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Leaving a tip in China and Japan ‘can be offensive’ | Travel News | Travel

Local customs vary around the world, with some countries expecting tips as a mandatory part of service, even if you’re just buying a takeaway coffee. While in the UK we like to give tips as a compliment for good service, there are two destinations where leaving a tip can do quite the opposite.

Travel expert Justin Chapman at Go2Africa has shared two countries where tipping might actually be seen as an insult.

In both China and Japan, tipping is not expected. Generally, service is seen as part of the meal you have paid for.

This is increasingly changing in some

Nationals of These 11 EU Countries Will Be Able to Travel Visa-Free to China Until End of 2025

Citizens of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland will continue to enjoy visa-free entry to China until the end of 2025.

Announcing the news, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that unrestricted travel for passport holders of the EU countries mentioned above has been extended with the aim of promoting exchanges, SchengenVisaInfo reports.

To promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign nationals, China has decided to extend the visa-free policy to Dec. 31, 2025.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian

The same suggested that by continuing to permit visa-free entry, China wants

Saudi Arabia travel demand at record high ahead of summer campaign, tourism chief says

International traveler interest in Saudi Arabia is at a record high, a senior official has said.

Demand from around the world has been growing every year, said Fahd Hamidaddin, chief executive of the Saudi Tourism Authority.

“We’ve never hit three million visitors a month in the history of Saudi Arabia, but in January we did,” Mr Hamidaddin told The National on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai on Tuesday.

“And again in February, and then again in March – all exceeded three million inbound visits, it has been a record quarter.”

The tourism chief was using the

Survey ranks 10 most stressful airports in Europe

New research from Preply has analyzed 25 of Europe’s biggest airports to reveal which are the most stressful for travellers.

An estimated 1.19 billion passengers traveling through Europe’s largest airports in 2023, and whether we’re navigating security rules or flight delays, getting through an airport can be a frustrating experience. But, which are considered the most stressful for travelers?

New research from Preply has analyzed 25 of Europe’s biggest airports, to determine which offers the worst experience for passengers. The study has looked at factors such as Google review scores, ‘stressful’ reviews, lost luggage queries, as well as punctuality, and