Netherlands - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture

Culture Smart / Cultuur Bewust

by Sheryl Buckland

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, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include


* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken


"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." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Cultural

168 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[O R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet. Gives useful insights into the ways and lifestyles of the Dutch - covering all areas that I can think of. Easy to digest and has an ease of navigating to the different topics within. I'm interested to see how accurate the book is in regards to real-life situations whilst living in the Netherlands.

[Bryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book for someone who is looking to move to the Netherlands from abroad. It would serve as a great guidebook in practical situations. If you are simply interested in Dutch culture and tradition, without yet having a plane ticket in hand, this might not be the book for you.

[Dian · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are looking for a quick insight on how Netherlands become the nation that it is today. Read this book.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative! I wish there was a newer editions.

[Saleh AlTassan · Rating 4 out of 5]

comprehensive short reading.Simply to the point

[Hugo · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice short introduction to Netherlands :-)