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Save/ShareWhile I've admired TripAdvisor's comprehensiveness, I haven't always found the site very easy to navigate. Others didn't either, evidently, because the company has a new site in beta. How does it look?
I like it! TripAdvisor is obviously trying to figure out how to give users what they want—hotel advice—while also getting them to engage in other stuff. At some point, it's all about organization, and I found TripAdvisor's beta homepage to be a breeze. But I have to wonder if other people were having trouble finding the search function... The new search window is a Freudian field day!
Anyone else have an opinion of the redesign?
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I'm not impressed with Tripadvisor concept of begin a social network. I think they are jumping on the bandwagon with the buzz..
They do great reviews of hotels and they should stick to it. Poor photos section, videos section? leave it to Youtube.
They are just diluting their brand. Let other sites do what they do best!
Posted By Charles on October 18, 2007, 2:30 PM
With all the changes in travel, how do I use Budget's website to get answers? I tried to find out if US citizens need a passport to travel to Canada, and I couldn't get close.
Is this question not in need of an answer by anyone but me?
Posted By Gay on October 18, 2007, 2:47 PM
Hi, there,
We regret that you've been frustrated in trying to find this information. We'll be rolling out improvements to the site soon.
As of right now, you will soon need a passport to re-enter the U.S. after traveling to any other country--even if you're going on a quickie getaway to the Caribbean or, like you, Canada.
Last winter, a new rule required passports for flights home from Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean, just like other countries around the world. But the government was overwhelmed by a deluge of passport applications, and it responded by relaxing the rules for the summer. Since Sept. 30, you once again need to have a passport to still fly home from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, or the Caribbean with a government-issued ID, such as a birth certificate or a driver's license.
The rules are different if you're driving across the border or sailing a cruise. You won't need a passport for those trips--at least not for this year.
But next year, even driving across the border may require either government-issued ID or a passport, according to the most recent announcement from the Department of Homeland Security. By early next January, U.S. citizens may be required to show a passport or an acceptable alternative form of I.D. The bad news: It apparently won't be good enough to show a traditional state driver's license. Under proposed rules, states will be required to create enhanced forms of identification that are more secure than standard driver's licenses.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Sean
Blog editor
Posted By Blog Editor on October 18, 2007, 2:56 PM