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Expat Life
Used travel books on expatriate life from Bali to Bangkok to Bahrain.

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ALMOST FRENCH A New life in Paris by Sarah Turnbull
A most popular France travel memoir.

Price: AUD 5.00


BONNE CHANCE! Building a New Life in Rural France by Richard Wiles
This looks like a great read: the author moves to the French countryside. This is a used book in very good condition: nice and clean with light reading wear and age. See photos for cover blurb and sample pages. The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Price: AUD 8.00


EXPAT Christina Henry de Tessan - Women's True Tales of Life Abroad
An anthology of pieces on expatriate living by women writers.

Price: AUD 8.00


EXTRA VIRGIN Annie Hawes - Amongst the Olive Groves of Liguria
Two English sisters move to the olive growing regon of Liguria, North Western Italy.

Price: AUD 8.00


GULF STATES & SAUDI ARABIA A SURVIVAL HANDBOOK by Bob Hughes and Graeme Chesters
This expat guide book from 2003 will have some out of date information but still looks like a handy resource for anyone moving to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or United Arab Emirates. This is a used book in good condition with nice clean white pages and light reading wear to cover. See photos for cover blurb and sample pages. The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - enjoy!

Price: AUD 8.00


KOWLOON TONG A Novel by Paul Theroux
A hard to find novel set in Hong Kong by a legendary travel writer and novelist. Book is in good, read condition: pages are clean and aging lightly, some reading wear to cover spine and corners; first page has clipped corner to remove owner's name, a little worn but a good reading copy. See photos for cover blurb and sample pages - the book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - enjoy!

Price: AUD 8.00


SPANISH LESSONS Beginning a new life in Spain by Derek Lambert
The author settles with his family in the Spanish countryside, this is his story...

Price: AUD 8.00


WHEN LONDON CALLS The Expatriation of Australian Creative Artists to Britain by Stephen Alomes
A scarce book on Aussie expats in the UK. This is used book in very good condition: nice and clean with just a little wear and age. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Price: AUD 8.00


ON RUE TATIN Living and Cooking in a Small French Town by Susan Loomis
A hard to find France travel book. This is a used book in good condition: clean with light reading wear; aging lightly; price marked on bottom edge with texta. See photos for cover blurb and sample pages - the book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - enjoy!

Price: AUD 9.00


THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE SARONG (SINGAPORE) PARTY GIRL by Jim Aitchison and Theseus Chan
A very funny and scarce illustrated book about a certain breed of Singapore ladies popular with expatriate gents. Book is in good condition: clean and aging lightly, some reading wear to cover and corners. Not mint but a good reading copy. See photos for cover blurb, sample pages and condition - enjoy!

Price: AUD 9.00


THE RIPENING SUN One Woman and the Creation of a Vineyard
A hard to find book, the authors sell up, move to France and find themselves running a vineyard.

Price: AUD 9.00


A YEAR IN GREEN TEA AND TUK TUKS My unlikely adventures creating an organic farm in Sri Lanka by Rory Spowers
An offbeat Sri Lanka travel book: it is quite hard to find and looks like a great read. This is a used travel book in good condition with light reading wear and age. See photos for cover blurb and sample pages(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - enjoy!

Price: AUD 10.00


FIFA 192 The true story behind the legend of the Brunei National Football Team by Stanley Park
A rare book with some home truths about football and expat life. This is a used book in good condition with nice clean white pages; light wear to cover. See photos for cover blurb and sample pages. The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive.

Price: AUD 10.00


HELLO MISSUS A Girl's Own Guide to Foreign Affairs by Lynne Minion
A very interesting looking memoir, the author does foreign aid work in East Timor.

Price: AUD 10.00


NOTES FROM AN EVEN SMALLER ISLAND by Neil Humphries
I have a real soft spot for this book, a funny and very informative look at Singapore by an English expat. Book is in very good condition, very clean and rarely read. See photos for cover blurb, sample pages and condition - enjoy!

Price: AUD 10.00


PARROT PIE FOR BREAKFAST An Anthology of Women Pioneers by Jane Robinson
A very interesting book of women battling in history all over the world. This is a used travel book in good condition: clean with light wear and age, some minor marks on edges of text block. A nice copy of a scarce book. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Price: AUD 10.00


SCRIBBLES FROM THE SAME ISLAND by Neil Humphries
A great book on Singapore by an English expat. The sequel to Notes from an Even Smaller Island. This series is highly recommended by this South-East-Asia buff. Book is in very good condition with clean white pages, minor reading wear. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!

Price: AUD 10.00


THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF JIM THOMPSON and stories of other expats in South East Asia
A scarce book on extraordinary expats in South-East Asia. This is a used travel book in very good condition: nice and clean with light wear to corners; minor dog ears. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Price: AUD 10.00


THE SUMMER OF MY GREEK TAVERNA A Memoir by Tom Stone
A scarce Greece memoir. This is a used travel book in very good condition: nice and clean with some light wear to the corners. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Price: AUD 10.00


AUSTRALIAN EXPATS Stories from Abroad by Bryan Havenhand & Anne MacGregor
A scarce book that looks like a great read for anybody working overseas or dreaming of it. This is a used book in very good condition: nice and clean with just a little wear and age. See photos for cover blurb and sample pages(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - enjoy!

Price: AUD 11.99