Tripadvisor Inc. an online travel company engages in the provision of travel guidance products and services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Experiences Hotels and Other and TheFork. The Experiences segment operates an online travel agency for tours activities and attractions and acts as travel guidance platforms for travelers to discover generate and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews and opinions for destinations points-of-interest experiences accommodations restaurants and cruises. The Hotels and Other segment primarily consist of the Tripadvisor hotel and restaurant guidance platform which include hotel metasearch and related advertising offerings primarily for hotels and restaurants. TheFork segment provides an online marketplace which enables diners to discover and book online reservations at restaurants. Tripadvisor Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Needham Massachusetts.