*By Hope King and Jacqueline Corba*
TripAdvisor is undergoing a redesign that will make use of the newsfeed concept made ubiquitous by Facebook. The company, which was founded four years before Facebook, on Monday unveiled its "Travel Feed," which aims to show people travel content when they want and need it, rather than offering content that is shared "in the moment."
"I use Facebook, I love it; it's a great way I can share what I'm doing," CEO Steve Kaufer told Cheddar. "But it's real-time. It's talking about what I'm doing right now."
Instead, TripAdvisor's new Travel Feed enables users to create and share holistic trip details like itineraries that friends or followers can access when *they* prepare for trips.
"You can't really do that with other sites," said Kaufer.
The CEO spoke to Cheddar after an event in New York City, where he demonstrated the redesign to TripAdvisor's app and website set to launch later this year.
Key to the relaunch is increased personalization ー what Kaufer refers to as "social assistance."
"We're taking advice that you receive all the time from friends and family, from travel brands, and we're bringing it online," he said of the act of following certain friends, or accounts through the new Twitter-like feed.
"All that content that’s being posted on these other platforms ー amazing content ー that a traveler going to Whistler, going to Rome, isn't seeing because they can't go back in time and find all of those ancient posts, and they're not going to try," he said.
"They're already coming to TripAdvisor."
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/tripadvisor-unveils-site-redesign).
With interest rates high, housing inventory low and Veterans Day just around the corner, Cheddar News took a look at how the current market is impacting those who served and continue to serve our country. Patton Gade, national director of military lending with UMortgage, explains how a VA loan works, its benefits and what's involved in the process of purchasing a home.
Stocks were mixed in Tuesday's early session as Wall Street came off a strong rally last week.
Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.
Hilton Grand said it's in the process of purchasing Bluegreen Vacations in a $1.5 billion deal.
Walt Disney Co. named former PepsiCo veteran Hugh Johnston as its new chief financial officer.
The PlayStation 5 Slim will be reportedly released on Friday.
With the holiday season approaching, many are in the market for a new TV. Cheddar News breaks it all down.
Credit card usage is sure to tick up ahead of the holiday season. With cashback, airline miles and points to be earned, reward credit cards could give you a bonus. Grant Gallagher, associate vice president and head of financial well-being with Affinity Federal Credit Union, spoke with Cheddar News about why it's important to take advance of those rewards.
Tesla is increasing wages for factory workers in Germany.
People are making travel plans and booking tickets as the holiday season nears. Johannes Thomas, CEO of Trivago, joined Cheddar News to provide tips on saving when booking lodging ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Load More