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Ukraine - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Anna Shevchenko
Kuperard, 2006
Culture Smart!: The title says it all.
A great travel resource, I read this after a trip to Ukraine to better understand interactions we'd had. Boy, do I wish I had read it *before* traveling. I will make a point of seeking out country-specific books from this series to get a jump on transitioning to a ...
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UAE - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
John Walsh
Kuperard, 2008
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge ...
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Egypt - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Jailan Zayan
Kuperard, 2007
A Gem
The little book presents an excellent overview of a country with a complicated history. It covers succinctly the highlights of Egyptian history from the earliest time through to the present in so few pages that you end up with a real understanding of the progression of ...
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Kenya - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Jane Barsby
Kuperard, 2007
Kenya and my Kikuyu firends
I spent three months in Kenya living with people from the Kikuyu tribe working at an orghanage in Dagoretti Market. I wish I had read this book before going. Now I have a better understanding of Kenya and it's wonderful people. When I go back next year I will take the ...
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Korea - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
James Hoare
Kuperard, 2006
Small Book, Packs a Punch!
For being so small, this little book is the best book on Korean culture I have read. It contains so much, so quickly that I read it twice in just one week. It provides an insight not just as a traveler, but as someone who interacts with Koreans. It provides bits of ...
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China - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Kathy Flower
Kuperard, 2006
Great Concept in Travel Guides
A Quick Guide To Customs and Etiquette is a new series of travel guides which seems so ideal I had to wonder why it has been such a long time coming. Each guide focuses on the customs and etiquette of each specific country and tells pleasure and business travelers what ...
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Australia - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Barry Penney
Kuperard, 2006
Australia: Culture Smart!
Purchased for my parents, who found it fun and informative. Written in straight forward, easy-to-read language. They are still quoting from it.
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Switzerland - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Kendall Maycock
Kuperard, 2006
Concise and acurate
I grew up in Switzerland and bought this book out of curiosity to see how others see the Swiss. I found the information in this booklet very concise and easy to read. For the most part the book is very acurate and up-to-date. It is also fun to read and gives lots of ...
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Costa Rica - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Jane Koutnik
Kuperard, 2006
No Matter Why You Go To Costa Rica...You Must Read This Book
I'm glad that I read this book. My family and I are considering living in Costa Rica.
This book will help us understand Costa Rican culture so we can have a positive experience in Costa Rica.
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India - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Nicki Grihault
Kuperard, 2006
Required Reading for ANYONE traveling to India
India is a culture that is far outside the understanding of most westerners. This book was easy to read and understand and DEFINITELY helped us to respond, behave and act properly in a very foreign land.
The book is direct, concise and well written. We would recommend ...
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Germany - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Barry Tomalin
Kuperard, 2006
Very enjoyable and enlightening
I found this book very useful for it is pocket size and easy to carry around. It can also be used a reference book, skipping the sections that may not apply to you. I think, however, that this book provides a great all-around insight into the life and culture of ...
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Lithuania - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Lara Belonogoff
Kuperard, 2007
Cute and insightful!
For a little book, this gem is full of interesting information and neat little facts. It is a quick read but very worthwhile. Would recommend it for anyone wishing to travel to Lithuania or anyone with Lithuanian ancestory wanting to learn about their history.
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Vietnam - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Geoffrey Murray
Kuperard, 2006
Vietnam: A Quick Guide to Customs & Culture
As the title says, the book is a quick guide to Vietnamese customs and etiquette. It does not go into great depth but covers the subjects overall pretty well. I'd recommend it. Contents include how to avoid culture shock; Vietnamese attitudes and values; historical and ...
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Netherlands - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Sheryl Buckland
Kuperard, 2006
Amazing little book.
This is an amazing little book; wish I had purchased it earlier. It is factual, interesting, and a quick read. It is especially helpful for those who are going to travel in the Netherlands, but also a good book for those who want to know more about where they may ...
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Norway - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Linda March
Kuperard, 2006
Great Book
I love this book. It's written like someone talking to you. It's a great concept and I'm thinking of purchasing books from other countries.
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