Despite our close cultural ties to Europe, it is still too easy for the uninformed traveler to commit a serious breach of etiquette, or worse, when visiting Europe. Now global etiquette guru Dean Foster helps both business and leisure travelers avoid committing the types of gaffes, faux pas, and social no--nos that can spoil a vacation or nix a business deal when traveling in any of the major countries of Western Europe, Mediterranean Europe, Central Europe, and Eastern Europe.Dean Foster (New York, NY) is Managing Director of Berlitz International, Cross--Cultural Division, Worldwide. He has consulted with most major Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. and abroad and has helped thousands of international businesspeople with international negotiations, cross--cultural relocations, cross--cultural teambuilding, and global strategic planning. He is a frequent contributor to international publications and often appears on television, including CNN and CNBC.

Table of Contents

WESTERN EUROPE: NO ELBOWS OR AMERICAN CHEESE, PLEASE! The Anglo-Celtic Cultures: England. The Anglo-Celtic Cultures: Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Frankish Cultures: France. The Germanic Cultures: Germany. The Germanic Cultures: Austria. The Germanic/Latin Cultures: Switzerland. The Benelux Cultures: Belgium and Luxembourg. The Benelux Cultures: The Netherlands. The Nordic Cultures: Sweden. The Nordic Cultures: Norway and Denmark. The Nordic Cultures: Finland. The Baltic Cultures: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE: CONQUISTADORES, CONTESSAS, AND COMMUNITAS. The Iberian Cultures: Spain. The Iberian Cultures: Portugal. The Mediterranean Cultures: Italy. The Mediterranean Cultures: Greece. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: CHIVALRY, SLIVOVITZ, AND SLAVS. The Central European Cultures: Poland. The Central European Cultures: The Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Central European Cultures: Hungary. The Eastern European Cultures: Romania and Moldova. The Eastern European Cultures: The Southern Slavs (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, and Bulgaria). The Eastern European Cultures: Russia. The Eastern European Cultures: Ukraine and Belarus. Index.

About the Author

DEAN FOSTER, former director of Berlitz International, Cross-Cultural Division Worldwide, is currently Senior Vice President of Global Intercultural Services, Windham International, in New York City. One of the world's leading cross-cultural experts, he has consulted with most major Fortune 500 companies, is a frequent presenter at international professional conferences, and is featured often on radio and television.