Tanzania - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Winks, Quintin; Culture Smart!

ISBN 10: 1857334833 / ISBN 13: 9781857334838

Editore: Kuperard, 2009

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1857334833I4N00

Riassunto:

Don’t just see the sights—get to know the people.

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 will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust and friendship with your hosts.

Have a richer and more meaningful experience 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 navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

Informazioni sull'autore: Quintin Winks is a Canadian journalist, freelance writer, and photographer. After graduating in journalism from the Langara College, Vancouver, he spent several years reporting for Canadian newspapers. His passion for writing and interest in culture led him to East Africa, where he based himself in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. From his inner-city apartment, Quintin wrote monthly columns for the Dar Guide and contributed to Zanzibar s Karibu magazine, This Day newspaper, and PAA, Precision Airways in-flight magazine, and used the rest of his time to explore East Africa. Quintin has contributed to a variety of news and travel publications across North America. He has also published photography from Iceland to Botswana, Bolivia to the Canadian Arctic, and many cultures and landscapes in between. Now based on Vancouver Island and writing for a daily newspaper, his latest book project explores the decline of community news in North America.

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Titolo: Tanzania - Culture Smart!: The Essential ...
Casa editrice: Kuperard
Data di pubblicazione: 2009
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket