High-energy, vibrant, musical – these are words you might not associate with yoga. In which case you haven’t heard of Buti Yoga, yet! A mix of cardio workout, vinyasa-style yoga, dance and core training. Meet Doreh Taghavi, Business Analyst in Hotel Search, certified Buti Yoga instructor and 500-hr RYT who shares her passion every Monday when […]
We arrived in Tirana, the little-known capital of Albania, without knowing much about the 3 million-people country the 14 of us were about to see for the first time. Having been chosen to participate on the first Charity Experience Academy organized by trivago, we were all aware that this was going to be a very […]
Feedback is the basis for improvement. In theory, we all want to know when we’re doing things right so we can keep doing them and when we’re making mistakes so we can learn from them. In practice, we’re all human, and we like being praised as much as we dislike being criticised. Therefore, the way […]
The average workplace has changed a lot in recent years, offices from Sydney to San Francisco have moved away from clocking-in and cubicle offices and now prefer flexible working hours and standing desks. All of these changes are made in an effort to increase focus and productivity, whilst making employees feel more freedom and less […]
For many years the term ‘hackathon’ has been associated with software developers and all-night coding powered by energy drinks…
If you have ever visited Portugal, it’s likely that you were taken aback by the rugged cliffs, charming towns and dramatic landscapes. Well, at trivago, we figured more people should experience Portugal’s magnificence (and have the pictures to prove it). So, for our latest Experience Academy, we took 20 lucky employees on a guided photography trip […]
Every newbie knows that the first weeks in trivago consist almost entirely of onboarding sessions, training, and workshops with two main different focuses: the first one on the trivago essentials (e.g. company culture, organizational structure that are presented in the so-called CheckIn week), and the second one on more specific knowledge about the department and […]
On my very first trivago Friday, I listened to our CEO Rolf’s speech, which ended on an invitation to a party at his house (but this is another story). As I was about to leave, I heard some people jamming with two Guitars and a Cajon. Who were these people? Robin, Emilio and Giselle. I […]
Growing up in a tropical country, I’ve seen snow once or twice in my life, but never a mountain of snow. I don’t like doing exercise, my favourite “sports” are playing pool and dancing. I have balance disorder, acrophobia & tachophobia. But when there was an opening for a snowboarding trip to Austria, I couldn’t […]
Most people don’t think of trampolining (or jumping) as an intense sport and that’s because they’ve never attended Marina’s class. Each jumping class is a high-energy test of stamina, endurance and strength; and Marina teaches her classes with the same fervour. She’ll find your limit and push you to it as close as possible, because […]
