Last week I talked about The Taff Trail in central Cardiff, which was one of the highlights of my trip to the Welsh capital. Today I’d like to suggest some daytrips and sightseeing further afield from the city. The Welsh countryside is beautiful and full of lots of interesting sights to see and places to [...]
I’ve got a great Europe travel tip for you during your next visit to Cardiff, the Welsh capital: the Taff Trail. I actually found out about this from an EALC reader, Renato of RunAbroad.com, who suggested Karen visit the Taff trail during her Cardiff Travel Tips and Tweets last year. I’d like to also suggest [...]
This February I returned to the Brecon Beacons National Park in mid Wales where we also stayed in a bunkhouse last summer and wanted to give you some Europe travel tips on what there is to see and do in this beautiful region of Wales. The Brecon Beacons National Park, with over 500 square miles [...]
If you love the great outdoors, then Wales is your country and the Brecon Beacons in particular will offer all you could wish for in stunning scenery, walking, mountain biking, climbing, canoeing and many other outdoor activities. If you’re travelling on a budget or just prefer to get close to nature, then you may enjoy [...]
Update 15 July 2010: The winner of the 2013 UK City of Culture is Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Update: The 4 shortlisted cities are: Birmingham Derry/Londonderry Norwich Sheffield How are you rooting for? The winner will be announced on Thursday 15 July 2010. On the heels of last’s year’s success of Liverpool’s award of 2008 [...]
If you plan to visit castles, gardens and monuments during your trip to the UK, the Great British Heritage Pass saves you money and time. Overseas visitors to the UK can buy the pass online. The pass gives you free entry to a vast array of heritage properties owned by the National Trust, Historic Scotland [...]
I’m always one for a good citybreak weekend, as I love to check out the vibe and atmosphere of foreign cities. I especially love capital culture. Here are five European capitals that are often overlooked (in some cases because folk don’t even know they are capitals!) Ankara, Turkey Many just assume that the bustling Asia-meets-Europe [...]
If you’d like to join in the 2009 Wales Valleys Walking Festival, all walks are free of charge and are led by experienced leaders with local knowledge. The walks are graded from easy, some exertion, strenuous and very strenuous. Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales There are almost 30 different walks on offer, so why [...]
I asked for tips on what to do and see on the Cardiff stop Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour, on the blog and on Twitter. Here are the tips which I received to help you make the most of your visit to the Welsh capital. The Big Wheel in Cardiff over the Big Weekend Tips [...]
Cardiff in Wales was the final stop on the Europe a la Carte Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour. As I arrived in Cardiff at 21:00 on Thursday 30 July on the bmibaby flight from Belfast and I flew back to Edinburgh at 08:20 on Saturday 1 August. I was only really in Cardiff for one [...]
