A few weeks ago we invited you to take a “tour” through Scotland, and this week we are going to do the same through the best that Wales has to offer. Read on and then explore the home exchange opportunities we have waiting for you in Wales.

Wales is located in the island of Great Britain. It has only one land neighbour: England, and the rest of its borders are 1,200 Km of coastline. So beaches and mountains abound, but there are also smooth hills and valleys, specially in South Wales.

Easy accessible from within the UK, if you are travelling form overseas you may arrive directly to Wales for your home exchange or use the transport connections from the rest of the UK’s main airports.

There are only five cities in Wales that have UK City Status. They are Bangor, Cardiff, Newport, St David’s and Swansea. If you add that there are three National Parks (including the only coastal National Park in the UK in Pembrokeshire) and five Areas of Outstanding Natural beauty in Wales, you will probably understand why it is mostly considered a destination to get in touch with nature and enjoy stunning landscapes.

What can be done in Wales? Golfing, hiking, cycling, camping, mountain climbing, mountain biking, surfing and any other activity that implies contact with nature. If you want to try a local “invention” you may go for Pembrokeshire’s Coasteering. According to “Visit Wales” (http://www.visitwales.com/) coasteering is “a wild combination of scrambling, climbing, traversing, cliff jumping and swimming“

If you are into golf, you may want to attend the first Ryder Cup to be held in Wales while you enjoy your home exchange. When? Well, you better hurry because 2010 is the year! Yes, the Ryder Cup will tee off the first day of October 2010 in The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport.

If you are a less active traveller, there are other things you can do and we will let you know all about them!

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park - http://www.pcnpa.org.uk/
http://www.visitwales.com/
http://www.rydercup.com/2010/
http://www.welcome2wales.co.uk/the-2010-ryder-cup/