Culture shock! Portugal : a survival guide to customs and etiquette

A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Portugal CultureShock! Portugal is every reader's guide to living; working and adapting to life in this beautiful; charming country. Packed full of useful information; this book will answer all your questions and provide you with much; much more. Find out how to obtain a work visa; how to enrol your children in the schooling system; where to live; and what to bring from home. As well as providing the practical information essential for anyone moving to a foreign land; this book guides you through the picturesque countryside; from vineyards to almond groves. Visit old-fashioned villages where bar owners know their patrons and grocers know their customers. Discover how the work environment ticks and what is important to the Portuguese people. For anyone wanting to truly understand and experience what it is like to live in Portugal; CultureShock! Portugal is a must read. ABOUT THE SERIES......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 5 PREFACE......Page 7 INTRODUCTION......Page 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 10 DEDICATION......Page 11 MAP OF PORTUGAL......Page 13 CHAPTER 1......Page 14 CHAPTER 2......Page 23 CHAPTER 3......Page 58 CHAPTER 4......Page 74 CHAPTER 5......Page 125 CHAPTER 6......Page 164 CHAPTER 7......Page 185 CHAPTER 8......Page 235 CHAPTER 9......Page 248 CHAPTER 10......Page 263 CULTURE QUIZ......Page 272 DO’S AND DON’TS......Page 279 GLOSSARY......Page 281 RESOURCE GUIDE......Page 294 FURTHER READING......Page 312 ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 318 INDEX......Page 319