NEWTON, Mass., Dec. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor(®), the world's largest travel site*, today announced the most prolific content contributors of 2013, based on the reviews and opinions submitted on TripAdvisor from its community of millions of travelers worldwide. Top contributors were recognized by country and individual.

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TripAdvisor now features more than 260 million monthly visitors and its community has contributed more than 125 million reliable reviews and opinions to the site, up from 75 million reviews and opinions one year ago.

Top Contributing Countries

    Category                Country
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    Most content
     contributed overall:   United States
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    Most photos submitted
     per member on average
     when including photos
     with reviews:          Japan
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    Highest average number
     of characters per
     review:                Singapore
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    Most helpful votes
     received per review
     on average:            Belgium
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    Highest percentage of
     reviews written about
     travel outside home
     country:               Singapore
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Top Contributing U.S. Members

    Category                U.S. Member
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    Most content
     contributed overall:   belomiser
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    Most photos
     contributed overall:   KennewickDave
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    Most to say with
     characters
     contributed overall:   glomarrone
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Cities that Received Most Reviews Worldwide in 2013:

    1. London, England
    2. Rome, Italy
    3. Paris, France
    4. New York City, New York
    5. Las Vegas, Nevada
    6. Barcelona, Spain
    7. Orlando, Florida
    8. Milan, Italy
    9. Florence, Italy
    10. Bangkok, Thailand

Places with the Most Reviews in the U.S.:

Most reviewed hotel in America by U.S. members: ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Most reviewed restaurant in America by U.S. members: Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans, Louisiana

Most reviewed attraction in America by U.S. members: Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas, Nevada

"As we end a fantastic 2013, we wanted to recognize some of the shining stars from our global travel community," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "It is our community's insightful reviews and opinions that have made TripAdvisor the world's largest and most beloved site for planning the perfect trip."

For more information on the world's most prolific contributors by country, please see our infographic at www.tripadvisor.com/InfoCenter-a_ctr.2013highlights.

About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor(®) is the world's largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 260 million unique monthly visitors**, and more than 125 million reviews and opinions covering more than 3.1 million accommodations, restaurants, and attractions. The sites operate in 34 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 21 other travel media brands: www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.gateguru.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com, www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travelpod.com, www.virtualtourist.com, www.whereivebeen.com, and www.kuxun.cn.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, June 2013

**Source: Google Analytics, worldwide data, July 2013

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