From Manchester, England, to Seattle, six unexpected urban spots worldwide are the perfect gateways to outdoor adventure travel and activities.
More
than half of Americans are looking for adventure when it comes to
travel in 2020, according to a new study from the Travel Channel.
Belize City, Belize
Adventure
hub Belize City, capital of the English-speaking Central American
country of Belize, is just a two-hour flight from Miami, “within arm’s
reach for many Americans,” according to the Travel Channel.
Manchester, England
Hard
by the Welsh border, onetime manufacturing powerhouse Manchester is the
nearest international gateway to Snowdonia, a Welsh region “where
surfers, hikers and mountain bikers collide with one of the most dense
concentrations of medieval castles on the planet,” according to the
Travel Channel.
Phoenix
Although
it’s boomed its way into status as the fifth-largest city in the U.S.,
once sleepy Phoenix (population 1.7 million) and the surrounding Valley
of the Sun still offers “stunning mountain vistas, epic desert sunsets,
and hiking and mountain biking trails through cactus-studded landscapes
for adventurers of all levels.”
Sapporo, Japan
Capital
of Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest island and northernmost prefecture,
Sapporo offers “incredible snow sports in the winter months and
gorgeous hiking trails in warmer months.”
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia —
the Canadian city, not to be confused with smaller Vancouver,
Washington, five hour’s drive south — is legendary for its outdoorsy
Pacific Northwest cool and myriad activities and adventure options.
Choices include “the beach, paddling, hiking, backpacking, skiing,
mountain biking,” says the Travel Channel.
Seattle
“Frasier”
settings aside, The Travel Channel points to mountains, rivers and
oceans as Seattle’s greatest calling cards. The city’s a perfect home
base “for a variety of excursions, from sea level to the summits of the
highest mountains in the Lower 48.” Mount Rainier, 14,411 feet high, is
within view of the Space Needle.
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