Caerdydd (Cardiff) is the capital and most populous city in Wales. The historic city is well known for being the centre for business, education, sport, tourism, culture, media and government in Wales, and is currently estimated to have a population of around 330,000 people.

The city gets its name from post-Roman Brythonic words meaning “the fort on the Taff”, with “Taff” being the river on which Cardiff Castle stands. Cardiff only gained its capital status in 1955 after many years of improvements being made to the city, including the now well known Cardiff Docks. Ever since gaining its capital status, the popularity of the city has grown each year and last year alone saw just over 11.7 million visitors.

Cardiff has a relatively dry climate and sees noticeably less rainfall throughout the year compared to the rest of Wales. The most common language spoken in the City is Welsh although many people are fluent in English as their second language.

The city is home to some notable buildings such as the Millennium Stadium, the Pierhead Building and the National Assembly for Wales. It’s also home to Cardiff Castle, St. David’s Hall, Llandaff Cathedral and the Wales Millennium Centre. The city has recently been given planning permission to build Bay Pointe, which will be the tallest building in Wales consisting of luxury apartments that are estimated to cost up to £1,000,000 each.

Cardiff has a good nightlife and is home to many bars, clubs and pubs that are mostly situated in the City centre, but is also well known for its extensive parkland areas which cover approximately 10% of the city.

Many notable people have connections with Cardiff and some of the most well known being Roald Dahl, Griff Rhys Jones, Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church and Shakin’ Stevens.

There are many transport links available in Cardiff with taxis, busses and trains all readily available and it’s also home to its own international airport.

If you don’t think you can afford the £1,000,000 price tag on the new apartments in Cardiff, there are many cheap hotels in Cardiff that you can stay in. The hotels in Cardiff vary from old traditional sorts to newer more modern buildings, so before you set off you would do best to compare hotels online to find the right one for you.

Boston is the most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is the capital. As New Englands largest, most important city, Boston is far older than the republic. And is also a contemporary centre of high finance and higher technology, not to mention home of the pub that inspired televisions long running Cheers.

Boston is often called the most European of U.S. cities owing to its walk able scale and human sized Victorian and Colonial buildings, its bookish mien, acres of public parks, and lively cafe restaurant culture.

The nicest times to visit Boston is summertime it is worth considering for the sidewalk cafes, outdoor concerts, baseball games, and harbour cruises, winter is nicest in the holiday season when decorations and maybe a fresh snowfall make the historic parts of town into picture postcards. In September, students flock back to the universities of Boston and Cambridge, creating something of a carnival atmosphere.

Ice cream has been central to Boston living for more than 150 years, and many restaurants here include a few uncommon flavours on the menu. You may be offered a lobster sausage or wood-roasted lobster with a vanilla sauce. Bostonians have caught the passion for artisanal breads, brewpubs with homemade ales, espresso shops with fine cakes.

In the 1930s Boston had no fewer than 50 performing arts theatres by the 1980s, the citys downtown Theatre District had all but vanished. Happily, in the late 1990s several historic theatres saw major restoration, opening to host pre Broadway shows. More recently, the long awaited renovation of The Opera House in 2004 has added new light to the district. For its size, Boston is the most musical city in America.

Downtown Crossing near Boston Common is home to one of the citys most famous attractions for stylish bargains Filenes Basement a no car area. Newbury Street, a renowned, eight-block stretch whose shops cater to every taste, from upper crust to cutting edge. Quincy Market is definitely a top tourist spot and filled with them but you cannot beat this area for the people watching, shops, and restaurants and street performers.

Boston nightclubs are divided into crowds. Armani clad international students head out late, after taking over one of the swanky restaurants on Newbury Street for pre clubbing martinis. Baseball cap sporting students fill up clubs and pubs along Lansdowne Street, and hipsters bar-hop from Cambridge clubs to Allston Rock City and Jamaica Plain to catch live bands. There is also a thriving lounge scene in downtowns coolest hybrid bar restaurant clubs.