Each week, we spotlight a dream vacation recommended by some of the industry's top travel writers. This week's pick is Manorbier Castle in Wales. (Courtesy image) There are few medieval ruins in the world "as unspoiled and naturally beautiful" as Manorbier Castle, said Stephen Barry Brookes at The Washington Post. Unlike the 600 or so other ancestral piles in Wales, this 12th-century manor is also privately owned — which in this case means that legions of tourists don't trudge through the grounds every day.