Meredith ap Robert

Tag: Cardiff

  • America, and the joy of missing out

    America, and the joy of missing out

    This Sunday was something quite special for me: the first time in my adult life that I was completely unaware that the Super Bowl was happening. Social media ruined it for me in the end—but what joy, what bliss to be ignorant of American goings-on for just a heartbeat. 

  • Life in Bangor, Wales: Car-free Living

    Life in Bangor, Wales: Car-free Living

    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.…

  • World Cup Reflection #1: Heartbreak

    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.

  • Welsh Travel Myth #1: You need a car

    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…