Our Methodology: Taking the Right Steps to Craft Your Travel Experiences

At Trip101, our goal is simple. We want to help your travel dreams become a reality, one that stays with you as lasting memories. And so, we are committed to taking some steps that lead to achieving this goal and ensuring our content is reliable, relevant, informative, and inspiring. The methodology page outlines these steps.

Expertise:

• Hiring the Right People: Our hiring process involves written assessments, a grammar quiz, video interviews, and a trial period - this multi-step approach helps ensure we’re hiring the right people with the right skillsets who fit our work culture and ethics as well.
• Global Network: We started with a small group of writers but today we have a global network of dedicated writers, editors, local experts, and tour guides situated worldwide. They bring a diverse mix of industry knowledge and expertise to the table, with their first-hand travel experiences, local knowledge, and recommendations.
• Author Qualifications: Our writers are obsessed with all things travel. Many are travel bloggers, content creators, licensed tour guides, and digital nomads. Many of their works have been featured in Travel+Leisure, National Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph (India), Robb Report, The Adventure Handbook, Tripoto, Korea Tourism Organization, and Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, demonstrating their expertise in the travel industry. Some of them are also members of professional organizations such as the Society of American Travel Writers and the International Travel Writers and Photographers Alliance.
• Subject-matter experts: Our experienced team also put together a comprehensive beginner’s writing course on the Skillshare learning platform that is meant to help aspiring writers start their writing careers.

Content:

• Focus on Value: We want to publish content that matters, is reliable, and truly brings value to travelers. To that end, we liaise with licensed tour guides, content creators, local experts, and world travelers to tap their knowledge about all kinds of local things that travelers rarely come to know of. This knowledge gets translated as exclusive tips and insider information in our articles, city pages, and social media channels. You’ll also find our one-on-one interviews with these travel experts on our YouTube channel.
• Listicle Selection Process: Our listicles feature properties selected based on expert recommendations and factors such as host reputation and status, recent guest reviews, location, property type, pricing, availability, design, and amenities. To ensure accuracy, image galleries are regularly updated with clear timestamps.
• Variety: We offer a variety of travel content, including accommodation recommendations, destination guides, itineraries, personal travel stories, and video travel talks with real travelers, tour guides, travel content creators, and other industry experts.
• Authentic Voice: We encourage our writers to share their unique experiences and perspectives in their own unique voice, and create engaging content that goes beyond basic facts.

Accuracy & User Feedback:

• Fact-Checking & Accuracy: No content gets published without undergoing our checking process, which makes sure everything aligns with our editorial guidelines. We rely on trusted sources such as official tourism boards, government websites, and reputable travel publications. Our writers are required to cite credible sources when they submit their copies. And before any article is published, it undergoes the above-mentioned review process by our team of highly trained editors. We also maintain an open line of communication with our writers to ensure no piece of information is left unverified.
• We truly value insights and tips from our readers and, if such comments are received, we verify and correct the information on a priority basis. Our readers can reach us through various channels -- the Comments and “Report a problem” sections at the bottom of each article, the 'Add a tip' feature for every listing, or by emailing us at writer@trip101.com.
• Regular Reviews: While we strive to create and publish authentic articles, some of them may end up with outdated information. To address this, we have a review process in place to regularly check and optimize our content so that it stays up-to-date and reflects the latest travel information.

Transparency & Diversity:

• Clear Disclosures: We are transparent about any sponsored content or partnerships. All our articles have the disclosure disclaimer featured clearly for the readers to distinguish between editorial content and advertising.
• Diversity of Opinions: We encourage diverse perspectives on travel destinations, attractions, and accommodations. We do this by speaking directly with hotel owners, globetrotters, local guides and travel content creators, which equips us with some insightful and meaningful content. These talks can be found on our YouTube channel and website as our goal is to paint a realistic picture for you to make informed travel decisions for your trips.
• Evolving with Travel: We stay updated on the latest trends, travel advisories, sustainable practices, and safety considerations. The key is to keep open channels of communication with people from all walks of life and stay updated with all current travel-related news and statistics.

With this methodology in place, Trip101 is a trusted resource for planning your next adventure. We hope to inform, inspire, and be your reference point in all stages of travel planning.