you choose. Those at the lower end of the market only need tipping the region on 15%. For more formal sit-down meals you should expect to pay along the lines of 20-25% of the cheque.If the service goes beyond what you were expecting or the staff were particularly useful then do add a little on the tip to thank them for their efforts.

4. Bags.A tip of $1 per bag is the standard for porters who bring your luggage up to your room. This will be the same at most hotels, health spa resorts and serviced villas alike. This is a pretty standard rule of thumb but you can always go over if the porter was very nice or there was more effort involved than usual. Bag carriers at airports should be tipped between 2 to 4 dollars per bag

5. Poor service. don’t reach for you tipping dollars if you don’t find the service is up to scratch. Your reasons should be clearly explained though. Most people who provide a service in the States appreciate feedback and won’t be offended when you give it. If you have poor meal or you dont like the beauty products used during a visit to a health spa for example, speak up and let them know where improvements can be made.

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