Editorial

Editorial guidelines

How we approach accuracy, what we publish, and how we handle corrections.

Our editorial principles

My Travel Maps is a tools-first site. Our primary commitment is accuracy in geographic data — the borders, country counts, and map representations that our tools are built on. For editorial decisions about that data, see our methodology page.

When we publish written content — guides, articles, or travel resources — we hold ourselves to the following standards:

• Primary sources first. Geographic and statistical claims are sourced from authoritative sources: UN data, Natural Earth, national census bureaus, and official government sources.
• Personal experience counts. Travel content is grounded in real experience, not assembled from other websites. We write about places we have actually visited.
• No undisclosed sponsorship. We do not accept payment to feature destinations, products, or services in our content. If we ever include affiliate links, they will be clearly marked.
• Corrections are made promptly. When we get something wrong, we fix it and note the correction.

Who writes our content

Content is written by members of the My Travel Maps team — the same people who built and maintain the tools. We are not a content farm. We do not publish AI-generated articles as editorial content. The tools themselves use software and data; our written content reflects human judgment and experience.

How to report an error

If you believe something on our site is factually incorrect — whether a border representation, a country count, or a claim in our written content — please contact us with as much detail as possible. We investigate every report and respond to substantive corrections.