{"id":536364,"date":"2026-03-14T18:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T18:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536364\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T18:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T18:04:09","slug":"vancouver-among-top-20-cities-in-new-global-travel-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536364\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver among top 20 cities in new global travel ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/vancouver-canada-place-2026-cruise-ship-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">upcoming travel season is shaping up to be a busy one for Vancouver<\/a>, and a new global ranking has named the city one of the best for globetrotters in their golden years.<\/p>\n<p>United Kingdom-based AllClear Travel recently unveiled the most grandparent-friendly cities to visit in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to AllClear, travelling later in life doesn\u2019t mean one has to slow down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt simply means choosing destinations that prioritize comfort, safety, accessibility and enjoyment,\u201d said its report.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"senakw squamish nation vancouver september 2022\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1645984\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/senakw-squamish-nation-vancouver-september-2022-1-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1645984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">September 2022 artistic rendering of the refined, detailed design of Senakw: perspective looking south from the North False Creek seawall. (Revery Architecture\/Kasian\/Tandem Studios\/Squamish Nation)<\/p>\n<p>AllClear analyzed 175 global destinations for factors such as walkability, safety, accessibility, healthcare access, and public transport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo identify the world\u2019s most \u2018grandparent-friendly\u2019 cities, we focused on the features that make travelling later in life more pleasant,\u201d explained AllClear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than action-packed itineraries or vibrant nightlife options, our analysis prioritized walkable streets, comfortable environments and ease of sightseeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver came in 19th on the list of cities ideal for senior travellers, scoring 59.3.<\/p>\n<p>It is also the only Canadian city in the top 30 for AllClear\u2019s ranking.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Vancouver\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2225283\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vancouver-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2225283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EB Adventure Photography\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s strongest categories were \u201cwalkable,\u201d which scored 9.7, \u201cgreen space,\u201d which received 10.9, and \u201cculture access,\u201d which got a 10.5.<\/p>\n<p>AllClear\u2019s lowest scores for Vancouver were in \u201cclimate comfort,\u201d which received a 4.9, and \u201cpeace and quiet,\u201d which only got a 3.7.<\/p>\n<p>Several B.C. spots recently received recommendations for world travellers in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Lonely Planet, which covers the world\u2019s \u201cmost extraordinary places and experiences,\u201d revealed that the province is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/bc-best-destinations-2026-lonely-planet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">25 must-visit destinations for the year to come<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Four B.C. destinations were also named <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/bc-popular-winter-travel-destinations-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">top travel spots for Canadians this winter<\/a>, including Vancouver and Whistler.<\/p>\n<p>See the full AllClear list of the most\u00a0grandparent-friendly cities to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allcleartravel.co.uk\/blog\/grandparent-friendly-cities-visit-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The upcoming travel season is shaping up to be a busy one for Vancouver, and a new global&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":536365,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194298],"tags":[49,48,55],"class_list":["post-536364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vancouver","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/536365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=536364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=536364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}