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My biggest grip is TIPPING for everything over there.
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Isnt it what. for people who have never been there. You land in the US, and either take a cab or shuttle to your hotel. Thats your first tip, if you take a shuttle the tip is usually $1 per bag of luggage, if you take the taxi I worked off %10. You arrive at your hotel and the bellhops (not sure if thats their technical name) load your bags on a trolley and push it into the foyer for you to sign in, then they push it to your room. Another tip here, usually $1 per bag is the expected amount. You get settled in your hotel room and decide its time to enjoy a meal at a restaurant. You catch a taxi to the restaurant and its another %10 tip. At the end of said meal your up for another expected tip of %10-20 depending on the meal and service. Most places if you have a larger group automatically include the tip in the bill. You catch a taxi back to the Hotel and yet another %10 tip. You hit the sack tired after your flight and dinner. In the morning you leave the room to go sight seeing and even then, it is customary to leave a $3 tip on the pillow for the maids. And then it all starts again.
Tipping can get expensive. And if in a situation where you dont tip and its expected they will even ask for it.