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Best Trip Choices2021-06-08T13:44:24-04:00

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STEP 1

Take the Travel Personality Quiz

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STEP 2

Find Destinations that Match Your Personality and Pocket Book

Based on the evaluations of thousands of travelers like you, we rate the appeal of over 600 destinations. In addition to ranking Top Destinations according to personality, we also rate and rank destinations on Value For The Money, a totally new feature of Best Trip Choices!

To get started, take the scientifically validated Plog Travel Personality Quiz to learn about yourself and what kinds of destinations you will probably like the most.

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    Northern Ireland

    Did you know ... ? St. Patrick died in Northern Ireland on March 17, in the year 461. Amelia Earhart ended her historic solo Atlantic flight, in 1932, near Londonderry.

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Croatia: The lesser-known Dalmatian Coast

Zadar, a small city on the coast of Croatia, boasts it is home to the “tastiest tuna in the world.” It IS very good; in fact, it was far and away my favorite among an assortment of five seafood dishes that comprised most of a

Sweden: A capital location

Stockholm has lots of islands and lots of enticing museums. This past summer a travel companion and I spent a few days getting acquainted with a few of each. Parts of Sweden's capital were built on 14 islands, located on the east coast of Sweden.

Anywhere: Of festivals and war zones

It was my first trip to Asia and my first day in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital. After hotel check-in, I made a beeline to the traditional market area. I walked among temples, big sculptures, numerous ceremonial sites — and an awfully lot of people. The crowds

Norway: Following the fjords

The dictionary defines a fjord as “a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes.” That’s a precise but inadequate collection of words when measured against the real thing on the west coast of Norway. The numerous fjords that turn Norway’s coast into

Norway: Bergen and Bryggen

Our tour guide said that Bergen, a port city on the west coast of Norway, has attracted outsiders for centuries, both as traders and settlers. Then she made the point with her own story: Although our guide was born and raised in Bergen of

Czech Republic: Karlovy Vary’s grande dame

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Prague: Hotels quirky, fun — and practical

My recent itinerary to the Czech Republic opened and closed with stays in Prague, in two hotels opened just this spring and located across a tiny square from one another. Further, they are only a couple of blocks from the Powder Gate Tower and a

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