YEMEN
At Restaurants: Tip 10 percent in top restaurants; in folksier places, a couple of bucks will suffice.
At Hotels: Leave cleaning staff about $2 per day. Concierges aren't really common here; give a few dollars to whoever stores your luggage after you check out.
Guides and Drivers: If you leave Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, you'll likely go out in a jeep with a convoy of military guards. "You might have five or six young people with their AK-47s," says Zawaideh. Give $20 to $25 to the main guard, and he'll distribute it among the others. And make sure you arrange to go to different parts of the country with representatives from each area's ruling tribe. You'll likely visit the private homes of tribe or village leaders. Bring little gifts, such as crayons and coloring books for the children. Failing that, you can give money to the man of the house—never to the woman (that's considered improper)—and say that it's for the children, so as not to offend.
Dollars Accepted? Yes, as are euros.
At Restaurants: Tip 10 percent in top restaurants; in folksier places, a couple of bucks will suffice.
At Hotels: Leave cleaning staff about $2 per day. Concierges aren't really common here; give a few dollars to whoever stores your luggage after you check out.
Guides and Drivers: If you leave Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, you'll likely go out in a jeep with a convoy of military guards. "You might have five or six young people with their AK-47s," says Zawaideh. Give $20 to $25 to the main guard, and he'll distribute it among the others. And make sure you arrange to go to different parts of the country with representatives from each area's ruling tribe. You'll likely visit the private homes of tribe or village leaders. Bring little gifts, such as crayons and coloring books for the children. Failing that, you can give money to the man of the house—never to the woman (that's considered improper)—and say that it's for the children, so as not to offend.
Dollars Accepted? Yes, as are euros.
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