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Around the World in 26 Letters: My Travel Alphabet

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Around the World in 26 Letters: My Travel Alphabet

I’ve been travelling the world, on-and-off, for almost 16 years—ever since an adventurous 4 week train journey took me through Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic into Romania back in the days when they each had separate currencies. …

Europe’s Fairy-Tale Castles: Castell Coch, Cardiff

by Runaway Brit 1 Comment on Europe’s Fairy-Tale Castles: Castell Coch, Cardiff

Ascending dramatically from a sea of tangled forest, the three turrets of Castell Coch are a scene straight from a fairy tale. The castle would not look amiss in any part of medieval Europe. It looks proudly out over Welsh …

Tenby: Welsh Seaside Town of a Bygone Age

by Runaway Brit Leave a Comment on Tenby: Welsh Seaside Town of a Bygone Age

When the Napoleonic Wars of the Nineteenth Century ravished many of the fashionable spa resorts across Europe, small British resorts became a popular second choice for a holiday by the sea. Amongst these resorts Tenby in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, …

Perfect Peaks. A #FriFotos Photo Essay

by Runaway Brit Leave a Comment on Perfect Peaks. A #FriFotos Photo Essay

While looking through my photographs in order to participate in this week’s #FriFotos, which has the theme of ‘Peaks’, I realised something.

I have not spent nearly enough time in the mountains.

I love mountains, but tend to migrate more …

Why You Should Visit Wales

by Runaway Brit 12 Comments on Why You Should Visit Wales

Rather than flowing over the top of the British Isles as usual, the Jet Stream’s current positioning to the South has brought the rainiest summer that the United Kingdom has had in decades (and let’s face it we normally get …

St Fagans: a Slice of Welsh Life

by Runaway Brit 2 Comments on St Fagans: a Slice of Welsh Life

St Fagans National History Museum stands in the shadow of Cardiff’s Millennium stadium, and is only a stone’s throw from the uber-trendy Mermaid Quay bay area. It is a gem of a museum chronicling Welsh Life through the ages.

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Bad Wolf Bay: The Rugged Coastline of South Wales (UK)

by Runaway Brit 1 Comment on Bad Wolf Bay: The Rugged Coastline of South Wales (UK)

Although I enjoy travelling the world and have branded myself a Runaway Brit, I do still appreciate the beauty of my home country. The UK is a small but diverse island and has many unappreciated areas of natural beauty. Many …

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