TripAdvisor Asks: Will Hurricane Earl Put a Damper on Your Labor Day Weekend Travel Plans?

As travelers are gearing up for a Labor Day of leisure, Hurricane Earl is unleashing rain, rough seas, rip tides and wind gusts along portions of the East Coast. Not exactly the relaxing, last hurrah of summer we were all hoping for, right? According to a poll conducted on TripAdvisor.com of more than 1,500 U.S. […]

A Match Made in Hollywood: TripAdvisor Basks in Newlywed Bliss Naming the Top 10 Celebrity Honeymoon Hotels

Oh, to be a celebrity newlywed! TripAdvisor editors recently felt a twinge of jealousy after researching fabulous hotels across the globe where celebrity newlyweds spent their first days as husband and wife. Between the far-flung, exotic destinations, VIP service and luxe accommodations, there’s no doubt celebrities have excellent taste when it comes to selecting the perfect honeymoon destination. […]

TripAdvisor Survey Shows Travelers Looking Forward to a Labor Day of Leisure

With Labor Day weekend quickly approaching, TripAdvisor was curious to learn whether travelers would be hitting the highways or taking to the skies for one last summer hurrah. According to TripAdvisor’s annual fall and Labor Day travel survey of more than 2,000 U.S. respondents, 28 percent of Americans are planning to travel over Labor Day […]

Lights, Camera, Action: How to Put the Pizzazz in Your Travel Pictures

  A photo can speak a thousand words in conjuring up great vacation memories – but have you ever been disappointed by the results? A whopping 93 percent of travelers always or often take photos on their leisure trips, according to a TripAdvisor survey of over 1,100 U.S. members, carried out in conjunction with Shutterfly […]

Wacky Wednesday: TripAdvisor Spotlights Extreme Eateries with Top 10 Wacky Restaurants in the World

Do you consider yourself a fearless foodie? Would you ever take your taste buds for a walk on the wild side by eating ice cream out of a “toilet bowl,” sampling chocolate covered scorpions, or eating in total darkness? In pursuit of extreme eateries and restaurants with “personality,” TripAdvisor’s TripWatch team is shining a spotlight […]

TripAdvisor Dishes Out the Top Ten Celebrity Chef-Owned Restaurants in the U.S.

Inspired by the growing popularity of celebrity chefs, TripAdvisor was curious to learn which culinary heavyweights turned restaurateurs are truly the cream of the crop at their craft. In a list of the Top 10 Celebrity Chef-Owned Restaurants in the United States, TripAdvisor is dishing out ten eateries ranking in the top one percent of […]

Wacky Wednesday: Boeing or Bust – Sleep in an Airplane Without the Turbulence at this Quirky Hotel

While chartering a private jet may be too pricey, it turns out that sleeping in one is somewhat affordable. With a soft spot for wacky travel, TripAdvisor’s TripWatch newsletter recently highlighted the Hotel Costa Verde’s 727 Fuselage Home in Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park. Located fifty feet above the ground, this one-of-a-kind suite gives both travelers and […]

To Scan or Not to Scan: TripAdvisor Poll Reveals 75 Percent of Travelers Don’t Think Airlines Should Allow “Self-Boarding”

Over the past two weeks, Continental has had travelers buzzing since it became the first airline at a U.S. airport to test “self-boarding” at the Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. With the goal of speeding up the boarding process for air travelers, self-boarding requires passengers to scan their own boarding passes at the airport gate […]

Bienvenido! TripAdvisor Sneaks a Peek Inside the Obama Gals’ Posh Marbella Accommodations

Despite it being dad’s birthday, Sasha Obama and mom Michelle hopped across the pond on Wednesday, August 4 for a quick girls’ trip to Marbella, located along the chic Spanish Riviera. Described as a private trip, the pair enjoyed a five day getaway at the ritzy Hotel Villa Padierna. Situated in the hills surrounding Marbella, the Hotel Villa Padierna […]

Not a Small World After All – TripAdvisor Trip Friends Expands Its Reach From Toronto to Tokyo (and many other places in between!)

Back in June, TripAdvisor and Facebook teamed up to launch TripAdvisor Trip Friends, a game changing new feature which connects travelers on TripAdvisor with their Facebook friends to secure trusted travel advice. While the initial launch was limited to the US, we’re thrilled to announce that TripAdvisor Trip Friends is now available in the following […]