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You’ll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide, you’ll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you’ll benefit from such topics as understanding the rules of driving and monetary systems, religious practices and making friends. There are tips on poli… More >>
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Some of the adventures in Norman Lewis’s book about Indonesia are unpremeditated. He goes to Aceh, North Sumatra, in the hope of describing its reserve of the richest fauna and flora in the world but runs into a separatist insurrection and he is deserted by his guide. East Timor is notoriously hard to enter, but Lewis travels there with his daughter, in a lull in the fighting, stays in a Catholic orphanage, and returns with an account of the life of the survivors. I… More >>
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More than 13,600 islands and 170 million people comprise the country of Indonesia. This updated and revised edition explores the many cultures, the sights and sounds to be found on the Malay Archipelago. This travel guide covers everything from the natural wonders of Bali to the electric skyline of Jakarta, from the primal horizons of Irian Jaya and the Sumatran tiger to Asia’s emerging tiger economy. Complete with full-colour maps and comprehensive travel informati… More >>
