Your username is the unique Tripadvisor name that only belongs to you and will allow others to find your profile. This name will appear next to your contributions.
To update your username:
Please note that usernames which infringe on any copyright, trademark, or other legal property rights are prohibited, as are those created for the purposes of impersonation. If someone has your trademarked name in their username, you can report their profile.
TIP: If your username has already been claimed, you will be asked to select a different one. Adding underscores or numbers before or after your desired username will help make it unique. For example, if you would like the username @Emily but it has already been claimed, consider selecting a name like @_Emily or @Emily82.
Your current city is the location that you want to display in your public profile. It also appears under your screen name next to your contributions on the site.
To update your current city:
We list cities, towns, individual islands, and national parks in some cases. If your specific location is not yet in our database, please contact us providing some information about your location. We will be glad to review and add it to our database as long as it fits our criteria.
TIP: Your current city lets other members know where you live, which helps them know more about you as they read your contributions. However, if you are uncomfortable showing your exact location, you may pick a location that represents your region.
If you have connected your Facebook and Tripadvisor accounts, we show your Facebook name and picture to you and your friends. Anyone who is not friends with you on Facebook will see your Tripadvisor display name and avatar.
However, if you have not selected a Tripadvisor photo, we will use your Facebook photo as your Tripadvisor avatar. You can change this by adding a Tripadvisor photo, or disconnecting your Facebook and Tripadvisor accounts.
To test how Tripadvisor members see your name and avatar, find one of your reviews or other contributions, take a look at how your name and photo display, and then log out of your Tripadvisor account. You should see your name and avatar change.