A Short Introduction to North Wales There isn't a universal definition for North Wales. Often-times, it is assumed to be the six northern-most of the principal areas. However, there are other ...

Halloween Is Coming Soon Halloween is coming soon. As a result, it is a good time to look at the wide range of practices that can be found in a wide range of places. To name an example, there are ...

What Is Dorothea Quarry? Slate has been a popular building material for a very long time. As a result, the slate industry is known to have existed in what is now Wales as far back as Roman times. It ...

Devil's Bridge Falls is a spectacular waterfall attraction at Devils Bridge in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains.  As beautiful and interesting as the falls was, I got the feeling that the Devil’s ...

Have You Heard of Elan Valley? Mid Wales has no shortage of sites of interest. To name an example, my wife and I paid a recent visit to Elan Valley, which is sometimes called the Welsh Lake ...

There are 389 natural lakes in the whole of Wales, with 250 in Snowdonia. The Welsh for ‘lake’ is ‘llyn’ and often referred to in this way, similar to lochs in Scotland. Though there are many lakes ...

Have You Heard of Dolbadarn Castle? Wales has a storied landscape. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that it is home to numerous ruins of note. One excellent example would be ...

What are Schumann Resonances? It is interesting to note that the Earth can be compared to an electrical circuit of enormous size. As such, there is a huge amount of electrical activity happening ...

Pilgrims have sought love on Llanddwyn Island for millennia. Inspired by the story of Saint Dwynwen, Wales’ patron saint of lovers, some may get down on one knee on Llanddwyn Beach; others may cast ...

'...; At my nativity The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets; and at my birth The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shaked like a coward... ..all the courses of my ...

There are people who believe that Ancient Gods were Ancient Aliens The idea that ancient gods were based on real personages is not a new one. In fact, the concept is called euhemerism because of a ...

Have you heard of Castell y Bere? The sheer length of Welsh history means that the land has plenty of sites of interest. For proof, look no further than Castell y Bere, which is a medieval castle ...

Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is typically seen as the most powerful of all the medieval Welsh princes. Known as Llywelyn ein Llyw Olaf (Our Last Helm) or just Llywelyn the Last/the Great, he was Prince of ...

There are claims that people predicted COVID-19 before it stormed onto the world stage. One example involves the Gyud-Zhi, which is a 2,500 - year old Tibetan medical text that tends to be brought up ...

What Is Christmas Cat? There is a wide range of Christmas beliefs in a wide range of countries, which include some that have taken inspiration from pre-Christian sources. For instance, interested ...