- Virtualtourist
Virtualtourist is a free, travel-oriented community website featuring user-contributed travel guides for locations worldwide. [ [http://www.seomarketwire.com/0704/20070418T135700Z-0240291.html VirtualTourist : Top 10 Up-and-Coming Travel Destinations Announced by VirtualTourist] , press release] With over a million registered members, the website offers 1.6 million travel reviews and 3.3 million photos on over 58,000 destinations. [ [http://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/Web_sites_Or_Internet/178711.html USC Student Wins VirtualTourist.coms 1000000 Mile Giveaway Using Facebook Application] , press release]
In
July 2008 , Virtual Tourist was acquired byTripAdvisor , a user-generated travel website owned byExpedia .Page features
Each destination page offers information on the local time and date, number of members living there, member tips,
hotel reviews, must-see activities, restaurant reviews, local customs, nightlife, off-the-beaten path tips, tourist traps, warnings, transportation, packing lists, shopping, sports travel and general tips.VT offers several forums - a travel forum for each destination, a discussion forum and a technical help forum. Members have their own travel pages with space displaying their personal writing and photographs.
Recognition
*"Time": "Recommended Travel Forum" in 2003
*Yahoo! : "Most Popular Guide" site in 2002
*AOL : "Editor's Pick" in 2002
*"USA Today ": "Hot Site" in 2001
*"U.S. News ": "Best of the Web" Travel Site in 2001
*Travel + Leisure: "35 Best Travel Sites"
*Yahoo!: "Most Popular Destination Guide"
*"Newsweek ": "Featured Travel Site"References
External links
* http://www.virtualtourist.com
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