Internet Resources

General Resource Links

• Intercultural Press - Books and training materials about many cultures

Pittsburgh Area International Resource Links

• Global Pittsburgh - International communities, business and tourism in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA
• International Women's Association of Pittsburgh

Country & Destination Related Links

• Country Information - World Fact Book
• Country Information - Library of Congress
• Country Information - U.S. State Department
• Holidays and Celebrations in Numerous Countries

Health-Related Information Links

• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) - (International Traveler's Line: 1-877-394-8747)

Language Links

• Translating Dictionaries

International Travel Information Links

• Airline Toll-Free Numbers and Websites
• Exchange Rate Information and Data
• International Prepaid Cell Phones
• Travel Warnings/Public Announcements/Consular Info Sheets
• U.S. Embassy and Consulate Websites Worldwide
• Foreign Embassies in Washington, D.C.
• Weather Report & Forecast
• National Passport Information Center (NPIC) - Telephone: 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778)

World Newspapers and Journals Links

• On-Line Newspapers of the World: Organized by Continent
• World Business Dailies, World Business Magazines, Business Magazines by Country

Book Resources

General Cultural Background

• Walker, Danielle and Thomas and Joerg Schmitz. Doing Business Internationally: The Guide to Cross-Cultural Success, 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill, 2003.
• Moran, Robert T. and Phillip Harris. Managing Cultural Differences: Leadership Strategies for a New World of Business, 5th edition. Intercultural Press, Yarmouth, Maine, 2000.
• Hampden-Turner, Charles and Fons Trompenaars. Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, 2nd edition. McGraw Hill, New York, New York, 1998.

Country Specific

• Althen, Gary. American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States, 2nd edition. Intercultural Press, Yarmouth, Maine, 2002.
• Culture Shock! A Guide to Customs and Etiquette. (Series on numerous countries) Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, Portland, Oregon.
• Morrison, Terry, Wayne A. Conaway, and George A. Borden. Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries. Adams Media Corporation, Holbrook, MA, 1994.