We know you cover the world every day. We do too.
You've probably gathered by now that IgoUgo revolves around its members—everyday travelers who use IgoUgo to plan their vacations and return from their trips to share their own experiences in the form of photos, reviews and travel journals.
But dig a little deeper, and you'll find so much more. Check out our recent press releases and media coverage below, and by all means, test-drive the site.
IgoUgo at a Glance
- Founded in 2000
- 2004 Webby Award winner for "Best U.S. Travel Site"
- Acquired by Sabre Holdings in February 2005
- Became a part of Travelocity in 2006
- 500,000+ members worldwide
- Reviews and photos covering more than 9,000 destinations around the globe
- Editors review and rate all member-submitted content to ensure that the advice you’re getting is authentic.
Press Releases
- IgoUgo.com Names the Best Places for Wieners This 4th of July
- June 30, 2009
- IgoUgo.com Finds Travelers with Lower Budgets Look to Home Exchanges
- May 26, 2009
- 10 Great Places to Spot Monkeys at Play
- April 14, 2009
- A Toast to Travel: 10 Best Places to Try World Drinks
- March 12, 2009
- No Skills on the Slopes? No Problem — Hit the Mountains on a Tube
- January 22, 2009
- From Plate Throwing to Grape Eating, IgoUgo Editors Scour the Globe for the Best New Year's Traditions
- December 18, 2008
- Flight Delays Contributing to Drinking and Espionage
- November 11, 2008
- IgoUgo Editors Share Their Top 10 Favorite Picks for Mysterious Sites Around the Globe
- October 16, 2008
- Not Your Typical Fall Foliage Activities
- August 21, 2008
- "Will Work for Travel": IgoUgo Members Tell Travelers How to Take Free (or Nearly Free) Vacation This Summer
- July 14, 2008
- IgoUgo Poll Shows Some Visitors Are Just "Travel Mooching"
- May 13, 2008
- Traveling by Train a Great Alternative to Ease Air Travel Frustration
- April 14, 2008
- The New Trend in Travel Reviews: Increase in Food and Restaurant Reviews
- March 18, 2008
- IgoUgo Unveils 10 Destinations Solo Travelers May Want to Skip
- February 26, 2008
- Going to Beijing This Summer? IgoUgo Has Insider Travel Tips
- February 19, 2008
- IgoUgo Makes Writing Travel Reviews Easy
- January 23, 2008
- IgoUgo Recommends 10 "Out-of-the-Ordinary Places" for New Year's Eve Celebrations
- December 19, 2007
- IgoUgo Unveils 2007 U GO! Award Winners
- December 14, 2007
- IgoUgo Names 10 Cities in Europe That Won't Break the Bank
- November 28, 2007
- IgoUgo Scares up Chills and Thrills for Halloween
- September 24, 2007
- IgoUgo Reveals Three Picture-Perfect B&Bs
- September 20, 2007
- IgoUgo Unveils Ten Most Unexpected City Escapes for Family Travel
- July 9, 2007
- Travelocity and IgoUgo Uncover America's Top Insider Spots in Their Local Secrets, Big Finds Poll For 2007
- June 25, 2007
- IgoUgo Names Peter Campion as New General Manager
- June 4, 2007
- Voting Begins in First-Ever IgoUgo Photo Feud Contest
- June 1, 2007
- IgoUgo Announces Inaugural Photo Feud Contest
- May 16, 2007
- IgoUgo.com Sends "Live with Regis and Kelly" Viewers Anywhere in the World with "Live’s Out of Control February Fantasy" Contest
- February 2, 2006
- IgoUgo Announces the Winners of Its 2005 U GO! Awards
- October 10, 2005
- Top 10 Reasons to Use IgoUgo
- July 13, 2005
- Savvy Travelers Cash In On Their Passion
- July 11, 2005
- IgoUgo's Reality Road Series: Prague
- June 1, 2005
- Sabre Holdings Acquires IgoUgo.com
- April 5, 2005
What the Media Is Saying
Since our founding in 2000, many people have had good things to say about us. We thought we'd share a few…
- "Easy-to-use community site with intuitive navigation and a visual user rating on hotels, restaurants, nightlife and things to do…worth a look before you head somewhere unfamiliar."
- – Times Online, March 18, 2009
- "An honest travel advice resource to get you where you want to go. Search by beach or barbecue joint. You can't go wrong."
- – SUCCESS Magazine, July 2, 2008
- "Roam through hundreds of thousands of travel stories simply by clicking on the map."
- – Women’s Health, July 2008
- "IgoUgo.com features thousands of member-written travel ‘journals’ that you can mine for suggested itineraries."
- – The Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2008
- "TripAdvisor.com without the fake reviews from hotel managers"
- – NYPost.com, February 12, 2007
- "Unlike many sites whose reviewers are anonymous, IgoUgo has a member profile behind every journal, so you know exactly whose advice you're taking. We are not about one-off reviews—our members put serious time and thought behind each review.'"
- – Eyefortravel.com, October 3, 2005 (Interview with IgoUgo General Manager Calvin Evanoff)
- "The credibility and motivation of the reviewers can be questionable. Since most sites do not require critics to post identifying information…it's unclear who the reviewers are. On IgoUgo…the reviews are written by registered members; many include names, contact information and even photos of the reviewers."
- – The Washington Post, September 25, 2005
- "IgoUgo takes a different approach [to online reviews]. Its focus…is to build communities of travelers rather than just list one-off reviews of hotel properties."
- – The Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2005
- "IgoUgo features extensive pictures; it also posts reviews of restaurants, activities, culture and nightlife."
- – The San Francisco Chronicle, September 18, 2005
- "Search for destinations on this site and you'll find travelers who give the honest lowdown on some 4,000 destinations around the world."
- – The St. Louis Dispatch, September 4, 2005
- "The arrival of travel blogs was as inevitable as sunrise. One of them, IgoUgo, lets travelers share their wisdom and experience, but also gives bloggers a chance to earn GO Points, good for frequent-flier miles and gift certificates."
- – The Boston Globe, July 31, 2005
- "IgoUgo.com: This free site…include(s) a rare treat: a special section for cruise-trip travelogues from sophisticated seafarers."
- – MSNBC.com, July 25, 2005
- "IgoUgo has more than 350,000 members who have spoken out on the pros and cons of 4,100 travel destinations. Membership can have its privileges, too: Write a journal entry on a locale, and get rewarded with ‘GO Points' that can be redeemed with participating partners like American Airlines."
- – The NY Daily News, June 26, 2005
- "Other Web sites that collect feedback from travelers include IgoUgo.com, where amateur travel writers post searchable journals with reviews and photos."
- – USA Today Weekend, May 5, 2005
IgoUgo Has Been Featured In:
- About.com
- The Boston Globe
- Brandweek
- Eyefortravel.com
- The Los Angeles Times
- The Miami Herald
- MSNBC.com
- The NY Daily News
- The NY Post
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
- PR Week
- The San Francisco Chronicle
- The St. Louis Dispatch
- The Guardian (UK)
- USA Today
- The Wall Street Journal
- The Washington Post
What Our Members Are Saying
- "I’m more or less addicted to the site. I literally check out every single new journal posted to see if it's somewhere I want to read about…"
- – artsnletters
- "We're all fortunate to have IgoUgo as a place to share our travel experiences."
- – BawBaw
- "Writing for IgoUgo is a 'labor of love'… I can freely combine my three greatest interests: travel, writing, and photography."
- – Jose Kevo
IgoUgo Is a Sabre Holdings Company
