Welcome to The Travel Tome (‘The Travel Tome’, ‘we’, ‘our’, or ‘us’).
These terms and conditions explain the rules for using www.thetraveltome.com (the ‘Website’). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the website.
1. About The Travel Tome
The Travel Tome is an independent travel publication created to inspire, inform, and connect travellers through destination guides, travel stories, recommendations, photography, and other original travel content. We aim to provide useful, interesting and inspiring information to help people discover new places and plan their adventures.
2. Using the Website
You’re welcome to explore, read, and share The Travel Tome. When using our Website, you agree to do so lawfully and respectfully. You must not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Website, servers, or systems.
- Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful material.
- Use the Website for unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purposes.
- Copy, reproduce, or republish our content without permission.
- Interfere with the operation, security, or functionality of the Website.
- Use our content, branding, or Website in a way that could damage The Travel Tome or its reputation.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website where we reasonably believe these terms have been breached.
3. Our content and intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the articles, photographs, illustrations, graphics, logos, branding, design, and other original content published by The Travel Tome belong to The Travel Tome or are used with the appropriate permission.
Our content is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.
You’re welcome to:
- Read and enjoy our content.
- Share links to our articles.
- Quote short extracts from our articles, provided you clearly credit The Travel Tome and link back to the original article.
You may not reproduce, republish, sell, distribute, or substantially copy our content without our prior written permission. If you’d like to use something you’ve found on The Travel Tome, please get in touch. We’re much happier having a conversation than playing copyright police.
4. Contributions and guest content
We may accept articles, photographs, stories, travel tips, and other contributions from guest writers and members of our travel community.
By submitting content to The Travel Tome, you confirm that:
- You own the content or have the necessary rights and permissions to submit it.
- Your submission does not infringe another person’s copyright, privacy, or other rights.
- Any factual information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
- You have obtained any permissions necessary for photographs or other material you submit.
Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you retain ownership of your original work. However, by submitting content, you grant The Travel Tome a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to publish, reproduce, edit, format, adapt, promote, and archive that content on our Website and through The Travel Tome’s associated channels and promotional platforms. This may include reasonable editorial changes such as correcting spelling and grammar, shortening content, formatting it for publication, or adapting titles and introductions. We may choose not to publish a submission and may remove previously published content where we consider it appropriate.
5. Travel information and accuracy
We do our best to make The Travel Tome useful, accurate, and up to date. However, travel information can change quickly. Prices, opening hours, transport routes, accommodation details, visa requirements, entry requirements, attractions, events, travel restrictions, and other information may change after an article has been published. We therefore cannot guarantee that all information on the Website will always be complete, accurate, or current.
For information that could significantly affect your trip – including visas, passports, health requirements, safety information, travel restrictions, prices and bookings – you should always verify the information with the relevant official authority or provider before travelling. Our content is intended to provide information, ideas, and inspiration. It should not be treated as a guarantee of what you will experience.
6. Travel recommendations
From time to time, we may recommend destinations, hotels, restaurants, tours, attractions, products, services, or experiences. These recommendations may be based on our editorial research, personal experiences, opinions, or information supplied by third parties. We cannot guarantee the quality, availability, safety, price, or suitability of any third-party product or service mentioned on our Website. Any decision to book, purchase, or use a recommended product or service remains your responsibility.
7. External links and third-party websites
Travel Tome pages and articles may include links to third-party websites, including booking platforms, hotels, airlines, tour operators, attractions, retailers, travel companies, and other services. These links are provided for convenience and additional information. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, terms, products, or services. If you follow a link to another website, you do so at your own discretion and risk. Your dealings with a third-party company are between you and that company.
8. Affiliate links, commissions, and commercial partnerships
Some links featured on The Travel Tome may be affiliate links or other commercially tracked links. This means that if you click a link and subsequently make a purchase or booking, sign up for a service, or take another qualifying action, The Travel Tome may receive a commission, referral fee, or other financial benefit. These commissions are generally paid by the third-party company and will normally be at no additional cost to you. We may receive commissions from travel companies, accommodation providers, booking platforms, tour operators, attractions, retailers, travel services, and other businesses. We may also work with brands, tourism organisations, accommodation providers, travel companies, and other commercial partners. Some content may therefore be sponsored, gifted, commissioned, or produced as part of a commercial partnership. Where appropriate, we will make these relationships clear to our readers.
Our editorial approach
Receiving a commission does not automatically mean that we consider a product, service, destination, or company to be the best option. We aim to provide useful, honest, and relevant recommendations and to distinguish commercial relationships from our editorial opinions. However, you should always carry out your own research before making a purchase or booking based on information found on The Travel Tome. Third-party companies are responsible for the products and services they provide. We are not responsible for their availability, pricing, policies, quality, performance or customer service.
Why we use affiliate links
Affiliate links and commercial partnerships help support The Travel Tome and allow us to continue creating travel guides, stories, recommendations, and other content for our readers. So, if you choose to book something through one of our links, thank you – you’re helping keep The Travel Tome travelling. ✈️
9. Comments and user-generated content
If we offer comments, reviews, submissions, or other areas where users can contribute content, you are responsible for anything you post.
You must not submit content that is:
- Illegal or fraudulent.
- Defamatory.
- Threatening, abusive, or hateful.
- Discriminatory.
- Misleading.
- Spam or unauthorised promotional material.
- Infringing another person’s intellectual property or privacy rights.
- Malicious or intended to disrupt the Website.
We reserve the right to moderate, edit, refuse, or remove user-generated content at our discretion.
10. Disclaimer
The Travel Tome is a travel publication. We are not a travel agent, tour operator, legal adviser, medical professional, or financial adviser. Our content is provided for general information, entertainment, and inspiration. Nothing published on The Travel Tome constitutes professional legal, medical, financial, or other specialist advice.
Travel carries inherent risks. You are responsible for making your own decisions regarding destinations, bookings, insurance, health, safety, documentation, visas, and travel arrangements. You should obtain appropriate travel insurance and check official travel advice and requirements before travelling.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Travel Tome will not be responsible for losses, damages, costs, or expenses arising from or connected with:
- Your use of, or inability to use, our Website.
- Your reliance on information published on the Website.
- Errors, omissions, or outdated information.
- Changes to travel arrangements, prices, opening hours, or services.
- Third-party websites, companies, products, or services.
- Website interruptions, technical problems, or security incidents outside our reasonable control.
Nothing in these terms and conditions excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable UK law.
12. Privacy and cookies
Your privacy matters to us. Our collection, use, and protection of personal information is explained in our Privacy policy. Where applicable, our use of cookies and similar technologies is explained in our Cookie policy. Please read these policies alongside these Terms & Conditions.
13. Changes to The Travel Tome
We may update, change, remove, or add content, features, or functionality to the Website from time to time. Travel information may also be updated or corrected as circumstances change. We do not guarantee that every article will be continuously updated or that previously published information will remain current.
14. Changes to these terms
We may revise these terms and conditions from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, business, services, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the effective date shown at the top of this page. We recommend checking this page occasionally so you know which Terms apply when you use the Website. Your continued use of the Website after changes have been published means that you accept the updated Terms & Conditions.
15. Governing law
These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Any disputes arising in connection with these terms and conditions will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, unless applicable law provides otherwise.
16. Contact us
If you have a question about these Terms & Conditions, our content, affiliate relationships, commercial partnerships, or anything else relating to The Travel Tome, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us through the Contact us page on our Website.
And finally… ✈️🌍
If you’ve made it all the way down here, thank you! We know terms and conditions aren’t exactly exciting. We’d much rather be talking about hidden beaches, unforgettable meals, winding cobbled streets, and the next place on your travel list. But we appreciate your taking the time to read the small print.
Every click, story read, trip booked, and adventure shared helps support The Travel Tome and allows us to keep creating things we hope will inspire your next journey.
Now close this page, pack your bags, and go somewhere wonderful.