"Country:","Restaurants:","Bars:","Taxis:","Maid Per week:","Cinema/theatre:","Hairdresser:","Porter per bag:","Cloaks/lavatory:"
"USA","15-20%  @ moderate & 20-25% @ de-luxe.","15% discretionary.","15% of meter.","$14","Not expected - surprise surprise!","Discretionary.","$1 - $2","$1"
"ARGENTINA","5-10% discretionary if not included in bill.","No obligation.  Only for exceptional service.","Optional, round up to nearest Peso.","Discretionary.","Not expected.","Discretionary.","Optional, not expected.","Not expected."
"AUSTRALIA","10% discretionary for good service.","No obligation.  Only for exceptional service.","Optional.  Round up to nearest A$.","Not expected.","Not expected.","Not expected.","Optional.  Not expected.","Not expected."
"JAPAN","Not expected.  Always inncluded in meal price.","Not expected.","Not expected.","Not expected.  Only in Japanese-style inn Ryokan.","Not expected.","Not expected.","Not expected.","Not expected."
"HONG KONG","10% included.  Discretionary for good service","Same as restaurants.","Expected to round up to nearest HK$.","Optional.","Not expected.","Discretionary.","HK$3- Discretionary.","Discretionary."
"UK","10-15% if not included.","Only hotels - small change - not pubs.","Discretionary about 10%.","œ10 - œ20 average.  Discretionary.","Not expected.","10-15% to stylist, not owner.  œ1 to shampooist.","œ1 upwards @ major hotels.","10p - 20p."
"PORTUGAL","Variable rates of S/C included.  Discretionary.","No obligation.  Only for particularly good service.","10%","Esc1000","Not expected.","Stylist Esc200 upwards.  Shampooist Esc100.","Esc100 minimum.","Theatre/restaurant Esc50.  Elsewhere Esc20."
"SPAIN","Variable rates of S/C included.  Discretionary.","No obligation.  Only for particularly good service.","10%","No obligation.","Pta25","Stylist Pta100.  Shampooist Pta50","Small coins Pta100 - Pta200.","Usually already charged if attended."
"BELGIUM","15% S/C always included.","Only for waiter service, 10-15% at discretion.","Included in fare, not expected.","BF100-150","Customary BF20","Hairdresser BF50-100.  Barber BF15-20%","BF30","BF10-15"
"GREECE","10% S/C but Dr75-100 for ""boy"" who lays table.","Usual to leave 10% for waiter service.","Not expected.","Not expected.","Not expected.","Up to 10% to stylist.  Dr100 to shampooist.","Dr150","Dr20-50"
"FRANCE","15% S/C added by law. Xtra - exceptional service.","Small change.  Caf‚s 50c-Fr2.","10-15% expected","Fr50","Fr2-3 per person.","Stylist 10%  Shampooist Fr5","Fr5-10","Theatre/restaurant Fr5.  Lavatory Fr2."
"GERMANY","10-15% S/C generally included.","Round up bill about Dm2.","10%","Dm10-25","Not expected.","Dm1-2 depending on salon & service.","Dm2","Small change 50pf-Dm1"
"ITALY","10% S/C usually included.","Only exceptional service, say 10%.","10%","Usually expect L50,000","Not expected.","Stylist L5000.  Shampooist L1000.","L2000-3000","L500"
"BRITISH AIRWAYS published this tipping guide in their ""High Life"" magazine for March 1996.It is transcribed by a regular traveller who would mention the following points from his own experience:USA: Tipping is very much part of the system and is ",,,,,,,,