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Paris and New York City Recognised by Global TripAdvisor Community as World's Best Travel Spots
JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its 2013 Travellers' ChoiceDestinations awards. The fifth annual awards recognise 412 outstanding destinations in 38 markets across the globe, including lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central America, China, Europe, India, Mexico, the Middle East, South America, the South Pacific, and the United States.
The Travellers' Choice Destinations awards honour top travel spots worldwide based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers. Award winners were determined based on the popularity of destinations, taking into account travellers' favourites and most highly rated places.
Top 25 Travellers' Choice World Destinations:
(+/- denotes change in ranking year-over-year, 0 is no change and new is new to the top 25)
| 1. Paris, France (+3) | 14. Chicago, United States (-3) |
| 2. New York City, United States (0) | 15. Tokyo, Japan (New) |
| 3. London, England (-2) | 16. Cape Town, South Africa (+7) |
| 4. Rome, Italy (-1) | 17. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (New) |
| 5. Barcelona, Spain (+3) | 18. Buenos Aires, Argentina (New) |
| 6. Venice, Italy (New) | 19. Marrakech, Morocco (-13) |
| 7. San Francisco, United States (-2) | 20. St. Petersburg, Russia (New) |
| 8. Florence, Italy (+4) | 21. Beijing, China (-6) |
| 9. Prague, Czech Republic (+7) | 22. Shanghai, China (-3) |
| 10. Sydney, Australia (+4) | 23. Siem Reap, Cambodia (-14) |
| 11. Berlin, Germany (-1) | 24. Chiang Mai, Thailand (0) |
| 12. Istanbul, Turkey (-5) | 25. Queenstown, New Zealand (New) |
| 13. Bangkok, Thailand (New) |
Top 25 Travellers' Choice Asia Destinations:
| 1. Bangkok, Thailand (New) | 14. Hanoi, Vietnam (-5) |
| 2. Tokyo, Japan (+10) | 15. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (+7) |
| 3. Beijing, China (-1) | 16. New Delhi, India (+7) |
| 4. Shanghai, China (-1) | 17. Hoi An, Vietnam (+2) |
| 5. Siem Reap, Cambodia (-4) | 18. Kathmandu, Nepal (-8) |
| 6. Chiangmai, Thailand (-2) | 19. Luang Prabang, Laos (-3) |
| 7. Hong Kong, China (+1) | 20. Jaipur, India (New) |
| 8. Singapore (+5) | 21. Xi'an, China (-4) |
| 9. Kyoto, Japan (+2) | 22. Goa, India (-16) |
| 10. Male (-5) | 23. Phnom Penh, Cambodia (New) |
| 11. Ubud, Indonesia (+3) | 24. Mumbai, India (New) |
| 12. Seoul, South Korea (+9) | 25. Halong Bay, Vietnam (0) |
| 13. Taipei (-6) |
"Based on insights from millions of travellers from around the world, the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards help identify the most highly rated and loved vacation spots," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "The awards highlight 412 winners worldwide and these impressive destinations offer something unique for every traveller type to help them plan their next perfect trip."
For the complete list of 2013 Travellers' Choice Destinations winners, go to http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/TravelersChoice-Destinations.
About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 200 million unique monthly visitors**, and over 100 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.
TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 20 other travel media brands: www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com, www.sniqueaway.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travelpod.com, www.virtualtourist.com, www.whereivebeen.com, and www.kuxun.cn.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, March 2013
**Source: Google Analytics, worldwide data, April 2013
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