A 10-point scale. Everything is weighted equally and averaged. The higher the score, the more worth we believe it is experiencing, visiting, or doing for fellow travelers.
When you research a place or something to do, you are ultimately trying to answer the question in your mind: “is this worth it?” Should you spend money, time, and energy to pursue this thing? Like any decision you make, it is a trade-off and an investment, whether you realize it or not.
The purpose of Rated Wanders is to help you formulate an idea so you can answer “is this worth it” based on facts and opinions. We want to serve as a starting point in your travel research.
Each category is made up of three subcategories, all weighted equally. We score each of those, then take the average to get the final rating for that category.
For example, if the three subcategory scores are 5, 5, and 5, the average is 5, so the category score would be 5.
Once we have a score for each of the four categories (Delight, Cost, Safety, and Logistics) we average those together to get the overall rating.
How much of an impression and impact does it leave on you?
Does the moment have that indescribable special feeling that leaves you in awe? Is there an iconic view or reward?
How rare is this experience? Could something similar be done elsewhere, or could this only be experienced at this particular place?
How much does it cost to partake in this? Is the money spent worth it? Does it feel justifiable enough?
How much time is spent on this? Do you spend a reasonable amount of time, or does it feel too long or too short?
How much physical and mental effort is required? Does it feel reasonable and rewarding or leave you miserable and tired?
Are there natural hazards to be aware of, such as weather?
Are there social factors you should consider, such as crime?
How organized is the environment and what’s the likelihood of things going wrong? E.g a well-regulated attraction versus a chaotic setup.
Are there any physical requirements to partake in the experience?
How much effort is needed to travel to the experience?
Is it straightforward to participate from a booking and coordination perspective?
Use our rating as a starting point to help formulate your final thoughts.
