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Friday, August 26, 2016

Destination Spotlight: Tropical Locales

Discover luxurious villas, and hideaways in the Caribbean, Bermuda and beyond! Visit https://www.pinterest.com/travelmedia/tropical-island-bliss

The Boston Press Suite Travel & :Lifestyle Media

TripAdvisor Acquires New York-based Citymaps, a Social Mapping Platform

Travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor® (www.tripadvisor.com) has acquired New York-based Citymaps (https://citymaps.com/), a social mapping platform that enables tourists to discover countless hidden gems and hot spots, near and far, all around the world. The website and app make it easy for consumers to find points of interest, navigate urban destinations and share favorite locations with friends.

"The Citymaps team understands how people experience their day through a maps lens," said Adam Medros, senior vice president, global product, TripAdvisor. "We are excited to welcome the team to the TripAdvisor family of brands to help TripAdvisor ensure its mapping features best address the needs of its users who are increasingly accessing the site on mobile devices."

"Over the past several years, we have built a popular mapping app that delivers socially-powered inspiration and exploration for travelers," said Elliot Cohen, CEO and co-founder of Citymaps. "Given our shared focus on helping travelers plan and experience a great trip, we look forward to working with the TripAdvisor team."

The importance of online mapping technology is increasingly significant in consumer usage for everyday situations, including tourism. In 2015, TripAdvisor's "TripBarometer Connected Traveler Report" revealed that 81 percent of U.S. travelers use maps on their smartphones to find their way around.

TripAdvisor's existing mapping features currently help consumers find, book and experience the best things destinations have to offer and receive millions of views per day.

Citymaps will continue to be run as a standalone business. Terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed.

Source: TripAdvisor

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Social Media Jobs for 06/23/16

Love to travel and the world of social media? Start a career doing what you love. Browse listings for social media travel, tourism and hospitality jobs. May also include marketing jobs that involve some social media. All the best!

PR & Social Media Coordinator - AIC Hotel Group Details
Head of Social Media - The Points Guy Details
Social Media Coordinator - Travel Salem (Salem, Oregon) Details
Marketing Coordinator - Ojai Visitors Bureau (Ojai, California) Details
SEO & Social Media Consultant - Congress Hotel South Beach (Miami FL Details
Social Media Coordinator - Destination DC Details
Content & Social Media Executive - Cheapflights Details
Social Media & Guest Engagement Specialist - Sunwing Travel Group (Canada) Details

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Sunday, May 1, 2016

Tour Operators—Blog an Itinerary

Dear Tour Operators,

We'd like to share your exciting adventures with our online community. Please provide the following details via email, along with a photo of reasonable file size/high quality (PNG or JPEG). Send to bostonpresssuite (at) gmail (dot) com

Title of Itinerary
Description of Itinerary (Day by Day)
Your Location
Years in Operation
Tour Organization Website
Contact Info
A List of Your Social Media Channels

We reserve the right to edit all content submitted. We are especially interested in established tour businesses.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Official US Tourism Offices on Pinterest

Travel Inspiration: A round-up of United States tourism offices on Pinterest

Visual America... here's a list of official #US #tourism offices on #Pinterest https://t.co/EFP7gBOvXu Enjoy! #socialmedia
— Social Media Travel (@SocMediaTravel) April 20, 2016

Alabama
https://www.pinterest.com/alabamatourism