12 million people and 200 countries later

TRIPATLAS celebrates three years of making travel dreams a reality

More than 12 million people from 200 countries have connected with TripAtlas during the past three years – making it one of the world’s most visited international travel websites for connecting agents with travellers, and for building and inspiring vacations. TripAtlas.com celebrates its 36-month milestone today; from humble beginnings only three years ago, it now welcomes nearly 600,000 unique visitors each month.

TripAtlas.com has developed a truly unique concept that is a valuable resource for travel agents and consumers. And, perhaps that’s why it receives millions of unique visitors each year and features content in 12 languages. “We’re thrilled to embark on our fourth consecutive year of business, connecting people with international and local travel experiences,” says Travis Snelling, co-founder of TripAtlas.com. “We believe that today’s traveller prefers to have efficient travel information and cost-effective options at their fingertips. This is what TripAtlas offers, and it has contributed greatly to our success,” adds Snelling.

Whether in support of travel agents with the TripAtlas PRO platform, or helping and inspiring consumers through compelling editorial, or the Hotels Finder and Trip Builder functions, check out http://www.tripatlas.com/ for everything travel.

TripAtlas PROs: TripAtlas PROs are a network of top international travel agents ready to help consumers plan custom travel experiences online.They offer free, real-time price quotes, professional services and advice to consumers though the online Trip Builder function. “Since January 2009, TripAtlas has connected over 7,600 international travellers with TripAtlas PROs and numbers are growing every month. TripAtlas.com also maintains a directory of approximately 110,000 travel agencies and tour operators,” says Steven Kaufman, President of TripAtlas.com. For more information visit: tripatlas.com/directory

Trip Builder function: Looking to plan a special 'escape from the boyfriend' trip, luxury Tahitian honeymoon or a month long excursion to the French countryside? Nothing baffles these agents. This feature offers curious travellers the opportunity to conduct research online by connecting with travel professionals anonymously in real-time with no obligations or hidden costs.

TripAtlas Storytellers: Offering readers first-hand accounts and imagery of specialty trips around the world, the Storytellers team provides editorial content to travel enthusiasts within various niche channels. To date, there’s a remote team of 45 contributing Storytellers, more than 1,500 published articles and 2,000 photos. To become part of the team, visit: http://stories.tripatlas.com/apply.pro

TripAtlas.com
TripAtlas.com is a unique one-stop online resource offering international trip planning advice and is designed for travelers seeking new experiences. The site features a travel research guide, real-time advice from travel professional and more than 90 million pages of industry articles, blogs, trends, destination guides and hot vacation deals. Consumers can submit their travel inquiries via Trip Builder reaching a network of TripAtlas PROs who review the leads and respond to requests with information, pricing and booking assistance.

For more information contact TripAtlas.com at 1-877-374-8747, http://www.TripAtlas.com, e-mail: info@tripatlas.com or 477 Richmond Street West, Suite 903, Toronto, ON, M5V 3E7

TRIPATLAS takes the guess work out of hotel booking online

Canadian website puts consumers at ease by offering ultimate choice
When booking hotels for your next trip consider TripAtlas.com and the site’s one-of-a-kind hotel booking function that offers the solution to finding the best hotel rates available online. Canadian-based company, TripAtlas, allows consumers to effortlessly search more than 1 million hotel deals on all major travel websites simultaneously – with just one click! In seconds, TripAtlas searches and compares hotel details, rates, availability and taxes from over 30 travel websites including Hotels.com, RedTag.ca, Travelocity.com, Expedia.com, Booking.com – all for FREE and offers a single set of search results.

The unique Hotel Finder function also provides an easy-to-navigate platform allowing prospective travellers to view more than 227,000 hotels with detailed descriptions, corresponding hotel amenities, an array of photos, room availability, average daily room rates, along with instant room rate quotes – in real-time.

“The Hotels Finder function is just one of the ways that we connect consumers with their dream vacations,” said Travis Snelling, co-founder of TripAtlas.com. “TripAtlas helps travellers research destinations and most importantly save them time and money by connecting them to the best deals possible,” added Snelling.

The Hotels Finder function is also a vital tool in determining the popularity of destinations for Canadians. Based on searches in 2010, the five most popular places that Canadians want to visit are Las Vegas, Mexico, The Bahamas, Cuba and Hawaii. The five most requested types of trips are, in order of most to least popular, are: family travel, adults only, all-inclusive, guided tour and honeymoon getaways.

To learn more about the Hotel Finder function or to see for yourself, visit: www.tripatlas.com/hotels.

TripAtlas.com
TripAtlas.com is a unique one-stop online resource offering international trip planning advice and is designed for travelers seeking new experiences. The site features a travel research guide, real-time travel professional advice and more than 90 million pages of industry articles, blogs, trends, destination guides and hot vacation deals. Consumers can submit their travel inquiries via Trip Builder reaching a network of TripAtlas PROs who review the leads and respond to information requests.

The site receives millions of unique visitors each year from more than 200 countries and features content in 12 languages.