Reader trust · Elsewhere Travel

How we put a guide together.

Elsewhere Travel is an independently operated travel-discovery publication based in Albania. Our aim is to make a place easier to understand before you go. Destination writing is credited to Elsewhere Travel. Our guides draw on desk research and editorial planning suggestions. First-hand reporting, when included, is labelled separately.

Editorial approach updated: 8 November 2026.

Different depths of coverage

The collection currently has 54 full field guides, 195 country profiles and 242 introductory place notes. A country profile is an index to selected coverage, not a comprehensive national guide. Introductory notes are short starting points. Full guides contain longer editorial and practical sections; their depth and research dates vary.

Research you can follow

We use official tourism bodies, cultural institutions, transport operators and other identified sources for desk research. Source links sit beside the relevant guide or section. Routes, neighbourhood choices and pacing are editorial suggestions. A review date refers to the content labelled with that date; it does not establish a personal visit, certify every linked page or promise that conditions remain unchanged.

Some original guides are editorial introductions with broader official planning links. New research sections are labelled separately. Where a first-hand report or a named contributor is published in future, its authorship and basis should be stated explicitly. We do not present desk research as a personal travel diary.

Practical information has limits

Check current entrance arrangements, transport, prices and access directly before booking. Budget allowances are illustrative, not a live price survey. A district description or map pin is not an accessibility audit, a safety assessment or a turn-by-turn route. We avoid describing a hotel or restaurant as personally tested when that has not been established.

Photographs and credit

Photographs have a visible source and recorded creator and licence wherever used in the reviewed catalog. Location and subject should match the surrounding text. A photograph can predate current conditions; it is not a live view. Third-party rights remain with their creators. If an image looks incorrectly identified, poorly reproduced or insufficiently credited, please send its page and credit to us.

Corrections and local knowledge

Use our destination-correction form to identify the page, quote the detail that needs attention and provide a reliable source where possible. We assess the evidence, correct the relevant content and update its review information when the substance changes. We do not promise a fixed response time or publish a submission simply because it was received.

For rights or privacy concerns, choose the relevant topic on the contact form. Avoid sending identity documents, booking confirmations or other private material. A form-service confirmation does not itself prove delivery to the publisher’s inbox.

Commercial links and community notes

Booking and search links lead to other providers; they do not establish a vetted recommendation or live rate. Sponsored material and commission-bearing recommendations must be identified clearly. See our advertising and affiliate disclosures. Reader reviews are separate from editorial writing, are subject to moderation and are not independent verification of a venue.

What we still need to improve

We are deepening shorter entries, keeping source links and photo credits under review and improving practical detail. For publisher contact and privacy information, see our privacy notice.