When it comes to summer vacations, Maine has Massachusetts beat, according to U.S. News & World Report – The Boston Globe

When it’s time to choose a spot to trip, the editors and readers of U.S. Information & World Report clearly favor Maine over Massachusetts. In an inventory launched Tuesday of the Finest Locations to Go to in america, Bar Harbor ranked quantity 16, whereas Boston landed at 19 on the checklist. The Grand Canyon was ranked primary.

“After restricted journey alternatives over the previous few years, individuals are as soon as once more excited to trip and have begun touring extensively all through the US and internationally,” stated Erin Evans, managing editor of journey at U.S. Information. “Seashores, nationwide parks, and small cities are fashionable journey locations this 12 months, and lots of prime cities are making a comeback.

In line with the survey, Maine additionally beat out Massachusetts within the seashore class (let’s comply with disagree on this one). U.S. Information & World Report ranked Kennebunkport because the ninth Finest Household Seaside Trip within the nation, whereas putting Nantucket at 15. Cape Cod is conspicuously lacking from the checklist. As a lot as all of us love Kennebunkport, does Mom’s Seaside or Goose Rocks Seaside actually outrank all of Cape Cod’s seashores? How about Misquamicut Seaside in Rhode Island, which is arguably probably the greatest in New England? OK, we’ll cease nitpicking and simply write the outcomes.

Maine continued its domination over Massachusetts within the Finest Low-cost Household Holidays class. Acadia Nationwide Park landed at quantity 11, Massachusetts, and all different New England States have been nowhere to be seen. Within the extra common class of Finest Low-cost Holidays within the nation, Augusta got here in at quantity 16. Once more, no different New England states made the checklist. Sorry New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, you have been shut out of this class (and lots of others).

Acadia Nationwide Park was quantity eight on the checklist of Finest Fall Holidays, with Boston coming in at 17. Vermont is nowhere to be seen, which is a substantial chin-scratcher. No New England state made the checklist for Finest Winter Trip. Bar Harbor ranked on the prime of the Finest Low-cost Summer season Trip checklist, with Boston coming in at 14. The editors of U.S. Information & World Report will need to have a singular definition of low-cost if Acadia is on the prime of this checklist. Bar Harbor was on the prime of the Finest Small Cities to go to checklist, with Martha’s Winery at 17.

Don’t shoot the messenger; we’re merely ticking off outcomes. Ours would possibly look a little bit completely different — as in very completely different. In line with the publication, which is understood for its rankings, greater than 1,100 locations have been analyzed utilizing a “complete and clear methodology that mixes vacationers’ opinions, as offered by consumer votes, with professional and editor evaluation.” Locations are scored in 10 classes, equivalent to meals and tradition.

Whereas Maine takes its victory lap, listed below are rankings in key classes.

World’s Finest Locations to Go to

1. South Island, New Zealand

2. Paris

3. Maui, Hawaii

4. Bora Bora, French Polynesia

5. Tahiti, French Polynesia

Finest Locations to Go to within the US

1. Grand Canyon Nationwide Park, Arizona

2. Yellowstone Nationwide Park, Wyoming

3. Yosemite Nationwide Park, California

4. Maui, Hawaii

5. Glacier Nationwide Park, Montana

Finest Locations to Go to within the Caribbean

1. Turks and Caicos Islands

2. St. Lucia

3. British Virgin Islands

4. U.S. Virgin Islands

5. St. Vincent and The Grenadines

Finest Locations to Go to in Europe

1. Paris

2. London

3. Rome

4. Florence, Italy

5. Barcelona, Spain

Christopher Muther might be reached at christopher.muther@globe.com. Observe him on Twitter @Chris_Muther and Instagram @chris_muther.