Rising up: TripAdvisor names its 2012 Travelers’ Choice® Destinations on the Rise award winners

For you savvy travelers who like to experience those up-and-coming and in-the-know vacation hot spots, look no further. TripAdvisor just announced the winners of its 2012 Travelers’ Choice® Destinations on the Rise awards, featuring destinations around the world that have seen the greatest increase in positive traveler feedback and interest in the last year. From […]

TripAdvisor Reveals Travelers’ Social Sharing Habits

With the continued increase of connectivity among today’s global society, TripAdvisor recently asked  U.S. travelers to share their thoughts on using social media for travel purposes. Today we’re announcing the results of the survey of more than 1,700 U.S. respondents, which reveals a strong correlation between social media and travel. In fact, 76 percent said […]

TripAdvisor Announces Travelers’ Choice® Awards for Travel Favorites

Today, we’re excited to share the winners of our inaugural Travelers’ Choice Awards for Travel Favorites! Based on the votes of thousands of travelers from around the world, the awards call out the must-have items travelers reach for wherever they go.  The awards honor winning travel brands and products in 15 categories in the U.S., […]

Travelers Hitting the Road this Fall

With Labor Day weekend and autumn approaching, TripAdvisor recently asked U.S. travelers to share their plans for fall and Labor Day travel. Today, we’re sharing the results of that survey of more than 1,400 U.S. respondents, which revealed that recently rising gas prices will not be a roadblock to travel this fall. In fact, 85 […]

TripAdvisor’s 2012 Air Travel Survey Results are Out!

Today, we published the findings of TripAdvisor’s annual Air Travel survey. While there were several interesting takeaways from this year’s survey, we heard loud and clear that fliers place the utmost value in mobile devices, frequent flier programs, and in-flight privacy: Mobile Use Takes Off More and more people report using mobile devices to check […]

Travel Etiquette Q&A

Q: Is it tacky to do laundry in your hotel room? My hotel has laundry service, but they want $5 to wash and dry one pair of underwear! I’d like to buy detergent and do it myself in the sink, but I’m worried this is bad form. A: I don’t think it’s bad form if […]

TripAdvisor Becomes a Publicly Traded Company

Since its founding in 2000, TripAdvisor has been dedicated to helping all travelers plan and have the perfect trip. Recently, we’ve announced some big milestones, like reaching 50 million reviews and opinions on our site, and securing 10 million downloads of the TripAdvisor mobile app. Today, we’re happy to share even more exciting news with […]

Travel Trends for 2012

Believe it or not, it’s almost 2012, and time to share TripAdvisor’s 2012 travel trends forecast. Compiled from the responses from more than 2,700 U.S. travelers, this year’s annual survey revealed that despite the economic climate, travel spending is on the rise. In fact, nearly one-third of travelers said they anticipate they’ll spend more on leisure […]

TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Paranormal Properties

Have you ever stayed in a haunted hotel? According to a recent TripAdvisor site poll, 17% of the more than 800 respondents said they’ve had a ghostly or supernatural encounter in a hotel. With Halloween right around the corner, we though we’d share the top 10 spookiest hotels in America: 1. 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa, Eureka […]

Meet Julie M.B. Bradley, TripAdvisor’s New CFO

Today, we’re happy to share that we have a new addition to the TripAdvisor team - Julie M.B. Bradley, our new chief financial officer. In this newly-created role, Julie will oversee TripAdvisor’s corporate finance, investor relations, accounting, corporate development, human resources and real estate. Before joining TripAdvisor, Julie served as senior vice president and chief financial officer […]