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GUEST BLOG: Life on the Road during Covid-19 – Part 1

April 14, 2020 clintiguana 0

A postcard from the road. Morocco under lockdown and all that jazz – from Sam ‘Van Dweller’ Sam ‘Van Dweller’ has been a blogger, musician […]

BAKU BEYOND : PART FOUR: Wales, Bales and local Ales (Azerbaijan 0 Wales 2)

November 17, 2019 clintiguana 0

And so it arrives. Match day.  Azerbaijan v Wales. The reason we have come all this way. It feels a bit strange. There was a […]

BAKU BEYOND: PART THREE: You can take the boy out of the valley, but you cant take the valley out of the boy

November 16, 2019 clintiguana 0

The day started with picking up our tickets for the game. There was a time when getting tickets for Wales games was easy. These days […]

BAKU BEYOND: PART TWO: Instagram City

November 14, 2019 clintiguana 0

And so it begins. Finally in Baku. (NB: This is a live blog from my phone. Will tidy up with tidy pictures when I get […]

BAKU BEYOND: PART ONE: Moscow Calling.

November 13, 2019 clintiguana 0

Azerbaijan away. They dont get much more exotic than this. But exotic often comes at a price. On this occasion the price is the journey […]

LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 202 – The Wanderer Returns (22/10/19)

November 1, 2019 clintiguana 0

We have been blessed to have the good fortune to do a bit of globetrotting recently so our return show on the 22nd October 2019 […]

BRATISLAVA OR BUST: PART FOUR

October 11, 2019 clintiguana 0

Up bright and early again ready for one last day of tourism mania. The gang was a little divided today.  I dont like using real […]

BRATISLAVA(ish) OR BUST: PART THREE

October 11, 2019 clintiguana 0

Today’s adventures in Bratislava are mostly set, erm, not in Bratislava.

BRATISLAVA OR BUST PART TWO

October 9, 2019 clintiguana 0

Walking tours. Uncool but invaluable. As we head out into the big bad city, it appears the only people out are tourists on walking tours. […]

BRATISLAVA OR BUST PART ONE:

October 9, 2019 clintiguana 0

It’s October.  It must be Wales away again.

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART TWELVE: we finally find a decent pub

September 21, 2019 clintiguana 0

Still not quite done yet. We have another day of full on guided tourism to go. And there is a lot to see in Xian. […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART ELEVEN: Terracotta Warriors day

September 20, 2019 clintiguana 0

Another day, another one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It’s Terracotta Warrior day. I wake up knackered. At seven am I hear what appears […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART TEN: Bullet Trains and Long Goodbyes

September 19, 2019 clintiguana 0

Dropping like flies now. Only two of us make it for today’s temple session.  Excessive templing and late night drinking taking its toll. Today’s temple […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART NINE: Call that a castle?

September 18, 2019 clintiguana 0

We are to be based in the amazing Pingyao for a few days, although today we head out to check out some of the nearby […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA PART EIGHT: Pingyao or bust

September 17, 2019 clintiguana 0

Our luxurious hotel was just about all we get to see of this ‘ancient’ city. Today we head for Pingyao. I head down for breakfast […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA PART SEVEN: Why would you build that there?

September 16, 2019 clintiguana 0

The new week starts bright, fresh and full of hope and anticipation. Another day another city. This time we are travelling by minibus. We load […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART SIX: In search of Santa’s Grottoe

September 15, 2019 clintiguana 0

New Day – new city. Datong Up at the crack of dawn, we were ready and waiting for Lucas, our guide for the next few […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA PART FIVE: Murder on the Datong Express

September 14, 2019 clintiguana 0

Time to move on from Beijing. When we got back on Friday a note had been left in the room advising us Tiananmen Square would […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART FOUR: In search of a Chinese pub

September 13, 2019 clintiguana 0

A day off to roam free around Beijing, and perhaps finally find a pub. After the full Chinese breakfast, armed with a pretty, but rather […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART THREE: The Great Wall.

September 11, 2019 clintiguana 0

The big one. The Great Wall of China. But first, a trip to a jade factory.  For factory, read gift shop. Quite impressive what they […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART TWO: Tiananmen Square and all that jazz

September 10, 2019 clintiguana 0

Day one proper in China started with breakfast, as most good days do. It was surprisingly recognisable. Mainly, but not wholly, due to the fact […]

SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART ONE: Barbarians at the gate

September 9, 2019 clintiguana 0

Part one of a daily blog of six tourists having touristy adventures in China. I suppose it started in earnest when I bought a new […]

Recent Posts

  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 262 – The Maternity Special (06/04/21) April 8, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 261 (30/03/21) April 2, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: peppermint Iguana Radio Show 260 (23/03/21) March 26, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 259 (16/03/21) March 21, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 258 (09/03/21) March 11, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 257 (02/03/21) March 3, 2021
  • THE BREWER’S DAUGHTER: Jara (2019) February 26, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 256 (23/02/21) February 25, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 255 (including tribute to Toffa) (16/02/21) February 18, 2021
  • TOFFA: West Wales Legend Goes to Great Gig in the Sky February 16, 2021
  • THE BLUNDERS: Can’t Believe it’s Not Better (Blunders 2021) February 12, 2021
  • WIN STUFF AND HEAR YOUR VOICE ON THE RADIO: Send us your stories February 11, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 254 – Zoe’s Lockdown Birthday (09/02/21) February 10, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 253 (02/02/21) February 4, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 252 (26/01/21) January 27, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: peppermint Iguana Rado Show # 251 (19/01/21) January 22, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show 250 (12/01/2021) January 14, 2021
  • MARK KEDS: Senseless things guitarist goes to the great gig in the sky January 11, 2021
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 249 – Best of 2021 (05/01/21) January 7, 2021
  • IGUANA DJ MIX: Mind the Gap – Cained on a Train mix (31/12/2020) December 31, 2020

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