Evaluating Excursions: the Three 'E's

What are excursions? They are a short, fun adventure! They could be any kind of adventure, from horseback riding to touring Windsor Castle to eating pastries at a café.

There are three key factors for evaluating the excellence of an excursion. They are the three 'E's: how ...

• Engaging is it?
• Extraordinary is it?
• Easy-to-access is it?

For each excursion, we rate each factor on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is the least and 5 is the most engaging, extraordinary, or easy-to-access.

Some excursions are extraordinary and easy-to-access, but perhaps not so engaging. For example, take the Mona Lisa, super cool, but a few seconds looking at her at the front of crowd isn't the most engaging experience.

Beginner rock climbing, for example, could be really accessible and really engaging but not an extraordinary experience.

Watching a total solar eclipse at Luxor, Egypt in 2027 is bound to be extraordinary and engaging, but getting there, at the right time, is going to be a challenge.