CultureShock! Spain

CultureShock! Spain is the definitive manual for adjusting to life in Spain. Not only does it translate local customs and culture and warn against making any social faux pas, but it also provides practical information to enable readers to live and work in Spain with ease. Understand the Spanish love of socialising and take part in the ritual evening paseo. Learn the concept behind the term mañana and how best to adapt your daily life to all that mañana entails. Discover the A-Z of Spanish food, the famous tapas culture and how best to fit in with Spaniards' late eating hours. On a practical level, check the documents needed for opening a Spanish bank account, the do's and don'ts in the workplace and how to address locals without giving offence. Written from an outsider's perspective, CultureShock! Spain is all you'll need for life in Spanish society.



Born in Singapore of a Belgian father and Russian mother, Marie Louise Graff is well placed to talk about culture shock. Now a British citizen, she spent her school-going years in various parts of the world including China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia and the USA. She has travelled extensively and speaks English, French, some basic Spanish and a little Russian. She moved from Singapore to Spain in 1973 upon her husband’s retirement. She is a member of a number of clubs and enjoys exploring Spain by car and driving around Europe with her family