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  • January 27, 2009
    Bargain Beauties and Five-Star Finds Highlighted in Seventh Annual Awards

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the winners of its 2009 Travelers' Choice(R) awards. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080902/TRIPADVISORLOGO ) To...

  • January 21, 2009
    TripAdvisor Survey Reveals Majority Pay Attention to the In-flight Safety Presentation or Know It by Heart; 93 Percent Check Location of Exits

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its airline safety awareness survey of more than 2,100 U.S. respondents, conducted from January 16 - January...

  • January 13, 2009
    Network's Diverse Sites Support Travelers at Every Step of the Trip

    TripAdvisor(R) Media Network today announced a multi-year agreement with ITA Software, the leading provider of innovative technology solutions to the travel industry. The TripAdvisor Media Network...

  • January 08, 2009
    Five Tropical Winter Getaways That Won't Break the Bank

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced five destinations to take advantage of the Caribbean on the cheap this winter, based on recommendations from TripAdvisor...

  • December 30, 2008
    75% of Travelers Have Ice Skated Outdoors

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced its top 10 bargain outdoor ice skating rinks in the U.S., according to TripAdvisor editors. For travelers seeking an...

  • December 10, 2008
    Dropping Sausages, Pirate Wenches and Gumbo Pots Add Spice to Traditional New Year's Eve Fare

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top ten quirkiest New Year's Eve celebrations in America, according to TripAdvisor editors and travelers. To view the...

  • December 02, 2008
    42 Percent Traveling for the Holidays, Up from 39 Percent Last Year

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its December holiday travel survey of more than 1,800 U.S. travelers. Forty-two percent of Americans plan to...

  • November 25, 2008
    83 Percent Believe Air Travelers have Become Ruder in the Past Ten Years

    TripAdvisor(R) (www.tripadvisor.com), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of a survey of more than 1,100 U.S. travelers about annoying and rude traveler behavior. (Logo:

  • November 19, 2008
    User-Generated Reviews Available for Free for Use by Millions of Businesses Worldwide

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today launched a suite of tools for owners and managers of hotels, restaurants and attractions to bring the proven power of user-generated...

  • November 12, 2008
    Global Expansion Attracts Growing Worldwide Audience

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, has been recognized as the best website in the world for travel information for the second time in a row by Zagat Survey. TripAdvisor was the...

  • November 12, 2008
    With More than 1 Million Votes, the World Helps TripAdvisor Donate $1

    The results are in - and not just for the presidential election, but for TripAdvisor's "More than Footprints(TM)" philanthropic initiative. TripAdvisor(R) (www.tripadvisor.com), the world's...

  • November 11, 2008
    37 Percent Traveling for the Holiday; Equal to Last Year

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its Thanksgiving travel survey of more than 1,000 U.S. travelers. Thirty-seven percent of Americans plan to...

  • November 10, 2008

    TripAdvisor(R) and Smarter Travel Media have been named to the Globe 100 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the debut of an employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. TripAdvisor...

  • October 31, 2008
    Celebrity Partners with TripAdvisor to Launch Video Soliciting Votes for Great Causes

    This November, Barack Obama and John McCain aren't the only ones looking for votes, so are five travel-related nonprofits participating in TripAdvisor's "More than Footprints(TM)" philanthropic...

  • October 23, 2008
    Registered Members Jump from 5 Million to 9 Million in 2008

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced it now features more than 20 million traveler reviews and opinions in six languages, up from 15 million in April of this year...

  • October 08, 2008
    U.S. Presidential Candidates' Charitable Actions a Factor for Voters

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of a recent travel and giving survey of more than 1,200 U.S. respondents to better understand how the public...

  • October 01, 2008
    National Parks and Outdoor Activities Climb in Popularity as Americans Go Leaner and Greener

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its annual travel trends survey of more than 3,000 U.S. travelers. The primary trends identified are that...

  • September 18, 2008
    Top 10 Grape Getaways Where the Wine Is Divine

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 wine destinations in the world, according to TripAdvisor editors and traveler popularity. To view the Multimedia...

  • September 18, 2008
    Top 10 Grape Getaways Where the Wine Is Divine

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 wine destinations in the world, according to TripAdvisor editors and traveler popularity. To view the Multimedia...

  • September 18, 2008
    Top 10 Grape Getaways Where the Wine Is Divine

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 wine destinations in the world, according to TripAdvisor editors and traveler popularity. To view the Multimedia...

  • September 17, 2008
    Top 10 Grape Getaways Where the Wine Is Divine

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 wine destinations in the world, according to TripAdvisor editors and traveler popularity. (Logo:...

  • September 16, 2008
    'More than Footprints' Campaign Lets Travelers Leave a Lasting Impression on the World via Democratic Philanthropy

    TripAdvisor(R) (www.tripadvisor.com), the world's largest travel community, today launched the "More than Footprints" philanthropic initiative, in which TripAdvisor will donate $1 million to five...

  • September 03, 2008
    Cleanliness, Quiet and Customer Service Top Three Issues for Travelers

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its hotel survey of more than 2,200 travelers worldwide. Ninety-two percent of respondents said they are...

  • August 28, 2008
    Paris' Hotel Costes Leads on the Runway

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 hip fashion hotels in the world, according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. 1. Raising the Bar:...

  • August 27, 2008
    TripAdvisor Tool Finds Travelers Fun Gas-Friendly Destinations

    Whether it is an airline ticket, car trip or bus fare, the high price of gas continues to stretch travel budgets to their limits. In order to help travelers find outstanding destinations in their...

  • August 20, 2008
    TripAdvisor Survey Reveals 82 Percent of American Respondents Planning to Travel this Fall and 29 Percent Taking More Car Trips Due to Dropping Gas Prices

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its annual fall travel survey of more than 1,900 travelers worldwide. Eighty-two percent of U.S. respondents...

  • August 20, 2008

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced it has purchased a majority stake in FlipKey(TM), http://www.flipkey.com/, a leading vacation rental review site. Terms of the...

  • August 14, 2008
    United Kingdom a Central Character in Top 10 Literary Destinations

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 literary destinations in the world, according to TripAdvisor editors. These locations have either been the home or...

  • August 07, 2008
    Tennessee Animal Attractions Tops Among TripAdvisor Travelers

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 aquariums and zoos in the U.S., according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. (Photo:...

  • July 24, 2008
    Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Travelers Get Annoyed about Pets on Planes

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its annual traveling with pets survey of more than 1,600 travelers. Among people that own pets, 61 percent have...

  • July 16, 2008
    Partnering with Suitcases For Kids to Collect Bags for Foster Children at Festival Sites

    This summer, relax with TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, as the company brings its free Traveling Movie Tour film festival to New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco...

  • July 15, 2008
    Caribbean Renowned for Naturist Nooks

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 clothing-optional resorts, according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. (Photo:...

  • July 14, 2008
    Christine Petersen and Carolyn Spencer Brown Both Make 25 Most Influential Women in Travel List

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community and Cruise Critic(R), a TripAdvisor Media Network company, and the world's leading online resource for consumer-oriented cruise reviews and...

  • July 10, 2008
    Free Restaurant Application Available on Apple App Store

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced a version of its Local Picks(TM) restaurant finder will be available for free at the launch of Apple's new App Store today....

  • July 02, 2008
    United Kingdom Rules for Regal Relaxation

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 castle hotels in Europe, according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. 1. Good Knight's Stay: Glin...

  • July 01, 2008

    TripAdvisor LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. , today announced it has acquired VirtualTourist.com, Inc., a leader in user-generated travel...

  • June 24, 2008
    Statue of Liberty Most Evocative U.S. Symbol

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 patriotic attractions in the U.S.-those that make us feel proud to be Americans-based on TripAdvisor travelers and...

  • June 16, 2008
    TripAdvisor Survey Reveals 60 Percent of U.S. Respondents Have Purchased Travel Insurance

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its travel insurance survey of more than 3,700 travelers worldwide. Two-thirds of worldwide respondents and 60...

  • June 02, 2008
    Chief Marketing Officer, General Manager of New Initiatives, Vice President of Engineering, Vice President of Product, Vice President of Global Communications and Vice President of Marketing Named

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced several key appointments in its management team, including the hiring of a proven leader from outside the company and the...

  • May 28, 2008
    TripAdvisor Survey Reveals 36 Percent of U.S. Respondents Visiting Vulnerable Destinations this Hurricane Season; 27 Percent Have Experienced a Hurricane on Vacation

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its annual hurricane survey of more than 1,500 travelers worldwide. Thirty percent of travelers, and 36 percent...

  • May 22, 2008
    Spouts on the Strip a Spectacular Sight

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 free attractions in the U.S. and Europe, according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. Top 10 Free U.S....

  • May 14, 2008
    TripAdvisor Survey Reveals 90 Percent of U.S. Respondents Planning Leisure Travel this Summer; 73 Percent to Drive and 71 Percent to Fly

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its annual summer travel survey of more than 4,000 travelers worldwide. Ninety-one percent of global...

  • May 14, 2008
    World's Largest Travel Community Brings Cities I've Visited, Local Picks and TravelPod's Traveler IQ Challenge to World's Largest Social Network

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced that it has launched three of the web's top travel-focused social applications on MySpace, the world's most popular social...

  • April 29, 2008
    Exotic South Island New Zealand Locations Command Top World Honors

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the winners of its 2008 Travelers' Choice(R) Destinations Awards. In its inaugural year, the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice...

  • April 16, 2008
    SeatGuru Survey Reveals Flyers Desire Full Meals and In-Flight Television

    SeatGuru(R) by TripAdvisor(R), the web's most comprehensive resource for airline information, today announced its airline amenities survey of more than 1,600 travelers worldwide. Forty- four...

  • April 10, 2008
    Survey Reveals 42 Percent Betting While on Vacation this Year

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, has announced its gambling survey of more than 1,600 travelers worldwide and the lucky seven gambling destinations, according to TripAdvisor...

  • April 08, 2008
    World's Largest Travel Community Continues Strong Growth

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced it now features 15 million reviews and opinions, up from 10 million in June 2007. TripAdvisor-branded sites reached more than...

  • April 02, 2008

    Smarter Travel Media, LLC, part of the TripAdvisor Media Network and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. , today announced it has acquired Airfarewatchdog(TM), http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/, a...

  • March 27, 2008
    Staying On Budget Top Challenge for Travelers with Kids According to Worldwide Survey

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, has announced its top 10 family friendly bargain hotels, according to traveler ratings for family-friendliness, with an average rate of $123...

  • March 11, 2008
    Hotels, Attractions and Restaurants to Visit on the Cheap in Top European Capitals

    According to a recent survey of more than 1,400 TripAdvisor(R) travelers, 65 percent of respondents worldwide, and 50 percent of Americans, are planning to travel to/within Europe in the next 12...