Chapter Six

Culture Shock! Guidebooks (Graphic Arts Publishing)
The books in this series provide a crash course in local customs and etiquette for dozens of individual countries around the world. Topics covered include political traditions, religious practices, monetary systems, body language, and making friends.

Do's and Taboos Around the World: A Guide to International Behavior, by Roger Axtell (John Wiley & Sons, 1993).
Advice for the business and pleasure traveler on what to do and what not to do in other cultures. Uses a blend of humor and curious facts to provide information on how to dress, deal with exotic food, pronounce names, exchange gifts, and interpret body language in over 96 countries.

The Traveler's Guide to Latin American Customs and Manners, by Elizabeth Devin, Nancy L. Braganti (St. Martin's Press, 2000)
Tips on how to converse, dine, tip, drive, bargain, dress, make friends and conduct business in Latin America. This St. Martin's Press series also includes titles on African, Asian, European, and Middle Eastern customs and manners.

BootsnAll Toolkit: Phrasebooks
Concise and well-organized web guide that links to thousands of phrasebooks and language guides for sale online. Organized by geographical region.

TravLang Travel and Language Services
Online phrasebooks for numerous languages, as well as dictionaries for 23 languages available for download (to Palm or PC).

Cultural Survival Quarterly
Quarterly magazine covering the life and concerns of indigenous and minority cultures around the world. $45 for a one-year (4 issues) subscription, which includes membership with the Harvard-affiliated NGO of the same name.

Resources for female travelers

A Journey of One's Own: Uncommon Advice for the Independent Woman Traveler, by Thalia Zepatos (The Eighth Mountain Press, 1996)
Detailed advice on practical matters for women traveling alone overseas.

Gutsy Women: Travel Tips and Wisdom for the Road, by Marybeth Bond (Travelers' Tales, 1996)
Pocket guide with travel tips for women on the road, including travel vignettes and tips on things like safety and budgeting.

Safety and Security for Women Who Travel, by Sheila Swan, Peter Laufer (Travelers' Tales, 1998)
A collection of tips and wisdom to help female adventurers avoid trouble on the road and travel with security and confidence.

A Woman's World, edited by Marybeth Bond (Traveler's Tales 1995)
An anthology of travel tales from over 50 women travelers, including the likes of Gretel Ehrlich, Pam Houston, and Barbara Grizzuti Harrison.

Woman Travel: First-Hand Accounts from More Than 60 Countries, edited by Natania Jansz, Miranda Davies, Emma Drew (Rough Guides, 1999)
Inspiring travel tales written by women adventuring into all corners of the globe.

A Woman Alone: Travel Tales from Around the Globe, edited by Faith Conlon, Ingrid Emerick, Christina Henry de Tessan (Seal Press, 2001)
A travel anthology featuring 29 travel tales about women traveling alone.

Passionfruit, A Women's Travel Journal
A magazine of travel tales and advice by and for women. Emphasis on independent and cross-cultural travel. $18 for a one-year (4 issues) subscription. Some stories available online.

Journeywoman, An Online Travel Magazine Just for Women
Online articles, links and travel advice for female travelers.