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FT Globetrotter’s global etiquette guide

How to navigate greetings and meetings to after-work drinks, via karaoke with the boss and what not to discuss at dinner — and more — in the world’s great cities

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The dos and don’ts at top London hotels
The man at the helm of The Goring, the UK capital’s last family-run high-end stay, shares a surprisingly relaxed protocol . . .
The new rules of the hotel pool
How to navigate a delicate ecosystem, according to Miami’s waterside maestros. Warning: failure to adhere to this guidance may attract serious side-eye
Business and social etiquette in Madrid: an expert guide
The implicit codes of life in the Spanish capital, from ‘dos besos’ to dining and safe (and unsafe) topics of discussion
Simon Kuper’s guide to business and social etiquette in Paris
After 18 years in the French capital, our columnist has cracked its secret codes, from the subtle art of ‘la bise’, to never accepting second helpings
A guide to British business etiquette
To kiss or not to kiss? London is a global city but it still has its own rules on how to meet, greet, drink and dress
Karaoke in Tokyo with your boss: a strategic guide
How to achieve professional triumph in this gladiatorial arena

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