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A former insurance worker who quit his job to travel the world has been named as Britain's top reviewer on TripAdvisor.

Grant Winborn, from Hove in East Sussex, has posted a total of 251 reviews to the travel website offering helpful tips and recommendations on his global exploits.

The 41-year-old, who posts under the name GrantUK, has visited a total of 269 destinations around the world since joining the site in 2006, travelling more than 300,000 miles in the process.

Grant Winborn, a former insurance worker who quit his job to travel the world, has been named as Britain's top reviewer on TripAdvisor

He quit his job last year and has spent the previous twelve months travelling the world, visiting countries such as Peru, Japan and Australia.

His reviews include advice about where to buy mosquito repellent, ticket prices and money-saving tips. 

As well as offering suggestions on everything from good hotel rooms and restaurant reviews in exotic and far-flung corners of the globe, Mr Winborn has also reviewed local establishments in his home town.

He said: 'I always use the site before staying anywhere and I think it is important to give feedback of your experience.

Mr Winborn, from Hove in East Sussex, has posted a total of 251 reviews to the travel website offering helpful tips and recommendations on his global exploits

'When I was travelling I thought it was only right that I should give back to the site.'

TripAdvisor now features more than 200 million reviews and opinions from its global travel community, covering more than 4.4 million businesses and properties in 145,000 destinations.

A spokesman for TripAdvisor said: 'People like Grant are completely invaluable and we could not run the website without them.'

It comes after London was revealed as TripAdvisor's most reviewed city in the world last year.

England's capital is also home to the UK's most reviewed restaurant of 2014 – the Aqua Shard restaurant at the top of the Shard building – which has attracted more than 1,339 reviews this year alone.

As well as offering suggestions on everything from good hotel rooms and restaurant reviews in exotic and far-flung corners of the globe, Mr Winborn has also reviewed local establishments in his home town

TripAdvisor has published its end-of-year summary of review activity on the site – based on the reviews and opinions submitted on TripAdvisor from its community of millions of travellers worldwide.

As well as revealing the most reviewed destinations and businesses of 2014, TripAdvisor has also named the most prolific individual contributors in the UK this year.

As well as being the most reviewed city in the world, the director of VisitLondon.com, Julie Chappell, said: 'London continues to welcome many millions of visitors each year who come to experience the capital's unparalleled blend of rich history and heritage, culture, and world famous attractions.

TripAdvisor now features more than 200 million reviews and opinions from its global travel community, covering more than 4.4 million businesses and properties in 145,000 destinations

'London has experienced a post-Olympic 2012 tourism boost and in 2013, the city welcomed a record 16.8 million international visitors.

'It is fantastic news that visitors to our city are so engaged in sharing their experiences on TripAdvisor during their time here, that we have retained our position as the most reviewed city in the world.'

Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor added: 'Our global travel community adds 115 contributions to the site every minute, helping to make TripAdvisor the world's best place to plan a trip.

'We thank our most active members, as well as each of our contributors. Their candid feedback is the lifeblood of TripAdvisor and helps others find the information and advice they need before they travel or visit a business.'