Britain - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

- The UK is a loosely defined country: in reality, the island is full of history of English's successful conquer against other territories. However, unlike other kingdoms where the conqueror forcefully let the defeated adopt to conqueror's tradition, the English largely let its defeated remain in th......more

I like this book! It is a good basic overview of cultures and customs of Britain. It is not, however, a detailed description of specific things to see, places to go, things to eat, etc. I was looking for more specific details. This book was not a waste of my time, but it definitely wasn’t exactly wh......more

Light to read, but still super useful and full of practical information.......more

I worked in England for ten weeks in 2012. I was sent over by the auditing firm I worked for at the time, a reward given to hard working employees – ten weeks in London, accommodation, flights etc paid for, and the implied opportunity to travel Europe on weekends. As part of the experience, I was ma......more