Category: Travel

To tip or not to tip? That is the question.

This is a common dilemma when dining out in restaurants, riding taxis, getting a massage, and availing of tours in other countries. During a recent trip to Vietnam, we were unsure of how much to give when splitting the bill. The number of zeros added to the confusion, and we were splitting the bill five ways, so it was a bit difficult to calculate every time we’d go somewhere. We kept converting back and forth to our local currency to make sure we weren’t giving too little or too much. 

To help fellow travelers out, I’ve compiled some tipping customs in different countries often visited by Filipino travelers including those I’ve personally traveled to or plan to visit for easy reference.

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