Difference between revisions of "Potpourri"
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** bring a cheap pair and you can always leave them behind in order to pack your purchases | ** bring a cheap pair and you can always leave them behind in order to pack your purchases | ||
Revision as of 08:43, 27 January 2010
- Bring your student ID, it’ll get you into museums for a reduced fare
- Bring sunscreen, sunglasses
- Tipping
- Restaurants: most add a 15% service fee automatically, so tipping is 5%-10% (depending on service) is sufficient if service is deserving; I often just round up the bill to the next whole Euro
- Cabs: 10% (though Italians rarely tip them)
- Bathrooms: often there is an attendant whom you must pay to pee
- DVDs have a different code in Europe and may not play on your home player
- Sandals:
- handy when going to the beach, as well as for wandering in and around the hotel/hostel
- bring a cheap pair and you can always leave them behind in order to pack your purchases
