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Hay-on-Wye hosts a 10-day literary festival which draws more than 80,000 visitors each year.

This town is like a Willy Wonka factory for book lovers

Hay-on-Wye in Wales is world famous for its second-hand and antiquarian bookshops, and it’s easy for a book lover to get carried away.

  • by Keith Austin
The Hotel Portmeirion.

Portmeirion, Wales: an architectural fantasy in an idyllic setting

The Welsh village of Portmeirion with its famous Stone Boat, Italianate buildings, bizarre statuary and borrowed architectural bits and bobs awakens a child-like glee.

  • by Tim Richards
The interior of the standard class cabin where seat pitch and width are noticeably generous.

Airline review: Qatar Airways, economy class, Doha to Cardiff

An excellent airline that has risen in just two decades to be at the forefront of aviation.

  • by Steve Meacham
Little and Broad Haven on the west coast of Pembrokeshire.

South Wales, UK: Where to find the finest Welsh coastline

It's a great mystery why James Cook named the east coast 'New South Wales', presumably it reminded him of the south Welsh landscape.

  • by Steve Meacham
The Boathouse at Laugharne, the famous home of Dylan and Caitlin Thomas.

Swansea, Wales travel guide: Tour of poet Dylan Thomas's Wales

This is the Wales poet Dylan Thomas, who died after a heavy drinking session during a sell-out US recital tour, knew.

  • by Steve Meacham
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Narrowboats in the Llangollen Canal, built by Thomas Telford, manoeuvering before crossing the Chirk Aqueduct.

Canal boat: An alternative way to see England and Wales

It's day one of our weekend canal boating experience and so far if we're not bumping off both banks we're zig-zagging along the canals like a drunk stumbling between bars.

  • by Keith Austin
The Ffestiniog Railway has become one of the most popular attractions in north Wales.

Train travel in Wales: Porthmadog is a railway enthusiast's dream

This Welsh town is a dream come true if you're a fan of rail travel.

  • by Tim Richards
Cardiff centre and Cardiff Bay.

Things to see and do in Cardiff, Wales: Three-minute travel guide

Discover a young at heart, genial capital.

  • by David Whitley
The view across Whitesands Bay near St David's on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales.

St Davids, Pembrokeshire: The patron saint of Wales

St David may have been odd as saints go, but the settlement named after the monastery he founded is definitely worth a visit.

  • by Steve Meacham
Rhossili Bay Beach, Gower Peninsula, Wales. A beautiful expanse of pristine sand often voted one of the world's best beaches, and popular for surfing.

Adventure activities in Wales, Britain: Six surprising adventures

Enjoy a slew of quirky, adrenalin-fuelled activities in this thrill-seeker's playground.

  • by Steve McKenna