How We Rank Things
The scoring, the thresholds, and the reason some products get no link at all.
We publish our method because a ranking you cannot inspect is just an advert with a number attached.
What goes into a score
Every product we rank is scored across a fixed set of fields rather than judged as a whole. For a tour or ticket that means rating, review volume, price relative to comparable options, cancellation terms, and how consistently recent reviews mention the same problem. For a physical product it means measured specifications against the constraint that actually matters, such as whether a bag clears an airline sizer.
Scores are computed from the data, not adjusted afterwards to suit a commission rate. Where two options score within a point of each other we say they are equivalent rather than inventing a winner.
The threshold, and the no-link rule
Anything scoring below our recommend threshold is still listed, with the reason, and without an affiliate link. That is deliberate. A comparison page where every row ends in a buy button is a sales page, and readers are right to discount it.
It costs us nothing real, because we were never going to earn a commission on a product we are telling you to avoid. What it buys is that the recommendations above it mean something.
What we never do
We do not accept payment for placement or position. No brand can buy a higher rank, a better verdict, or removal from a skip table.
We do not rank by commission rate. Where a lower-paying option is the better buy, it wins, and several currently do.
We do not hide the commercial relationship. Every page carrying affiliate links says so above the first link.
When we get it wrong
Prices move, operators change, and closures happen mid-season. If something on this site is out of date, tell us. Corrections are made and dated rather than quietly edited.