Looking for an action-packed excursion in Wales? Check out coasteering, an outdoor adventure sport that follows a rocky coastline, both in the water and out. It’s a crazy mix of swimming, scrambling, leaping and caving – and Wales is the birthplace of the sport. Here’s my review of coasteering in Snowdonia, North Wales. Yikes! Coasteering […]
Conwy Castle, why you should visit
Conwy Castle in North Wales is an evocative place to visit. With a history that dates back to the 1200s, it’s one of Edward I’s Iron Ring of Castles, and a fascinating part of the history of the British Isles. Here’s your ultimate Conwy Castle guide. Edward I and Llywelyn ap Gruffydd – torn […]
St Dwynwen on Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey, Wales
If you like tales of enchanted eels, thwarted love, saintly devotion and vengeance, the history of St Dwynwen on Llanddwyn Island (Ynys Llanddwyn) in north Wales might interest you. To learn more about St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers, or if you want to visit this tiny island near Newborough Beach for yourself, read […]
Is it a mystical experience or is that the sun in my eyes?
On my last day in Wales our sparkly red bus tour stops at St. Non’s Well and I’m hell-bent on finding some potent Celtic/Catholic mysticism. Our group troops off to the spring, a small covered well said to have miraculous curative properties. Nearby are the remains of St Non’s chapel built in the 6th century. Non was the mother […]
Mystical Wales in a red glitter bus
It’s not often you make a pilgrimage in a red sparkly disco bus, but Wales is a land of novel experiences. Along with 4 other writers, our Welsh guide, Steven, and a tattooed driver named Rocky, we sailed down to St Davids, the smallest city in Wales. Really it’s a wee town, but since it has a […]
Travel Writing Conference ie where am I and who are you?
It’s a strange global moment, this travel writing conference. The TMAC Conference (Travel Media Association of Canada) is a collection of travel writers and travel industry people, ie tourist board reps and PR people, and the idea is to connect, get story ideas, sightsee, do professional development workshops and generally, become a cohesive group rather than […]
Photo tour of Wales
From bad taste to spectacular scenery … Wild ponies …. Limestone cliffs And more cliffs Signs of spring And of course, sheep Wales is a (sorry for the bad pun, but how can I not say it?) Wale of a time. And now that I”m covered in bruises […]
Wild in Wales
Signing up for an active holiday in Wales doesn’t mean just a bit of fresh air. It means scaring the beejeesus out of yourself and getting soaked in the process. Gorge walking pushed me to the limits. In fact, it pushed me over the limit. It pushed me over the rocks into a waterfall. […]
Rope walking, rock climbing and sheep
My first day in Wales and I am bruised, sore and ready for wine with dinner. Brecon Beacons National Park is a scenic (duh, what park isn’t?) inland park with a lot of sheep. But my fun was all indoors today, at the Llangorse Multi Activity Centre with 5,000 square feet of climbing and bouldering […]
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