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

Culture Smart / Cultuur Bewust

by Bernadett Varga, Mandy Macdonald

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 * dos, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken

Genres: Belgium, Travel

168 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 2005

Reviews

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book did a great job at getting my mind mentally prepared for what to expect in Belgium. After cycling 100miles, hiking 30 I'd say this book did a great job at letting me know what to expect and how to navigate a country I don't speak the language in. Now if only I could learn Flemish or French so I can move there.

[Augusto Alves · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short book. It reads like a series of blogposts in a website for foreigners moving to Belgium (and, particularly, Brussels). I think some of the information will be useful and I might refer back to it at some point.

[Oana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Considerably shorter than the Culture Shock books; suitable as a quick read for a shorter stay or a business trip.