k_marie

Last time we were in London, we followed janisj’s suggestion for early arrival at the Tower and immediate bee-line to the Crown Jewels. It was excellent advice! Our time in the Jewel room was not crowded and not hurried. We then joined a Beefeater’s tour.

nyse

Goodness, it never has occurred to me to tip the Beefeaters……unless you obliquely mean to down a G&T?

KTtravel

I am so glad you have a new plan, subirnag, as I think you'll have a much more enjoyable day. Have a great trip!

janisj

Its pretty discreet -- the Yeoman Warder stands at the exit form the chapel that is where he (and now possibly she) will accept tips. They are retired NCO's and it is much appreciated.

SusanP

My mother and I were at the Tower quite a while ago (2003!), and I know we tipped the Beefeater. Janis is probably the one who told me to do it!😁

Oops, just looked, Janis joined in 2005, so it was somebody else.

janisj

Maybe it was me, who knows?? I first heard it from a local back when I lived in England - we were talking about the Yank scourge of tipping everyone and their aunt and he said the only people he ever tipped were doormen who got him a cab and Yeoman Warders after a tour. I actually first posted on Fodors in 1999 long before registration, then for a few years had a different screen name but it got messed up some how (don't remember the details) so I re-registered as janisj (as in Joplin)

SusanP

I also started in 1999 before registration was required.

janisj

We've been helping each other since the last century!! LOL

SusanP

Wow, that's crazy! Not only the last century, but a quarter of a century! 😄