National Geographic Traveler - USA (2019-12 & 2020-01)

PH

OT

O^

CR

ED

IT

EUR

OP

E

AT

L.

(^) O
CE
AN
AT
L.
(^) O
CE
AN
55
53

.^2
80

2 °

N

,^3

.^79

1 °^

W

IF YOU LIKE

WHY GO NOW

Follow far-reaching routes that get the

blood pumping

Three new, fully mapped national

touring routes, collectively called the

Wales Way, showcase the best of this

legend-filled land. At 185 miles, the

Cambrian Way is the longest of the three

roads, snaking north to south along

the backbone of Wales. Sandwiched

between mountains and sea, the

Coastal Way is a sweeping 180-mile

journey around Cardigan Bay on the

country’s west coast. The castle-rich

North Wales Way follows a centuries-old

trading route 75 miles from northeastern

Queensferry to the Isle of Anglesey.

Each driving itinerary is a gateway

to wider outdoor adventures. Hike in

Edmund Hillary’s footsteps on Mount

Snowdon; inland surf at Adventure Parc

Snowdonia; or go coasteering (a new

adventure sport that combines rock

climbing, cliff jumping, snorkeling, and

more) on the Pembrokeshire coast.

SCENIC DRIVES

VISIT

UNITED

KINGDOM

WALES

WAY

ADVENTURE

HOW TO GO

Dragon Tours offers

private and group

itineraries tailored to

participants’ interests.

Owner/guide Mike Davies

holds a graduate degree

in medieval Welsh history

and can help trace

clients’ Welsh ancestors.

dragon-tours.com

WHEN

TO GO

MAY-

JUN

Women of the

Longhorn Miao tribe

in Guizhou province

wear elaborate

headdresses of

linen and wool on

special occasions.

REPORTED AND WRITTEN BY MARYELLEN KENNEDY DUCKETT, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY TRAVELER’S

17 INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL TEAMS. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY DON GEORGE.