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The Travelers' Guide to European Customs & Manners
The Travelers' Guide to European Customs Manners Author:Nancy L. Braganti, Elizabeth Devine How to converse, dine, tip, drive, bargain, dress, make friend & conduct business while in Europe — What Your Travel Agent and Tour Guide Don't Tell You about Making Friends and Doing Business in Europe — The Travelers' Guide to European Customs and Manners tells you how to fit in and act like a European, - not a tourist. You certa... more »inly don't want to embarrass yourself, or offend a European friend or acquaintance, just because you didn't understand the local customs.
This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes sections on greetings, conversation, dress, table manners, hotel etiquette, transportation, visiting private homes, tipping business practices and legal matters.
TEST YOUR "E.Q."
1.What is the order of course in a French meal?
2. When don't you drink tea in England?
3. What is the proper etiquette at the public baths in Turkey?
4. How do you bargain in Greece?
5. How do you order a beer in Ireland?
6. Why should you be careful when you shake your head in Bulgaria?
7.What common tourist activity could get you arrested in East Germany?
8. How should you drive in Italy?
9. What common English word sound obscene in Hungarian?
10. How do you seal a business deal in Switzerland?
Don't feel bad, even frequent European don't know all the answers. But the answers to these and countless more question can be found in the Travelers' Guide to European Customs & Manners.« less