Should I Travel To … Travel Guides: Go Beyond the Destination
Planning a vacation can mean hours of searching, comparing, bookmarking, and trying to figure out which destination is actually right for you. Should I Travel To … Travel Guides make that decision easier.
Each guide brings together carefully selected destinations, comparisons, recommendations, and decision-making tools using the same Should I Travel To … framework.
Instead of simply telling you where to go, our guides help you understand your options and decide how to spend your limited vacation time.
3 Pros. 3 Cons. You Decide.
Find the Right Guide for Your Trip
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, exploring America’s national parks, or looking for the perfect Christmas destination, our guides are designed to help you narrow your choices.
Snapshot Collections
Our Snapshot Collections bring together destination snapshots, city comparisons, and nearby destinations in one convenient guide.
Should I Travel To … : Founder’s Edition
Our first collection brings together some of the destinations and comparisons that helped build the Should I Travel To … framework.
Includes:
- 10 City Snapshots
- 9 City Comparisons
- 4 Destination Snapshots
- Travel decision recommendations
- Side-by-side comparisons
- A closer look at which destinations are right for different types of travelers
Explore the Founder’s Edition →
What’s Inside a Should I Travel To … Guide?
Every guide is built around the same philosophy that drives the website:
Choose Based on What Matters to You
There isn’t one destination that’s best for everyone.
A great vacation for one traveler may be a terrible choice for another.
Our guides help you evaluate destinations based on the Should I Travel To … ratings framework that includes factors such as:
Cost & Value: How much will the trip likely cost, and what do you get for your money?
Weather: When is the destination at its best?
Crowds: How busy should you expect it to be?
Transportation: Can you explore without a car?
Things to Do: Will there be enough to keep you busy?
Food: What kind of dining experience can you expect?
Tourist Comfort: How comfortable and straightforward is the destination for visitors?
Culture & Character: What makes the destination distinctive?
Cleanliness & Infrastructure: How easy is the destination to navigate and enjoy?
Uniqueness: What can you experience here that you can’t easily find somewhere else?
More Than a List of Destinations
A Should I Travel To … guide isn’t simply a collection of places to visit.
It’s a decision-making tool.
Depending on the guide, you may find:
- Destination Snapshots
- Side-by-side comparisons
- Best destinations by travel style
- Best destinations by budget
- Seasonal recommendations
- Ideal trip lengths
- “Best for” recommendations
- “Skip if…” recommendations
- Nearby destinations worth adding to your trip
- Decision guides and flowcharts
- Quick-reference rankings
- Travel planning worksheets
The goal is to help you spend less time researching and more time deciding.
The Should I Travel To … Philosophy
Most travel websites tell you why you should visit.
We think the better question is:
Should you visit?
The Should I Travel To … philosophy believes that every destination has strengths, and every destination has weaknesses.
The best destination isn’t necessarily the one with the highest score. It’s the one whose strengths match what you’re looking for.
That’s why every destination gets honest pros and cons, and why we don’t try to convince you that every place is right for every traveler.
3 Pros. 3 Cons. You Decide.
Explore the Website
The Travel Guides are designed to work alongside the free resources on Should I Travel To ….
Explore Cities
Get the complete Should I Travel To … breakdown for individual cities.
Compare Cities
Trying to decide between two destinations?
See how they compare side by side.
Explore Destinations
Go beyond the major cities with historic towns, attractions, and other destinations worth adding to your trip.
Get a Snapshot
Need the information quickly?
Our one-page Snapshots give you the essentials in a format you can download, save, print, and share.
New Guides Are Coming
We’re building a growing collection of travel guides covering cities, regions, seasons, travel styles, and special-interest destinations.
Check back as new guides are added, or join the Should I Travel To … newsletter for new comparisons, destination ideas, seasonal recommendations, and guide announcements.
Travel Better by Choosing Better
You don’t need to visit every destination.
You just need to find the destinations that are right for you.
Explore the guides and start deciding.
Should I Travel To …
3 Pros. 3 Cons. You Decide.