Australia - Culture Smart!, 9781857338287
Paperback
Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you naviga…

Australia - Culture Smart!

the essential guide to customs & culture

$20.43

  • Paperback

    168 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2016

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Summary

Australia is different - a vast island-continent with distances so great that the capital of Western Australia is closer to Singapore than it is to Sydney. The landscape embraces magnificent tropical rainforests and deserts the size of several European states; temperate areas that sustain a flourishing wine industry, making Australia the world’s fourth largest wine exporter; a sixteen-thousand-mile coastline of breathtaking beaches; and its unique fauna is testament to the country’s “down-…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781857338287
ISBN-10:1857338286
Author:Barry Penney, Gina Teague
Publisher:Kuperard
Imprint:Kuperard
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Edition:2nd
Release Date:31 January 2016
Weight:240g
Dimensions:169mm x 110mm x 13mm
Series:Culture Smart!
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Critics Review

Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers…’ Sunday Times Travel,’ the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries.’ Global Travel,’ full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas.’ Observer,’ as useful as they are entertaining.’ Easy Jet Magazine,’ offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world.’ New York Times

About The Author

Barry Penney

Barry Penney is an Australian teacher, trainer, and management executive. A graduate of the University of Adelaide and the Australian Administrative Staff College, Victoria, he has lived and worked in the United States, Britain, and Turkey. On returning to Australia he became a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. Gina Teague is a consultant, trainer, and writer on cross-cultural management, international relocation, and global career development. Born in the United Kingdom, she has lived and worked in France, Spain, Brazil, the USA, and Australia. A cofounder of Isis Group International, an intercultural training company, she now lives in Sydney, Australia.

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