Slovenia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

I get these books for every new destination I visit and everything in them is so accurate. They really help me get a better understanding of the place I'm about to visit. Slovenia was no different. Big fan.

I got this for my dad as a Christmas gift. Its a really short read, but he really appreciated it and gave him lots of knowledge of the Slovenian culture, past and present. He is 100% Slovenian and loves to learn about his heritage as much as he can.

As I prepare to move to Slovenia to work for approximately a year this book is proving to be a valuable introduction that is augmenting aspects of Slovenia that I couldn't quite articulate during a recent look-see visit.

A wealth of information. Easy to read.

Charmingly written, informative and brief (164 smallish pages) summary of Slovenian history, geography, customs, attitudes, family life and social relations. Jason Blake has a good eye for the essentials of Slovenian culture, and gives good examples of how Slovenians resemble or differ from people of other cultures. Good sidebars on climate, demography, national holidays, and even a few everyday phrases in Slovene.

We visited Slovenia last year and were intrigued. It was somehow western and eastern at the same time. We were left with some questions after the visit (corruption, honesty, etc.), and this book answered all of them. We look forward to going back!

This is a completely useless travel book that contains nothing that can not be found in a quick internet search. DO NOT BUY if you're looking for a travel book.

It was very interesting to read about the people now. Many of the things I didn't know were in the book. Good book for the non-Slovenian.

This is a fantastic little book, packed with insight into the mindset and culture of Slovenes. Written with an undercurrent of humor, I frequently found myself nodding and laughing at many of the traits the author describes. If you have any interest in Slovenia, this is a must-read.

Bought for my British girlfriend so that she could understand my culture. This book is very detailed, normally it would take someone months or years to gather this much knowledge about Slovenia and its people. It's very accurate, with a notable exception of Slovenia's recent history which seems a bit biased. Nonetheless this book is very informative and funny and worth buying if you want to learn more about the way of Slovenes!

Without this little book it would have taken me years to learn what's contained in this volumn.

These books are very informative and while I didn't give myself enough time to read it before going, I was able to pick out anything that could be important thanks to the easy layout.

Uncovers a little more of Slovenians and their culture.....fills the gaps that the usual tourist guide books do not explain. A recommneded buy.