No Tipping in Developing World Countries

Good on you for bringing this up. The expectation for a tip is a practice that has blown up out of control. A traveler is just another person in a place and should not be held to special rules. I do not expect special treatment in other countries because I am a foreigner, so I do not expect to give special payments.

Each country and cultures have rules of behavior. Most places in the world do not tip.

Thank you for posting this,

Wade from
Vagabond Journey.com

I sometimes go to "resort" type places to SCUBA when time is tight and money is not. I have run into situations where the "bellhop" insists on carrying my bag and gets mad when I do not let him. I am told that it is his job to carry my bag, he works for tips. If I let him take my bag, I am supposed to tip him. If I do not let him take my bag, I am somehow "cheating" him. F* that.

Bob L

There is an expectation you pay and never complain, truly not what I call excellent service.

I have gotten what I consider excellent service many times. In places that seldom see tourists this excellent service can be free. In places that are used to tourists, it comes at a price, either in tips or high prices, usually both.

Bob L