{"id":17347,"date":"2025-11-07T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T09:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.uk\/newsroom\/expedia-expands-travel-shops-into-the-united-kingdom-empowering-travellers-to-book-trusted-creator-recommendations\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:12:15","slug":"expedia-expands-travel-shops-into-the-united-kingdom-empowering-travellers-to-book-trusted-creator-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.uk\/newsroom\/expedia-expands-travel-shops-into-the-united-kingdom-empowering-travellers-to-book-trusted-creator-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Expedia expands Travel Shops into the United Kingdom, empowering travellers to book trusted creator recommendations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Brits can now discover, book, and travel like their favourite creators<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedia Group continues to redefine how people plan and book travel with the global roll-out of Travel Shops, now live in the United Kingdom and 11 other markets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel Shops are\u202fshoppable storefronts\u202fcurated by creators, celebrities, tourism boards, and media brands \u2013 bringing personalised travel recommendations directly to the Expedia app. From boutique hotels to experiences and with thousands of options, travellers can now book the exact trips featured by people they follow and trust.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith 73% of consumers saying an influencer has impacted their travel decisions, Travel Shops offer a game-changing way to turn inspiration into action<sup>*<\/sup>,\u201d said Lauri Metrose, SVP of Global Communications at Expedia Group. \u201cBy bridging social content with seamless booking, we\u2019re empowering travellers to book trips they\u2019ve seen and loved, and giving creators and industry partners a powerful new platform to drive engagement and bookings.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in the US in 2024, Travel Shops champions authentic, influencer-driven travel and now features over 100 storefronts from partners including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/shop\/conde-nast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/shop\/godominicanrepublic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dominican Republic<\/a>&nbsp;and actor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/shop\/jaimecamil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jaime Camil<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel Shops is available in Australia, the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand. 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