Peacocks, living in the jungles of Asia, would never meet wild turkeys in nature, as the latter are an inhabitant of North America. The only place they can come face to face is in zoos, where it soon becomes clear that...

A traveller during his trip from Eastern Europe to Morocco can experience at least four different rites of kissing...

At first it might seem more efficient to disregard cultural differences and demand that the other party dance to our tune, especially if we are the paying party...

What barriers may await you in a given country or culture? What should you avoid at all costs and what will open your way? ...

Mere intellectual knowledge of cultural habits may not be sufficient. It is more helpful if you have already practiced certain behaviours that will emerge automatically in the appropriate situation...

If an interpreter knows both cultures they work with, they might avoid hours of misunderstandings with the help of a seemingly irrelevant added phrase, or ten seconds of explanation...

If you have a misunderstanding, conflict or communication problem within an international organization, you might need a mediator who, having inside knowledge of all cultures involved, will be able to make contact with the parties...