Pre-Departure Orientation Manual - US Agency for International ...

06/14/2012 New Edition
Hotel – $1.00 per suitcase to porters.
Hair Salon – 15%.
Restaurants – 15%-20% of the bill when served at the table by a waiter or waitress. Restaurants
usually include the tip in the total bill for large groups (6 or more people), in which case no tip is
necessary. Check on the bill or ask the waiter if a tip is already included.
CLOTHING SIZES
The sizes below are meant as a tentative guide. It is always wise to try something on and most stores
have dressing rooms, although they may limit how many items you can take to a dressing room at one
time. You may want to consider taking a measuring tape and measurements with you of people you will
buy presents for.
WOMEN’S SIZES
Blouses / Dresses Shoes
U.S. Metric U.S. Metric
5-6 34-36 5 35
7-8 37-38 6 36
9-10 39-40 7 37
11-12 41-42 8 38
13-14 43-44 9 39
15-16 46 10 40
17-18 48 11 41
19-20 50+
MEN’S SIZES
Suits / Coats Shoes
U.S. Metric U.S. Metric
36 46 6 39
38 48 7 40
40 50 8 41
42 52 9 42
44 54 10 43
46 56 11 44
ELECTRICITY
Electrical power is standard across the U.S. and set at 110 volts, 60
cycles, with 220 volts used only for large home appliances such as
refrigerators, washers and dryers. Standard electric plugs have two
flat blades. Plugs on newer appliances have a third round grounding
pin. Most homes and offices have electrical outlets which
accommodate either type of plug.
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