Welcome to your monthly edition of travel talk with Ronda Guyton Travel Agency, Inc.
Let’s talk about a weekend getaway and tipping. Life can be busy, and time gets away from us. But we cannot forget to take some QT time with our significant others. Here a couple of international and domestic options to plan with that special person in your life. OH and do not forget to take advantage of a couples spa.
International
The Caves, Jamaica or Sandals Negril
Excellence Play Mujeres, Cancun
Jade Mountain, St. Lucia
Caribbean Islands and Cruising
Domestic
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Fontainebleau Miami Beach, FL
The North Folk Table & Inn, Long Island New York
Upstate New York
Illinois
Tennessee
For the wine lover, the one who loves to hike, the one who loves art, the one who loves to just relax with their feet in the sand, the ones that love a great food adventure; the possibilities are endless.
Generally tipping guideline: Bags $1-$2 per bag. If more than two bags and/or over 50 lbs at least $5. Shuttle driver $1-$2 more if they handle your luggage. If you are on an excursion $5-$10 full day, $2-$5 for half day and $5 for the guide. House keeper $3-$5 per day. Bar tender $1-$2 unless you are running a tab then 15-20%. Reminder most restaurants if there is a party of 6 more the gratuity (tip) is already included. You can always tip more for exceptional service. Over all tipping has increased to 18%-20% as a standard. Tipping is at your discreation.
The practice of tipping began in Tudor England. "By the 17th century, it was expected that overnight guests to private homes would provide sums of money, known as vails, to the host's servants. Soon afterwards, customers began tipping (To insure promptitude) in London coffeehouses and other commercial establishments" (Wikipedia).
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Little known fact about tipping: Tipping has a racist past as blacks were frequently “tipped” less than their white counterparts. Additionally, if an owner saw that a black waiter was tipped they would refuse them pay. Blacks were expected to accept tips due to their job being labeled as inferior and to give a white man tips would be an embarrassment (splinter.com). As the hospitality industry grew so did the more modern day acceptance of tipping grew. These actions were prevalent in the Jim Crow and Prohibition era.
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Ronda
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