Sharing Travel Tales from Around the World

By: Steven Jones
The landscape of Snowdonia has long inspired the works of artists and craftspeople, and it’s easy to see why; the colours, the textures, the shapes and the layers of contrasting yet complementary elements are an artist’s dream.

By: Eric Alexander Hamilton
Imagine a city built on the banks of two huge rivers that has year-round mild climate, a mixture of beautiful historic and modern buildings, numerous parks with green forests and colorful gardens, tree-lined streets, elegant neighborhoods, a major university (Portland State University) and an efficient public transit system of light-rail trains and streetcars that connects all parts of the city to each other. That city is Portland, Oregon. In this city you can easily go anywhere in the downtown area by foot or by transit—a rarity in the United States.

By: Steven Jones
In the thousands of years since man first made Snowdonia his home, life in the region has changed almost beyond recognition. From Iron Age settlers and Roman invaders to Jacobean altruism and the Industrial Revolution, there’s no better way to learn about Snowdonia’s history than to pay a visit to one of Snowdonia’s many museums.

By: Steven Jones
Snowdonia is easily accessible by road and train from most parts of mainland Britain – and by sea or air from Ireland – so a few days in Snowdonia is one of the nicest ways to spend a bank holiday weekend.

By: Steven Jones
Towering mountains, mile after mile of sand and shingle coastline, and open countryside as far as the eye can see. That’s probably what you see in your mind’s eye, when you think of Snowdonia. Not a huge amount to keep smaller children entertained, you might think… but you’d be wrong!