Other disclosures

We write about a variety of travel experiences, and the costs are normally borne in any of four ways:

• At our expense.

• At the expense of a tourist office, such as a national, regional, or city tourist board that has invited us on a group or individual press trip.

• At the expense of a travel vendor, such as a cruise line or railroad.

• A combination of the above.

In addition, we sometimes review products and books that are supplied by manufacturers. Expensive "loaner" items are generally returned to the manufacturer, while books and other relatively inexpensive items (or items such as clothing that can't be resold or passed along to another reviewer) may end up in our closet or a local charity shop. And in some cases, we've bought the products that we've reviewed.

Our editorial standards are consistent regardless of who's picking up the tab, and we aren't influenced by whether a country or vendor is an advertiser, either. (We don't sell advertising directly, and we have no contact with the advertising departments of tourist offices or travel vendors.)

 

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