Advertising and disclosure

How we are funded

RealTripGuides is funded by display advertising. Advertising pays for research time and hosting so the guides can stay free to read.

How advertising appears

• Every ad unit is labelled “Advertisement” and sits in a visually distinct container, separated from article text.
• Ads are never placed to look like navigation, buttons, download links or editorial recommendations, and never immediately beside interactive elements where a click could be accidental.
• Space for each unit is reserved in the layout so the page does not jump while it loads.
• We never ask, encourage or incentivise anyone to click an ad, and we do not click our own.
• Ad placement density is kept low enough that the guide remains the main thing on the page.

Consent

Personalised advertising and analytics cookies are only set after you choose to allow them. Until then we request non-personalised advertising only. You can change your choice at any time via “Cookie preferences” in the footer. See our cookie policy and privacy policy.

Affiliate and sponsored content

Where a guide contains affiliate links or sponsored content, a disclosure appears at the top of that page, before the content, in plain language. Affiliate arrangements never determine what we recommend, and a commission is never a reason to include something. Guides with no such arrangement carry no disclosure — most of the site currently falls into that category.

What we will not do

• Sell links, or accept payment for a link inside editorial text.
• Accept payment in exchange for a favourable review or ranking.
• Publish advertorial without labelling it as such.
• Give advertisers sight of or influence over editorial content.

Advertising enquiries

Write to us via the contact page. Please read this policy first.