Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference

Kazakhstan – Culture Smart!

USA 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

Ecuador – Culture Smart!

Squeezed between Colombia in the north and Peru in the south, Ecuador is named for its location on the Equator and has a landscape so varied that it has been described as a microcosm of every microclimate found in South America. This diversity makes it a magnet for tourists, mountain trekkers, volunteers, and increasing numbers

Brazil – Culture Smart!

Brazil 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

Thailand – Culture Smart!

Thailand 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

Turkey – Culture Smart!

Turkey 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

Venezuela – Culture Smart!

An influential oil producer with a colorful and charismatic president at its helm since 1999, Venezuela is a vast, sometimes frustrating, but never dull country. It is one of the most complex countries in Latin America and one of the least understood.An ambitious attempt to benefit the poor and redistribute oil wealth by President Hugo

Bangladesh – Culture Smart!

This book introduces you to the people beyond the headlines, and offers invaluable advice on what to expect and how to behave in different situations, whether you are a tourist or travelling on business.Bangladesh is a lush, green country situated on the fertile Ganges delta, adjacent to the Indian state of West Bengal. Although there

Myanmar – Culture Smart!

Myanmar, as Burma is now known, is strategically situated between the world s two most populous nations China and India and its distinctive ancient culture shares some traditions with both countries. Hidden away from the eyes of the world for half a century by its military rulers policy of self-isolation, the Burmese Way to Socialism,

Ukraine – Culture Smart!

This revised and updated edition of `Culture Smart! Ukraine` reveals a country in the throes of change. The euphoria of the famous Orange Revolution has vanished. The momentum for reform has been checked and the forces of authoritarianism have returned. Even so, modernization continues apace and people are eager to be seen as European.The recent

Uganda – Culture Smart!

This book provides key insights into Ugandan life and offers practical tips on how best to meet the Ugandan people on their own terms, vital information for tourists and businessmen alike.Once notorious for the tyranny of Idi Amin, immortalized in the film “The Last King of Scotland,” Uganda has, for the last twenty-six years or

Costa Rica – Culture Smart!

Costa Rica 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

Argentina – Culture Smart!

Argentina 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

Armenia – Culture Smart!

Armenia 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

Ethiopia – Culture Smart!

Ethiopia 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

Syria – Culture Smart!

Syria 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

Dominican Republic – Culture Smart!

Dominican Republic 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

Jamaica – Culture Smart!

Jamaica 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

Mauritius – Culture Smart!

Mauritius 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

Trinidad & Tobago – Culture Smart!

Trinidad & Tobago 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

Azerbaijan – Culture Smart!

Azerbaijan 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