With over three million copies in print, CultureShock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, CultureShock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. CultureShock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.
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Debbie Swallow is a Marshall Cavendish author.
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This review is from: Finland (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
I, unfortunately, found the book after our recent trip. I had to laugh at so many of the customs and especially the traits, as I am of Finnish decent. It was light hearted, and I found it to be right on the mark, especially in helping me find out why I am the way I am. Have passed the book around and everyone agrees that it's a winner!
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A must have for anyone going to Finland!!!!,
By Jimmy Kytta (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finland (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
I'm leaving in August to be an exchange student to Finland and this book told me everything the Lonely planet guides were afraid too! This book was divided into nicely planned sections with a wonderful section dedicated to doing bussiness in the country. No book about Finland would be complete without the sauna chapter- and this book spares nothing. It has been by far the best preparation book I've read. The only downfall is that it is written by a Brittish woman- but she makes both Bristtish and American comparisons whenever possible.
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Best of the Culture Shocks I've read,
By reskamrat (Asheville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finland (Cultureshock Finland: A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
I have actually read many of the Culture Shock books, as I have lived in, traveled to, and/or reported to managers of several countries. I find it fascinating to learn about other cultures and nationalities, and so find the Culture Shock series indispensable. Although I have lived in Sweden, I realized that I knew little of the Finns and of Finland.
This book covers the level of detail that I would expect from a cultural overview, and it provides insight from other individuals beyond that of the author's. The previous Culture Shock book I had read was about Canada, and that one was terrible -- I did not feel that I knew much more about the country than when I had started reading. In contrast, the Finland edition is very detailed and engaging -- I have learned a lot. Perhaps it is simpler to write of a relatively small country with a population of less than 6 million as opposed to the 2nd largest in the world with great diversity, but nonetheless, I can attest that the Culture Shock! Finland guide would be a necessity for anyone contemplating a move to the country, or for someone who works for a Finnish company/manager.
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Santa Claus, Soviet Union, May Day, World War, Father Christmas, Arctic Circle, Christmas Eve, Independence Day, Civil War, Santa Park, Runeberg's Day, Social Democratic Party New!
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Very few people know where Finland actually is. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
birch twigs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Claus, Soviet Union, May Day, World War, Father Christmas, Arctic Circle, Christmas Eve, Independence Day, Civil War, Santa Park, Runeberg's Day, Social Democratic Party New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Short History of Finland by Fred Singleton on page 46, and Back Matter
- History of Finland by John H. Wuorinen in Back Matter
- The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna on page 86
- Seven Brothers by Aleksis Kivi on page 85
- Finland in the Twentieth Century: A History and an Interpretation by D.G. Kirby in Back Matter
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