Swansea Travel Blogs

I remember being aquiver with excitement as my long-laid plans had come to fruition. I stepped onto my 8 hour flight from Dulles to Heathrow with a barely-contained fury of anticipation. What would life be like on the other side of the ocean? As a senior at UMBC, I had done all of my complicated wo…

Swansea in south Wales' first settlement was a Norman castle in 1099 during the reign of William the Conqueror. The city developed as a major port for the south Wales coalfield from 1700. It is the 2nd largest city in Wales. With its abundance of high quality coal, Swansea became the copper smeltin…

I just wanted to express my excitement for my upcoming trip to PARIS!!!I don't have much else to say. I am going to Paris for the rest of this week. I have successfully finished my paper for my course I had to take, and I am feeling pretty amazing right now! I CAN'T WAIT!!! :) I will definitely hav…

I arrived back in Swansea from my little Welsh/Scottish trip last Wednesday after a 14 hour bus ride. Unfortunately I was late and had had to catch some random bus that I was only vaguely certain would take me to the right place. I asked the driver and passenger for further directions, but unfortun…

Who knew a person could find so much adventure in one spot!  Along the way we were able to go down in a coal mine (which was really scary).  You are lowered down in a small elevator down a very very narrow dark shaft.  Then you get down to what feels like the bottom of the earth and …

If you ever come to Wales, let me know and I will find you a good and your budget type hotel or place to stay. Loads to see and the fresh air, beats London any time. 

Apart from -- The weather~~ The food~~ The accommodation~~ The countryside~~ The people~~ The lanauage... I'm having a great time here!! Haha.. How could I NOT love and enjoy the UK??

Before my PhD defense, Hester and I decided to have a long weekend in Wales. We travelled around southern Wales in 5 days, visiting Cardiff, St. Davids and Tintern Abbey.

castles, beer festivals, mountain biking, hitchhiking, walking, and plenty of bleak weather...

I am travelling in and around India, to many places! Starting Feb 18th 2008 .