Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Airport & hotel porters
$2 per bag, minimum $5 per cart
Bartenders
10% to 15% per round, minimum $1 per drink
Hotel maids
$2 to $4 daily, left under the card provided
Restaurant servers
15% to 20%, unless a gratuity is already charged on the bill
Taxi drivers
10% to 15%, rounded up to the next dollar
Valet parking attendants
At least $2 when handed back your car keys
Opening Hours
Typical normal opening times are as follows:
Banks
8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday (and possibly 9am to noon Saturday)
Bars
5pm to midnight Sunday to Thursday, to 2am Friday and Saturday
Nightclubs
10pm to 3am Thursday to Saturday
Post offices
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Shopping malls
9am to 9pm
Stores
9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday, noon to 5pm Sunday
Supermarkets
8am to 8pm, some open 24 hours
PRACTICALITIES
Newspapers & Magazines
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Regional newspapers: Washington Post, Boston Globe, Miami Herald, Chicago
Tribune
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National newspapers: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today
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Mainstream news magazines: Time, Newsweek, US News & World Report
Radio & TV
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Radio news: National Public Radio (NPR), lower end of FM dial
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Broadcast TV: ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS (public broadcasting)
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Major cable channels: CNN (news), ESPN (sports), HBO (movies), Weather
Channel