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Europe
Croatia
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Tipping: restaurants,10% Phrases
Cheap food pizza, bread, Panona salami, ajvar, beer |
France
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Tipping: restaurants, optional up to 10%; bars: none Phrases
Cheap food bread & cheese, pizza, crepes, wine |
Greece
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Tipping: restaurants, round up the bill Phrases
Cheap food sesame honey bars, dried chickpeas, olives, souvlaki, beer, raki, ouzo |
Italy
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Tipping: restaurants optional, 5-10% Phrases
Cheap food pizza, pasta, gelato |
Spain
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Links - Running of the Bulls - San Fermin street drumming - Pyrotechnic bull |
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Tipping: restaurants, optional up to 10%; bars: none Phrases
Cheap food tapas, olives, beer, sangria, churros |
Turkey
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Tipping: restaurants, 5-10% Phrases
Cheap food tavuk doner, dondurma |
Middle East
Jordan
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Tipping: restaurants, 5-10% Phrases
Cheap food falafel wrap, hummus, pita bread, chay |
Yemen
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Tipping: restaurants, none; drivers & guides, 1000-2000 YR/day Phrases
Cheap food hobitz (bread), fish, goat, spiced rice, chay |
Africa
South Africa
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Tipping: restaurants, 10-15%; gas station attendants, 2R for fill-up and 5R for extra services; parking lot attendants, 2R. Phrases English is common Cheap food meat, biltong, FutureLife, ginger beer, any alcohol, potjiekos |
Uganda
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases English is common Cheap food gnuts, starches (pumpkin, cassava, matoke) + meat (chicken, goat) |
Asia
Cambodia
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food coconut water, fresh pressed sugar cane juice, noodles, fruit (including durian), noodle dish with bean sprouts & fried dumpling |
India
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary or included in bill Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food thali (set meal of lentils, curry, veggies, rice, chapati), samosa, dosa (thin crispy bread), curries, breads (naan, chapati, roti), and tons more... |
Indonesia
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food satay (grilled meat), gado gado (vegetables with peanut sauce), rendang, pecel, rujak (fruit and veg salad), nasi goreng (fried rice), mie goreng (fried noodles), nasi compur (chicken and rice) |
Laos
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food sticky rice (khao niew), ground meat (laap), noodles, papaya salad |
Myanmar
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food chicken curry, fried rice, fried noodles |
Nepal
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary or included in bill. tours, your discretion. Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food dal ghat (set meal of lentils, curried veggies, rice), moms (dumplings) |
Singapore
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases English is common Cheap food Everything!!! Laksa, pork noodles, fried carrot cake, rice porridge, chicken rice |
Thailand
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases (phonetic)
noodles, curries, pad thai, smoothies, iced coffees, beer, fruit |
Vietnam
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food noodles (pho), curries, pad thai, smoothies, iced coffees, beer, fruit |
Americas
Brazil
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Tipping: restaurants, not customary or included. Watch out for "music charges" or "cover" added to your bill. Phrases (phonetic)
Cheap food fruit juices and shakes, carne de sol |