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When In Rome is a riotous, hilarious gift book that highlights the varying differences between foreign etiquettes when you travel abroad. The book illustrates various nations' cultural, social etiquettes and customs and how funny, confusing and downright ridiculous they are when compared to each other. The book is a rip-roaring guide to 50+ nations' opposing gestures, manners and ways of expressing themselves physically, when their is a communication breakdown in the language barrier. For example, never put your hands on your hips next to a Mexican (you're asking for a fight), and never give and Iranian a thumbs up (its rude). Trouble will ensue if you do!So, your government urges you: take this amazing travel guide with you with you when abroad, read it, learn from it and if you happen to meet a foreign traveller (which will be inevitable) remember what you've learnt and, please, please, please be on your best behaviour.
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A side-splitting cultural etiquette guide to help travelers from embarrassing themselves, and their country, when vacationing abroad"La tua moglie sembra una donna amichevole." (Your wife looks like a friendly woman.)"Nackt sein ist eine gute sache." (It is good to be naked.)The perfect gift for the backpack, suitcase, or carry-on luggage, this hilarious book illustrates various nations' cultural and social etiquettes and customs and all the trouble they can bring when traveling abroad. It catalogs more than 50 nations' gestures, manners, and ways of expressing themselves physically. For example, never put your hands on your hips next to a Mexican (you're asking for a fight), and never give and Iranian a thumbs up (it's rude). Trouble will ensue if you do! The savvy traveler will take this amazing travel guide with them when visiting other countries, read it, learn from it, and hopefully avoid getting punched in the face.
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