Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Israel – Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! Israel is a concise cultural guide that enables readers to get to the heart of this diverse, dynamic and paradoxical country and enable you to make the most of your visit. Independent since 1948, this 70th anniversary edition provides important insights into the complexities of Israeli society so that you will know what
Austria – Culture Smart!
Austria has produced some of the world’s finest composers, dazzled us with an imperial Baroque architecture, and led the way with groundbreaking psychoanalysis. It has taught us to waltz, defined what a real coffee house is, and given us one of Europe’s most popular winter playgrounds. All this from one small nation, roughly the size
Norway – Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! Norway steers you through the social and professional encounters of your visit to this new culture. By deepening your understanding it will enable you to establish real friendships and business partnerships. Tips on meeting and communicating make socializing a pleasant experience, and chapters on the customs and traditions that form the bedrock of
Hungary – Culture Smart!
A landlocked country in the heart of Europe, Hungary was a powerful medieval kingdom. Intimately involved in European history and culture, the Hungarians have always been proud of their distinctive identity, reinforced by the fact that their language bears no resemblance to that of any of their neighbors. Today, following the collapse of Communism, Hungarians
Denmark – Culture Smart!
Mention Denmark and some people will think of marauding Vikings with horned helmets or one of Denmark`s more famous exports’”Carlsberg beer’”or the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. But of the Danes themselves they may know very little. The Danes tend to be more relaxed and less formal than their fellow Scandinavians’”and more independently minded.
Hong Kong – Culture Smart!
Hong Kong is probably the most extraordinary few square miles on the planet in terms of human achievement in the past century. It is both exceptional and diverse. Visitors marvel at its breathtaking location, its amazing architecture, its exciting shopping, and its fine dining. And yet it is a land of opposites of order juxtaposed
Greece – Culture Smart!
When you enter Greece`s mountainous peninsula, with its long coastline and unique archipelago, you are returning to the cradle of Western civilization. And while the ancient Greeks fashioned our political, ethical, aesthetic, and scientific values, their descendants down the ages have continued to set trends and shape world events. The Greek character is a product
Morocco – Culture Smart!
Morocco is a land of spectacular scenery, with a rich history, and heady with tantalizing scents and colorful sights. The call of the muezzin seems to draw people from every corner of the globe. In 1956 Morocco gained independence from French colonial rule and was jolted into the 20th century. Today it is a country
South Africa – Culture Smart!
South Africa has been described as “A World in One Country” and a “Rainbow Nation.” Its landscape ranges from miles of glorious beaches to the inland desert of the Karoo, the sweeping grasslands of the Highveld plateau, and the subtropical bush of the Lowveld. Its ethnic makeup is equally varied. There are eleven official languages,
Chile – Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! Chile provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behaviour in Chile, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide will tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable
United Arab Emirates – Culture Smart!
Full of people who aim to combine the ancient and the modern, the UAE is an extremely rewarding place to visit. Set on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Gulf, the country was once a poor desert land, a confederation of tribal sheikhdoms on the periphery of the Arab world, subsisting on pearl diving and
Bhutan – Culture Smart!
The tiny Kingdom of Bhutan, at the eastern end of the Himalayas, nestles between the giant nation states of China and India. Often called the `Land of the Thunder Dragon,` it remained secluded until recent times, its towering mountains and lush green valleys virtually unvisited by the outside world, evoking a sense of mystery and
Mexico – Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! Mexico takes you to the heart of Mexican society. It describes how people socialize and meet members of the opposite sex, the dynamics of daily life, the central importance of family, and the annual cycle of Catholic feasts and fiestas. For business travelers there are key sections on the economy and vital insights
Poland – Culture Smart!
Poland in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette and manners and ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide and are designed both for those working and living abroad, as well as
Uzbekistan – Culture Smart!
Uzbekistan is a land of paradoxes, both enjoyable and surprising for foreign visitors. One of the ex-Soviet Asian republics, it is located in the center of what the British writer Colin Thubron called the Lost Heart of Asia, a country of deserts, mountains, picturesque oases, green and clean cities, and hospitable people. One of the
Germany – Culture Smart!
Germany in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette and manners and ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide and are designed both for those working and living abroad, as well as
China – Culture Smart!
For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained more or less unchanged until the twentieth century. Following invasion by the Japanese, civil war, and revolution, in 1949 Mao Zedong and the Communists took power. China was largely
Bulgaria – Culture Smart!
Bulgaria in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette and manners and ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide and are designed both for those working and living abroad, as well as
Kenya – Culture Smart!
`Culture Smart! Kenya` provides a cultural bridge that will carry you beyond the gloss of the hotels and deep into the warp and weft of everyday life; beyond the game parks and into the intricacies of community and wildlife coexistence; beyond the bounds of tourism and into the freedom of cultural understanding and exchange. A
Britain – Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! provides priceless nuggets of cultural information on Britain not found in a standard guidebook. Whether you are looking to secure a business deal, enrich your travels, or simply better understand Britain, its people and customs, Culture Smart! provides the information in a clear and highly readable guide. Rather than get bogged down with
