Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: May 1, 2026
The short version
Some links on Rumroom World are affiliate links. If you click one and book or buy something, I may earn a small commission. It doesn't cost you anything extra — your price is the same whether you use my link or not.
FTC Compliance Notice
In accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising" (16 CFR Part 255), I disclose that this website contains affiliate links and that I may be compensated for purchases made through them. This disclosure also satisfies UK CAP Code requirements and EU consumer-protection guidelines.
Programs I use
The affiliate networks and direct programs I currently work with include:
- Booking.com (via TravelPayouts) — accommodation
- GetYourGuide (via TravelPayouts) — tours and activities
- Aviasales / Hotellook / KiwiTaxi (via TravelPayouts) — flights, hotel comparison, airport transfers
- SafetyWing — travel and nomad medical insurance
- Airalo — global eSIMs
- Wise — multi-currency banking and transfers
- iVisa — visa and travel-document processing
- Discover Cars — car rentals
New partners may be added as I find services worth recommending. I'll keep this list current.
My commitments
I only recommend things I'd use myself
If I link to a hotel booking platform, an insurance provider, or a scooter rental service, it's because I've used it personally — or because a friend living in the relevant place uses it and reports back honestly. I do not write reviews of products I haven't tested.
I will never take money for a recommendation
No brand pays me to mention them, rank them higher, or omit criticism. If a brand pitches me a "sponsored guide" or a "product placement," the answer is no. Affiliate commission is fundamentally different from sponsorship — the affiliate program doesn't change what I write, only earns me a small cut when readers find a service useful enough to use.
I disclose affiliate links visibly
Each guide that contains affiliate links includes a short disclosure banner near the top of the article. Specific links are clearly marked when ambiguous. You should never have to wonder whether a link earns me a commission.
Negative reviews stay negative
When a service has problems — hidden fees, bad customer support, unreliable infrastructure — I say so, even if it's an affiliate partner. Affiliate revenue does not buy silence.
How commissions work (for the curious)
Most travel-affiliate programs work on a "cookie window" basis: when you click my link, the merchant places a tracking cookie on your browser, and if you complete a booking within X days (typically 30-60, sometimes longer for SafetyWing), the merchant attributes the sale to my account and pays a small percentage as commission. Typical rates are 4-15% depending on the partner.
Your final price is the merchant's price. Affiliate commission comes out of the merchant's marketing budget, not your wallet. In most cases I have no insight into which readers booked — just an aggregated count and total commission per month.
Other monetization (currently none)
As of the date above, this blog has no display advertising, no sponsored content, and no paid product placements. The site does not collect personal data to sell to third parties. If any of this changes, I will update this page and, where required, the Privacy Policy.
Questions or concerns
If you ever feel a recommendation is misleading, an affiliate link is hidden, or a disclosure is unclear — please tell me. I treat that feedback as a top priority.