NEWTON, Mass., May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/-- TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its third annual Travelers' Choice( )awards for Travel Favorites -highlighting the top brands that travelers around the world prefer for their trips.
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In the U.S., winners from car rentals and coffee to travel magazines and tablet computers were named in 46 categories. Travelers' Choice Favorites are also being announced in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain and the U.K.
"We are pleased to announce the brands that travelers voted their Travelers' Choice Favorites," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Travelers packing their suitcases can't go wrong with these travel picks from our savvy community."
2014 U.S. Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites
Airline: Southwest Hairdryer: Conair -------- --------- ---------- ------ Allergy medicine: BENADRYL(R) Hair gel: L'Oreal ---------- ---------- --------- ------- Backpack: The North Face Hairspray: Paul Mitchell --------- -------------- ---------- ------------- Body lotion: Nivea Hand sanitizer: PURELL(R) ------------ ----- --------------- -------- Bottled water: Evian Insect repellent: OFF!(R) -------------- ----- ----------------- ------ Camera: Canon Lip balm: Burt's Bees ------- ----- --------- ----------- Car rental agency: Enterprise Rent-A-Car Mouthwash: LISTERINE(R) ---------- --------------------- ---------- ----------- Carry-on luggage: Samsonite Noise-canceling headphones: Bose --------- --------- --------------------------- ---- Coffee: Starbucks Pain reliever: Advil ------- --------- -------------- ----- Conditioner: Pantene Razor: Gillette ------------ ------- ------ -------- Cooler: Coleman Scuba gear: U.S. Divers ------- ------- ----------- ----------- Deodorant: Dove Shampoo: Pantene ---------- ---- -------- ------- Digestion aid: TUMS(R) Ski equipment: Salomon -------------- ------ -------------- ------- Energy drink: Gatorade Snack/energy bar: SNICKERS(R) Bar ------------- -------- ----------------- --------------- Eye drops: Visine Snowboard equipment: Burton ---------- ------ -------------------- ------ Fast food: Subway Soap: Dove ---------- ------ ----- ---- Fishing gear: Shimano Soda: Coca-Cola ------------- ------- ----- --------- Flip-flops: Havaianas Sunglasses: Ray-Ban ----------- --------- ----------- ------- Flu/cold medicine: NyQuil Sunscreen: NEUTROGENA(R) ---------- ------ ---------- ------------ Golf equipment: Nike Swimwear: Speedo ----------- ---- --------- ------ GPS device: Garmin Tablet computer: Apple iPad ----------- ------ ---------------- ---------- Guidebook: Lonely Planet Toothpaste: Colgate ---------- ------------- ----------- ------- Gum/mints: Orbit(R) gum Travel magazine: National Geographic Traveler ---------- ------------ ---------------- ----------------------------
For the complete list of 2014 winners of the Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites, go to http://blog.tripadvisor.com/blog/2014/05/06/travelers-choice-favorites-us.
Award methodology:
Surveys were conducted in each country using a total panel of more than 5,500 TripAdvisor travelers to select a shortlist of brands/products in each category. A total of 95,056 travelers (including 30,146 U.S. respondents) then selected their favorites from the shortlists.
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, reaching more than 260 million unique monthly visitors** in 2013, and more than 150 million reviews and opinions covering more than 3.7 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 39 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 22 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.tripbod.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, www.virtualtourist.com, and www.kuxun.cn.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, December 2013
**Source: Google Analytics, worldwide data, July 2013
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TripAdvisor Names Travelers' Choice Favorites - The Brands Travelers Say They Must Have When Traveling
Top Brands for Travel Identified by TripAdvisor Community
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NEWTON, Mass., May 6, 2014
NEWTON, Mass., May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/-- TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its third annual Travelers' Choice awards for Travel Favorites –highlighting the top brands that travelers around the world prefer for their trips.
In the U.S., winners from car rentals and coffee to travel magazines and tablet computers were named in 46 categories. Travelers' Choice Favorites are also being announced in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain and the U.K.
"We are pleased to announce the brands that travelers voted their Travelers' Choice Favorites," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Travelers packing their suitcases can't go wrong with these travel picks from our savvy community."
2014 U.S. Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites
Airline: |
Southwest |
Hairdryer: |
Conair |
Allergy medicine: |
BENADRYL® |
Hair gel: |
L'Oreal |
Backpack: |
The North Face |
Hairspray: |
Paul Mitchell |
Body lotion: |
Nivea |
Hand sanitizer: |
PURELL® |
Bottled water: |
Evian |
Insect repellent: |
OFF!® |
Camera: |
Canon |
Lip balm: |
Burt's Bees |
Car rental agency: |
Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
Mouthwash: |
LISTERINE® |
Carry-on luggage: |
Samsonite |
Noise-canceling headphones: |
Bose |
Coffee: |
Starbucks |
Pain reliever: |
Advil |
Conditioner: |
Pantene |
Razor: |
Gillette |
Cooler: |
Coleman |
Scuba gear: |
U.S. Divers |
Deodorant: |
Dove |
Shampoo: |
Pantene |
Digestion aid: |
TUMS® |
Ski equipment: |
Salomon |
Energy drink: |
Gatorade |
Snack/energy bar: |
SNICKERS® Bar |
Eye drops: |
Visine |
Snowboard equipment: |
Burton |
Fast food: |
Subway |
Soap: |
Dove |
Fishing gear: |
Shimano |
Soda: |
Coca-Cola |
Flip-flops: |
Havaianas |
Sunglasses: |
Ray-Ban |
Flu/cold medicine: |
NyQuil |
Sunscreen: |
NEUTROGENA® |
Golf equipment: |
Nike |
Swimwear: |
Speedo |
GPS device: |
Garmin |
Tablet computer: |
Apple iPad |
Guidebook: |
Lonely Planet |
Toothpaste: |
Colgate |
Gum/mints: |
Orbit® gum |
Travel magazine: |
National Geographic Traveler |
For the complete list of 2014 winners of the Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites, go to http://blog.tripadvisor.com/blog/2014/05/06/travelers-choice-favorites-us.
Award methodology:
Surveys were conducted in each country using a total panel of more than 5,500 TripAdvisor travelers to select a shortlist of brands/products in each category. A total of 95,056 travelers (including 30,146 U.S. respondents) then selected their favorites from the shortlists.
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, reaching more than 260 million unique monthly visitors** in 2013, and more than 150 million reviews and opinions covering more than 3.7 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 39 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 22 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.tripbod.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, www.virtualtourist.com, and www.kuxun.cn.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, December 2013
**Source: Google Analytics, worldwide data, July 2013
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CONTACT: Julie Cassetina, (617) 670-6529, jcassetina@tripadvisor.com
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