Bob Martin, creator of the Culture Briefing series, has lived in Asia, Africa and Europe. He has also written and edited college textbooks and training lessons for the travel industry, newsletters for travel consumers and travel articles for newspapers and magazines, including: Accent magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Buffalo News, The Christian Science Monitor, The Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal, Off Duty magazine, The Orlando Sentinel and Travel-Holiday magazine. Currently he writes articles and e-books in the areas of travel, exploration and adventure.
Being a stranger in a foreign land makes it difficult to make the acquaintance of the locals. But there are some steps you can take to increase the likelihood you'll meet and get to know some of the local people. Here are ten of them.
Culture Briefing: Hungary provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the Hungarian way of life. You'll discover their customs, family life, arts, history, politics, leisure activities and more. Whether visiting Hungary, working on a class paper or doing business with the Hungarians, Culture Briefing: Hungary will be an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Germany provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the German way of life. You'll discover their culture, customs, family life, arts, history, politics. leisure activities and more. Whether visiting Germany, working on a class paper or doing business with the Germans, Culture Briefing: Germany will be an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Spain provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the Spanish way of life. You'll discover their culture, customs, family life, arts, history, politics. leisure activities and much more. Whether visiting Spain, working on a class paper or doing business with the Spanish, Culture Briefing: Spain will be an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Vietnam provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Vietnamese people. Whether visiting Vietnam, working on a class paper or doing business with the Vietnamese, you'll find Culture Briefing: Vietnam an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: England provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the English people. Whether visiting England, working on a class paper or doing business with the English, you'll find Culture Briefing: England an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Malaysia provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Malaysian people. Whether visiting Malaysia, working on a class paper or doing business with the Malaysians, you'll find Culture Briefing: Malaysia an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: France, updated for 2019, provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the French people. Whether traveling to France, working on a class paper or doing business with the French, you'll find Culture Briefing:France an invaluable resource.
Exploring Cultures, approximately 44 pages, helps you broaden your travel horizons by showing you how to discover and understand the culture, customs and ways of the people who live where you travel. Find out how to add immeasurably to the richness and quality of your travels by getting a solid feel for the day-to-day life of the ordinary people who make up the country in which you are traveling.
Culture Briefing: Mexico provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Mexican people. Whether traveling to Mexico, working on a class paper or doing business with the Mexicans, you'll find Culture Briefing: Mexico an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Netherlands, updated June 2020, provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Dutch people. Whether traveling to the Netherlands, working on a class paper or doing business with the Dutch, you'll find Culture Briefing: Netherlands an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Italy provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Italian people. Whether traveling to Italy, working on a class paper or doing business with the Italians, you'll find Culture Briefing: Italy an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: India, updated May 3, 2020, provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Indian people. Whether traveling to India, working on a class paper or doing business with the Indians, you'll find Culture Briefing: India an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: China provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Chinese people. Whether traveling to China, working on a class paper or doing business with the Chinese, you'll find Culture Briefing: China an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Kenya provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Kenyan people. Whether traveling to Kenya, working on a class paper or doing business with the Kenyans, you'll find Culture Briefing: Kenya an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Morocco, updated April 2020, provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Moroccan people. Whether traveling to Morocco, working on a class paper or doing business with the Moroccans, you'll find Culture Briefing: Morocco an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing: Belgium provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Belgian people. Whether traveling to Belgium, working on a class paper or doing business with the Belgians, you'll find Culture Briefing: Belgium an invaluable resource.
Culture Briefing Japan provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Japanese people. Whether traveling to Japan, working on a class paper or doing business with the Japanese, you'll find Culture Briefing: Japan an invaluable resource.