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20 July 2007 Britons get top travel tipping tips
While many Britons are happy to tip adequately when in restaurants in the UK, a new study has revealed that some are not aware of the differences in tipping etiquette when abroad.
Research from Post Office Travel Services found that 44 per cent of Britons will tip the same amount everywhere in the world, while noting that the standard amount can vary significantly between countries.
In Britain, a tip of ten per cent is usually considered sufficient, the company states, while, staff in the US will often expect a tip of 20-25 per cent for good quality service, though tipping any amount at all in Japan could cause offence, where the practice is considered discourteous.
Kevin McAdam, head of travel services at the Post Office, said: ""Begrudgingly or not, tipping in some form is expected in most countries.
"So before you go away, make sure you have lots of small notes and coins in the local currency to make tipping good service as easy as possible."
He added that researching tipping etiquette in advance of travelling abroad can lower the chance of embarrassment for flouting social conventions.
In April 2007, multi trip travel insurance provider Nationwide warned holidaymakers against using plastic cards in restaurants that charge excessive fees, noting that its own credit and debit cards are free to use abroad.
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While many Britons are happy to tip adequately when in restaurants in the UK, a new study has revealed that some are not aware of the differences in tipping etiquette when abroad.Research from Post Office Travel Services found that 44 per cent of Britons will tip the same amount everywhere in the world, while noting that the standard amount can vary significantly between countries.
In Britain, a tip of ten per cent is usually considered sufficient, the company states, while, staff in the US will often expect a tip of 20-25 per cent for good quality service, though tipping any amount at all in Japan could cause offence, where the practice is considered discourteous.
Kevin McAdam, head of travel services at the Post Office, said: ""Begrudgingly or not, tipping in some form is expected in most countries.
"So before you go away, make sure you have lots of small notes and coins in the local currency to make tipping good service as easy as possible."
He added that researching tipping etiquette in advance of travelling abroad can lower the chance of embarrassment for flouting social conventions.
In April 2007, multi trip travel insurance provider Nationwide warned holidaymakers against using plastic cards in restaurants that charge excessive fees, noting that its own credit and debit cards are free to use abroad.
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