Editorial Standards
Last reviewed: May 2026
These standards explain how City Voyager researches, writes, fact-checks, and updates its travel content. They exist so readers know what they can rely on us for — and where to push back when we get something wrong.
Research methodology
Every article begins with a topic brief that defines the destination, the angle (food, itineraries, transport, hidden corners, etc.), and the practical details readers will need. From there, our research draws on three layers in this order of priority:
1) Primary sources — official tourism boards, museum and operator websites, public transport authorities, and government pages. 2) Verified secondary sources — established travel publications, national newspapers, and academic or institutional databases. 3) Recent community signals — discussions and reviews that help surface what has changed on the ground in the last 12 months, used only as a pointer toward primary sources we can then verify.
We deliberately exclude AI-generated content farms, Pinterest, and unattributed travel blogs from our research inputs. We do not republish or paraphrase from other commercial travel publishers without independent verification.
AI assistance disclosure
City Voyager uses large language models for research synthesis, drafting, and translation across English, French, Italian, and Spanish. We are explicit about this so readers can calibrate their trust appropriately.
AI is not a substitute for verification. Time-sensitive practical details — opening hours, ticket prices, transport schedules, visa requirements — are cross-checked against the primary source listed in the article before publication. When a primary source cannot be located, the article either states the limitation explicitly ("expect" / "varies") or omits the detail rather than fabricating one.
Where an article relies on a regional specificity that benefits from human review (safety advice, family travel, regions with active political or natural events), we hold publication until that review is complete.
Fact-checking
Before publication, the following are verified against the original source linked in the article: opening hours, ticket prices, transport durations between named points, visa and entry requirements, and the names of restaurants, museums, neighborhoods, and operators.
We do not publish prices without a date context. Where a price has been verified in the last 90 days, the article shows it as such; otherwise it is presented as a range with the year of verification.
Two categories receive an additional review layer: practical guides (visas, safety, transport) and seasonal travel (weather windows, festival dates). These categories are the most sensitive to data drift and the most likely to be cited by readers making real plans.
Author bylines
City Voyager organizes its writing around ten dedicated category authors — one per content category. Each author writes only for their specialty (hidden gems, food and drink, itineraries, and so on) so that voice, expertise, and recommendations stay consistent within a beat.
These bylines represent the editorial perspective of City Voyager rather than independent individual journalists. We do not claim personal travel experiences in articles ("when I visited"), because doing so would misrepresent the relationship between the author persona and the reader. Recommendations are framed as expert guidance backed by the sources cited.
Corrections policy
If you spot an inaccuracy — a closed restaurant, an outdated price, a misnamed neighborhood, a transport line that no longer runs — please write to corrections@cityvoyagerhub.com with the article URL and the detail in question. We aim to confirm and publish a correction within seven business days.
When we correct a substantive factual error (not just a typo), we update the article, refresh the published-modified date, and note the change at the bottom of the article.
Editorial independence
City Voyager does not accept payment, hospitality, or in-kind benefits in exchange for editorial coverage. We do not run sponsored posts framed as editorial. Where we link to a third party (a museum, a transport operator, a tourism board), the link is editorial — there is no commercial arrangement behind it.
If we ever introduce affiliate links or sponsored content in the future, they will be labeled clearly within each article and reflected in this standards page before any monetized content goes live.
Contact the editorial team
Corrections: corrections@cityvoyagerhub.com
Editorial pitches, partnerships, and press inquiries: editorial@cityvoyagerhub.com
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