The appeal of winter in the USA
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you need to hibernate. Today, we’re running through some of your best options for winter fun in the USA.
Anyone planning a move to the USA is in for a treat when winter rolls around. Americans have a knack for making the best of things, so wintery sports cover everything from a spot of gentle snow-shoeing to the thrill of heli-skiing. It’s not all cold though, much of the country basks in warm weather and even the chilliest spots get far more sunshine that in the UK. Here are just some of the ways you can be escaping the hellish dinge of a British winter!
Give me sunshine
Given the fact we’ve just watched New York be covered in piles of snow, it’s a shock that the city enjoys almost three times as many sunshine hours during January as London! No wonder Londoners are so grumpy. While temperatures in the north of the US are regularly well below freezing (great for you snow bunnies) the further south you head, the more Vitamin D you have awaiting you. Here are some of the average sunshine hours for the US compared with the UK during the month of January.
Amy
My debut book is out in March 2017 - a travel humour memoir about my time in South America, which tests out the usual kind of life advice doled out to women when they decide to do something a little different...
