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This new Bradt guide explores every aspect of visiting North Korea, from day-to-day practicalities to an overview of the history that lies behind this troubled region and the culture that still unites the Korean people.
Inside you will find: information on organized tours and independent access from China; the capital, Pyongyang, in detail; red tape and secur...

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Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular CULTURE SHOCK! series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. CULTURE SHOCK! country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. CULTURE SH...

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South Korea is a marriage of ancient and modern: a shopper's paradise where secluded palaces hide amidst skyscrapers, and Buddhist figurines stand tall along hiking trails. How do you create your own mix of new and old? Moon Handbooks South Korea offers thorough coverage not only of major destinations like modern Seoul and the DMZ border area, but also of the co...

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Ideal for business people as well as backpackers, this pocket-sized guide features map keys with Korean script for easy place-name identification, loads of entertainment options--from karaoke to traditional theater--comprehensive transportation information--including a subway map--a full-color section, and suggestions for hundreds of places to stay and eat for every budge...

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Let language be your guide in the land of a million elephants! From the vital flow of the Mekong to the fertile Bolaven Plateau, words will be the life of your travels in Laos as you make those conversational connections. In the musical voice of this tonal language, you’ll forever be singing the praises of Laos and its people.

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When a Zen master invited Geri Larkin to join him on a spiritual pilgrimage to Korea, she had a spiritually incorrect reaction. One might think "that I would be swept away by emotion, stunned at my good fortune," writes Larkin in First You Shave Your Head. Instead, she obsessed over the mandate that she shave off all of her hair. "If I was going to be a ...

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Stephens, an American writer, introduces Korean culture, history, and sociology in the context of his visits to his wife's family in Seoul. He has an engaging style and depicts with respect and humor contemporary Korean society. His most memorable characters include Grandmother Oh, whose life bridges most of the 20th century and whose only remaining "pleasur...

Charlie Rogers in The Daily, University of Washington in Seattle.
"insightful information on what to eat, how to cope with the culture clash and how to handle your won ."

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Asia has the fastest growing economy on the globe, so it's no surprise that professional women are traveling there with greater frequency. But doing business in Asia is a delicate balancing act for a woman, since the region's traditional attitudes about a "woman's place" can pose special problems. In Asia for Women on Business, authors Tracey Wilen an...

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Winchester, English author and resident of Hong Kong, traveled through the Republic of Korea on foot to write this informal portrait. Along the way he befriended a variety of honeymooners, abalone divers, corporate executives, Buddhist nuns, American servicemen, etc., who helped to shape his impressions. The result is an engaging, informed, and often humorou...

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ITMB Publishing (International Travel Maps and Books) of Vancouver, Canada, has published detailed reference and travel maps of countries, regions, and cities around the world since 1985. The company's titles include many that are unique or the first of their kind, including the first commercially available travel map of South America.

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iJET Weekly Travel Intelligence® Report - South Korea provides you detailed Travel Intelligence® that is updated weekly reflecting local conditions as of 7-15 days prior to purchase. Travel Intelligence® differs from typical destination information in that it is current, independent, unbiased knowledge focusing on potential travel concerns. Trave...

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Euromonitor’s travel and tourism series of individual country reports investigate the challenges the industry is facing after the September 11th terrorist attacks. As all the reports follow a standardised format, this study can be used to compare developments in other key markets. Analysis of positive and negative growth trends; demand factors; the ope...

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Strategic and practical information on government, national security, army, foreign and domestic politics, conflicts, relations with the US, international activity, economy, technology, mineral resources, culture, traditions, government and business conta

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Despite the IMF crisis during late 1997 to 1998, which led to a temporary decline in transactions and value sales in 1998, the Korean consumer foodservice industry grew robustly over the review period. While Korean consumers still largely preserve traditional eating values, changes are also taking place quite quickly. As well as the well-established fast foo...