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Culture Shock! Mexico
by Guy MavorThe best-selling Culture Smart! series continues where other guides leave off. Whether you are traveling on business or pleasure, long-term or short, Culture Smart! is your pocket-sized cultural roadmap that never goes out of date. Providing essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, these concise guides enable you to steer clear of embarrassing mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and arrive at your destination with local knowledge on what to expect and how to behave.
Culture Shock! Morocco
by Orin HargravesCulture Shock! Morocco contains all the essential information to help you settle comfortably in this unique but often bewildering country. Offering a different perspective from the romanticized place portrayed in the film Casablanca, the book explores the realities of Morocco and gives important insights into the lives and customs of the Moroccans. Understand their world view and how religion and the concept of fatalism and hshuma (shame) affects everyday actions and activities. Find out how to communicate with the locals and how to conduct your work effectively and painlessly in this foreign land. The book also highlights several wonderful things about Morocco, such as the delicious cous-cous dish, and even guides you on what to do in a hemmam (public bath)! Filled with practical information and written in an easy-to-read style, Culture Shock! Morocco will help you to navigate through the Moroccan maze and pave the way for a pleasant and meaningful stay. Book jacket.
Culture Shock! Netherlands
by Hunt Janin Ria Van EilWith over three million copies in print, Culture Shock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, Culture Shock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. Culture Shock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.
Culture Shock! New York at Your Door
by Mark CramerWhether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure. Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.
Culture Shock! New Zealand
by Peter OettliCulture Shock! New Zealand takes readers to the Land of the Long White Cloud which is home to the Maoris, the Pakehas, the All Blacks, and most recently Middle Earth. Gain insights into why the country ranks as one of the best countries to live and work in. What's more, real experiences and tips on how to avoid the pitfalls when interacting with the locals ensure a smooth transition from immigrant to resident. Find out about the locals' Number-8-wire mentality or why you are often asked to 'give it a go'. Learn how to behave at the marae when invited for a hakari by the Maori people and what it means to ask someone over for tea. Culture Shock! New Zealand is the ideal companion to help you survive and succeed in this beautiful land.
Culture Shock! Paris
by Frances GendlinCulture Shock! Paris is the indispensable guide for anyone planning a stay in the City of Light. Let Frances Gendlin, whose Parisian insider knowledge and non-native perspective are invaluable, take you through the process of settling in, whether for short or longer stays. From finding your own pied-a-terre and navigating French bureaucracy to discussing haute cuisine and French wines, all the practical information you need will be at your fingertips. As a guest in France, should you kiss your host or shake his hand? Is it rude to be late or rude to be early for a party? And what about meeting the French and making friends? If you're lucky enough to find yourself in this exquisite and sophisticated city, get the most out of your stay by learning from this essential and fun-to-read guide! Book jacket.
Culture Shock! Paris at Your Door
by Frances GendlinWhether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure.<P>Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.
Culture Shock! Philippines
by Alfredo Roces Grace RocesCulture Shock! Philippines is a survival guide for anyone living, working, or wanting to discover life in the Philippines. Settling into a foreign land is never easy but with this book, you will learn to understand the importance of amorpropio, appreciate the Filipino ways, and learn about the history and culture of this diverse country. Find out the importance of family to the Filipinos, how to communicate with the locals, and learn the appropriate business etiquette. Packed with a resource guide, glossary, contact numbers, and useful advice, Culture Shock! Philippines is essential for anyone wanting to fit in and enjoy life in the Philippines.
Culture Shock! Portugal
by Volker PoelzlCulture Shock! Portugal is every reader's guide to living, working, and adapting to life in this beautiful, charming country. Packed full of useful information, this book will answer all your questions and provide you with much, much more. Find out how to obtain a work visa, how to enroll your children in the schooling system, where to live, and what to bring from home. As well as providing the practical information essential for anyone moving to a foreign land, this book guides you through the picturesque countryside, from vineyards to almond groves. Visit old-fashioned villages where bar owners know their patrons and grocers know their customers. Discover how the work environment ticks and what is important to the Portuguese people. For anyone wanting to truly understand and experience what it is like to live in Portugal, Culture Shock! Portugal is a must read.
Culture Shock! Rome at Your Door
by Frances GendlinThis book is designed to offer specific advice and assistance about daily life in Rome for those coming to stay a while, including examples of a representative variety of needed services and shops. Whether the permanenza is for a month or two or a year or two, the type of information needed for a successful, enjoyable stay will be deeper and more detailed than that of tourist guides. Where and how to look for appropriate housing, how to manage finances, how to stay healthy and where to get fit, and indeed how best to access the Internet, buy a computer, find temporary offices, or even a children's school or the best hamburger, are but a few examples of information found here that should help you become a part of this complicated yet marvelous city.
Culture Shock! San Francisco
by Frances GendlinWelcome to San Francisco, certainly the most open and probably the most tolerant city in the United States. This is a city where you can not only openly be who you are, you can also try being whatever it is you want to be. Just about anything goes, whether you have come to make a fortune or to squander one, whether you have decided to join the established culture or any one of the myriad counter-cultures that call San Francisco home.
Culture Shock! Saudi Arabia
by Harvey Tripp Peter North Marshall CavendishCulture shock is a state of disorientation that can come over anyone who has been thrust into unknown surroundings, away from one's comfort zone. CultureShock! is a series of trusted and reputed guides which has, for decades, been helping expatriates and long-term visitors to cushion the impact of culture shock whenever they move to a new country.
Culture Shock! Scotland
by Jamie GrantCulture Shock! Scotland provides a fresh look at this country of contrasts. Chock-full of useful tips and information, this book will guide you on how to settle seamlessly in Scotland, the land renowned for its kilts, ceilidh dances, haggis, and its great outdoors. Discover what the Scots are truly like, what matters to them and how you can fit into this generous and warm society. Find, out more about the nuts and bolts of making your home in Scotland, how to choose the right accommodation, how to brave the erratic weather, and even how to set up your own business. Scotland offers much fun and many distractions as well, and the book highlights some of these exciting activities, such as the famous Edinburgh festival for some great performance arts and the favorite Scottish pastimes-fishing and golf. Culture Shock! Scotland is your all-encompassing guide to finding your way in Scotland and making the country your own. Book jacket.
Culture Shock! Singapore
by Joann M. CraigOf the four recent issues in this series, Singapore--the first, published in 1979, and here revised--is the most thorough. The wife of an expatriate businessman, Craig writes with affection and knowledge about Singaporean customs, with the goal of alleviating the distress of newly adjusting expatriates and visitors. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc. , Portland, Or.
Culture Shock! Sweden
by Charlotte Rosen SvenssonWhether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure. Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.
Culture Shock! Syria
by Coleman SouthSyria does things in its own way and in its own time. This book should help not only those who plan to live in Syria, but also those who plan to travel in the country, containing as it does some intimate information that is not included in the few travel guides one can buy for Syria. It is assumed that the reader knows little or nothing about Syria, and even those who have lived in the Persian Gulf states, Israel, Turkey, or other countries of the region are in for some surprises in Syria.
Culture Shock! Taiwan
by Chris Bates Ling Li BatesWith over three million copies in print, Culture Shock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, Culture Shock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. Culture Shock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.
Culture Shock! Thailand
by Robert Cooper Nanthapa CooperCulture Shock! adds two new "At Your Door" city lifestyle guides and one new country guide. The release of more Revised and Expanded Culture Shock! country editions continues with thirty-one now available. With over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide, the Culture Shock! brand name is recognized as the leading reference source for international customs and etiquette.
Culture Shock! Tokyo
by Yuko Morimoto-YoshidaCulture Shock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. Culture Shock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.
Culture Shock! Turkey
by Arin BauraktaroğluCulture Shock! Turkey is the essential handbook for anyone who wishes to comprehend the dynamic texture of the country. Besides explaining the rich culture that consists of everything from mosques to discos to kebabs to expensive haute couture, this book provides all the practical information essential for settling down, including how to find furniture for your home and the right way to greet people. Discover the remnants of the Ottoman influence in the mindsets of government as well as the people who manage to maintain their distinct Turkish identity even as they open themselves up to Western influences. Culture Shock! Turkey will help you get the most out of your stay and enable you to get to the core of the Turkish character. Book jacket.
Culture Shock! United Arab Emirates
by Gina Crocetti BeneshWith over three million copies in print, Culture Shock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, Culture Shock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. Culture Shock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.
Culture Shock! Vancouver
by Guek-Cheng PangVancouver is one of the prettiest cities in the world, and it is not necessary to have lived in many other cities to know this. This is despite the many wet and grey winter days when the chill gets under the skin and into the bones, because when the sun shines, there is no better place to be. Vancouver is well situated as the starting point for an enjoyable holiday in one of the most beautiful parts of Canada. it is a large and safe city with all the economic, cultural and recreational facilities to make living here comfortable; yet it is not too huge or busy a metropolis that accessing these facilities becomes a problem.
Culture Smart! Chile
by Caterina PerroneAfter an initial description of its varied and dramatic geography, Culture Smart! Chile focuses on the people, whose ancestors include warlike Indians, ambitious conquistadors, and desperate migrants. It describes the core values of Chilean society, in particular the key roles of family, class, and solidarity. It discusses how Chileans relate to each other and establish friendships, explores their attitude toward foreigners, and provides useful tips to help you make the best of your stay. For those visiting on business, there are vital insights into business practices and negotiating style. Finally, it reveals two striking aspects of Chilean culture: the pleasures of Chilean food and the daunting originality of Chilean Spanish. Culture Smart! Chile will introduce you to the often surprising charms of a multifaceted and fascinating society.
Culture Smart! Cuba
by Mandy MacdonaldCuba is a great deal more than its controversial system of government. It is physically beautiful and seductive, and it has a rich and ever-evolving culture that existed long before the revolution of 1959 and will certainly long outlive it. The Cuban people are tough, resilient, egalitarian, and pathologically sociable. At the same time they can be opinionated, self-dramatizing, and sometimes infuriating or exhausting to be with. But they are always generous-spirited and invigorating. In Culture Smart! Cuba, we aim to help you get to know them better.
Culture Smart! USA
by Gina TeagueCulture Smart! USA aims to provide you with a cultural "road map" to explain the human dimension of American society. The author takes you on a tour of the core influences and unique ideals that have shaped American society. These deeply held values drive the behavior and attitudes you will encounter on Main Street and in the workplace. We take the pulse of America today. Ever a work in progress, America bears the challenge of upholding its constitutional principles at home, and the responsibility of being the world's only superpower overseas. On a lighter note, we look at the Americans at work, at home, and at play.