Your questions answered about tipping on the Camino

trecile

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #1

I just saw this posted on Facebook. It's from a blog by a Spanish woman who lives on the Camino.

Tipping etiquette on the Camino - Spanish for the Camino

What's the tipping etiquette on the Camino de Santiago? Different countries have different customs. Find out what to do when you're in Spain.

www.spanishforcamino.com

 

RumAndChupacabras

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #2

Really like how the writer added in a language lesson!

 

Hilarious

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #3

trecile said:

I just saw this posted on Facebook. It's from a blog by a Spanish woman who lives on the Camino.

Tipping etiquette on the Camino - Spanish for the Camino

What's the tipping etiquette on the Camino de Santiago? Different countries have different customs. Find out what to do when you're in Spain.

www.spanishforcamino.com

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Many thanks for this Trecile. It was something I hadn’t thought about until I read your post.

 

FamPed

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #4

Thank you @trecile.
This way of tipping is exactly the same in Sweden, the norm here is to Not tip.
It is always nice to know the etiquette in a foreign country.

 

Magwood

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #5

What a lovely, helpful blog Maria writes. Thanks for sharing.

 

Thomas V

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #6

trecile said:

I just saw this posted on Facebook. It's from a blog by a Spanish woman who lives on the Camino.

Tipping etiquette on the Camino - Spanish for the Camino

What's the tipping etiquette on the Camino de Santiago? Different countries have different customs. Find out what to do when you're in Spain.

www.spanishforcamino.com

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Thanks,,,good information!!

 

Priscilla NC

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #7

Thanks for sharing this. I've vowed to be more conversant in Spanish before I return. This is a very helpful resource!

 

Paladina

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #8

I’m relieved to discover that it’s not what I had first thought: advice on fly-tipping, a practice all too common in rural Ireland.

 

trecile

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• Jul 19, 2019

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Paladina said:

I’m relieved to discover that it’s not what I had first thought: advice on fly-tipping, a practice all too common in rural Ireland.

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It's also not about cow tipping

 

freeflyer123

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• Jul 19, 2019

• #10

We never know whether to tip or not and would usually forget when we're on home territory - in the UK. Although, having said that, we have a granddaughter who works at weekends in a restaurant and says that she loves it when she's given a tip (the Japanese are always overly generous) as it's usually more than what she earns. Minimum wage for young adults here is divisive anyway. So these days, if we're served by someone who is obviously quite young we always leave a tip. Never sure of the etiquette, when we're on our excursions in France and Spain, we always leave a tip after a visit to a café. If only because we're always made to feel welcome and our occasion becomes yet another delightful experience.

 

MariaSP

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• Aug 30, 2019

• #11

Thanks for sharing!