A 63-year-old man died during a Lufthansa flight this week after losing "liters of blood' in a scene that terrified passengers.
22.01.2024 - 13:25 / nationalgeographic.com / Art
A Victorian favourite once billed as the ‘Queen of Welsh resorts’, Llandudno has kept much of the charm that made it so popular. The curving promenade framing Llandudno Bay, the aroma of fish and chips wafting in the air, pastel-coloured art deco houses lining the seafront and old-fashioned amusements on Llandudno Pier all combine to deliver a quintessential British seaside break. The town also serves as gateway to a wealth of natural attractions in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and water-based adventures in Colwyn Bay. And a stay in Llandudno can be combined with a trip to Conwy, across the river of the same name, which has a mighty castle and Britain’s smallest house.
Spend a day exploring the area in and around the Great Orme — the limestone headland that rises above Llandudno to the north west. Start by riding the cable-hauled Great Orme Tramway (in action since 1902) and exploring the Great Orme Mines, a legacy of Bronze Age copper mining. Then, if it’s not too windy, glide down on the Llandudno Cable Car and take a car or bike along Marine Drive for a scenic trip around the base of the peninsula, looking out across the Irish Sea to the Menai Strait and Anglesey.
Dylan’s, on Llandudno’s East Parade, is set in a Grade II-listed building and offers sea views plus a menu starring local produce. Dishes might include Welsh lamb tacos, Conwy pork or mussels plucked from the Menai Strait. Its attached shop has a range of award-winning Welsh sauces, pickles and preserves to take home.
Set in a Grade I-listed 17th-century country house, Bodysgallen Hall is one of only three National Trust-owned hotels. It has views of Conwy Castle and Eryri, a spa with a pool, and a restaurant serving local produce such as Anglesey scallops and Conwy lamb. Guests can tour the grounds and veg plots with the head gardener. From £260 per night, B&B.
A half-hour drive or train ride away, the picture-perfect market town of Llanrwst has an impressive three-arched bridge across the River Conwy. Take a stroll and drop by Blas ar Fwyd, a Welsh food hub incorporating a deli, wine shop and restaurant Amser Da. Highlights include Welsh cheeses and charcuterie, Anglesey sea salt and tipples such as rhubarb cider and mead.
A 20-minute drive from Llandudno, the National Trust’s Bodnant Garden has Italian-style rose terraces, woodland peppered with giant sequoias, and a collection of hydrangeas and magnolias. The step-free Rose Walk takes in key parts of the garden, such as the terraces, waterfall bridge and Old Mill, set against the backdrop of the Eryri foothills. The longer two-mile River Walk is best tackled on two wheels.
A 63-year-old man died during a Lufthansa flight this week after losing "liters of blood' in a scene that terrified passengers.
To me, a gallery or museum is a special place for self-reflection because everything is curated. It’s a safe space, somewhere to enjoy a moment of quiet and see how I’m moved by what I’m experiencing. You don’t need to necessarily understand or intellectualise what you’re seeing. A gallery can be used as a space to connect to yourself or notice your feelings about what’s happening in the world around you.
“It’s fantastically therapeutic,” says Bhaggie Patel, ceramic artist and co-founder of Manchester’s Imprints of Earth ceramics studio. “Sometimes I’ll be sitting at the wheel and I’m so engrossed in what I’m doing, I don’t realise it’s turned dark outside.” Bhaggie is leading me in a one-to-one throwing class, teaching me how to turn an amorphous lump of clay into something useful, maybe even beautiful: a pot, perhaps, or a mug or bowl.
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It’s about to get «epic» at Universal Orlando Resort as the theme park has announced details and shared an official first look of its upcoming Universal Epic Universe. Universal first announced that the park will be home to it's east coast version of Super Nintendo World and revealed further details of its five immersive lands in a press release with Travel + Leisure on Tuesday.
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If you’ve ever dreamed of getting lost in a whimsical work of art or sleeping in a fairyland, your dream can come true at the The Kelsey Montague Art Experience, also known as the Gulch Wings Home. It’s an Airbnb unlike any other, and it’s the brainchild of Kelsey and Courtney Montague who are sisters and business partners in the venture.
During February, Jamaica comes alive with the sound of reggae, in a celebration of all things related to the music genre intrinsic to the island’s vibrant culture. From Reggae Month festival to Bob Marley’s Birthday, and the premiere of the Bob Marley: One Love biopic on 14th February, there is no better time for travellers to retrace the footsteps of the reggae royalty to forge a deeper connection with his story.
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If you visit the flat fenlands of Cambridgeshire on a clear day, and walk along the ruler-lined channels and droves, you might – if you’re lucky – see a freight train pulling itself out of the horizon like a conjuror’s endless scarf. Stand and watch, as long as you can. The train traces the top of the level land, wagon by coloured wagon, until the whole distance is trimmed with its purpose. Your attention will drift off, and drift back in, and that train will still be there, streaming along. And even when you can no longer hear its roar – when the wind’s slap of silence takes over your ears again – you’ll still be able to see the freight carriages, taking their time to vanish from that bare landscape.