Wales

A Virtual Tour of Tywyn Beach
Forget Florida, take a trip to Tywyn Beach!
While many of my Canadian school friends would travel down to hot and sunny Florida for their summer vacation, my extremely British family and I would religiously travel to my grandmother's cottage near Tywyn Beach in Wales. As anyone familiar with the UK will know, Welsh summers are not known for their high and balmy temperatures, nor their predictable weather patterns. Imagine walking along the beach in bright sunshine, only to turn the corner and find a mammoth raincloud on your heels. I...

Stunning Pictures of Wales
Visit Mid Wales with photographer Mathieu Gasquet
Franco-Italian photographer and film director Mathieu Gasquet's love affair with the landscape of Wales began when he visited this marvellous yet rather overlooked country for the first time in 2009. During his time there, he took an unexpected 1000 pictures of Wales - its roaring coastline, rolling hills, varied wildlife, and ever-changing weather. This article is dedicated to the moving photos Mathieu took while on holiday there. Speaking not only as his life partner, but also as his greate...

Quiz: Wales - How much do you know?
Pit yourself against these 10 questions about Wales (now 10 more added Feb 2011 & 5 more March 2011)
More new questions March 2011!. Wales is the Land of Song, the country of valleys, the home of erstwhile coal-mining and place of birth of some very influential and famous folk. It is a country within the United Kingdom but now with its own Welsh Assembly. The official languages of Wales are English and Welsh, the latter being an ancient Celtic tongue. Wales gives us Snowdonia, the Brecon Beacons, the Black Mountains, Anglesey, mediaeval castles galore, the Preseli Mountains, Welsh Slate an...

Quiz: What do you know about Wales
Wales, Land of Song
Croeso i Cymru! Welcome to Wales! Wales has a population of around three million and is one of the world's modern Celtic nations. Rich in culture and heritage, the people of Wales are inordinately proud of their home. Find out how much you know about the Principality of Wales by taking the quiz. There are, in fact, two quizzes on this page - the first is for non-Welsh people and the second is for people who know all about Wales - or should do, if they live here. Please leave a comment ...

W is for Wales
Wales: Llanfair PG, Leeks and Daffodils, & Welsh Cakes
Would you like to have fun while learning about the countries of the world? Today we will travel to Wales, part of the UK! Are you a geography teacher, lover of travel, homeschooling or involved parent, student, or life-long learner? Join us on our adventure as we travel the globe! In an effort to make world geography more meaningful and memorable, we will visit one country per letter of the alphabet. Locate the country on a world map, color the flag, watch YouTube clips, cook an ethnic meal...