Thursday, June 29, 2006

Downloadable travel guides introduced by Tripadvisor-20--M.

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TripAdvisor has introduced downloadable travel guides for the top 25 summer destinations worldwide, according to the views of its users.

It has compiled travel advice and insider tips from its 20 million monthly visitors to offer personal insights for different types of traveller.

Guides also feature recommendations on what to pack, how to get around, and where to find the best views.

All 25 summer travel guides are downloadable in PDF file format and can be found at www.tripadvisor.co.uk/triptips.

TripAdvisor now features more than five million reviews and opinions on its site, up from two million one year ago.

'TripAdvisor is taking our fresh and unique online travel advice and information and delivering it to our travellers in a brand new way,' said Christine Petersen, senior vice president of marketing.

'People don't always have the opportunity to bring their laptops on their summer vacations but the downloadable summer guides will allow travellers to take TripAdvisor on the road with them.'

The top 25 summer destinations, according to TripAdvisor users worldwide, (although Americans make up a large proportion), are:

Las Vegas, Vancouver, London, Sydney, Orlando, Hong Kong, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dublin, Chicago, Miami, New York City, Playa del Carmen, Rome, Amalfi Coast, Washington D.C., Maui, Boston, Cabo San Lucus, Dominican Republic, Charleston, San Diego, Phuket and Cape Cod & Islands. "