| Eat before you get to the airport as food prices | | | | When buying food at groceries and open-air |
| in the departures section are much higher than | | | | markets only shop at stalls that post prices. |
| what you might expect. Restaurants listed in local | | | | Some vendors charge the locals one price and |
| phone books are divided according to type of | | | | tourists another. Be aware of the local weight |
| cuisine, so you can easily find an Italian or French | | | | standards. Watch the scales while your food is |
| restaurant. | | | | being weighed. Shop in the mornings for fresher |
| The food in bars is usually reasonably priced in | | | | produce. Watch your posessions, these places are |
| comparison to restaurants. | | | | liked by pickpockets and purse snatchers. |
| When traveling, try to eat healthy, stay away | | | | Look for crowded restaurants. An empty |
| from buttered, fried, creamed, scalloped, sugary, | | | | restaurant is usually a bad one. So make |
| rich food and stick to grilled red meat, poultry and | | | | reservations in advance or prepare to wait for a |
| fish, eggs, fruit, vegetables, nuts, yogurt, milk, | | | | table. Most US restaurants accept 15% as the |
| cereals, low-fat bread. | | | | standard tip. Bar tenders usually get 15-20%. In |
| Do not skip meals in order to avoid eating | | | | Europe and Asia check your dinner bills for the |
| oversized amounts of food. | | | | "service part" portion as your tip may be already |
| Avoid large meals before bedtime. | | | | included in the bill. At fancy restaurants, tip the |
| If you are a vegetarian or on a certain diet, ask a | | | | maitre d' between $5 and $10 if he gets you a |
| local person (a clerk at your hotel) to write a note | | | | table. Tip $1 when you check your coat, and |
| describing your food preferences in the | | | | another $.50 to $1 for restroom attendants. For |
| appropriate language that you can show to the | | | | personal service from the wine steward, opt for |
| restaurant's waiter before ordering. | | | | 10 percent of the wine bill. |