Your guide to handling any tipping situation like a native Tipping can be one of the trickiest problems to solve when you're traveling in a foreign country - coming from the U.S., we know that most other countries don't have the same expectations for tips in restaurants, hotels, and elsewhere that we have, but it's not always clear what they do expect. In the U.S., leaving a tip of at least 18-20% is good practice for any restaurant check, because in most states, the minimum wage for restaurant workers is even lower than the standard minimum wage (this practice is called the "tipped minimum"). Plus, your tips are shared among restaurant employees besides just your server, including bussers, bartenders, and sometimes even cooks. If you have a bad service experience, it's much more effective to talk to a manager than drastically reduce or eliminate your tip! In Italy, however, wages are set without factoring tips in, meaning waiters and the like are not dependent on your tips to pay their bills. What that means for you: You should never feel obligated in any way to leave a tip, and can consider it as a true service bonus when someone does a fantastic job. Did your waiter recommend a special dish you'll be dreaming of for months to come? Tour guide make an extra effort to keep the kids entertained? Say "Thank you" with a tip.In areas that are very popular with tourists, some workers have come to expect that foreigners will hand out big tips, and might make you feel like they are required. But handing over your usual 20% in these situations can actually cause problems for locals who do not tip that way. This is the time to remember: "When in Rome (or Venice, Milan, Florence), do as the Romans do"! If you pride yourself on being a conscientious tipper at home, you may feel uncomfortable at first! Just remind yourself that as a traveler, you want to experience the local culture as much as possible - and that includes tipping. Here's where and when Italians do tip, and how to do it the way the locals do. Dining Many restaurants in Italy charge a standard service fee, which you might see in a couple of places: on the menu, there may be a line that reads "servizio incluso" - that notes that all prices have this service charge built into them and you do not need to add anything else. If you don't see it on the menu, check your check; there may be a small charge added for "servizio." If your bill does not include a service fee and you're paying with cash, feel free to round up by a few Euro. (Say, if your bill is 37 Euro, put down 40 and walk away.) Don't try to calculate a percentage-based tip the way you would at home - leaving even 10% of a restaurant bill is considered extravagant. If you're paying by credit card, it's likely you will not be given the option to add a tip amount at all! If you want to acknowledge your server, you can hand them a few Euro in cash - think 1 Euro per person in your party. In a cafe, "keep the change" is about as much as you should ever tip. Leave a small coin or two for your hardworking barista, but never more than a Euro for your average coffee and a pastry. Taxis Round up by a Euro or two only if you want to avoid the hassle of making change - if you're being honked at on a narrow Roman street as you try to unload your suitcases, for example! Giving a bonus-style tip is absolutely not the Italian way. Taxi drivers are essentially independent business owners, not employees, and it is considered an insult to tip a business owner simply for doing their job. Hotels This one's easy: Tip a bellhop or door person as you would at home! Think 1-2 Euro per bag for carrying heavy luggage, a few Euro for hailing you a taxi in the rain, or anything else that goes above and beyond. Leave up to 1 Euro per day you stayed in your room for housekeeping staff when you check out.
This book has the answers to all questions on what to do to get a visa to any country of your choice and what to do when you get there to avoid becoming illegal or stranded. Most foreign countries will give you a visa if you can provide them with correct and relevant information. And that's what most people fail to do-simply from not knowing or not paying attention. By the same token, most foreign embassies will deny applications for failing to meet the requirements, which is totally ambiguous and can mean anything. This book has been put together with the goal of helping you to understand the process, guide and provide you with the data, information, and insight so you know precisely what is involved and what to do to get the visa you want. It contains all the answers to the questions on what you can do to increase your chances of getting a visa to travel to any country of your choice, including everyone's favorite country, the United States of America. This book will provide you with the information and guidelines on the following: -ten easiest ways to travel, immigrate, move to America, Canada, Europe, Australia, other foreign countries, -how to successfully find all the proper, correct, and relevant documents you need to support your visa application to avoid being disqualified, and -how to avoid becoming stranded or an illegal alien in a foreign country. Government websites have all kinds of information on what kind of visa programs are available to be applied for by those seeking to travel overseas. What they don't talk about is the most important: how to prepare for visa interviews, what you need to know before submitting a visa application, how to improve your chances of getting a visa to America, Europe, Australia, and other foreign countries. This book has all the answers.
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Delta continues to work closely with U.S. authorities following President Trump’s directive on travel between Europe and the United States. Under the directive, foreign nationals with 14-day prior travel within any of the 26 Schengen-area countries will not be eligible to enter the United States. U.S. citizens, Legal Permanent Residents and certain family members (and other limited exceptions) will be allowed to enter the U.S. through one of 11 CDC-approved airports:* Atlanta (ATL) Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Detroit (DTW) Newark (EWR) Honolulu (HNL) New York-JFK (JFK) Los Angeles (LAX) Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) Seattle (SEA) San Francisco (SFO) Washington-Dulles (IAD) As a result, the following flights will operate today, Thursday will return Friday, and then will be temporarily suspended. Cincinnati-Paris Indianapolis-Paris Orlando-Amsterdam Portland-Amsterdam Raleigh/Durham-Paris Salt Lake City-Amsterdam Salt Lake City-Paris The U.S. State Department also issued updated guidance Wednesday recommending that Americans “Reconsider Travel Abroad” due to COVID-19. Delta continues to evaluate additional schedule adjustments based on customer demand. More details will be shared as soon as possible. Delta updates on travel to and from Europe Delta will operate a nearly full schedule of flights from continental Europe to multiple U.S. gateways through Sunday, March 15, to ensure eligible customers can return to the United States as the airline responds to a new U.S. government travel directive. After Sunday, Delta will fly a significantly reduced U.S.-Europe schedule while monitoring customer demand. Delta will continue to help customers affected by these schedule adjustments, including notifying those whose flights have been impacted by these changes. Delta’s highest priority is to ensure the health and safety of customers and employees. Delta has expanded its aircraft cleaning processes to include a fogging procedure that disinfects common surface areas with a safe, high-grade EPA-registered disinfectant highly effective against many communicable diseases, including coronaviruses. Following the fogging procedure, cleaning crews thoroughly clean cabin surfaces including tray tables, seatback screens, and lavatories. Watch this video to learn more about our fogging. Earlier Thursday, the airline announced plans to suspend flights scheduled to operate from Europe to Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Orlando, Portland, Raleigh-Durham and Salt Lake City after Friday, March 13, since the directive allows only 11 U.S. airports to serve as points of entry from Europe. Delta is capping fares for travel to Europe through March 20, and the airline has also waived change fees for customers traveling to, from or through Europe and the U.K. through May 31. Details are available on delta.com. Customers with flights further out than 72 hours should hold off contacting Delta Reservations until closer to their scheduled travel date so Delta can better accommodate those customers with immediate travel needs out of Europe. Recommended for you...
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