UAE - Culture Smart!, 9781857338744
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…

UAE - Culture Smart!

the essential guide to customs & culture

$37.98

  • Paperback

    168 pages

  • Release Date

    20 June 2018

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Summary

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Offering invaluable information and illustrations to help travelers understand a country’s people and avoid cultural faux pas 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 fishing. It was a British protectorate until indepen…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781857338744
ISBN-10:185733874X
Series:Culture Smart!
Author:John Walsh, Jessica Hill
Publisher:Kuperard
Imprint:Kuperard
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Edition:2nd
Release Date:20 June 2018
Weight:176g
Dimensions:169mm x 110mm x 13mm
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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

John Walsh

John Walsh is an Assistant Professor in Marketing and Communication at Shinawatra University in Bangkok and has written extensively for journals, encyclopedias, and non-academic publications.

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