How Farexis works

We think a travel publication should be as transparent as it asks its readers' trips to be. This page explains what Farexis is, how we stay independent, and how we keep the lights on. If anything here is unclear, tell us.

What Farexis is

Farexis is an independent online travel journal. We research and publish original editorial content, city guides, itineraries, packing and budgeting advice, and flight-finding methods, for travelers planning their own trips. We are not a travel agency or a booking site. We do not sell flights, hotels or tours, we do not take bookings, and we do not process any payments on this website.

The value we aim to provide

Our entire reason to exist is to save readers time, money and stress. We do that by doing the legwork: comparing options, testing advice on our own trips, and writing it up clearly so you can make a confident decision quickly. Every article is meant to answer a real planning question and leave you better equipped than a generic search result would.

How we make money

Independent publishing has to be funded somehow. We use three transparent revenue sources, and we hold all of them to one rule: they never influence our editorial recommendations.

• Affiliate partnerships. Some links to travel products and services are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from that company, at no additional cost to you. We add affiliate links only to things we would recommend anyway, and we flag them on the articles where they appear.
• Display advertising. We may show standard display ads from reputable advertising networks. Ads are clearly distinguishable from our articles and do not use intrusive pop-ups or anything that blocks you from reading.
• Sponsored content. Occasionally a partner pays us to produce a piece. When that happens, the article is clearly and prominently labeled as sponsored. We only accept sponsorships from brands relevant to our readers, and a sponsor never gets to dictate the conclusions of our independent reviews and guides.

Our editorial independence

Recommendations are never for sale. A company cannot pay to be named our top pick, to receive a positive review, or to remove a criticism. Affiliate commissions are identical or irrelevant across the options we compare wherever possible, so there is no incentive to steer you toward a particular partner. When our honest answer is the cheaper option, the free option, or "you do not need this," that is what we will say.

A company cannot pay to be our top pick. When the honest answer is the cheaper option, that is what we will say.

How we research and update

We write from a mix of first-hand travel, primary sources and careful comparison. Prices, schedules and details change, so we date our articles and revisit popular guides to keep them current rather than leaving them to drift. If you spot something out of date or incorrect, please send a correction through our contact page; we take accuracy seriously and will fix genuine errors promptly.

Affiliate disclosure (FTC)

In keeping with U.S. Federal Trade Commission guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, we disclose that Farexis has financial relationships with some of the companies whose products or services we mention, and may be compensated through affiliate links, advertising or sponsorships. This disclosure applies across the entire website. It does not cost you anything and does not change our editorial judgment.

What we will never do

• Publish a paid recommendation disguised as independent advice.
• Use fake scarcity, countdown timers or pressure tactics.
• Sell, rent or trade your personal information. See our Privacy Policy.
• Let an advertiser or sponsor edit our honest conclusions.

That is the whole arrangement. We make money only when our writing is genuinely useful enough that you act on it, which keeps our interests and yours pointed in the same direction.