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The Travelers' Guide to European Customs & Manners: How to Converse, Dine, Tip, Drive, Bargain, Dress, Make Friends & Conduct Business while in Europe
The Travelers' Guide to European Customs Manners How to Converse Dine Tip Drive Bargain Dress Make Friends Conduct Business while in Europe Author:Nancy L Braganti, Elizabeth Devine What the travel agents and sight-seeing guides don't tell you about Europe.... — The Travelers' Guide to European Customs and Manners tells you how to fit in and act like a European -- not a tourist. You certainly don't want to embarrass yourself, or offend a European friend or acquaintance, just because you didn't understand the local customs. — ... more »This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes sections on greetings, conversations, 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 courses in a French meal? (See page 92.)
2. When don't you drink tea in England? (See page 70.)
3. What is the proper etiquette at the public baths in Turkey? (See page 252.)
4. How do you bargain in Greece? (See page 116.)
5. How do you order beer in Ireland? (See page 141.)
6. Why should you be careful when you shake your head in Bulgaria? (See page 23.)
7. What common tourist activity could get you arrested in East Germany? (See page 55.)
8. How should you drive in Italy? (See page 158.)
9. What common English word sounds obscene in Hungarian? (See page 134.)
10. How do you seal a business deal in Switzerland? (See page 246.)
Don't feel bad, even frequent European travelers don't know all the answers. But the answers to these and countless more questions can be found in The Travelers' Guide to European Customs & Manners!« less