Random House New Releases - Travel - Asia - Far East

Korea - Culture Smart! by James Hoare

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & Customs
Written by James Hoare

Trade Paperback, 168 pages | Kuperard | Travel - Asia - Far East; Reference - Etiquette; Social Science - Popular Culture | $9.95 | 978-1-85733-669-6 (1-85733-669-0)

JAMES HOARE spent over thirty years in the British Diplomatic Service, with postings to Seoul and Beijing. His last job was Chargé D’Affaires in Pyongyang, North Korea, where he established the British Embassy. Since retirement, he has become a regular radio and television commentator on Korea, and he also teaches at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He has written numerous books and articles about East Asia, including Embassies in the East: The Story of the British and Their Embassies in China, Japan and Korea from 1859 to the Present (1999), and, with his wife, Susan Pares, North Korea in the 21st Century: An Interpretative Guide (2005).

Korea - Culture Smart! by James Hoare

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & Customs
Written by James Hoare

eBook, 168 pages | Kuperard | Travel - Asia - Far East; Reference - Etiquette; Social Science - Popular Culture | $9.95 | 978-1-85733-670-2 (1-85733-670-4)

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include

* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken

"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Hong Kong - Culture Smart! by Clare Vickers

2010-10-13T00:30:00-05:00

Hong Kong - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Written by Clare Vickers

eBook, 168 pages | Kuperard | Travel - Asia - Far East; Reference - Etiquette; Business & Economics - Business Etiquette | $9.95 | 978-1-85733-590-3 (1-85733-590-2)

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include

* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* dos, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken

"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Singapore - Culture Smart! by Angela Milligan

2010-10-13T00:30:00-05:00

Singapore - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Written by Angela Milligan

eBook, 168 pages | Kuperard | Travel - Asia - Far East; Reference - Etiquette; Business & Economics - Business Etiquette | $9.95 | 978-1-85733-592-7 (1-85733-592-9)

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include

* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* dos, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken

"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Korea - Culture Smart! by James Hoare

2010-03-02T00:30:00-05:00

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & Customs
Written by James Hoare

eBook, 168 pages | Kuperard | Travel - Asia - Far East; Reference - Etiquette; Social Science - Popular Culture | $9.95 | 978-1-85733-529-3 (1-85733-529-5)

National Geographic Traveler: Japan (3rd Edition) by Nicholas Bornoff

2008-04-15T00:30:00-05:00

National Geographic Traveler: Japan (3rd Edition)
Written by Nicholas Bornoff

Trade Paperback, 400 pages | National Geographic | Travel - Asia - Japan; Travel - Asia - Far East; Travel - Asia | $27.95 | 978-1-4262-0234-6 (1-4262-0234-2)

Blending old, new, East, West, ancient Asian and modern traditions, the exquisite island nation of Japan is showcased in National Geographic Traveler: Japan, 3rd Edition. The guide describes the best ways to tackle Tokyo and other must-see sites such as Mount Fuji, Hokkaido and its national parks, imperial Kyoto, historic Nagasaki, and dozens of other famous and less-known places. Detailed artwork includes Nara’s Horyu-ji Temple.

Knopf MapGuide: Hong Kong by Knopf Guides

2005-12-06T00:30:00-05:00

Knopf MapGuide: Hong Kong
Written by Knopf Guides

Trade Paperback | Knopf | Travel - Asia - Far East | $9.95 | 978-0-307-26381-0 (0-307-26381-9)

This opening fold-out contains a general map of Hong Kong to help you visualize the 6 large districts discussed in this guide, and 4 pages of valuable information, handy tips and useful addresses.

Discover Hong Kong through 6 districts and 6 maps

Central/ Wan Chai
Mid-Levels/ The Peak/ Western
Tsim Sha Tsui/ Mong Kok/ Cheung Sha Wan
Tsim Sha Tsui East/ Kowloon City/ Won Tai Sin
Happy Valley/ Causeway Bay/ East Coast
Aberdeen/ Stanley/ Shek O

For each district there is a double-page of addresses (restaurants — listed in ascending order of price — cafés, bars, tearooms, music venues and stores) followed by a fold-out map for the relevant area with the essential places to see (indicated on the map by a star *). These places are by no means all that Hong Kong has to offer but to us they are unmissable. The grid-referencing system (A B2) makes it easy for you to pinpoint addresses quickly on the map.

Transportation and hotels in Hong Kong
The last fold-out consists of a transportation map and 4 pages of practical information that include a selection of hotels.

A thematic index lists all the sites and addresses featured in this guide.

Tibet, Tibet by Patrick French

2004-09-28T00:30:00-05:00

Tibet, Tibet
Written by Patrick French

Trade Paperback, 348 pages | Vintage | Travel - Essays & Travelogues; Travel - Asia - Far East; History - Asia | $17.95 | 978-1-4000-3417-8 (1-4000-3417-5)

At different times in its history Tibet has been renowned for pacifism and martial prowess, enlightenment and cruelty. The Dalai Lama may be the only religious leader who can inspire the devotion of agnostics. Patrick French has been fascinated by Tibet since he was a teenager. He has read its history, agitated for its freedom, and risked arrest to travel through its remote interior. His love and knowledge inform every page of this learned, literate, and impassioned book.

Talking with nomads and Buddhist nuns, exiles and collaborators, French portrays a nation demoralized by a half-century of Chinese occupation and forced to depend on the patronage of Western dilettantes. He demolishes many of the myths accruing to Tibet–including those centering around the radiant figure of the Dalai Lama. Combining the best of history, travel writing, and memoir, Tibet, Tibet is a work of extraordinary power and insight.

Ultimate Journey by Richard Bernstein

2002-02-05T00:30:00-05:00

Ultimate Journey Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
Written by Richard Bernstein

Trade Paperback, 368 pages | Vintage | Travel - Asia - Far East; Religion - Buddhism | $14.00 | 978-0-679-78157-8 (0-679-78157-9)

In 629, the revered Buddhist monk Hsuan Tsang set out across Asia in search of the Ultimate Truth, and to settle what he called “the perplexities of my mind.” From the Tang dynasty capital at Xian through ancient Silk Road oases, over forbidding mountain passes to Tashkent, Samarkand, and the Amu-Darya River, across Pakistan to the holiest cities of India–and back again–his sixteen-year journey was beset with every hardship imaginable. Pilgrimage complete, Hsuan Tsang wrote an account of his trek that is still considered one of the classics of Chinese literature.

In 1998, Richard Bernstein, venerated journalist and Time magazine’s first Beijing bureau chief, retraced the steps of Hsuan Tsang’s long and sinuous route, comparing present and past. Aided by modern technology but hampered by language barriers, harried border crossings, hostile Islamic regimes, and the accidental U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Bernstein follows the monk’s path not only in physical but in contemplative ways. Juxtaposing his own experiences with those of Hsuan Tsang, Bernstein has crafted a vivid account of two stirring adventures in pursuit of illumination. Inspiring and profoundly felt, Ultimate Journey is a marvelous amalgamation of travelogue and history, cultural critique and spiritual meditation.

Random House New Releases - Travel - Asia - Far East

Korea - Culture Smart! by James Hoare

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & CustomsWritten by James Hoare

Korea - Culture Smart! by James Hoare

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & CustomsWritten by James Hoare

Hong Kong - Culture Smart! by Clare Vickers

Hong Kong - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & CultureWritten by Clare Vickers

Singapore - Culture Smart! by Angela Milligan

Singapore - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & CultureWritten by Angela Milligan

Korea - Culture Smart! by James Hoare

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & CustomsWritten by James Hoare

National Geographic Traveler: Japan (3rd Edition) by Nicholas Bornoff

National Geographic Traveler: Japan (3rd Edition) Written by Nicholas Bornoff

Knopf MapGuide: Hong Kong by Knopf Guides

Knopf MapGuide: Hong Kong Written by Knopf Guides

Tibet, Tibet by Patrick French

Tibet, Tibet Written by Patrick French

Ultimate Journey by Richard Bernstein

Ultimate Journey Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of EnlightenmentWritten by Richard Bernstein

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & Customs
Written by James Hoare

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & Customs
Written by James Hoare

Hong Kong - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Written by Clare Vickers

Singapore - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Written by Angela Milligan

Korea - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Culture & Customs
Written by James Hoare

National Geographic Traveler: Japan (3rd Edition)
Written by Nicholas Bornoff

Knopf MapGuide: Hong Kong
Written by Knopf Guides

Tibet, Tibet
Written by Patrick French

Ultimate Journey Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
Written by Richard Bernstein