Notes From a Big Country

 
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Notes From a Big Country, by Bill Bryson.
This was the book that introduced me to the work of Bill Bryson, via a referral from another traveling friend of mine.

Scotch and Holy Water

 
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Scotch and Holy Water, by John D. Tumpane is an up-close and personal look at integration into Turkish culture. 

Vagabonding, An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term Travel

 
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Author Rolf Potts has definately put his money where his mouth his with this real life exercise in checking out of the mainstream to trek around the world.

A Year in Provence

 
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A Year in Provence, by Peter Mayle.
As someone who has repeatedly selected countries to live in for a year or more, I enjoyed this book’s peek into the progression of cultural assimilation that occurs when you travel long term in a particular region, or in this case, move there permanently.

Tales of a Female Nomad

 
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Tales of a Female Nomad, by Rita Golden Gelman is a wonderful travel book for women, with too many life lessons to count.