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Thanks to the greenback’s continued woeful decline, U.S. visitors to Australia should expect higher costs than in the past. At press time, the Aussie dollar bought $0.90 U.S., a 23-year high. Still, Melbourne presents better value than Sydney, and you can find plenty of bargains.
City dwellers refer to themselves as Melburnians, dropping the o.
Tipping in restaurants, cabs and hotels throughout Australia is appreciated but not mandatory. It’s appropriate to give 10 percent and above for good service in cabs and restaurants and to tip at your discretion in hotels.
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