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Life in Bangor, Wales: Community Spirit
I spent the 2023-24 school year working toward a master’s degree in Arthurian studies—and there’s only one place in the world where you can do that: Bangor, Wales. Bangor is a terrific community and a place I was proud to call home. Like anywhere else in the world, it comes with its highs and lows.…
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World Cup Reflection #1: Heartbreak
I’m Welsh-American. My fiancé is Argentinian. We had a wild World Cup. Neither of us are football fans. But the World Cup is about so much more than football. Over the tournament, I learned two things about football—as did countless millions of others: heartbreak, and joy. First, the Welsh side of the story. Heartbreak.
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Joy on the Journey: Top 5 Travel Moments of 2022
After a 2018 road trip along the Saint Lawrence Seaway from Michigan to Cape Breton Island, I started dreaming of going even further—all the way to the edge of the continent. To Newfoundland, and the adjacent French outcropping, Saint Pierre et Miquelon. I started mapping routes. I watched YouTube videos of people taking their cars…
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Welsh Travel Myth #1: You need a car
In November 2022, I spent two weeks in Wales—or Cymru, in the native Welsh language. There are quite a few misperceptions and myths about this small but mighty nation, and what it’s like to travel and spend time there. One of the biggest ones I hear is that you really need a car to experience…
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Yma o hyd. We are still here.
Traveling to Wales in November isn’t at the top of most people’s bucket list. And it wasn’t on mine, either. But when Wales qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1958, it shot straight to the top. You might think it odd because I’m not even much of a football fan. But…