Savvy Travel Secrets

Tipping In The Bahamas

Posted by Savvy Travel Secrets | May 18, 2014 | Bahamas |

The Bahamas is a popular island destination for many American travelers. The islands have so much to offer for every type of traveler. Tipping is fairly common so use our guide below to figure out when you should tip while traveling around The Bahamas! Taxis: Tipping a taxi driver is common. You should aim to tip about 10% of the fare. Hotels: You should tip the bell boy $1 per bag for bringing your bags up to your room. You should also tip the maid $1-2 a night for cleaning the room. Restaurants: Majority of bills will include a 15% service charge. You should check for this and if its included then you don’t need to tip any extra. Bars: Check for a service charge, if its not included then tip 10% of the bill. Other: Tipping is pretty common in the Bahamas, however don’t expect to tip other then what we...

Tipping In The Vatican City

Posted by Savvy Travel Secrets | May 16, 2014 | Vatican City |

The Vatican is the home of the Roman Catholic Church. At only .44 sq km it can easily be covered by foot in a day. Even though the areas is so mall it houses amazing culture and history. It is a must see for anyone going to Rome and wants to experience the Roman Catholic history. Don’t expect to tip, expect when inside the church or museums. Feel free to look through our guide and relax on your trip to The Vatican City. Taxis: You won’t be taking a taxi inside the Vatican. If you take a taxi to the Vatican a tip still isn’t expected. Hotels: There are no hotels in the Vatican walls! Unless you have the pope on speed dial of course! Restaurants: Inside the museums are cafeteria style restaurants. Tipping isn’t expected at these restaurants. Bars: You would be hard pressed to find a cocktail in the Vatican! Other: While visiting the churches and museums you can tip to help with the upkeep and preservation....

Tipping In Liechtenstein

Posted by Savvy Travel Secrets | May 15, 2014 | Liechtenstein |

Liechtenstein is home of beautiful mountainous landscapes and jaw dropping architecture. It is a very small country that is often passed over by backpackers but is one that shouldn’t be missed. Tipping isn’t very common or expected, but use our guide so you know when to tip on your travels in Liechtenstein! Taxis: A service charge is included in the taxi fare. You don’t have to tip otherwise. Hotels: Tipping in hotels isn’t common in Liechtenstein as a service charge will likely be included. Restaurants: A service charge will be included in the bill. If service was exceptional then you can round up the total or tip around 5%. Bars: A service charge will be included so there is no need to tip any extra. Other: A service charge will be included on all your bills, so no other tips are expected in Liechtenstein!...

Tipping In Belarus

Posted by Savvy Travel Secrets | May 15, 2014 | Belarus |

Belarus is known for its beautiful views, friendly people and amazing history! Its often left untraveled by most but is a country that shouldn’t be missed! Tipping isn’t very common, but use our guide so you know when to tip on your travels in Belarus! Taxis: Rounding up the fare to the nearest whole amount is a suitable tip for taxi drivers. Hotels: Tipping in hotels isn’t expected or custom in Belarus. Restaurants: Tipping isn’t expected in Belarus, if you are feel you received good service then you can tip around 5% of the bill. Bars: Tipping in bars isn’t common in Belarus. Other: Tipping in Belarus isn’t common but it is appreciated when received. Don’t feel the need to tip unless you’ve received excellent service....

100 Tipping Guides

Posted by Savvy Travel Secrets | May 2, 2014 | Blog |

Our 100th Guide Is Complete! Today we hit our 100th tipping guide! Georgia was our 100th guide and we are proud of it! We have been writing guides for the past year and helping thousands of people on their holidays. Surprisingly, we still have a long way to go in order to complete a guide for every country in the world! In fact, we are only at 38%! As we continue writing guides it would be great if you could help us on the way! There are a few ways you can help us and we would be extremely grateful if our readers would! Comment on mistakes or inconsistencies on our guides: We have done a lot of research for each guide we write. Sometimes we ask the locals in the industries, other times its our own experience and sometimes its just talking to other travelers and seeing how they feel about tipping in certain places. However, we are human and we do make mistakes! So if you see a mistake that needs editing please comment on the guide and let us know! Let us know if there are any new categories you want to see: We cover tipping Taxi Drivers, Hotels (Bell Boys & Maids), Restaurants, Bars and then an overall general category. However, is there any other categories you would like to see? Something specific...