An architectural fantasy in an idyllic setting
The Welsh village of Portmeirion with its famous Stone Boat, Italianate buildings, bizarre statuary and borrowed architectural bits and bobs awakens a child-like glee.
Cardiff, Wales
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Airline review: From nowhere to one of the world's best
An excellent airline that has risen in just two decades to be at the forefront of aviation.
The mystery of how New South Wales got its name
It's a great mystery why James Cook named the east coast 'New South Wales', presumably it reminded him of the south Welsh landscape.
'Shambolic, chaotic and alcoholic': This is Dylan Thomas's Wales
This is the Wales poet Dylan Thomas, who died after a heavy drinking session during a sell-out US recital tour, knew.
An alternative way to see England and Wales
It's day one of our weekend canal boating experience and so far if we're not bumping off both banks we're zig-zagging along the canals like a drunk stumbling between bars.
This town is a train-lover's dream destination
This Welsh town is a dream come true if you're a fan of rail travel.
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