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Tip Chasers and Other Tales From Readers' Wallets
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Julie Liss, Potomac
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If I've never been to a particular country, when I'm on the plane, I look for people around me who seem to be from the country to which I'm traveling. From there, I'll start up a conversation and at some point ask them about local customs, including tipping.
Nik Daftary, Minneapolis
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My first time in London, the bill appeared to be 77 pounds, so I tipped 12 pounds. After I got the credit card, I realized that the sevens were actually ones and that I was fooled by the way they top off their ones across the pond (by putting slashes through them). I had inadvertently tipped more than the cost of the meal.
Bruce Monblatt, Arlington
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It is best to tip in a way that I am remembered. Since I do not drink anything but water, I often come up against the issue that 20 percent is a very small amount, so I generally will tip over 20 percent in those cases. I carry Sacagawea "gold" dollars and normally tip using them, whether it is the person who cleans off my reserved seat at the Nationals game or the "free" omelet bar at the Embassy Suites.
Arthur T. McClinton Jr., Annandale
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Most Americans apply their domestic tipping habits when traveling abroad.
