Awaken Travels: Editorial & Affiliate Disclosure Policy
Updated as of July 28, 2025
At Awaken Travels, our goal is to help you get out and find your next adventure. Our main priority as a travel agency and content-driven blog is to provide useful, accurate, and practical information. We believe that solving our readers’ challenges is the most important thing we do.
Each story we publish is the result of hours of research, writing, fact-checking, and editing. We strive to find writers who have personally explored the destinations we feature and have hands-on experience with the gear we review. In many cases, we personally field-test products to ensure we only recommend the best.
This policy provides information on our editorial process and how we may be compensated through our content.
Affiliate Links, Recommendations, and Compensation
To support our work and fairly compensate our writers, we participate in affiliate marketing programs. This means that in many of our articles, especially those focused on gear or specific services, we may earn a small commission when you purchase products or book services through our links.
- Our Commitment to Integrity: Our recommendations are always based on the quality, performance, and overall reputation of the products and services, regardless of any affiliate relationships. The inclusion of an affiliate link does not influence which products are featured. In most cases, our writers are not aware of which brands and products offer a sales commission. We are proud to recommend many items from small, boutique retailers that do not offer any affiliate relationships simply because they are some of the best products available.
- Sponsored Content: Any brands or products that pay for promotion or advertising on the site are clearly marked as “Sponsored.” If we receive gear to review directly from a brand, this is also explicitly noted in the review itself.
- Our Partners: As an Amazon Associate, Awaken Travels may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. We also partner with other travel-related companies such as Squaremouth, Viator, and TripAdvisor. Our reputation for providing quality travel information is paramount, and it guides every recommendation we make.
Formal Advertising Disclosure
This website, awakentravels.com, is owned and operated by Awaken Travels, LLC., a company registered in Tennessee, USA (“we,” “our,” or “us”).
We may participate in one or more affiliate sales relationships and may place advertisements on the Website. This means we may provide links to products or services for sale by third parties. As a result, we may receive commissions or other compensation from these third parties.
If we provide reviews or comments regarding third-party products, services, or activities, we strive to reflect our own honest and objective opinions, whether or not we receive compensation. We strongly encourage you to independently verify any representation or warranty made by any third party regarding its own products and services.
Contact Us
Our readers’ trust is our most important asset. If you have any questions or comments about our editorial standards, affiliate links, or advertisements on the Website, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can learn more about us here, or get in touch if you have questions or comments about our mission at Awaken Travels.
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