Affiliate Disclosure – Eat Drink Travel

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Here’s the Honest Truth About How This Site Works

I’ll be straight with you: I’m passionate about food, travel, and those magical moments when you taste something so good you close your eyes and think, “Yes! This is exactly why I travel!” Sharing that passion is what Eat Drink Travel is all about. And to keep this site running (and my coffee fund healthy!), I participate in affiliate marketing programs.

What does that actually mean? Let me break it down in plain English.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

I’m an Amazon Associate, which means when you click an Amazon link on this site and buy something, I earn a small commission. Could be that portable espresso maker I raved about, or that Italian cookbook you’ve been eyeing. The commission comes at zero extra cost to you (seriously, you pay the exact same price), but it helps keep the lights on here at Eat Drink Travel headquarters (okay, it’s my home office, but still!).

Food Tours, Cooking Classes & Wine Experiences

Here’s where it gets fun! I partner with tour providers like GetYourGuide and Viator. When you book a food tour, cooking class, or wine tasting through my links, I may earn a commission. Again, no extra cost to you.

But here’s what matters: I don’t just slap up any old tour and hope for the best. Not even close!

How I Actually Choose What to Recommend

I’m ridiculously picky about this stuff. Here’s my process:

I personally taste-test whenever possible. Standing in Florentine markets at dawn? Learning pasta-making from actual Italian nonnas? Sampling entirely too much Tuscan wine? (Guilty as charged!) That’s research, folks.

I read hundreds (sometimes thousands!) of verified reviews. I’m not just counting stars. I’m reading what real travelers say about portion sizes, guide quality, whether vegetarians got actual food or sad lettuce, and if the experience felt authentic or mass-produced.

I contact tour operators directly. What happens with dietary restrictions? How many people typically join? Are ingredients locally sourced? Can they handle gluten-free/vegan/kosher requests? I ask the questions you’d want answered.

I track real purchase data. Through my affiliate partnerships, I see which products travelers actually buy and love. That data is gold! It tells me what genuinely improves food travel experiences.

I never stop monitoring. That brilliant food tour from 2020 might be completely different today. Guides change! Standards slip! (Or sometimes improve dramatically!) I continuously check reviews and update recommendations. If quality drops, that tour’s gone.

My Promise to You: Editorial Independence

Listen, I could make more money recommending expensive tours that pay higher commissions. But that’s not how this works. Not here!

My recommendations are based on actual quality, traveler satisfaction, and whether I’d genuinely send my own parents on that tour. (Would I subject my mom to mediocre pasta? Absolutely not!)

Here’s the reality: a bad recommendation costs me way more in credibility than any commission is worth. I succeed when you have fantastic experiences and trust me for your next trip. That’s it!

Tour operators cannot buy their way onto this site. Several have asked (some quite persistently!). I’ve always declined. Featured experiences earn their spots through merit, period.

What I Actually Recommend (And What I Don’t)

You’ll find: Authentic experiences led by passionate guides. Tours supporting local family businesses. Cooking classes with fair labor practices. Products that genuinely solve travel problems.

You won’t find: Mass-produced tourist traps. Experiences exploiting local communities. Tours treating cultures as performance props. Products made under questionable conditions. Anything I wouldn’t book myself!

Thank You for Supporting This Work

When you book through my affiliate links or buy products I recommend, you’re helping support Eat Drink Travel’s mission. You’re enabling me to:

  • Personally experience more food tours and cooking classes
  • Spend hours reading reviews and vetting operators
  • Create detailed, honest guides that actually help travelers
  • Maintain editorial independence (no pay-for-play here!)
  • Keep producing trustworthy content you can rely on

Honestly? I’m genuinely grateful! Every booking, every purchase, every reader who trusts my recommendations—that’s what keeps this site going and lets me keep doing what I love.

Questions? Let’s Talk!

Confused about something? Want to know more about a specific affiliate relationship? Just reach out to me at https://eatdrinktravel.com/. I’m happy to chat!

Last Updated: December 1, 2024

Thanks for being part of the Eat Drink Travel community. Now let’s go find some extraordinary food experiences together!

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