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West Papua Free!!    by Frans Welman
Price: $4.99 USD. 82000 words. Language: English. Published by booksmango  on April 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

West Papua, part of Indonesia shows disparity with the land that annexed it after the Dutch abandoned a war which should have secured independence for the Papuans as the Netherlands had promised. Frans Welman in collaboration with Viktor Kasiepo travels through this forgotten land of high rise mountains and swampy coast dotted with beaches to experience culture and repression. Their aim is to make
Bangkok Smile/s Volume II    by Hugh Watson
Price: $4.99 USD. 71490 words. Language: English. Published by booksmango  on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Secrets of the Thais from Phra Attit Road to Sukhumvit Like the first work [Siam Smile/s], this book intends to point out how amusing humans are, especially when one is in a different country, as all the awkward and untoward things stick out like elephants wearing sunglasses. There are hysterical things happening every day in Thailand. The trick is to spot the amusing moments and have a good laugh
Bangkok Smile/s Volume I    by Hugh Watson
Price: $4.99 USD. 68110 words. Language: English. Published by booksmango  on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Secrets of the Thais from Phra Attit Road to Sukhumvit Like the first work [Siam Smile/s], this book intends to point out how amusing humans are, especially when one is in a different country, as all the awkward and untoward things stick out like elephants wearing sunglasses. There are hysterical things happening every day in Thailand. The trick is to spot the amusing moments and have a good laugh
Confession of a Coward - an Indian Adventure    by Kirsty Turner
Price: $4.99 USD. 71270 words. Language: English. Published by booksmango  on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

This book describes a nine month journey through India and Nepal, focusing on the interesting and often arresting characters encountered along the way. The book is unusual as it is written from a female point of view. The narrator is an inexperienced and nervous traveller, which makes a change of pace from accounts by the well-travelled and intrepid. Throughout her journey, she meets a range of un
Watching the Thais    by Tom Tuohy
Price: $4.99 USD. 65100 words. Language: English. Published by booksmango  on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Why does a Thai smile at you after crashing into the back of your car?

 Why do Thais deplore walking?

 The heat, the heat. What about the weather? 

Why is everything done as a pack?

 What is all this face stuff about?

 Lies?

 Confrontation? 

Sleeping and shopping?

 Just what is it with the Thais? 

What’s it all about?

 Author and academic Tom Tuohy answers all these questions and much mo
Sons of Isan    by William Reyland
Price: $4.99 USD. 44010 words. Language: English. Published by booksmango  on April 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

A touching and at times comical adventure of spirit and grit, an American man trades it all for the heat and mind-bending solitude of a rural Buddhist temple. A modern day 'Mai Pen Rai', Bill Reyland's memoir chronicles his personal adventures and experiences as he fumbles through the intricacies of Thai culture, vicious temple dogs, extreme heat and mind-bending solitude.
Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan    by Heinz Duthel
Price: $9.90 USD. 99620 words. Language: English. Published on April 12, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan Duthel Global Travel Books
From Jarrow to Java (On a Beer Scooter)    by Joe Writeson
Price: $9.99 USD. 64760 words. Language: English. Published on April 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues.

From Jarrow to Java (on a beer scooter) is an entertaining, humorous and cleverly observational book based on some of the unique characters and situations encountered during the course of a large construction project in East Java during a crucial time in Indonesia’s history. The cast includes all the usual suspects: Europeans, Australians, Americans etc. but the starring roles are Indonesians
Irish Feet in Asian Flip-Flops    by Deirdre Kennedy
Price: $7.99 USD. 66410 words. Language: English (Irish dialect). Published on April 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

A collection of stories, anecdotes and reflections on the author's travel and work in Asia, in particular South Asia, spanning 15 years from first setting foot in Asia to present involvement and work with a small Irish charity organisation. The book is humorous, serious, reflective as the author communicates real experiences of an Irish mind grappling with life in new cultures.
92 Attraktionen in Myanmar    by Jason Born
Price: $4.99 USD. 14970 words. Language: German. Published on April 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Das exotischste Land in Asien ist wohl Myanmar. In diesem Buch, werden 92 Attraktionen von Myanmar vorgestellt, die sich lohnen, zu besichtigen. Attraktionen in Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan und anderen Orten. Dazu auch noch Tipps und Tricks, und vieles mehr. Lassen Sie sich überraschen, von einem exotischen Land, das Sie sicherlich nicht enttäuschen wird.