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
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    Allergy
     medicine:     BENADRYL(R)           Hair gel:                   L'Oreal
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    Backpack:      The North Face        Hairspray:                  Paul Mitchell
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    Body lotion:   Nivea                 Hand sanitizer:             PURELL(R)
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    Bottled water: Evian                 Insect repellent:           OFF!(R)
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    Camera:        Canon                 Lip balm:                   Burt's Bees
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    Car rental
     agency:       Enterprise Rent-A-Car Mouthwash:                  LISTERINE(R)
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    Carry-on
     luggage:      Samsonite             Noise-canceling headphones: Bose
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    Coffee:        Starbucks             Pain reliever:              Advil
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    Conditioner:   Pantene               Razor:                      Gillette
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    Cooler:        Coleman               Scuba gear:                 U.S. Divers
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    Deodorant:     Dove                  Shampoo:                    Pantene
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    Digestion aid: TUMS(R)               Ski equipment:              Salomon
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    Energy drink:  Gatorade              Snack/energy bar:           SNICKERS(R) Bar
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    Eye drops:     Visine                Snowboard equipment:        Burton
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    Fast food:     Subway                Soap:                       Dove
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    Fishing gear:  Shimano               Soda:                       Coca-Cola
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    Flip-flops:    Havaianas             Sunglasses:                 Ray-Ban
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    Flu/cold
     medicine:     NyQuil                Sunscreen:                  NEUTROGENA(R)
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    Golf
     equipment:    Nike                  Swimwear:                   Speedo
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    GPS device:    Garmin                Tablet computer:            Apple iPad
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    Guidebook:     Lonely Planet         Toothpaste:                 Colgate
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    Gum/mints:     Orbit(R) gum          Travel magazine:            National Geographic Traveler
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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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