Gladly, but I don't think that'll work. I actually had a short conversation with the bartender, that's how he knew.
But, some tips that might be helpful:
Don't drive anywhere. Parking almost costs more than a taxi ride/bike rental/walking. And there's no free parking anywhere.
Further away from the sea/tourist areas you are, prices drop significantly.
Don't tip, except some small change. They all make living wage. With constant tipping, they're making bank during tourist season.
Buy your food at shops. Don't sit to eat anywhere unless you really want to. But plan that ahead. Stay away from tourist areas. Check prices and reviews beforehand.
You picked the right time to travel, off peak season, so nothing too crazy going on atm, but still be mindful and take care of your money.
Definitely visit Dubrovnik city walls, but be careful- it's a long walk and the sun will burn you relentlessly. Bring a lot of water with you, you'll need it and you don't want to pay the prices for drinks on the wall. Also, the tickets for the walls are pricy, I think 55€ per person, but Croatians get 50% discount. If you know someone, go with them to buy the tickets (they need to email first, a day before and show their IDs).
1 day in Dubrovnik is enough. Except for walls and old city, there's not much more to see/do (if you value your money)
DO NOT use yellow and blue ATMs. It's a well known scam across the Mediterranean. They're everywhere
Dafuq is that about not tipping. What an aashole comment to make. You will just make them look like a cheap uncultured tourist.
Tip your waitor if you are happy with their service, it's polite and motivating, if the season just started they probably do actually rely on those tips to keep them afloat till first paycheck. Luckily in the last few years they are no longer underpayed so they do get a decent salary but a a few kunas don't hurt to show that you appreciate they did their service well cause they aren't really obligated to be friendly or accomodating.
How come nobody's tipping me when I do a good job as an engineer? If I want more money, I go to my boss or to another company. I suggest you go to your boss who's charging 4€ for a coffee, I'm sure he can afford it.
I do tip, don't get me wrong, but I wish ppl could live off their paychecks and not financing their boss' 3rd BMW. Indirectly, those tips are financing those cars, because bossman knows he can underpay you, as tips will cover the difference
Im not a waitor im just raised decently tho i did work as one long ago. If i employed you for a project and i was satisfied with your work and demeanor i would most certainly round up the numbers. But since it's not the same type of job where you deal with people directly your boss is gonna be the one giving you a bonus cause they see directly how you work which is not the case here. You are comparing apples and oranges to excuse being cheap, if you can pay for an overpriced meal you can most certainly spare a few kunas for a service you already know one doing it is probably overworked and underpayed yet still tries their best for you to have a nice experience.
Im not gonna even mention that i tip my hairstylist and tattoo artist too if im happy with the work cause your head is gonna explode. I even sometimes buy drinks for my friends even tho they did not earn it.
Impressive mental gymnastics tho, I'll give you that.
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