How much should you tip around the world?

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My wife and I spent time in El Salvador a couple of months ago. They have a 10% gratuity already added onto the bill in established restaurants there, but the food and service were amazing at the first place we ate at, so I handed our waiter $120 for a $94 bill...for two lobsters, a conch filet, fried calamari, calamari ceviche, grilled squash, rice, two Bloody Marys, a Mojito, and two bottles of water.

The waiter looked at me like I was an ####### and left. Someone who spoke English came back to my table with $26 in change and explained to me that in El Salvador they are honest people and not trying to take advantage of anyone. He said the price on the bill is what I owed, and that I had insulted the waiter by offering him more.

 

As strange as it is,tipping in some countries as frowned upon,and in some places it’s actually considered an insult.

 

I haven't. I've never made it past Central America yet. Just Mexico, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. I rented a truck in El Salvador and drove my wife and I around the country myself. I've never met more friendly people in my life.

We've got a trip planned to Belize and one to Honduras next year. El Salvador was easy because their official currency is the USD.

 

I don't get to travel as much as I'd like, but I enjoy it.