They may also suggest other agencies and information sources. The chamber provides a list of publications covering many countries. In addition, it can connect you with American Chambers of Commerce overseas in many countries. 1615 H. St., N.W., Washington D.C. 20062. These are newsletters written for people traveling overseas.
Topics are general and include customs and courtesies, the people, lifestyles, and the nation.
These are culturegrams available for more than 100 areas of the world. Americans unconsciously regard people who avoid eye contact as unfriendly, insecure, untrustworthy, inattentive and impersonal. In the United States, it is considered to be rude to stare - regardless of who is looking at whom. In contrast, the polite English person is taught to pay close attention to a speaker, to listen carefully, and to blink their eyes to let the speaker know he or she has been understood as well as heard. Americans signal interest and comprehension by bobbing their heads or grunting.