• Washington DC Convention and Tourist Corporation - 1212 New York Avenue, NW, between 12th and 13th Streets, Downtown Washington, DC, USA
  Tel: + 1 202 789 7000
  Open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00
• Washington DC Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center - Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, USA
  Tel: +1 202 328 4748
  Open: Monday to Saturday - 08:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
• Washington International Visitors Information Service - Meridian International Center, 1630 Crescent Place, NW, at 16th Streets, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC, USA
  Tel: + 1 202 939 5552
  Open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00

Washington Life and Travel Tips: Tipping in Washington - Washington, DC, USA
Tipping is more or less compulsory, with waiters in restaurants and taxi drivers usually being given a 10 or 20 % gratuity or thereabouts. Hotel staff, such as luggage handlers and porters happily accept a tip of one or two US dollars. Generally, no other public service workers expect tips.

Washington Life and Travel Tips: Washington Safety - Washington, DC, USA
As in any large city, always maintain an awareness of your surroundings and try to blend in and not look like a tourist when visiting Washington. Look like you know where you are going and avoid street entertainers who are often clever confidence tricksters, and these are often places where you are most likely to have your pocket picked. Thieves are very skilled, so be particularly careful with hand baggage. Wear a bag or camera across your body, or even use a concealed money belt. Sensible rules apply, do not flash large amounts of cash, hide jewelry or leave it at a safe in your hotel and avoid the less populated subway lines late at night.

Washington Life and Travel Tips: Washington Language - Washington, DC, USA
English is the most commonly spoken language in America, but locals in Washington have developed there own version, an 'American English'. This consists of many variations of words, such as 'sidewalk' for pavement and most natives in Washington tend to speak very fast.

Washington Life and Travel Tips: Places of Worship in Washington - Washington, DC, USA
The cosmopolitan city of Washington is home to a large number of different cultures and most religions have a presence. Newspapers generally list times of services for the main denominations. Washington contains numerous cathedrals, chapels, mosques, temples and synagogues.

Washington Life and Travel Tips: Washington Pharmacies - Washington, DC, USA
Most pharmacies are open from at least 09:00 until 18:00. Drugstores will usually open until 21:00 and these do have a pharmacy counter for dispensing prescriptions. Drugstores are like mini-supermarkets, with a wide range of products on sale.