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Article: Tips for International Business Travelers from Nikko Hotels International.
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- PR Newswire
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- September 29, 2009
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TOKYO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Business overseas can mean traveling to cultures with unfamiliar social etiquette. To help travelers prepare for overseas trips, Nikko Hotels International has gathered etiquette tips from its staff around the world. Below are some lesser-known formalities in various countries. More tips for each of these countries are available online in the Nikko Hotels newsroom, http://www.jalhotels.mediaroom.com/.
United Arab Emirates
One rule to avoid embarrassment: "In the UAE it is considered rude to show the sole of your foot or shoe when sitting at a gathering," said Christian Rainalter, general manager at Hotel JAL Fujairah, a ...