This page describes how articles on Must See Places are researched, written, checked and corrected. It is a description of our actual process, not a statement of intent.
How an article is made
Articles begin with a question a traveller might reasonably ask — which coastal towns are worth a detour, when is the quiet season at a given park, whether a site can be reached without a car. Our editorial team researches the answer, drafts the piece, checks the factual claims in it, and reviews it before it publishes.
We use AI tools in research and drafting. We think readers are entitled to know that. What we do not do is publish unreviewed machine output: every article passes through a person who is responsible for it, and the specific, checkable claims are verified against sources before it goes live.
What we check, and against what
The claims most likely to waste a reader’s time or money are the ones we verify hardest: entry fees, opening hours, seasonal closures, transit connections and accessibility provision. Where we can, we check them against the organisation that sets them:
- Parks, monuments and heritage sites — the managing authority’s own pages, such as the U.S. National Park Service, national park agencies in other countries, and UNESCO for World Heritage listings.
- Museums, galleries and attractions — the institution’s official site for admission, hours and access.
- Transport — the operator: national rail companies, Amtrak, ferry and transit authorities.
- Entry requirements and safety — government sources such as the U.S. Department of State and the UK FCDO. We do not paraphrase visa rules from other travel sites.
- Tourism information — official national and regional tourism boards.
Where a fact is time-sensitive, we say when we checked it. Where something cannot be verified, we either leave it out or make the uncertainty explicit rather than presenting a guess as fact.
Prices, hours and other things that go stale
Travel information decays. Fees rise, seasonal timetables change, a site closes for restoration. A price in an article is what we found at the time of checking, in the currency stated, and it is not a quote. Always confirm with the operator before you travel — particularly for timed-entry tickets, which increasingly sell out in advance.
Corrections
We correct things. If an article is wrong, tell us through the contact page and point us at the page — the URL genuinely helps, we publish thousands of articles. Every correction that comes in is checked. If it stands up, we fix the article. If a correction changes the substance of a piece rather than a typo, we note that the article was updated.
Independence
Our articles are funded by advertising. Advertisers do not choose our topics, review our drafts, or influence our conclusions, and we do not accept payment for favourable coverage or for inclusion in a round-up. Our Advertiser Disclosure sets out how the money works.
Images
Some illustrations on this site are AI-generated or are stock photography, used to illustrate a subject rather than to document a specific moment. They are not presented as photojournalism, and we do not use them as evidence for a factual claim about how a place looks today.