So you're about to head to Estonia for a few days of meetings. But you realize: you have no idea what Estonia is like.Sure, you know where you're staying. Maybe you've got a guidebook that describes places to visit if you manage to scrape together a few hours of sightseeing. But what's Estonia really like for doing business? More practically:- How should you greet your business partners?- If you're invited to someone's house, what sort of gift should you bring?- If you bring flowers, should you bring an odd number or an even number?- Are there any special considerations for female travelers?- Perhaps most importantly: if you order the kissel, what on Earth is that going to look like? (hint: it's a dessert!)Estonia: Business Traveler's Passport is designed specifically for businesspeople. It contains over a hundred pages of information on Estonia, focusing on areas of particular concern to the business traveler. While it does contain a small amount of information on hotels and sightseeing opportunities, these sections are intentionally light--this is not a travel guide! Seriously! Instead, it has entire sections of information on:* Estonia Basics: A brief history of Estonia, with some background and historical highlights.* Country Facts: Demographics and other statistical data, with a basic offline map of the country.* Doing Business: Greetings & courtesies, meeting protocol, business attire, business entertaining, etc.* Women: As travelers, are there any special considerations in Estonia? As a businesswoman, are any extra measures needed? How are Estonian women treated in their own country?* Money: What does the money look like? How much should different service people be tipped...if at all?* Travel: Visa info, departure formalities, electrical system, etc.* Safety: Emergency numbers, notes on street crime, hospital locations, health & medical care.* Points of Interest: A few interesting museums and cultural sites, in case there's time after the meetings.* City View: Background on Tallinn, with a handful of hotel descriptions.* Telephone System: The subtleties of dialing to & from Estonia. There's even a section on how to use pay phones in Estonia (without needing to read Estonian).* Life Cycle: From birth to marriage to old age, what's life like?* Gift Giving: The subtleties of giving personal or business gifts.* Holidays and Festivals: Solid background on the popular holidays and festivals.* Religion: Info on Estonia's religious climate.* Superstitions and Folklore: Common superstitions, along with Estonian stereotypes.* Food and Recipes: Descriptions of common Estonian foods, along with recipes for appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts, including Estonian cabbage cream soup, sult, karask, kissel, and verivorst.* Terms Dictionary: Over 100 words & phrases translated into Estonian.* Embassies: Embassy locations and contact info for dozens of countries.All content is 100% available offline without a network connection. However, street addresses are linked to the Maps app, URLs open up in Safari, and phone numbers & email addresses bring up the appropriate helper apps.For more screenshots & info, or to drop us a comment or question (shockingly, we enjoy hearing from customers!) visit us at http://www.ridic.com.[Note: for a functionality preview, try the free Sampler: Business Traveler's Passport app--search the App Store for "ridicsampler".]
