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Best sites for discovering attractions in your travel destination
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Tripadvisor
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High quantity of reviews
Tripadvisor lists tour options for many of the available attractions. Many of the individual tours have lots of recent reviews so you can get a better idea of what the experience will be like.
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Not usually easy to compare
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Great website. Easy to use.
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Good for food/restaurants
Tripadvisor will usually have the not-to-miss restaurants, even if they can end up being touristy. A good yelp equivalent in non-US countries.
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Reviews can be outdated
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Lack of trust in reviews
There is a lot of incentive for companies to post fake reviews in order to increase their ranking/visibility. Tripadvisor does very little to catch the false reviews, so it's hard to know what's authentic and what isn't.
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Lots of sponsored content
Sponsored content such as sightseeing tours and hotels can clutter up the content users are actually searching for.
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Wikitravel
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Overview of the best/most popular attractions
Rather than give you a long list of all possible attractions, wikitravel lists only the most popular/must see spots. This saves you time when picking out quality attractions.
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Uncertain how the quality is checked
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Doesn't look like a marketing pitch
Wikitravel, true to the format of Wikipedia, doesn't have ads, and the content isn't worded in a way that makes readers feel like they're being pitched to go somewhere by a travel agency.
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Can be outdated
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Attractions are separated into a variety of categories
It's easy/quick to find the type of attractions that appeal to you most because of the way they are organized. "See", "Do", "Learn", "Buy" etc..
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Limited pictures
There are very few pictures of the destination, with none (in most cases) of specific attractions. If you want to get an idea of what the attraction looks like, you'll need to find images on google or other sites.
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Short descriptions
Descriptions of each attraction are often only a couple of sentences.
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Limited exploration features
You can only explore destinations by continent. There are some interest categories that you can also check out, but they don't have a focus on specific destinations.
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App available
Lonely Planet offers an app for Android and iOS that helps you find attractions while you're on the move.
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Not in-depth
Only provides short descriptions (usually one paragraph) about each site and a map to the location. There are no photos or reviews.
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Each attraction has a photo album
Users can add their photos of the attraction to Foursquare, so you'll often have plenty of pictures to check out.
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Opaque rating
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Helpful map for finding attractions near you
All attractions are listed on a clear map of your destination. If you want to find something close to your current location, the map comes in handy.
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Recent decrease in popularity
In 2014, Foursquare split into two apps, moving the social components to an app called "Swarm". With the removal of the social interaction from Foursquare, the number of active users started to diminish. This resulted in fewer new reviews.
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Detailed information on each attraction
Along with having a photo gallery, each attraction has a small description, plenty of reviews and a map. The "Tribe" feature tells you what type of travelers enjoy that attraction the most (Outdoor Enthusiasts, Local Culture, Adventure Travelers etc.).
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Website layout can be confusing at first
The website design is fairly crowded. With so many features available on the site, it can take some time to figure out how to navigate it.
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Attractions have photo galleries
Each attraction has a photo gallery that any reviewer can add to. Many of the galleries are quite large with great pictures of the attraction, so you can get a good feel for whether or not it's something you're interested in.
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Lists places that are out of business
Gogobot does not keep their lists of businesses and attractions up-to-date, so some of their listings are no longer in business.
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You can ask a question about your destination/attractions
gogobot has an "Ask a question" feature where you can inquire about your destination, and get answers from both locals and frequent travelers.
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TripExpert
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Only quality attractions are shown
Rather than provide a long list of attractions, TripExperts only show the best attractions in a specific area based on expert reviews. This makes it much faster to find quality attractions, rather than searching through hundreds of less interesting options.
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Only shows a few attractions for each destination
They take a "quality over quantity" approach, which results in a much smaller list of attractions than is available on many other similar sites.
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Trustworthy reviewers
Rather than accept reviews from anyone, TripExpert relies on reviews from selected experts and locals.
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Google Maps
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Large contributor base
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Offline functionality
You can download offline data per city or parts of cities if you live in an especially large city, but not for states or countries. Points of Interests are generally more relevant & current than the typical stand alone GPS unit.
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No feature specifically for finding attractions
Couchsurfing does not provide a list of available attractions in various locations. The only way to discover things to do on your trip is by chatting in the groups or by sending messages.
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Gives you a chance to talk to locals
Group members are made up of both locals and travelers. Participating in the groups gives you a chance to ask locals questions and get insider information about the best spots.
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Recent move to subscriptions has greatly decreased its appeal and thus community size
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Very friendly, welcoming community
Most people on couchsurfing are very friendly and love to chat with others. Members are often very happy to help out with suggestions.
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Provides a variety of info on each destination
Fodor's Travels makes it easy for you to scan a destination and see if it's a good place for you. They cover top attractions, when to go, travel advice (such as health and what to wear), and have a photo gallery.
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They now allow locals in any given area to build up details of what is good and worth visiting
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