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July 12, 2023
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To tip or not to tip
by Tarah Chieffi, Travel News Reporter
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I recently saw an argument erupt on Twitter (shocking, I know) about whether travelers should have to make up for U.S. service workers’ lack of a living wage by tipping the customary 20%. It got me thinking about tipping etiquette when you travel. Anytime I visit somewhere new, I do a bit of research into who you are expected to tip and what is considered to be a reasonable amount to tip.

In my opinion, you should tip according to what is customary, regardless of your personal opinion on someone’s hourly wage.

But it can be tough to keep up with who you should tip and how much, especially while traveling. For example, I know from reading this story on hotel tipping that $3 to $5 per day is customary for housekeeping staff, but I don’t always carry cash so I have to plan ahead to have cash on hand.

This story on cruise ship tipping taught me that most cruise lines have a built-in service fee that covers onboard gratuities, but you still may want to bring cash to tip porters, tour guides and other add-on services.

Have other tipping questions? Here are a few more recent tipping stories:
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