Best Trip Choices | Destination Rankings

PLATINUM DESTINATIONS
(All personality types rate these places high)

The following destinations score very high, i.e., 8 to 10 on the Destination Satisfaction Index (DSI) for all personality types.Consider these places if your spouse or travel partner has a different travel personality than you and, therefore, enjoys different activities and interests when traveling.These destinations typically offer so much to do and such interesting things to see that each person should enjoy a great vacation.The destinations are listed in overall rank order in their ability to deliver a satisfying vacation experience.Because of uniformly high rankings, this list is the same for all personality types.

U.S. States	U.S. Cities
Hawaii Alaska Florida Nevada Maine Washington State Northern California Colorado Vermont Arizona Oregon	Honolulu Las Vegas Branson, MO Reno/Lake Tahoe Orlando New Orleans Myrtle Beach
International Countries	International Cities
England/Wales Australia Ireland New Zealand Scotland Italy British Columbia Bermuda Spain	London, England Vancouver, BC, Canada Rome, Italy Paris, France Cancun, Mexico

GOLD DESTINATIONS
(DSI scores in 8 to 10 range)

These destinations also score very high for your travel personality (8 to 10 range), but not for all personality types.You should be able to pursue many activities and interests that you will enjoy as much as at any of the platinum destinations.

U.S. States	U.S. Cities
Massachusetts Minnesota Montana Louisiana New Hampshire North Carolina Washington, D.C. Wisconsin Utah Texas Virginia	Chicago Minneapolis Denver
International Countries	International Cities
France Switzerland Mexico U.S. Virgin Islands Quebec, Canada Ontario, Canada Germany Japan Cayman Islands Aruba	No cities fall in the 8 to 10 range for centric-authentics.

SILVER DESTINATIONS
(DSI scores in 6 to 7 range)

These destinations still score relatively well on the Destination Satisfaction Index (6 to 7 range) for your travel personality and can offer great vacation experiences.But you'd be wise to do some research and planning on things that might interest you before you start your trip.

U.S. States	U.S. Cities
South Carolina New York State Michigan Maryland Pennsylvania Illinois Wyoming Rhode Island Arkansas Southern California Alabama New Mexico	Portland, OR Boston Anaheim/Orange County Minneapolis San Antonio Los Angeles Atlanta Miami Salt Lake City
International Countries	International Cities
Norway Nova Scotia, Canada Bahamas Alberta, Canada Hungary Brazil Greece Israel Jamaica Portugal Sweden Prince Edward Island, Canada Netherlands/Holland	Montreal, Quebec, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada Los Cabos (Cabo), Mexico Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

BRONZE DESTINATIONS
(DSI scores in 4 to 5 range)

These destinations score in the moderate range on the Destination Satisfaction Index (4 to 5) for your travel personality.Each can still offer satisfying vacation experiences but you want to be more certain about your choices.Again, read up on a place you might select.Start with our destination descriptions and buy travel guide books, travel magazines and talk with friends who have visited there.

U.S. States	U.S. Cities
Connecticut Mississippi Georgia Missouri South Dakota Idaho Tennessee Kentucky New Jersey Ohio North Dakota Indiana Delaware Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska	Phoenix Tampa Atlantic City
International Countries	International Cities
New Brunswick, Canada Czech Republic Thailand Yukon, Canada Finland Puerto Rico Barbados Puerto Rico Barbados Indonesia Dominican Republic Belgium Saskatchewan, Canada St. Maarten/St. Martin	Calgary, Alberta, Canada

CENTRIC-AUTHENTIC RUNNER UP DESTINATIONS
(DSI scores at 3 or below)

Few destinations score at 3 or below on the DSI for any personality type but, if you choose one, you can still have a very enjoyable trip if you plan carefully before you leave and know more about what you'd like to do when you get there. At Best Trip Choices, we firmly believe that almost every destination offers opportunities to enjoy unique and pleasant experiences. Since travel is an important part of your life, just take a little extra time to prepare for your next venture to one of these places.

U.S. States	U.S. Cities
Iowa Nebraska	No cities score at 3 or below for centric-authentics.
International Countries	International Cities
Denmark Costa Rica	No cities score at 3 or below for centric-authentics.