Wales' top historical, cultural, and natural wonders are found in its north. Many castles to see in the Cardiff area. For sure, he's one to ignore. It was a fantastic 4+ weeks of buses, trains, planes, rented cars and mostly Bed&Breakfasts, at 10% less than a comparable commercial tour. In May and June 2016 we had the chance of having Rick Steves, together with his team, as our guest. Add tags for "Rick Steves' Europe. Unfortunately, I am not familiar enough with that area to know whether there are locations in Wales that would be more convenient bases than Conwy and Betws-y-Coed. Travel Forum › Home / Shop / ... Rick Steves Great Britain covers Scotland, Wales, and our top picks of English destinations. Join Rick and his team of travel-savvy teachers every Monday night on Zoom as we explore Europe (and beyond) together. I'm wondering if there will be more content on Wales in the future, perhaps the south of the country. 5 days in either at that time of the year would drive me mad. Anglesey has many nice places to see if you get a chance to get there.. Thank you in advance! A huge fan of the show, I very much enjoyed the episode North Wales: Feisty and Poetic. Wales -- Description and travel. Log in with Office365. Jump to bottom. Tour Account › Travel Forum › Home / My Account / Log In; Log In. Set new password Didn't receive confirmation instructions? $14.99. I'm wondering if there will be more content on Wales in the future, perhaps the south of the country. Get help planning your trip. We wonder whether he simply fell asleep on the train or he couldn't be bothered to visit the area. 20-Year Anthology DVD Box Set. Similar Items. I really enjoyed Conwy, spent 3 nights there and wouldn't have minded an extra day or two. $9.99. European Christmas DVD. We loved N. Wales, but years later, we did South Wales and loved it. Be aware that August is peak holiday season in north Wales, it will be busy. I was thinking of staying 5 days in Conwy and 5 days in Betws-y-coed so as to visit as much as possible the North Wales. A huge fan of the show, I very much enjoyed the episode North Wales: Feisty and Poetic. Both Conwy and Betws are small but very busy tourist towns. England. New to the forum? Monday Night Travel. Tags. P. S. I had tried to map out public transportation but ended up renting (hiring) a car because I didn't want to lose too much time waiting for public transport but I was also only doing 5 days total in the north. Way to go Rick Steves--we are having fun and there are no back-of-the-coach drivers. I really would reconsider hiring a car. Wales. Choose a message board from the menus below or see the latest from All Topics. Good evening! About Us. European Christmas Music CD. Two-thirds of the people live in the southern parts, after all. Welcome to the Rick Steves Travel Forum for Europe and beyond! You can fly into Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham. Two-thirds of the people live in the southern parts, after all. Explore Europe with Rick Steves, best-selling travel author and host of public television's "Rick Steves' Europe" and public radio's "Travel with Rick Steves." What he sells in his guide book is instruction to send you where he wants you to go and do what he wants you to do. My Account. I'm planning to visit Wales for ten days in August. Travel through Worcester to Conwy in North Wales. With Rick Steves, Andreas Clemens, Georg Reichlmayr, Holger Zimmer. Remember me for 2 weeks. Learn about Rick Steves' small-group tours with more than 40 great itineraries for 2021! No rain, squeeze more touring in! Tour Account › Travel Forum › Home / Travel Forum / Wales / Wales; Please sign in to post. My Account. It might be of benefit to you. I believe there's some sort of transportation pass available for that area. So Rick Steves goes to Sweden and talks about how people love giving all their money to the government because all of the great social services they get. British Forum; You are here: Home / Travel / Rick Steves in Wales: Rick Steves’s Europe – North Wales Feisty and Poetic. His coverage of "Spain"is so patchy it's pretty amazing. I came across his guide to Pompeii a couple of years ago and was aghast to see that he missed three-quarters of the site including some of the most interesting parts. North Wales isn’t big and with a car you can easily get to anywhere for the day. Plenty of history and tourism to be had. From hulking Mount Snowdon to lush forests to desolate moor country, North Wales is a poem written in landscape. Ironbridge Gorge, Day 6. trains he describes, and I also visited Bodnant Gardens, whose website may give you a start on researching public-transportation options in the area. Missing proper British Food? 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