Tips on Tipping
A global guide to gratuity etiquette
Published on 20. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-84162-210-1 (ISBN)
Description
What do you tip the bellboy in Botswana? Should you give a gratuity on top of the service charge in a Parisian restaurant? Is it good practice to pay a Casablanca snake charmer if you wish to take his photo?
Everyone who travels, whether for business or pleasure, has suffered the embarrassment caused by not knowing when or how much to tip. Now Bradt's Tipping offers the answers in a convenient, pocket-sized guide covering more than 130 countries. With black and white illustrations and photographs throughout, the book additionally features light-hearted personal anecdotes and tips drawn from the authors' careers in travel.
Everyone who travels, whether for business or pleasure, has suffered the embarrassment caused by not knowing when or how much to tip. Now Bradt's Tipping offers the answers in a convenient, pocket-sized guide covering more than 130 countries. With black and white illustrations and photographs throughout, the book additionally features light-hearted personal anecdotes and tips drawn from the authors' careers in travel.
Reviews / Votes
'Covering most African nations, this guide helps direct you through one of the most awkward aspects of your holiday.'Travel Africa
'This extremely handy guide - small enough to keep in a pocket - covers most countries of the world.'
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Language
English
Place of publication
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 149 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
199 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84162-210-1 (9781841622101)
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Persons
Carole French is a BBC-trained journalist, former newspaper business editor, a respected travel and real-estate journalist and the author of several guidebooks.
The late Reg Butler enjoyed a long and varied career in journalism.
The late Reg Butler enjoyed a long and varied career in journalism.
Content
Introduction
How to use this book
Africa
Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Cameroon; Cape; Verde; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gambia, The; Ghana; Kenya; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Rwanda; Saint Helena; Sao Tome & Principe; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; South; Africa; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Europe and Russia
Albania; Austria; Azores; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; (South & North); Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland, Republic of; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia; Malta & Gozo; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom
Middle East
Bahrain; Iran; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Oman; Palestine; Qatar; Syria; United Arab; Emirates; Yemen
Asia and Australasia
Armenia; Australia; Bangladesh; Borneo; China & Hong Kong; Georgia; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Malaysia; Maldives; Mongolia; Nepal; New Zealand; Philippines; Singapore; South Korea; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam
Central and South America
Argentina; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Guyana; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Venezuela
North America and Caribbean
Bahamas; Bermuda; Canada; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada,; Carriacou & Petite Martinique; Jamaica; Mexico; Puerto Rico; Turks & Caicos Islands; USA
Cruising
How to tip on cruiseships
Index
How to use this book
Africa
Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Cameroon; Cape; Verde; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gambia, The; Ghana; Kenya; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Rwanda; Saint Helena; Sao Tome & Principe; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; South; Africa; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Europe and Russia
Albania; Austria; Azores; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; (South & North); Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland, Republic of; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia; Malta & Gozo; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom
Middle East
Bahrain; Iran; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Oman; Palestine; Qatar; Syria; United Arab; Emirates; Yemen
Asia and Australasia
Armenia; Australia; Bangladesh; Borneo; China & Hong Kong; Georgia; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Malaysia; Maldives; Mongolia; Nepal; New Zealand; Philippines; Singapore; South Korea; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam
Central and South America
Argentina; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Guyana; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Venezuela
North America and Caribbean
Bahamas; Bermuda; Canada; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada,; Carriacou & Petite Martinique; Jamaica; Mexico; Puerto Rico; Turks & Caicos Islands; USA
Cruising
How to tip on cruiseships
Index