tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32973186.post6161574059359326745..comments2024-01-24T20:51:48.974-08:00Comments on Linköpinglivin': The Stockholm Archipelago and the Swedish Love of WaterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32973186.post-59855686846018378352008-10-15T12:03:00.000-07:002008-10-15T12:03:00.000-07:00Hopefully you come back and see this, Anna. So gl...Hopefully you come back and see this, Anna. So glad you did California. Yes, 10 - 20% tip for restaurants and the rest of the service industry actually seems a bit like some of Europe. If you liked the service, you can tip, but it's not necessarily expected. Many Americans are naive or confused about this, too. The restaurant industry, to my knowledge, is the only industry where tips are factored in to the actual wages of employees. And when in doubt, just asking another traveler is never a bad option...Sean and Paige Whitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761862319866640697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32973186.post-28379288783185210472008-10-13T00:01:00.000-07:002008-10-13T00:01:00.000-07:00I just came back from a 3-week trip to California....I just came back from a 3-week trip to California. Talk about dry land!<BR/><BR/>I really missed the lakes!<BR/>But I enjoyed watching Blue Whales and swimming in the sea in october.<BR/><BR/>And, as usual I'm confused about the tipping. We know the rule about 15% on restaurants, but what about everything else? Tipping hotel personel ot cleaners is almost an insult in sweden and they think you are a show-off. In the US, tipping the cleaning staff seems to be a must to get a decent service?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32973186.post-41633378544415246842008-10-01T11:33:00.000-07:002008-10-01T11:33:00.000-07:00Since you've been i Sweden for so long and you are...Since you've been i Sweden for so long and you are interested in sports. Have you attended to Lidingöloppet yet? The world's largest cross-country race.<BR/><BR/>www.lidingoloppet.se<BR/><BR/>Well, now is it only 361 days to the next race...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32973186.post-37740169376533558242008-09-29T13:11:00.000-07:002008-09-29T13:11:00.000-07:00How can a country that loves water so much fail so...How can a country that loves water so much fail so miserably at the art of ship making?<BR/><BR/>http://www.vasamuseet.se/Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596366525350365964noreply@blogger.com