Books that make you say — that is exactly me.

Funny, warm and painfully accurate — these are
coffee table books filled with sayings that capture
exactly what it feels like to live in, travel through
or fall in love with another country.

You will read one page and laugh out loud.
You will read the next and get a lump in your throat.
And then you will immediately think of five people
who need their own copy.

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The Series

  • You Know You Have Been to Cyprus When...

    For everyone who has eaten halloumi three times in one day, tried to leave a Cypriot home without leftovers and failed, and knows that a quick coffee takes at least two hours.

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  • You Know You Have Been in the Middle East When...

    Over 5,000 copies sold. For everyone who knows that summer is the time of year you just don't go outside — and that a problem with your car AC is more serious than the brakes.

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  • You Know You Are An Expat When...

    For the ones who say "we're going home" and mean three different places. The ones who packed everything into two suitcases and started again — and would do it all over again.

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You Know You Have Been There When...

  • ... you think Halloumi is its own food group

    You Know You Have Been to Cyprus When...

  • ... a problem with your car AC is more serious than a problem with the brakes

    You Know You Have Been in the Middle East When...

  • ... your life story uses the phrase 'and then we moved to...' at least five times


    You Know You Are An Expat When...

Made to be gifted. Meant to be recognized.

These books are designed to live on coffee tables,
spark conversations, and quietly say — you get it.

They make thoughtful gifts for expats, travellers,
and anyone who has lived abroad. Perfect for goodbyes,
reunions, housewarmings, or memories that don't
need explaining.

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The story behind the series

I have spent years living abroad, travelling through
countries I never want to forget, and collecting
moments that are impossible to explain to anyone
who hasn't been there.

These books started as a way to capture exactly
what that feels like — the humour, the warmth,
the quirks and the quiet magic of a life
that is simply too good not to share.

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