
One of the Reindeer Tribe who came in for a cup of tea one rainy Saturday
Just Turn Left at the Mountain – Trials & Tribulations Meandering Across Chinese Borders by Andy Smart
With zero Chinese speaking ability and minimal planning, Andy’s story starts with a disastrous online romance played out in South China and his great escape. From a first Chinese haircut, to encountering the most fearsome waitress in China, to Chengdu and its famous napalm like hot pot, the journey winds its way from Tibet into Yunnan via one of the most dangerous bus journeys in the world. Across borders he foolishly goes ghost hunting in Cambodia and to the DMZ’s ‘no man’s land’ in South Korea. We also take a visit to the eagle hunters of Western Mongolia and the Russian border where Andy manages a Mongolian holiday camp.
For a direct link to the book click here: Just Turn Left at the Mountain on Amazon.co.uk and Just Turn Left at the Mountain on Amazon.com
Find Just Turn Left on Andy Smart’s Author Page here Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com
Drop by Andy’s website at https://justurnleft.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndySmart01
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndySmartJTL/?ref=hl
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/676120.Andy_Smart
Just Turn Left is available on Kindle or as a paperback on Amazon
Safe Journeys!
Categories: On the Road, Writing
Your book would be a great reading! I am sure is very interesting! 😉
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Thanks Carolina > When I was on the road I wrote everything down on bits of paper stuffed into a pocked diary or plastic bag. When I got the time I’d delicately unfold them and get them digital. Phew > I still think it’s the best way to write. Friday tomorrow 😉
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Very clever Andy especially travelling you need to be light cant carry too many things and taking notes here and there on spare papers is clever 😉 sometimes happened to me to write or sketch on napkins lol I agree! And yes Friday tomorrow 😉
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Check out this post by Andy Smart and his videos on his book Just Turn Left at the Mountain! I love it! What a great way to promote your book! -OM
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Hi there OM > Really appreciate the reblog and have a wicked weekend mate
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Teach us how to make a book trailer video like this! Simply amazing! What an adventure! ❤
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Hiya Colleen > Actually I realised that in getting a book package together something’s you just cant do by yourself so I got a professional to do it. Though I gave them the material, it was the only thing I had minimal control over. For once though I think they did a good job first time around, phew! Thanks for your kind words. Your website looks great. Will enjoy having a look around. You promote books as well I see. Any specific genres?
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All genres. Put something together and email me at silverthreading@gmail.com. 😉❤️
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Ok Colleen thanks for that. Nice to meet you 🙂
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Same here!
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What a marvelous video. I showed it to Charley and I think we’ll be fighting over who gets to read it first. Clare
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Glad you like it 🙂 Hope you like JTL. Make sure you get the second version LOL
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Should I get it from your web site or Amazon? How will I know it’s the 2nd version? And what happened to the 1st version?
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Well its only available on Amazon. The first version is unedited with strong language Clare and the second has been edited but still as good. Its up to you. I feel like you are my neighbour ha ha
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You probably don’t know this about me, but I can sometimes have the mouth of a long haul trucker. I was in the army for a few years and because of a mistake in my MOS (Military Occupational Skill) I was surrounded by mostly men. And don’t forget – I worked with teenagers for over 30 years. They invented most of the obscenities now in use today. I think I’ll go for Version I?????
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Ha ha ha > well well, I would never have thought it. For sure its not that bad really. I just believe in writing what I see that’s all. I think the first one is better as it’s more free flowing.
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Charley is my direct opposite. A “bad” word would never come from his lips. But I curl his hair sometimes when something gets me going. His favorite saying in those moments is “You kiss me with that mouth????!!!!!
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In the UK we say ‘Shhhhhhhhhhhhugar!’ LOL
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In this tiny state of RI, we have many strange accents. But it’s well know that none of us pronounces our R’s. So, that would be Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhugah
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ha ha > I would love to hear it
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Now you got me so curious I have to get your book! Btw great video trailer! 😉
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Awwwww Carolina that’s so cool of you. Well on the right hand side bar of my blog there’s a link to it // also there are two links directly under the trailer on the book trailer page. Amazon.co.uk has the most reviews though. Happy hunting Carolina and let me know how you get on 🙂
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woah!
dats amaZing! Andy!
Did u say video trailer abt comin book ;p
gr8!
;))
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Yes its the one on the right of the page with a big stone lion on it. Just Turn Left at the Mountain on Amazon. Cheers for checking the post out Isolated Girl 🙂
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I already have your fascinating looking book and hope to read it soon. I have a couple of others to read first, but I’m really looking forward to starting on yours. 🙂
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Oh wow. Nice one. Yes likewise with Shadow of the Raven: Sons of Kings as I have a Berkshire Tale to read before hand (my WP friend Clare at Around ZuZu’s Barn) she’s so nice. Let me know how you get on 🙂
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Yes. I’ve got to read Clare’s book some time, too. She’s a great friend to have on WP – so nice.
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Oh great > we have a mutual friend. We should go over to her blog for a chat sometime 😉
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I am an Asian nut -so this is a blog I will learn so much from -thank you for finding me.
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Hi there Dee > Glad to hear it. It’s Tomb Sweeping weekend here in China. I tried going out to visit a temple yesterday but there are so many people out that the roads were static. In the end I came home. Rule 1: when there is a Chinese national holiday stay at home! LOL
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I will remember that -and when I write my book that is based in China -I will add that. Thanks.
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Hi,
I know many people here.
I am learning to incorporate video to get blog traffic. I plan on blogging about it soon.
Congratulations on being Danny Ray’s featured blogger. I was his featured blogger too. Maybe you can check out my blog if you need a blogging tip or two. That’s what I write about.
Janice
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Hiya Janice > Thanks for dropping by and of course I’m always interested in boosting anything that’s boostable LOL. I know I am featured on Carolina’s blog but I didn’t know about Danny Ray. Please send me a link. Thanks
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chopsticks crossed, good fortune to you!
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Thanking you kindly Dymoon and thanks for dropping by 🙂 Yes Guo Ni Hao Yun 🙂
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Your book sounds absolutely fascinating Andy. Just the sort of thing I could lose myself in.
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Thanks for checking out the trailer. Actually I got lost myself a few times while I was travelling around then. Mongolia is the easiest place to get lost in as everywhere looks the same and it’s easy to lose any sense of direction.
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Sometimes it’s worth getting lost in a place with so much beauty.
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Yes definitely and it’s so quiet there!
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How wonderful, sounds so peaceful and beautiful.
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This is just lovely! You must be so proud.
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Hi there Life360′ > So far I’m super thankful of my life change. Did I just get lucky when my boss did a runner and the company folded? Cheers for dropping in and checking my book out. Hope you’re having a brilliant weekend:)
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Well I guess everything in life has a silver lining. Great weekend to you too!
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very interesting post 🙂
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Thanks Leyla > Glad you liked it.
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Wooohooo > Thanks for the reblog Penny. Your an absolute star. Thanks for bringing that feelgood factor to my evening 🙂
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