Giving Tips? Follow this guide!

You've walked the streets according to your plan trip in a some charm country, of course you have experienced with certain moments when finished enjoying local culinary specialties.

The time will give tips, sometimes there is a disturbing thought how much is the value actually decent tips for granted?

For the traveler who is accustomed to giving tips is certainly not a big deal, but most tourists have the habit of 'not' giving tips, but it has been customary in the country that become your tourist destination.

There is a cultural difference for travelers with an advanced country in some specific purpose, of course.

Here's a little overview about how to giving tips quoting travelKompas from a Huffington Post article, maybe you need it:

1. Asia.
While at the restaurant: -India: Tip 10 percent of the bill if the service charge is not included in the bill. - Japan and China (except Hong Kong): Tip is considered unusual for a restaurant. - Hongkong and other countries: Give a tip of 10 percent of the bill.

When you are in the hotel: - India: Tip about $1 per bag for the officer who brought the bag. - Hong Kong: Tips about 10 Hong Kong dollars.

Taxi: - Money tip for taxi drivers in India there is no fixed rule, excess money of the payment of the taxi cost and told the driver to keep the change. As with other countries in Asia, just round the bill and ask the driver to save the change.

Do not give money to tip taxi drivers in Japan and China.

2. Australia and New Zealand.
While at the restaurant: - Australia: Tip 10 percent of the bill. This applies to a fancy restaurant. - New Zealand: No need, because they do not expect it.

When you are in the hotel: - Australia and New Zealand, typically receive 1 to 2 dollars per bag.

Taxi: - Australia: Round cab fare and asked the driver to save change. - New Zealand: Usually, a tip of 10 percent of the cost of a taxi.

3. Europe.
At the restaurant: - Countries in Europe are normally accustomed to receiving a tip of 10 percent of the bill.

When you are in the hotel: - Officers carrier bags used to receive 1 to 2 euro per bag.

Taxi: - Excess payment when paying the fare and asked the driver to save change.

4. North America.
While at the restaurant: - Money tip about 15-20 percent of the bill, especially if there is no additional service charge. An additional one to two dollars per drink to the bartender.

When you are in the hotel: - Tips between 1 to 2 dollars per bag for personnel carrier bags.

Taxi: - Money tip of 10 percent of the cost of a taxi.

5. South America.
At the restaurant: - Add 10 per cent of the bill as a tip, if a service charge is not included in the bill.

In the hotel: - Tips about 1 U.S. dollars for the hotel clerk.

Taxi: - No need to be given a tip, just round the bill.

6. Middle East.
Restaurant: - Add 10 per cent of the bill for a tip, especially if there is no service charge on the bill. Designated countries like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, have added another 5 percent if you are in the country.

You are in the hotel: - Officers usual carrier bags get 1 to 2 U.S. dollars.

Taxi: - The taxi drivers do not usually expect a tip.

7. Africa.
Restaurant: - Waiter restaurant used to get 10 percent of the bill, especially if there is no service charge in the bill. Special South Africa, you should add 5 percent when eating in restaurants.

When you're at the hotel: - Officers carrier bags used to getting money tip of $1 per bag.

Taxi: - Give them approximately 10 percent of the cost of a taxi.

Traveling in some countries must be fun, as well as for specific interesting things.

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(Source Huffington Post, travelKompas /Images Wetty Sjahran)