TripAdvisor honours its top contributors of 2014

Published on : Wednesday, December 17, 2014

TripAdvisor,the world’s largest travel site, announced its top contributors of 2014, based on the reviews and opinions submitted on TripAdvisor from its community of millions of travelers worldwide. Top contributing members and countries have been highlighted, as well as the most-reviewed cities, accommodations, restaurants and attractions on TripAdvisor in 2014.

TripAdvisor now features more than 200 million reviews and opinions from its global travel community, covering more than 4.4 million businesses and properties in 145,000 destinations.

“Our global travel community adds 115 contributions to the site every minute, helping to make TripAdvisor the world’s best place to plan a trip,” saidBarbara Messing, Chief Marketing Officer for TripAdvisor. “We thank our most active members, as well as each of our contributors. Their candid feedback is the lifeblood of TripAdvisor and helps others find the information and advice they need before they travel or visit a business.”

Most Prolific IndianTripAdvisor Contributors in 2014
Category   Member   Quantum
Most content (reviews, forum posts, and photos)   AshisRoy   4,700
Most reviews   Bornav   422
Most international reviews (reviews for travel outside of India)   bumni_12   238
Most accommodation reviews   AdventurePhiles   45
Most restaurant reviews   Bornav   145
Most attraction reviews   Bornav   275
Most forum posts   AshisRoy   4,713
Most photos
SandeepKale   679

Meet Some of the Top Contributors
Most Content:AshisRoy, Ashis Roy,4700 posts in 2014
An explorer at heart, Ashis born in 1976 and likes to explore new routes, food joints and, accommodations during his trips. An ardent nature lover, helping travelers is his passion which led him to becoming the destination expert for 12 destinations including Kashmir, Shillong, Kolkata, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Most Reviews: Bornav, BornavRaychaudhury, 422 reviews in 2014
Bornav is an artist and photographer residing in Guwahati and loves to travel solo. He has been active on TripAdvisor since 2009 and likes the fact that it is one of the few travel sites where both positive and negative aspects of a place are displayed. “As atraveller I inquire a lot from the locals since I do not travel on conducted tours. Hence, I also feel strongly about helping other tourists by providing them with as much information as I can” he says.

Most photos:SandeepKale, Sandeep Kale, 679 photos in 2014
Sandeep believes that his love for travel comes from his parents. He currently resides in Mumbai and began using TripAdvisor in 2008. A seasoned traveler, Sandeep loves everything about travelling from taking pictures, eating different kinds of food, enjoying nature, adventure to relaxing in exotic hotels.

Most-Reviewed Indian Places in 2014
Top 3 most reviewed Indian Attractions in 2014:
   Taj Mahal, Agra; 2496 reviews in 2014
   Amber Fort and Palace, Jaipur; 1352 reviews 2014
   Agra Fort, Agra; 817 reviews in 2014

Top 3 most reviewed Indian Restaurants in 2014:
   Bukhara, New Delhi; 414 reviews in 2014
   SaravanaBhavan – New Delhi; 342 reviews in 2014
   Leopold Cafe and Bar – Mumbai (Bombay); 338 reviews in 2014

Top 3 most reviewed Indian Hotels in 2014:
   Radisson Blue Agra Taj East Gate, Agra, India; 614 reviews in 2014
   The Taj Mahal Palace – Mumbai (Bombay);498 reviews in 2014
   ITC Mughal, Agra; 438 reviews in 2014

Most-Reviewed Cities in 2014
Global   India
1.   London, United Kingdom (565,742)
1.   New Delhi (38,002)

2. Rome, Italy (438,118)
2. Mumbai(29,196)

3. Paris, France (414,700)
3. Bangalore (22,459)

4. New York City, New York (375,905)
4. Jaipur (20,540)

5. Barcelona, Spain (256,962)
5. Chennai (13,497)

6. Las Vegas, Nevada ( 244,331)
6. Agra (12,878)

7. Orlando, United States (213,340)
7. Udaipur (11,790)

8. Milan, Italy (179,303)
8. Pune (9,461)

9. Florence, Italy (153,235)
9. Kolkata (9,126)

10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (148,543)
10. Hyderabad (9,036)

Top Contributing Countries in 2014
Category Country
Most content contributed overall
United States

Most photos submitted per member on average
(when including photos with reviews) Japan