Why is ancient woodland in Wales so rare and valuable? Forests with trees dating back to at least the year 1600 cover only about 2 – 2.5% of the United Kingdom. However, these woods are the most biodiverse habitats in…
7 Great Welsh Gifts for the Bookworm in Your Life
For bibliophiles, also known as “bookworms,” truly great Welsh gifts begin with great Welsh words. The Welsh language itself is mesmerizing. It has a poetic and, to outsiders, almost otherworldly quality. Add to that the colorful and multidimensional history of…
YA or NA Meaning: What’s the Difference? (Plus 9 Book Recommendations)
The primary difference between YA or NA meaning (Young Adult or New Adult) is the age of the readers the books are intended for. Young Adult books are geared toward teens between the ages of 12 – 18. Sometimes, the…
The Roman Wales That Never Truly Existed
One of the most interesting things about Roman Wales is that it never existed. How can that be? That is, it didn’t exist as we might think of it or in one specific way. Not only did Cymru not exist…
9 Best Selling YA Fantasy Books With Welsh or Celtic Themes
These 9 exquisitely told, best selling YA fantasy books with Welsh or Celtic themes are sure to take you on otherworldly journeys filled with royalty, romance, and magic. The Celts were a diverse group of ancient Indo-European peoples who arrived…
5 Ways Life in Neolithic Wales Changed the Land Itself
Neolithic Wales was a time of transformation. During this era, the nomadic hunter-gatherers who lived in ancient Wales were mostly wiped out or absorbed by immigrant farmers from the Mediterranean—an event that changed not only the way people lived but…