Guide To Tipping Practices Around The World

By Adriana Noton

If you are an avid world traveler or are planning to take a trip to another country, one part of the trip that can be confusing is how much should be given as a 'tip.' It can be confusing figuring out how much of a tip to give for good service and you also want to make sure that you don't end up leaving a big tip for bad service, especially when considering the foreign exchange. To help you figure out the best tipping practices, the following is a guide to tipping around the world.

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The Best In Surf

By Jesse Henson

Surfing is a surface water sport where a person moves along the face of a breaking ocean wave. Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture. It was first observed by Europeans at Tahiti in 1767, by the crew members of the Dolphin. Later, Lieutenant James King wrote about the art when completing the journals of Captain James Cook upon Cook's death in 1779. When Mark Twain visited Hawaii in 1866 he wrote,

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Insure Your Vacation

By Michele Graham

No one wants to think about the possibility that things can go wrong, when planning a vacation.

But accepting that things can go wrong in these trips may very well be your best protection from the worst, because you will realize that one of your most important tools to ensure your safety is travel insurance.

No matter what destination or mode of travel you might decide on, travel insurances is one way to protect you and your investment if an unavoidable event might occur that will interrupt, delay or even cancel your trip.

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