CultureShock! Sri Lanka
CultureShock! Sri Lanka

Author: Robert Barlas

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2009-10-15

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9814435619

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Chock-full of useful tips and information, this book covers a wide range of practical issues, such as how to get your blue card, ways to get settled into your new home, and how to conduct business in the Sri Lankan environment. Find out how to communicate with the Sri Lankans and how to enjoy their delicious curries without needing a fire extinguisher! Discover what lies beneath the Sri Lankan profile and how religion, caste, and politics influence the lives of the locals. The book also guides you on the customs and cultural ways of the Sri Lankans and how you can integrate seamlessly into their society. Written in an easy-to-read style, CultureShock! Sri Lanka is the guide you must have to truly enjoy your stay in this country.

Culture Shock! Sri Lanka
Culture Shock! Sri Lanka

Author: Robert Barlas

Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

Published: 2006-05

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781558689756

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Whether you're conducting business, traveling for pleasure, or even relocating abroad, one mistake with customs or etiquette can leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth. International travelers, now more than ever, are not just individuals from the United States, but ambassadors and impression makers for the country as a whole. Newly updated, redesigned, and resized for maximum shelf appeal for travelers of all ages, Culture Shock! country and city guides make up the most complete reference series for customs and etiquette you can find. These are not just travel guides; they are guides for a way of life.

Culture Shock!
Culture Shock!

Author: Robert Barlas

Publisher: West Winds Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781558680692

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Whether 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.

CultureShock! Canada
CultureShock! Canada

Author: Pang Guek Cheng

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2009-10-15

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9814435317

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Whether you’re encountering the mountainous Rockies, the coastal areas of New Brunswick, or the French-speaking province of Quebec, this guide covers every aspect, providing you with all the tips and pointers you’ll need to make a smooth transition. Understand what is truly meant by the Canadian ‘mosaic’ through learning social customs and etiquette, immerse yourself in the nation’s love for ice hockey, and be fully aware of the community ‘ honor’ system. Not sure where to live? This book covers every possibility, from log cabin to trailer home, small-town to sprawling city. Discover where to sample Canada’s huge variety of cuisine, be it Saskatoon berries, maple syrup, or oka, a highly flavored cuisine brought to Canada by Trappist monks. Whatever your preference, whatever your needs, CultureShock! Canada will guide you through the vast expanse of this fascinating country.

CultureShock! Australia
CultureShock! Australia

Author: Ilsa Sharp

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2012-09-20

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 9814408905

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CultureShock! Australia is chock-full of information that will help you assimilate effortlessly into life in the land Down Under. Written in an easy-to-read style, this book covers all the basics for settling in, including the options you should consider before deciding whether to have a pool in your backyard or a full-fledged garden in the front, and what to do when your teenagers assert their rights. Peer beneath the laid-back veneer of the Australian people and learn more about what they hold dear as well as their attitudes towards ‘tall poppies’ and multiculturalism. Discover how to entertain guests around the ‘barbie’ and what to do when given a ‘shout’. Find out more about how to speak Strine as well as how important leisure is in the Australian working world. CultureShock! Australia is the only guide you will need to fully understand the Aussie people and their culture and truly enjoy your stay in the land of the Southern Cross.

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Author: Nanda Pethiyagoda Wanasundera

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780761414773

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Describes the geography, history, government, economy, social life and customs, religion, culture, and more of this island country in the Indian Ocean. Includes a recipe for milk toffee.

CultureShock! Bahrain
CultureShock! Bahrain

Author: Harvey Tripp

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2008-09-10

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9814435589

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Although Islamic teachings are conservative, the social climate in Bahrain is fairly liberalised. This temperate society has allowed room for business growth and trade. Discover the rich traditions of Bahraini attire and the significance of the ubiquitous mosques in this small desert shaikdom. In CultureShock! Bahrain, gain insights into business etiquette and glean tips on socialising and settling in—all vital to setting up home and working in this rapidly developing Middle Eastern society.

Culture Shock
Culture Shock

Author: Aditya Srivastava

Publisher: Partridge Publishing India

Published: 2014-06-20

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 1482834081

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What do you do when your life suddenly changes as a teenager and you have no control on it? Your friends, your whole life, the things that you love are not there any longer. Its not just a story of a boy trying to adjust to a new city and a new set of friends, but a story of self-discovery. Of realization that life is what it is, we have to make the most of it. Its about overcoming prejudices, the big city/small city chasm and understanding a little bit about the nation that we are.