tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post2358787628102780277..comments2024-03-08T09:42:28.879+01:00Comments on Burnt by the Tuscan Sun: Tips for Travelling in ItalyIrreverent Italyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-34967640141954607802013-09-05T02:23:19.053+02:002013-09-05T02:23:19.053+02:00Very good post! We are linking to this great post ...Very good post! We are linking to this great post on our website.<br />Keep up the good writing.<br /><br />Feel free to visit my blog: <a href="http://www.paidsurveyssignup.net" rel="nofollow">paid surveys uk</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-49025117356425322792010-01-29T10:15:35.452+01:002010-01-29T10:15:35.452+01:00LOVE this post! I'm gonna stumble it or tweet ...LOVE this post! I'm gonna stumble it or tweet it or do whatever I can to help spread the word. The people I tell don't seem to believe me! ha!Cherrye at My Bella Vitahttp://my-bellavita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-90703902109958312862009-07-29T15:40:04.579+02:002009-07-29T15:40:04.579+02:00That's a great idea! Will do.
The church says...That's a great idea! Will do.<br />The church says one should always - always help another out, and have won a few battles to keep the vagrants from getting removed from in front of churches.<br />Most journalists have found they are put up by rackets all over town, and is part of a huge money scheme...<br />But, watch this blog...I'll get to it!<br />fmIrreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-53212928579141747922009-07-27T23:58:44.079+02:002009-07-27T23:58:44.079+02:00I just discovered your blog.
What a great and use...I just discovered your blog.<br /><br />What a great and useful post! When I first traveled to Europe the question of tipping was one always on my mind and I had difficulty getting a direct answer. How great to read this about Italy. I'm trying to remember if I tipped while there, but probably!<br /><br />I had simply horrible service at a cafe in Vienna, Austria and consequently didn't leave a tip but wondered if it conveyed any message- probably not.<br /><br />Another topic that would be interesting to address would be the beggars and whether or not to feel compassion and give them things (food, money, etc). I learned some surprising things from what I observed of the beggars and learned more too late after returning home. I tell people that the beggars I saw in Italy make those in America look like posers!Clayvesselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796290313996857351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-43967149070318543992009-07-24T19:42:26.784+02:002009-07-24T19:42:26.784+02:00THANK YOU! I heartily agree! I used to run a busin...THANK YOU! I heartily agree! I used to run a business organizing weddings in Italy (and vow renewals and general trips) and I too, had to continually explain this to my clients. I once had a waiter on Capri get really insistent about a tip and it definitely put a damper on my experience at what was a lovely location....chandihttp://italiandreams.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-70533171232559288732009-07-24T18:49:32.813+02:002009-07-24T18:49:32.813+02:00J.Doe:
Possibly you have an overly high expectatio...J.Doe:<br />Possibly you have an overly high expectations.<br /><br />Even at the Bikini Beach restaurant on the Bay of Sorrento I had excellent service. I've never experienced bad service in Italy, Germany, Austria and Hungary and I don't always eat in five star restaurants either. <br /><br /><br />DavideDave514https://www.blogger.com/profile/08791965245809463319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-89261255694253295732009-07-24T18:02:45.394+02:002009-07-24T18:02:45.394+02:00On a personal note, I always got the worst restaur...On a personal note, I always got the worst restaurant service in Italy (except Naples). I assumed this was because I didn't have to leave a tip. The waiters got paid the same whether they gave good service or not. In the US the service seems better because the size of the tip is dependendent on the goodness or badness of the service received.J.Doenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-5860158472060259842009-07-23T15:44:20.143+02:002009-07-23T15:44:20.143+02:00Americans, by always leaving tips, condition the n...Americans, by always leaving tips, condition the natives to EXPECT them! While appreciative, in many countries around the world, they don't feel grateful, they feel like they've just pulled one over on you!<br />So, that's why prices keep rising, 'service' charges suddenly get 'included', and waiters chase you down for a tip, even if it's not part of their local culture.<br />I was in Tibet in 1993, and, could not buy even a fake turquoise belt as the hawkers wouldn't even negotiate! They wanted $50 in a country that the annual avg income is $40 -- and wouldn't go down. Why? They knew a rich German tourist would just cough up the cash after me! Ruining the market...Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-23978328797008822422009-07-23T14:49:03.421+02:002009-07-23T14:49:03.421+02:00Francesca:
Sorry about that, never thought that Br...Francesca:<br />Sorry about that, never thought that Bravo was gender sensitive. Brava...It looks weird. Sounds weirder, but OK, got it.<br /><br /><br />DavideDave514https://www.blogger.com/profile/08791965245809463319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-82010334840984641482009-07-23T10:58:08.411+02:002009-07-23T10:58:08.411+02:00Great and informative post! But what do you mean b...Great and informative post! But what do you mean by "ruining the market"?regina di romahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223120806596558773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-90221164687416477892009-07-23T00:09:34.972+02:002009-07-23T00:09:34.972+02:00That's BravA to you, Davide!That's BravA to you, Davide!Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-47033667129030843772009-07-22T21:54:54.305+02:002009-07-22T21:54:54.305+02:00Francesca:
Bravo! Make a copy of this and blog it ...Francesca:<br />Bravo! Make a copy of this and blog it at least once a year, for the great unwashed.<br /><br />An interesting side note re the owner pocketing the cash. What happens to the tip left on the credit card ...the owner gets it. I would think if in cash the waiter gets it, unless the owner is faster.<br /><br />In Hungary, the rule is the house gets all tips left on a credit card but the server gets all cash.<br /><br />In Europe being a waiter is an honourable profession in the US a necessity. Hence poor service in general.<br /><br />It was 45C for several days last week, time to roll over in bed and have another beer. It's cooled off today, quite pleasant in fact, it will 42C. IT'S A DRY HEAT!!!<br /><br />My pool was great at 06:00 both the water and air temp were about the same 29C.<br /><br />I talked to my friend Peter Van Wood this morning in Castiglione della Pascaia where it was a hot and humid 40C. Firenze has been about the same. I know what it's like I've been there when it was 41/42C. Never again!<br /><br />Stay cool or jump in a pool...or fountain.<br /><br />DavideDave514https://www.blogger.com/profile/08791965245809463319noreply@blogger.com