Editorial policy

We decide which destinations, stays and topics to cover, choosing places that independent travellers actually shortlist. Each destination page answers the same planning questions: when to go, what to do, how to get there and around, where to stay, what to eat and what a day costs.

Research and drafting are assisted by AI tools. Drafts are built from the sources listed below, and time-sensitive facts such as visa rules, fees and transport details are checked against those sources before a page is published.

Hotels and hostels are picked for a stated reason, such as location, character, heritage or value, across budget, mid-range and luxury tiers. Browse every hotel and hostel we cover.

Official sources

Entry requirements, visas, fees, park rules and schedules are checked against official sources where they exist: government immigration and e-visa portals, national tourism boards, national park authorities and the transport operators themselves.

Hotel information

Rooms, facilities and neighbourhood details on hotel and hostel pages come from the property's own published information. Many hotel photos are supplied through our booking partner's hotel data.

Prices and budgets

We do not publish nightly rates or guest review scores, because both change daily; check them live on the booking site. Budget figures in guides are given in local currency with a US dollar guide and are estimates, not quotes.

Rules in this region change quickly. Always confirm entry requirements with the official source before you travel.

Every guide shows the date it was published. The "Updated" date moves only when the text you read changes: a corrected fact, a rewritten section, an added or removed recommendation. Design changes, new photos, link maintenance and changes to the code behind the page do not move it.

An older date therefore means the text has not changed since then. For anything time-sensitive, check the official source as well.

Waddat is free to read and has no paid subscriptions. It is funded by bookings and affiliate links.

Hotel and tour buttons open Waddat's booking site in a new tab. It is a white-label site run for us by our booking partner Altovo. If you book there, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The dates and guest numbers you choose in our booking form are passed to that site so you do not have to enter them again.

Some guides also link to a few third-party providers, for example 12Go for buses, trains and ferries, and travel insurance providers. Some of those links are affiliate links and may also earn us a commission.

Commissions do not decide what we cover or how we describe it.

• Unless a guide says otherwise, we do not claim to have stayed at the hotels or taken the tours it describes. Hotel descriptions are based on the property's own information.
• We do not publish guest review scores, ratings of our own or nightly prices.
• Visa, health and safety information is a summary for planning, not legal or medical advice. The official source always takes precedence.
• We do not credit articles to people who did not write them. See bylines.

Articles are credited to Peter Pohlschmidt, founder and editor, and published by Waddat as an organisation. A named writer is credited only when a real person has written or substantially edited the piece, and their profile then appears on the about page.

If you spot something wrong or out of date, such as a changed visa rule, a closed hotel or a broken link, email [email protected] or use the contact form. Include the page address and what has changed, ideally with a link to the official source.

We check every report and correct the page when the source confirms it. A correction to the text moves the page's "Updated" date.