Travel experts warn against one tipping habit while visiting popular vacation spots

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News correspondent Madison Scarpino joins 'America's Newsroom' from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport to showcase the impact that TSA returning to work has had on spring break travel. For American travelers, tipping may feel second nature, but in Europe, that instinct can backfire. While navigating new currencies and customs, small gestures like leaving loose change on a table may not translate well, travel expert Rick Steves warned. "You're just raising the bar and messing up the local balance," Steves wrote in a blog post. "And it's bad style." And in busy settings, "the wrong party might pocket the change," Steves warned. BARTENDERS SAY ONE COMMON REQUEST COSTS THEM TIPS — AND SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE NO IDEA In countries like Germany, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg, plus parts of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, tipping with coins can even be perc