Editorial policy
How we handle sources, attribution, illustrations and commercial links.
How we put guides together
Our guides combine practical editorial analysis with source research where facts need verification. A sample itinerary is a suggested plan, not a claim that a writer has completed that exact trip. Comparisons explain the factors considered; they are not paid rankings.
Details that can change
Timetables, prices, entry rules, accessibility, opening hours and accommodation policies can change. Where those details affect a decision, we direct readers to the relevant operator or official source. Check the applicable information before booking and again before departure.
A new layout or photograph does not mean that every factual claim in an article has been freshly checked. We use review dates only for substantive checks, not automatic calendar updates.
Authorship and assistance
New material may be drafted with AI assistance and is subject to editorial review. Editorial-team attribution describes the publication's responsibility for the material; it is not an invented individual or a claim of firsthand travel. Existing named attribution is retained where material is carried forward.
About our images
We are replacing the pilot’s generated illustrations with real, licensed photographs. Some older illustrative scenes remain during this update and are labelled as illustrations. They are not documentary evidence of a destination, property, meal or personal trip.
Real photographs are credited beside their placement, with source and licence links. A historical photograph does not establish current facilities, access, safety or seasonal conditions, and does not imply a visit by our editorial team.
Cascais coastal photograph
Cascais, Praia de Cascais (2).jpg — photograph by Palickap. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken 9 July 2017.
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This photograph shows the waterfront and beach at Cascais, Portugal. It is used in the homepage’s Portugal feature and social preview, and in our Portugal, beach-day and shoulder-season guides. It is not a photograph of central Lisbon or of shoulder-season conditions.
We resized the file and converted it to WebP; page layouts may crop the displayed view. Our hosted version retains CC BY-SA 4.0. This image licence does not license the surrounding articles.
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A child’s packed suitcase (2022)
Kid's Luggage Packed for Family Holiday.jpg — photograph by Familydestinationsguide.com Images. Licence: CC BY 2.0. Photographed 2022-02-25.
An open child’s suitcase containing clothes and toys, photographed in February 2022. The contents are a photographic subject, not a complete packing recommendation. We resized the file and converted it to WebP. The image file is not cropped; page layouts may crop the displayed view.
Commercial relationships
Some contextual links concern commercial partners. Such links are labelled near the relevant passage and qualified for search engines where appropriate. Private Chef Lisbon is a commercial partner. A mention is not a claim that our team has personally tested the service.
Using the packing tool
The packing checklist can save ticks and custom items in your browser's local storage. The tool does not send those entries to us. It contains no newsletter sign-up or requirement to provide an email address. Standard site hosting may process request information separately; this description concerns the checklist feature.