Providing information not found in standard guides about daily interactions, cultural dos and don'ts, etiquette, and the ways business is conducted Culture Smart! Laos offers in-depth information to visitors seeking a genuine experience, including essential insights and advice on local customs and lifestyle. The information, collected through research and the experience of living and working in this beautiful country, is also of great use to businessmen and prospective investors. Once known as "the Kingdom of a Million Elephants under the White Parasol," Laos is a landlocked country of great contrast and beauty in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula. Visitors quickly relax and enjoy the vibrancy and color of bustling marketplaces with their aromatic spices, tropical fruits, and huge wicker baskets containing many varieties of rice. You may glimpse a group of monks of all ages wandering past in flowing orange robes, and later hear their chanting emanating from within the temple walls. Passing a line of children in school uniform, chattering and laughing noisily, you will always be greeted with a gracious bow and "sabaidee." Whatever the purpose of your visit, in Laos you will always be greeted with warmth, courtesy, and hospitality, and feel completely safe.

About the Author
Nada Matas-Runquist is a Croatian-born French academic, interpreter, teacher, consultant, and international project manager who speaks five languages fluently and is proficient in four more. A true polymath, she has worked in languages, science, bioethics, law, and civic education. She has a Ph.D. from Oxford University, is associate professor in multidisciplinary studies at the University of Montpellier and Avignon, and has permanent professorships in Laos and Croatia. She has studied and held academic posts in eight different countries, including the National University of Laos, and currently divides her time between Vientiane and Avignon.

Reviews
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Book Information
ISBN 9781857338805
Author Nada Matas-Runquist
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Kuperard
Publisher Kuperard
Dimensions(mm) 169mm * 110mm * 13mm