Chapter Six
Cross-cultural Resources
Culture Shock! Guidebooks (Graphic Arts Publishing)
The books in this series provide a crash course in local customs and etiquette for dozens of individual countries around the world. Topics covered include political traditions, religious practices, monetary systems, body language, and making friends.
Essential Do’s and Taboos: The Complete Guide to International Business and Leisure Travel, by Roger E. Axtell (Wiley, 2007, print)
Advice for the business and leisure traveler on what to do and not do in other cultures. Blends humor and curious facts to provide information on how to behave in many countries.
Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century, by Norine Dresser (Wiley, 2005, ebook and print)
An informative and entertaining guide to the correct behavior used in a wide range of cross-cultural situations.
Going Dutch in Beijing: How to Behave Properly When Far Away from Home, by Mark McCrum (Holt, 2008, Kindle and print)
A primer for helping to understand people from distant countries. Gives information not just about the seemingly bizarre customs of other cultures, but how one’s own culture can seem bizarre to outsiders.
Gestures: The Do’s and Taboos of Body Language Around the World, by Roger E. Axtell (Wiley, 1997, ebook and print)
Valuable information on gestures that may be offensive around the world.
Resources for Women Travelers
Gutsy Women: More Travel Tips and Wisdom for the Road, by Marybeth Bond (Travelers’ Tales, 2007, print)
Pocket guide with travel tips for women on the road, including travel vignettes and tips on things like safety and budgeting.
A Journey of One’s Own, 3rd Edition: Uncommon Advice for the Independent Woman Traveler, by Thalia Zepatos (The Eighth Mountain Press, 2003, print)
Detailed advice on practical matters for women traveling alone overseas.
Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo, by Beth Whitman (Dispatch Travels, 2009, ebook and print)
An inspirational handbook offering encouragement, travel-tested information and lighthearted anecdotes to help women travel safely and comfortably.
Safety and Security for Women Who Travel, by Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer (Travelers’ Tales, 2004, print)
A collection of tips and wisdom to help female adventurers avoid trouble on the road and travel with security and confidence.
The Solo Female Travel Book: Tips and Inspiration for Women Who Want to See the World on Their Own Terms, by Jen Rulz (Jen on a Jet Plane, 2019, ebook and print)
Tips, funny stories, and inspiration for solo female world travelers.
A Woman Alone: Travel Tales from Around the Globe, edited by Faith Conlon, Ingrid Emerick, Christina Henry de Tessan (Seal Press, 2001, print)
A travel anthology featuring 29 travel tales about women traveling alone.
Transitions Abroad’s Women Travel Portal
An extensive list of links, resources, and articles about women’s travel.
The Blonde Abroad
A long-running solo female travel blog featuring travel tips, packing guides, stories, and other advice for traveling women.
The Gutsy Traveler
The website of women travel expert Marybeth Bond. Includes tips, deals, statistics, and a blog.
Journeywoman, An Online Travel Magazine Just for Women
Online articles, links and travel advice for female travelers.
LGBTQ Resources
International LGBTQ+ Travel Association
Travel guides and destination-specific resources.
Out Traveler Magazine
LGBTQ+ travel trends and stories from Out magazine. Features gay tourism, destinations, and travel guides.
Purple Roofs
Since 1999, Purple Roofs helps travelers find small, family-owned and gay-friendly accommodation with a directory of over 4,800 bed and breakfasts, hotels, vacation rentals and other properties around the world.
International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersexual Association
International information and resources.
GayTravel.com
Information on destinations, hotels, tours, cruises, events, and blogs.
Travels of Adam
“A lifestyle blog for men and other stylish travelers.”
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