Laos - Culture Smart!

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Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.
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.

Laos, once known as the Kingdom of a Million Elephants under the White Parasol, is a landlocked country of great contrast and beauty in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula. Dominated by the mighty Mekong River, it has dense forests, mountain peaks that soar above the morning mist, and a fascinating combination of glorious Asian temples and iconic French colonial architecture. The jewel in its crown is the ancient royal capital, Luang Prabang, a UNESCO world heritage site with a stunning fusion of traditional architecture and natural landmarks.

This multiethnic land of gentle people, struggling to survive in a sometimes harsh environment with the most basic of facilities, is attracting more and more enthusiastic visitors each year. Formally a one-party socialist republic, Laos has ambitious industrial development strategies and today is a member of ASEAN and the WTO. Its capital Vientiane is catching up fast with other dynamic Asian cities, with Thailand a stone s throw across the Mekong providing both inspiration and commercial stimulus.

It is easy to become immersed in Laos exotic and lush environment, where there is also a remarkable sense of stepping back in time. 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.
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Weight 0.000000
Author Walsh, John
Availability IP
Department South East Asia
Edition New ed
Format Paperback
ISBN 9781857338805
Pages 168
Published 02/01/2019
Publisher Kuperard
Section Rest Of South East Asia Travel Guides
Series Culture Smart! Guides
Size Unfolded 108x171mm
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