Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: April 28, 2026

This Affiliate Disclosure explains how Tripstou uses affiliate links, referral links, sponsored tracking links, widgets, and partner relationships to support its operation.

Tripstou is an English-language travel publisher focused on European destinations. Some links and widgets on Tripstou are affiliate links, which means Tripstou earns a commission when readers click through and complete a qualifying purchase, booking, sign-up, or similar action with a third-party partner.

Using an affiliate link does not increase your cost. The commission is paid by the third-party partner, not by you.

This Affiliate Disclosure should be read together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Disclaimer, and Terms and Conditions.

What Are Affiliate Links?

Affiliate links are tracked links containing referral parameters, tracking IDs, cookies, or similar technologies that identify Tripstou as the source of the visit. If you click an affiliate link and later complete a qualifying purchase, booking, sign-up, or other eligible action, Tripstou receives a commission or referral fee from the third-party partner.

For details about cookies and tracking technologies, see the Cookie Policy.

Our Affiliate Partners

Tripstou participates in affiliate programs and partner networks related to travel, tours, transportation, internet access, travel gear, and financial tools.

Current affiliate partners referenced on Tripstou include:

Amazon: Travel gear, packing items, accessories, gadgets, and related products.
GetYourGuide: Tours, activities, attractions, day trips, and travel experiences.
Omio: Trains, buses, flights, and transportation booking options.
Airalo: eSIM and mobile data options for travelers.
Wise: International money transfers, travel money tools, and related financial services.

Affiliate partners may be added, removed, or changed over time as content, monetization strategy, and reader needs evolve.

Amazon Associate Disclosure

Tripstou participates in the Amazon Associates Program.

As an Amazon Associate, Tripstou earns from qualifying purchases.

Amazon links on Tripstou may lead to Amazon websites or marketplaces in different countries. Product availability, prices, shipping options, and terms are controlled by Amazon and can change without notice.

How Affiliate Links Are Used

Affiliate links appear in travel guides, destination articles, packing lists, itinerary pages, product recommendations, comparison content, widgets, call-to-action sections, and other website areas where they are relevant to the reader’s intent.

Examples include:

Travel gear and packing essentials through Amazon
Tours, attractions, and day trips through GetYourGuide
Transportation options through Omio
eSIM and mobile data options through Airalo
International money tools through Wise

Affiliate links may appear as text links, buttons, widgets, product boxes, banners, or embedded recommendation blocks.

Editorial Independence and the Real Limits

Tripstou is direct about how affiliate relationships shape what appears on the website, because honesty here is more useful than vague reassurances.

What affiliate compensation does influence: which partners are available to feature in the first place. If Tripstou is not enrolled in a partner’s affiliate program, that partner does not appear in monetized recommendations. This is normal and applies to every affiliate-supported publisher.

What affiliate compensation does not influence: the editorial ranking between available partners. When more than one affiliate partner is relevant to a reader’s decision, the recommendation is based on what genuinely serves the reader — relevance, usefulness, coverage, reliability, and editorial judgment — not on which partner pays the highest commission. Tripstou does not accept payment in exchange for higher placement, better reviews, or preferential coverage.

For Tripstou’s broader editorial standards, see the About page.

Tracking and Attribution

Affiliate partners use cookies, tracking links, referral IDs, pixels, or similar technologies to attribute commissions and measure performance. Tripstou uses analytics and advertising tools to understand how visitors interact with the website and affiliate links, including Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Yandex Metrica, and Google AdSense.

Full details about data collection, consent, and your rights are in the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Regulatory Context

Tripstou aims to comply with applicable advertising and consumer protection regulations, including:

Brazil: Código de Defesa do Consumidor (Lei nº 8.078/1990) and CONAR (Conselho Nacional de Autorregulamentação Publicitária) advertising standards, which require clear identification of commercial content.
United States: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Endorsement Guides, including the Amazon Associates Program disclosure requirement quoted in section 4.
European Union: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for data processing connected to affiliate tracking, where it applies to readers in the EU.

Identifying affiliate links openly is the standard Tripstou follows across all jurisdictions, regardless of which one technically applies to a specific reader.

Why Affiliate Income Matters

Affiliate income supports the ongoing operation of Tripstou — hosting, website tools, content research, editorial work, design, technical maintenance, SEO, performance optimization, and updates to travel guides.

This is what allows Tripstou to keep travel content free and accessible to readers without subscriptions or paywalls.

Updates and Contact

This Affiliate Disclosure is updated periodically to reflect changes in affiliate partners, monetization methods, advertising tools, legal requirements, or website operations. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this disclosure was last revised.

For questions about this Affiliate Disclosure, affiliate links, or how Tripstou earns revenue, contact Tripstou through the Contact page or by email at tripstou@gmail.com.

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