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Wikivoyage:When to use dates

No travel guide can ever be completely up to date. Prices increase regularly, borders close and reopen, airlines commence and discontinue routes.

Our wiki format allows us to respond to these kinds of events promptly. In theory, this means that our information can be kept current by updating it regularly as events happen, while maintaining a clean and concise guide. The reality is that it can take a while for some destinations to be revisited and for the information to be updated in the guide. Meanwhile, knowing whether information is current or dated can be very useful to travelers using the guide as well as editors updating it.

We need to find a balance between adding a date to all facts and maintaining an uncluttered travel guide. This is a guideline to help achieve that balance.

Dates on listings
Many of our templated listings have the "lastedit" field populated by some date. This date is automatically filled with the current date when a new listing is created or when the listing editor is opened and "mark listing as up to date" is checked.

Please don't change these to today's date unless you have verified the information, preferably in person.

Listings created from secondary sources, or from information on a venue's own website, should leave the "lastedit" field blank.

A listing may contain a dead link template with a date; these are placed by an automated robot script when a link to an external site ceases to function. These need manual verification, which can end in a few possible outcomes:
 * Retrying the link works, or finds another page on the same site which works and belongs to the venue. Update the link, remove the "dead link" template and its date stamp.
 * The link is dead, or points to a cybersquatted web page, but a web search finds another page for the venue which is being updated (even if it's just a timeline on a social media site) or a telephone call is answered as the business, who responds to "What is your web address?" by saying the site is gone but the establishment remains open. Remove the dead link, the "dead link" template and its date stamp. If contacting the venue directly verified the rest of the info, the "lastedit" field may be updated to the current date - otherwise leave it alone.
 * The link is dead, a telephone call yields "the number you have dialled is not in service" or reaches a wrong number, a web search only finds other copies of the same outdated content with the same outdated contact info, or other sources are reporting the venue as "permanently closed". No need to update any date stamps, just remove the entire listing including the dead link and the template.

Dates on prices
Prices for attractions change regularly.

If the underlying currency is stable, as a general rule we don't append a date to a price. When a price changes, we update the guide without retaining any previous pricing information. Listing prices as ranges or approximations (€100-125, about €100...) is generally safer than listing them with false precision (€99.95) as they inflate over time.

As most prices in Wikivoyage appear in listings (which already have a "lastedit" field to indicate when the entire listing was last verified), a separate date stamp for the price is usually superfluous.

Exceptions may apply in circumstances such as rapid currency devaluation where prices are volatile. For example, in cases of hyperinflation (or the replacement of an old, devalued currency with a new one) it may be relevant to note whether a price is prior to or subsequent to the movement.

Occasionally, a destination article's body text mentions a specific commodity in an otherwise-stable economy as volatile in price (such as fuel) or controlled by one uniform market-wide rate which changes annually (like exact-change local transit fares, postage stamps or metered taxis). If prices you're posting today will be wrong a year or two from now, you may need to make a judgement call on whether to indicate a dated price or simply omit the exact numbers.

Dates on cultural events
For festivals and other cultural events try, if possible, to specify the date in such a way that is valid for any year.

 * If the event falls on the same date every year, then list the date without a year. Albanian Independence Day celebrations are held 28 Nov every year

 * If the event is held relative to another date or event, specify that. The Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday in November or The celebration of the ringing of the bells is held the first Sunday after Easter.

 * If the event is always held on a weekend, the exact dates will vary. Field Day is the last full weekend in June is more useful than "In 1960, it was held on June 25th-26th".

 * If the event is held on a different date every year, then list the precise dates including the year. If the event is always held at a particular time of year, then you may want to list that too.  The tulip festival is held in early spring, (12 Mar 2014).

Opening times
Dates and times are used to indicate scheduled opening times. When an attraction or establishment is only open on certain dates (seasonally or otherwise) these dates should be included in the guide.

Permanent closure or cessation of service
The general rule is, once an establishment has closed the listing should be removed. Don't just append the information that it has closed. When popular or iconic establishments, which are documented extensively in other travel guides or on the web, have closed it may be appropriate to mention this in the guide. It may make sense to leave a note in a <!-- document comment --> or on the talk page if there is a risk that subsequent editors will re-insert a defunct listing upon finding it from other, outdated sources.

Similarly when flights, bus routes, and other services are discontinued, the information should usually be removed. An exception exists when the route was popular, documented elsewhere, or remote. For example we probably don't list bus route changes in a major city, just update it to reflect the current situation. However, if the ferry Lonely Planet says services a small Indonesian island no longer runs when you attempt to catch it, then that is worth listing with the date on which that occurred.

Our goal is to give only current information to the traveller, including old information only when it is useful to avoid being misled by information commonly available elsewhere.

Transient information
If a piece of information is somehow temporary, then a date should be added. For example, if a road is closed by construction then you should add the date you know it was closed. If possible add any information you have about the reopening. Once this is no longer relevant to a traveller, it should be omitted from an article.

Force majeure
Occasionally, a destination has been utterly destroyed by war or natural disasters. We may have many listings of places which were well worth visiting before disaster struck, but lack a full damage assessment. Our information is dated if there's no way to be certain which venues are still standing or functional.

In rare cases, we have put entire destinations (like Aleppo) into the past tense: "X, Y and Z were the main hotels serving the city before the war". They might be operating, they might be damaged, they might be gone. If that's all we know, we say so.

In the worst cases, a destination like Hatra might be removed from the guide entirely (the UNESCO heritage was obliterated by extremists). This is rare; usually we mark the unverifiable information as "dated" due to war or disaster, then attempt to determine survivors after the event is over. The dated info is then verified, updated or removed.

Warning boxes
The ominous red boxes which label war zones and dangerous destinations need to be dated as the political situation in the most volatile regions will change dramatically over time. For instance, gives a date indication to signal clearly to future readers that the warning should be updated if and when the dangerous revolt has ended.

Similar considerations apply to natural disaster information, which becomes obsolete after the affected areas have a chance to rebuild.

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Wikivoyage:Where you can stick it

Wikivoyage's geographical hierarchy and article skeleton templates give a pretty good level of detail as to what kind of articles we create, how to link them together, what sections should be in those articles, and what information should be in those sections. In other words, if you know what kind of article or section of an article you're working on, you can figure out what kind of information is supposed to go in that article or section.

However, it can be a bit hard to work from the other direction. If you know some information, it can be hard to find exactly where that information is supposed to go. This page is here to provide a kind of reverse directory for showing the best place to put the info you know.

Note: Huge cities or boroughs are divided into districts. Where an item is listed as belonging "in the city article", these listings should be placed at the lowest level (district or sub-district) of a huge city, unless otherwise indicated. The main page for the city serves as an overview, mentioning a few key attractions but providing no listings.

Alphabetical
A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · L · M · N · O · P · R · S · T · U · V · W · Y · Z

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A

 * access information for people with disabilities
 * Get around for transport information, or within a listing for access information for that listing.
 * accommodation
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * afternoon tea
 * the Eat or Drink section of the City page; use Eat if a café, coffeehouse or teahouse serves a full meal, or for the British usage of "afternoon tea" as a meal break.
 * agricultural show (county/state fair)
 * the Do section of the City page, as an event
 * airport
 * the By plane subsection of Get in section of the main City page for each city served; do not move these to district-level articles for Huge City pages. Very large, complicated, airports get their own article.
 * airport café / restaurant
 * the By plane subsection of Get in section of the City/district page. If the airport has an article on its own, put it in the Eat section of the airport article.
 * airport shuttle
 * the By plane subsection of Get in section of the City page
 * amusement park
 * the Do section of the City page. (Only significant multi-park resorts get their own article.)
 * apartment
 * the Sleep section of the City page — see listing policy
 * aquarium
 * the See section of the City page
 * aquatic park or pool
 * the Do section of the City page
 * arcade
 * the Do section of the City page
 * area code
 * the Connect section of the City and Region page
 * art gallery
 * the See section of City page
 * ATM, cashpoint
 * general information in the Buy section of Country page, specific information (if relevant) in the Buy section of City page
 * the See section of the City page
 * aquatic park or pool
 * the Do section of the City page
 * arcade
 * the Do section of the City page
 * area code
 * the Connect section of the City and Region page
 * art gallery
 * the See section of City page
 * ATM, cashpoint
 * general information in the Buy section of Country page, specific information (if relevant) in the Buy section of City page
 * art gallery
 * the See section of City page
 * ATM, cashpoint
 * general information in the Buy section of Country page, specific information (if relevant) in the Buy section of City page
 * general information in the Buy section of Country page, specific information (if relevant) in the Buy section of City page

B

 * babysitting services
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * banking information
 * general information in the Buy section of Country page
 * bar
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * bar and grill
 * the Eat or Drink section of the City page (but not duplicated in both)
 * barn dance, square dance
 * the Do section of the City page
 * beach
 * the Do section of the City or Park article (for activities, such as swimming or surfing); sightseeing may be See.
 * bed and breakfast
 * the Sleep section of the City page (B&B, farm stay, guesthouse)
 * bicycle rental
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * bike path
 * the Do or Get around section of the City page
 * billiards, pool or snooker
 * the Do section of the City page
 * birdwatching
 * the Do section of the City or Park page
 * boats (rental)
 * the Get around section of the City page, or the Do section when the boat rental is for a leisure activity
 * book suggestion
 * the Read sub-section of the Understand section. Can be combined with the Watch subsection to make Read and watch.
 * bookstore
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * borough
 * the Orientation subsection of the Understand section of the City page or in its own district page (for huge cities)
 * botanical gardens
 * the See section of the City page
 * bowling alley
 * the Do section of the City page
 * boxing
 * the Do section of the City page
 * breastfeeding in public
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * breastfeeding rooms
 * the Cope section of the City, Park, Airport, or Itenerary page
 * brewery
 * the Do section of the City page for brewery tours; the Buy section if bottled beers are sold; the Drink section for tastings, bars and pubs
 * buildings/structures
 * the See section of the City page
 * bungee jumping
 * the Do section of the City page
 * botanical gardens
 * the See section of the City page
 * bowling alley
 * the Do section of the City page
 * boxing
 * the Do section of the City page
 * breastfeeding in public
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * breastfeeding rooms
 * the Cope section of the City, Park, Airport, or Itenerary page
 * brewery
 * the Do section of the City page for brewery tours; the Buy section if bottled beers are sold; the Drink section for tastings, bars and pubs
 * buildings/structures
 * the See section of the City page
 * bungee jumping
 * the Do section of the City page
 * brewery
 * the Do section of the City page for brewery tours; the Buy section if bottled beers are sold; the Drink section for tastings, bars and pubs
 * buildings/structures
 * the See section of the City page
 * bungee jumping
 * the Do section of the City page
 * bungee jumping
 * the Do section of the City page

C

 * cabaret
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * café
 * the Eat or Drink section of the City page
 * campgrounds, cabins and cottages
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * camping supplies
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * cannabis (dispensaries or shops)
 * the Buy section of the City for dispensaries, or the Drink section of the City page for shops that sell for consumption on premises; the Buy or Drink section of the Region or Country page for an overview of such shops ("Cannabis" is the plant as well as products that can be made from it, but in some places "marijuana" is the most prevalent term for drugs made from this plant. CBD and THC are specific products. "Pot" and "weed" are slang.)
 * cannabis (drug laws)
 * the Stay safe section of the City, Region, or Country page for laws; drug importation can be covered in the Get in section of the Country page
 * cash machine (ATM) (general info)
 * the Buy section of the Country
 * casinos
 * the Do section of the City page
 * castle
 * the See section of City page
 * cathedral
 * the See section of the City page
 * caves (caving)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * caves (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * cemetery
 * the See section of the City page
 * childcare
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * church (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * church (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page. However, read Worship before adding places of worship in, as not every single church goes in.
 * cigar bar
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * cinema
 * the Do section of the City page
 * climate
 * the Understand section can have a sub-section titled Climate for weather info. See Project:Climate Expedition
 * clinic
 * the Stay safe section of the City page (or Stay healthy if the section exists)
 * clothing shops
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * clothing (traditional)
 * the Understand section of the City, Region, or Country page
 * clothing (warnings, recommended wear)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * coffeehouse
 * the Eat or Drink section of the City page
 * college
 * the Learn section of the City page
 * comedy club
 * the Drink section of the City page (if marketed as nightlife), otherwise Do.
 * concert hall
 * the Do section of the City page
 * consulate
 * the Cope section of the City page (in general, do not include honorary consulates, unless the listing defines what services are provided to travellers)
 * convention center
 * the Do section of the City page
 * cooking school
 * the Learn section of the City page
 * copy shop
 * the Connect section of the city page, especially if it offers fax services and/or Internet access
 * county fair
 * See "agricultural show"
 * credit cards
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * crime, corruption (warnings)
 * the Stay safe section for the affected cities or regions
 * cruises
 * for sightseeing or on-board activities, the Do section of the City page; if used for travel among multiple destinations, use the Get around section of the Region page or the Get in section of the City page
 * cuisine
 * the Eat section of a Region or Country page
 * cultural performance
 * the Do section of the City page
 * culture
 * the Understand section of the City, Country, or Region page (see also the Cultural Expedition)
 * currency
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * cybercafé
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * concert hall
 * the Do section of the City page
 * consulate
 * the Cope section of the City page (in general, do not include honorary consulates, unless the listing defines what services are provided to travellers)
 * convention center
 * the Do section of the City page
 * cooking school
 * the Learn section of the City page
 * copy shop
 * the Connect section of the city page, especially if it offers fax services and/or Internet access
 * county fair
 * See "agricultural show"
 * credit cards
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * crime, corruption (warnings)
 * the Stay safe section for the affected cities or regions
 * cruises
 * for sightseeing or on-board activities, the Do section of the City page; if used for travel among multiple destinations, use the Get around section of the Region page or the Get in section of the City page
 * cuisine
 * the Eat section of a Region or Country page
 * cultural performance
 * the Do section of the City page
 * culture
 * the Understand section of the City, Country, or Region page (see also the Cultural Expedition)
 * currency
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * cybercafé
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * the Eat section of a Region or Country page
 * cultural performance
 * the Do section of the City page
 * culture
 * the Understand section of the City, Country, or Region page (see also the Cultural Expedition)
 * currency
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * cybercafé
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * cybercafé
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * the Connect section of the City page

D

 * dance club
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * dance performance (ballet, traditional etc.)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * day trips
 * the Go Next section of the City page
 * dentist
 * the Stay safe section of the City page (or Stay healthy, if section is present)
 * diplomatic mission
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * distillery
 * the Do section of the City page for distillery tours; the Buy section if bottled spirits are sold; the Drink section for tastings and bars
 * district
 * the Orientation subsection of the Understand section of the City page or in its own district page (for huge cities)
 * diving (scuba, snorkel, snuba)
 * the Do section of the City page and/or the regional dive guide.
 * documentary suggestion
 * the Watch subsection of the Understand section. Can be combined with the Read subsection to make Read and watch. External video links are not allowed in this section.
 * dress (warnings, recommended wear)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * driving range
 * the Do section of the City page
 * drug laws
 * the Stay safe section of the Country or Region page; drug importation can also be covered in the Get in section of the Country page
 * drug store / pharmacy
 * the Stay safe section of the City page (or Stay healthy if the section exists)
 * duty free shop (in airport)
 * the By plane subsection of Get in section of the City page (or the Buy section of the Airport page)
 * duty free shop (freestanding)
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * driving range
 * the Do section of the City page
 * drug laws
 * the Stay safe section of the Country or Region page; drug importation can also be covered in the Get in section of the Country page
 * drug store / pharmacy
 * the Stay safe section of the City page (or Stay healthy if the section exists)
 * duty free shop (in airport)
 * the By plane subsection of Get in section of the City page (or the Buy section of the Airport page)
 * duty free shop (freestanding)
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * duty free shop (in airport)
 * the By plane subsection of Get in section of the City page (or the Buy section of the Airport page)
 * duty free shop (freestanding)
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * the Buy section of the City page

E

 * electricity voltage and outlets
 * Understand section of the Country page
 * embassy
 * the Cope section of the City page (unless the embassy itself is an attraction). In a huge city, embassies, consulates and high commissions remain in the main city article instead of being moved to individual districts.
 * emergency numbers (fire, police)
 * the Stay safe section of the City page, or of the Region page if region-wide numbers are available
 * emergency numbers (medical)
 * the Stay safe section of the City page, or the Stay healthy section of the Country page if a nationwide number is available
 * etiquette
 * the Respect section of the Country page. Etiquette for eating (such as table manners) and drinking (such as toasts) can go in the Eat and Drink section of the Country page, respectively.
 * event
 * the Do section of the City page, usually as an Events subsection if there are multiple annual events of a few days each
 * exchange rates
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * etiquette
 * the Respect section of the Country page. Etiquette for eating (such as table manners) and drinking (such as toasts) can go in the Eat and Drink section of the Country page, respectively.
 * event
 * the Do section of the City page, usually as an Events subsection if there are multiple annual events of a few days each
 * exchange rates
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * exchange rates
 * the Buy section of the Country page

F

 * fair, fairgrounds
 * the Do section of the City page (with an annual fair as an event)
 * farm or ranch
 * the Do section of the City page for farm tours, hay wagons, corn mazes, equestrian riding or similar activities, the Buy section if produce or merchandise is sold on-site. B&B-style accommodation in Sleep, petting zoos with farm animals in See.
 * farmers' market
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * FAX/photocopy service
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * ferry schedule
 * the By boat subsection of the Get in section of the City page
 * ferry terminal
 * the By boat subsection of the Get in section of the City page
 * festival
 * the Do section of the City page, as an event
 * filling station (gas/petrol/service station)
 * In most cases, don't list them at all; they are ten-a-penny to the extent there could be dozens of listings in most City articles. However, in a remote or desolate area, travellers may need to know where stations are to avoid running out of fuel and being stranded; other stations serve as landmarks for navigation. Put these types in the Get around - By car section of the City or Park page. A few stations are of historic interest, and should be listed in the See section of the City page.
 * film suggestion
 * the Watch sub-section of the Understand section. Can be combined with the Read subsection to make Read and watch. External video links are not allowed in this section.
 * fishing
 * the Do section of the City page (may include listings for charters, guides, outfitters) or national park article
 * fitness center
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * forms of address (how to address people)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * In most cases, don't list them at all; they are ten-a-penny to the extent there could be dozens of listings in most City articles. However, in a remote or desolate area, travellers may need to know where stations are to avoid running out of fuel and being stranded; other stations serve as landmarks for navigation. Put these types in the Get around - By car section of the City or Park page. A few stations are of historic interest, and should be listed in the See section of the City page.
 * film suggestion
 * the Watch sub-section of the Understand section. Can be combined with the Read subsection to make Read and watch. External video links are not allowed in this section.
 * fishing
 * the Do section of the City page (may include listings for charters, guides, outfitters) or national park article
 * fitness center
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * forms of address (how to address people)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * forms of address (how to address people)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * the Respect section of the Country page

G

 * gas station
 * See "filling station"
 * gay bars/clubs
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * gestures of greeting, farewell, or respect
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * gift shop
 * see "souvenirs"
 * GLBT info
 * See "LGBT info". Note: The preferred acronym on Wikivoyage is "LGBT", which is far more common worldwide than "GLBT" or other similar acronyms.
 * go-karts track
 * the Do section of the City page
 * golf course
 * the Do section of the City page
 * graveyard
 * See "cemetery"
 * grocery stores
 * the Eat section of the City page
 * guesthouse
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * gym
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * graveyard
 * See "cemetery"
 * grocery stores
 * the Eat section of the City page
 * guesthouse
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * gym
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * gym
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * the Cope section of the City page

H

 * hammam (Turkish bath, standalone)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * hay wagon, horse wagon ride or tour
 * the Do section of the City page
 * hiking
 * the Do section of the City page
 * highway, freeway or motorway
 * the Get in section of the City page for each city. List the next destination (each direction) on a major highway in the routebox in Go next of the City page. In rare instances, famous highways or rail lines may also serve as a basis for cross-country itineraries.
 * historical monument
 * the See section of the City page
 * history (city)
 * the Understand section of the City page
 * history (country)
 * the Understand section of the Country page
 * history (region)
 * the Understand section of the Region page
 * holiday (national)
 * the Do section of the Country page
 * holiday (regional)
 * the Do section of the Region page
 * hookah bar
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * horse/equestrian riding or lessons
 * the Do section of the City page
 * hospital
 * the Stay safe section of the City page (or Stay healthy if the section exists)
 * hostel
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * hotel
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * horse racing
 * the Do section of the City page
 * house of worship (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * house of worship (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * hunting, guides and outfitters
 * the Do section of the nearest city (or national park article, if hunting is permitted on public land); legal or safety warnings in Stay safe
 * hospital
 * the Stay safe section of the City page (or Stay healthy if the section exists)
 * hostel
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * hotel
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * horse racing
 * the Do section of the City page
 * house of worship (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * house of worship (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * hunting, guides and outfitters
 * the Do section of the nearest city (or national park article, if hunting is permitted on public land); legal or safety warnings in Stay safe
 * house of worship (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * hunting, guides and outfitters
 * the Do section of the nearest city (or national park article, if hunting is permitted on public land); legal or safety warnings in Stay safe
 * hunting, guides and outfitters
 * the Do section of the nearest city (or national park article, if hunting is permitted on public land); legal or safety warnings in Stay safe

I

 * ice cream parlour
 * the Eat section of the City page (unless marketed as nightlife)
 * information (tourism)
 * the Understand section of the City page
 * inn
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * international airport list
 * the Get in section (By plane) of the country page (for lists of cities with airports)
 * Internet access
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * Internet café
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * Itineraries
 * a separate Itineraries sub-section of See If each city is one single stop on a long itinerary like Trans-Canada Highway, list in See for the enclosing region and Go next in the individual cities.
 * Internet access
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * Internet café
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * Itineraries
 * a separate Itineraries sub-section of See If each city is one single stop on a long itinerary like Trans-Canada Highway, list in See for the enclosing region and Go next in the individual cities.
 * Itineraries
 * a separate Itineraries sub-section of See If each city is one single stop on a long itinerary like Trans-Canada Highway, list in See for the enclosing region and Go next in the individual cities.

J

 * jet skiing
 * the Do section of the City page
 * juice bar
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * juice bar
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * the Drink section of the City page

L

 * lactation rooms
 * the Cope section of the City, Park, Airport, or Itinerary page
 * lakes
 * the See section of a city or park page. Lake-based activities such as watersports and boat trips go in Do.
 * language
 * the Talk section of the Country or Region page
 * language schools
 * the Learn section
 * laundry/laundromat
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * legal restrictions
 * the Stay safe section (as warnings)
 * LGBT info
 * the Respect section of the City, Region, or Country page (see Project:Information for gay and lesbian travellers) or Stay safe to warn of discrimination, harassment or legal restrictions targeting gays or lesbians. Food, drink and lodging in eat/drink/sleep with other comparable establishments.
 * library
 * the Connect section of the City page (if it has good Internet facilities), otherwise Cope
 * light rail
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * lookouts
 * if it's easily accessible, then a See in a city or a park article, while if it requires a hiking trail, put it along with the hiking trail in the Do section
 * luggage lockers
 * the Get in section of the City page (or Sleep if part of a hotel or lodge)
 * library
 * the Connect section of the City page (if it has good Internet facilities), otherwise Cope
 * light rail
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * lookouts
 * if it's easily accessible, then a See in a city or a park article, while if it requires a hiking trail, put it along with the hiking trail in the Do section
 * luggage lockers
 * the Get in section of the City page (or Sleep if part of a hotel or lodge)
 * if it's easily accessible, then a See in a city or a park article, while if it requires a hiking trail, put it along with the hiking trail in the Do section
 * luggage lockers
 * the Get in section of the City page (or Sleep if part of a hotel or lodge)
 * the Get in section of the City page (or Sleep if part of a hotel or lodge)

M

 * magazine
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * mail/parcel agency
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * maple sugar shack
 * the Do section of the City page
 * maps
 * the Get around or Understand section; if there's a list of Regions, Cities or Districts place the map there
 * marijuana
 * see cannabis
 * marina
 * the Get in section under By boat of the City and/or Region page
 * market
 * the Buy section of the City page, however if the market is a good market for eating then add it to the Eat section
 * massage parlor
 * the Do section of the City page (in some areas the term is used as euphemism for premises in which prostitution takes place — those premises should not be listed)
 * metro or "underground" rail system
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * miniature golf course
 * the Do section of the City page
 * miniature railway or railroad
 * the See section if the railway is a specific advertised attraction of itself or notable for reasons other than its existence, otherwise Do as an activity contained within a larger attraction in the area
 * mobile payments
 * the Buy section of the Country page
 * money exchange
 * the Buy section of the City or Country page
 * monorail
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * monument
 * the See section of the City page
 * mosque (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * mosque (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * motel
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * motorcars/automobiles
 * the Get around section (don't list each individual rental company if they're plentiful)
 * mountain, hill, canyon, natural landmark
 * the See section of the City/Park page if easy to visit, the Do section if it takes some effort or a permit
 * movie theater
 * the Do section of the City page
 * museum
 * the See section of the City page
 * music venue
 * the Drink section of the City page for bars, clubs, and other nightlife, but the Do section for concert/opera halls
 * mosque (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * mosque (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * motel
 * the Sleep section of the City page
 * motorcars/automobiles
 * the Get around section (don't list each individual rental company if they're plentiful)
 * mountain, hill, canyon, natural landmark
 * the See section of the City/Park page if easy to visit, the Do section if it takes some effort or a permit
 * movie theater
 * the Do section of the City page
 * museum
 * the See section of the City page
 * music venue
 * the Drink section of the City page for bars, clubs, and other nightlife, but the Do section for concert/opera halls
 * movie theater
 * the Do section of the City page
 * museum
 * the See section of the City page
 * music venue
 * the Drink section of the City page for bars, clubs, and other nightlife, but the Do section for concert/opera halls
 * music venue
 * the Drink section of the City page for bars, clubs, and other nightlife, but the Do section for concert/opera halls

N

 * names (e.g. order of given names and family names)
 * the Respect section of the Country article
 * national carrier (aviation)
 * the Get in section (By plane) of the country article
 * national, state or provincial park
 * A large park with its own park article is linked from the Other destinations section of a Region or Country page. Smaller parks appear in the city article for the community served, most often as activities ("do").
 * nearby destinations
 * if the nearby destination has a page, link to it in the Go next section of the City or Region page
 * neighborhood
 * the Orientation subsection of the Understand section of the City page or in its own district page (for huge cities)
 * newspaper
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * nightclub
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * nudity (attitudes and acceptability)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * newspaper
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * nightclub
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * nudity (attitudes and acceptability)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * nudity (attitudes and acceptability)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * the Respect section of the Country page

O

 * observatories
 * the See section of a City or Park page
 * opera
 * the Do section of the City page
 * orchard, pick-your-own fruits
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * outfitter (hunting/fishing)
 * the Do section of the City page, unless the operator just supplies cabins (Sleep) or equipment/licences (Buy)
 * orchard, pick-your-own fruits
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * outfitter (hunting/fishing)
 * the Do section of the City page, unless the operator just supplies cabins (Sleep) or equipment/licences (Buy)
 * the Do section of the City page, unless the operator just supplies cabins (Sleep) or equipment/licences (Buy)

P

 * paintball
 * the Do section of the City page
 * park (city)
 * the Do section of the City page (if there are sports fields, beaches, riding trails or other activities); botanical, zoological or ornamental gardens go in See and stand-alone campgrounds in Sleep
 * park (state, provincial or national)
 * A large park with its own park article is linked from the Other destinations section of a Region or Country; small parks appear in the city article for the community served, most often as activities ("do").
 * parking
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * petrol station
 * See "filling station"
 * petting zoo
 * the See section of the City page
 * pharmacy
 * the Stay safe section of the City page (or Stay healthy if the section exists)
 * photocopies, mail, fax
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * picnic area
 * the Eat section of a national Park page
 * pioneer village, living museum, open museum
 * the See section of the City page
 * police station
 * the Stay safe section of the City page
 * politics
 * the Understand section of a City, Country, or Region page
 * postcards
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * post office
 * the Connect section of a City page
 * pub
 * the Drink section of a City page (or the Eat section if the focus is on food)
 * punctuality
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * police station
 * the Stay safe section of the City page
 * politics
 * the Understand section of a City, Country, or Region page
 * postcards
 * the Connect section of the City page
 * post office
 * the Connect section of a City page
 * pub
 * the Drink section of a City page (or the Eat section if the focus is on food)
 * punctuality
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * pub
 * the Drink section of a City page (or the Eat section if the focus is on food)
 * punctuality
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * the Respect section of the Country page

R

 * radio stations
 * the Cope section of a City or Region page, but only list a few radio stations that focus on local news and information, and those in non-English-speaking regions that provide news and information in English
 * railway timetable/station
 * the By train subsection of the Get in section of the City page
 * red light district
 * see Sex tourism policy
 * religion
 * the Understand section of a City, Country, or Region page
 * religious services
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * rental services
 * Vehicle or watercraft rental in subsections of Get in or Get around as transportation, sport equipment in Do with the activity.
 * restaurant
 * the Eat section of the City page
 * restrooms
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * rodeo
 * the Do section of the City page, usually as an event
 * Vehicle or watercraft rental in subsections of Get in or Get around as transportation, sport equipment in Do with the activity.
 * restaurant
 * the Eat section of the City page
 * restrooms
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * rodeo
 * the Do section of the City page, usually as an event
 * rodeo
 * the Do section of the City page, usually as an event
 * the Do section of the City page, usually as an event

S

 * sauna
 * the Do section of the City page ; (Note: In some areas the term is used as euphemism for premises or venues in which prostitution takes place. Premises or venues in which prostitution takes place, should not be given a listing.)
 * scenic byway or highway
 * the Do section of the Region or City page for the nearest city
 * scenic flights
 * the Do section of the City or Park page
 * school
 * the Learn section of a City page
 * service station
 * See "filling station"
 * shipping or mail receiving agent
 * the Connect section of a City page
 * shopping
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * shooting range
 * the Do section of the City page
 * SIM cards
 * the Connect section of the Region or City page
 * ski resort
 * the Do section of the City page for the nearest city
 * ski rental, sport equipment rental
 * the Do section of the City page (with the associated activity)
 * smoking
 * the Respect section of the Country page; the Eat or Drink section of the Country, Region, or City page for restrictions on smoking in or near restaurants/bars
 * souvenirs
 * the Buy section of the City page
 * spa
 * the Do section of the City page
 * sport equipment (rental)
 * the Do section of the City page, with the associated activity. Equipment purchased for use elsewhere may fit in Buy.
 * sports event
 * the Do section of the City page, as an event
 * sports team
 * the Do section of the City page
 * square dancing
 * the Do section of the City page
 * stadium
 * the Do section of the City page
 * state, province, territory
 * see Geographical hierarchy
 * state fair
 * See "agricultural show"
 * streetcar
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * strip club
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * suburb
 * the Districts section of a Huge City page or, if the suburb is in an adjacent town which has an article, the Go next section of a City page. Suburbs of a small city are usually treated as part of that city. Suburban airports go in Get in on a City page, even if technically outside the town line.
 * subway
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * supermarket
 * be selective: no more than 5 listings in the Eat section of the City page
 * swimming pool (standalone)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * swimwear
 * See "dress"
 * symphony hall
 * the Do section of the City page
 * synagogue (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * synagogue (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * state fair
 * See "agricultural show"
 * streetcar
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * strip club
 * the Drink section of the City page
 * suburb
 * the Districts section of a Huge City page or, if the suburb is in an adjacent town which has an article, the Go next section of a City page. Suburbs of a small city are usually treated as part of that city. Suburban airports go in Get in on a City page, even if technically outside the town line.
 * subway
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * supermarket
 * be selective: no more than 5 listings in the Eat section of the City page
 * swimming pool (standalone)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * swimwear
 * See "dress"
 * symphony hall
 * the Do section of the City page
 * synagogue (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * synagogue (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * See "dress"
 * symphony hall
 * the Do section of the City page
 * synagogue (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * synagogue (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * synagogue (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * the See section of the City page

T

 * table manners
 * the Eat section of the Country page
 * taboos
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * tap water
 * the Stay healthy section of the Country page, or Stay safe for more localized issues
 * tattoo parlor
 * the Buy section of the City page, if it primarily serves travellers
 * tavern
 * the Drink section of the City page, unless it's part of a lodging inn (Sleep) – pubs or taverns serving food may use either Eat or Drink (but don't list the same venue in both)
 * taxi
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * teahouse
 * the Eat or Drink section of the City page; use Eat if a café, coffeehouse or teahouse serves a full meal.
 * telecommunications
 * the Connect section of the Country or City page
 * television series suggestion
 * the Watch subsection of the Understand section. Can be combined with the Read subsection to make Read and watch. External video links are not allowed in this section.
 * television stations
 * the Cope section of a City or Region page, but only list a few TV stations that focus on local news and information, and those in non-English-speaking regions that provide news and information in English. Don't list them if they're just the local affiliates of the national networks, because travellers can easily find those by flipping through the channels and picking their favorite.
 * temple (religious services)
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * temple (sightseeing)
 * the See section of the City page
 * tennis court
 * the Do section of the City page
 * theater, theatre
 * the Do section of the City page. As an exception, "dinner theatre" goes in Eat if the meal is the primary item being sold.
 * theme park
 * the Do section of the City page
 * titles (forms of address)
 * the Respect section of the Country page
 * time zone
 * the Understand section of a Region, Country, or City page
 * toilet
 * the Cope section of the City page
 * toplessness
 * the Respect section of the Country page for general attitudes and acceptability. For places that allow or tolerate topless swimming/sunbathing, see "beach".
 * tour (coach, walking, etc.)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * tourist information kiosk
 * the Understand section of the City page
 * touts
 * the Stay safe section of the City or Country page
 * traffic
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * travel warnings (warningboxes)
 * at the top of the Stay safe section; the most severe warningboxes (war zones, natural disaster areas unsafe for travel) at top of article
 * trail (hiking, ski or bicycle)
 * the Do section of the City page for the nearest City
 * train schedule/station
 * the By train subsection of the Get in section of the City page
 * tram
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * trolley
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * toplessness
 * the Respect section of the Country page for general attitudes and acceptability. For places that allow or tolerate topless swimming/sunbathing, see "beach".
 * tour (coach, walking, etc.)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * tourist information kiosk
 * the Understand section of the City page
 * touts
 * the Stay safe section of the City or Country page
 * traffic
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * travel warnings (warningboxes)
 * at the top of the Stay safe section; the most severe warningboxes (war zones, natural disaster areas unsafe for travel) at top of article
 * trail (hiking, ski or bicycle)
 * the Do section of the City page for the nearest City
 * train schedule/station
 * the By train subsection of the Get in section of the City page
 * tram
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * trolley
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * train schedule/station
 * the By train subsection of the Get in section of the City page
 * tram
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * trolley
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * trolley
 * the Get around section of the City page
 * the Get around section of the City page

U

 * university
 * the Learn section of the City page; if the campus is architecturally and historically notable or contains museums, galleries or concert halls, the See section of the City page may be appropriate
 * university
 * the Learn section of the City page; if the campus is architecturally and historically notable or contains museums, galleries or concert halls, the See section of the City page may be appropriate

V

 * vacation rental
 * the Sleep section of the City page (but see policy as they must be available to rent for one week or less)
 * vaping
 * See "smoking"
 * video games
 * the Do section of the City page
 * visa requirements
 * the Get in section of a Country page
 * visitor information kiosk / visitor information centre
 * the Understand section of the City or Park page
 * visa requirements
 * the Get in section of a Country page
 * visitor information kiosk / visitor information centre
 * the Understand section of the City or Park page
 * visitor information kiosk / visitor information centre
 * the Understand section of the City or Park page

W

 * walking tour
 * the Do section of the City page — see listing policy
 * watching wildlife, wildlife photography
 * the Do section of the City or Park page
 * waterfall
 * the See section of the City page
 * water sports
 * the Do section of the City page
 * weather
 * the Understand section can have a sub-section titled Climate for weather info. See Project:Climate Expedition
 * Wi-Fi / wireless access point / wireless network
 * the Connect section of a City page
 * winery, vineyard
 * the Do section of the City page for winery tours; the Buy section if bottled wines are sold; the Drink section for tastings and wine bars
 * weather
 * the Understand section can have a sub-section titled Climate for weather info. See Project:Climate Expedition
 * Wi-Fi / wireless access point / wireless network
 * the Connect section of a City page
 * winery, vineyard
 * the Do section of the City page for winery tours; the Buy section if bottled wines are sold; the Drink section for tastings and wine bars
 * winery, vineyard
 * the Do section of the City page for winery tours; the Buy section if bottled wines are sold; the Drink section for tastings and wine bars

Y

 * yachting club (marina)
 * the Get in section of the City page (as transport)
 * yachting club (activities)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * yachting club (activities)
 * the Do section of the City page
 * the Do section of the City page

Z

 * zoo
 * the See section of the City page
 * }
 * the See section of the City page
 * }

By section
See also Project:Article skeleton templates/Sections.

Subsections are optional; if the information is brief, it can simply be included in the parent section. For example, if there's only a sentence or two to say about climate, say it in Understand; don't create a separate Climate subsection.

Regions
In region article only: state/province or subregions

Cities
In region article only: cities, towns, villages or large rural areas with their own article (districts or boroughs of huge cities are listed in main city article)

Other destinations
In region article only: link to park article for large parks (state or national). Occasionally, a large, sparsely-populated rural area may use the small city skeleton to describe a large park (or island group) and the handful of tiny villages which serve the park as if they were a single destination.

Understand
clothing (traditional), culture, electricity voltage and outlets, history, neighborhood (or borough or district), politics, religion, time zone, tourist information or visitor information kiosk

Static or dynamic maps for bottom-level destinations are usually displayed in this section or in "Get around".

Climate
climate and weather info

Orientation
district, borough (or as separate district page for huge city), suburb (or as district of huge city or stand-alone article for adjacent municipality; treat suburbs of small towns/cities as part of the city)

Read
book suggestion

Watch
film suggestion, documentary suggestion, television series suggestion

Get in
highway, motorway (routeboxes in 'Go next'), luggage lockers, monorail, visa requirements, drug importation

By boat
cruises (or in "do"), ferry schedule, ferry terminal, marina, yachting club (transport)

By plane (country article)
national carrier(s), list of cities with international airports

By plane (city article)
airport, airport café / restaurant, airport shuttle, duty free shop in airport

By train
railway timetable/station, train schedule/station

Get around
access information for disability (for transport, others go in-line with venue listings), bicycle rental, bike path (or in "do"), boat rental (or in "do"), cruises (or in "do"), driving information including vehicle rental and filling stations, light rail, metro or underground rail system, parking, streetcar, subway, taxi, traffic, tram, trolley,

Talk
language

See
attractions: aquarium, art gallery, beach (sightseeing), botanical gardens, castle, cathedral, caves (sightseeing), church/mosque/synagogue/house of worship (sightseeing), famous buildings/structures, historical monument, monument, museum, pioneer village, park (city, as ornamental garden), petting zoo, temple (sightseeing), university campus (sightseeing), waterfall, zoo

See Project:Listings

Itineraries
links to local itinerary articles (or in 'Go next' where city article is one stop on a longer regional itinerary)

Do
activities: amusement park, arcade, barn dance/square dance, beach (activities), bike path (or in "get around"), billiards (or pool or snooker), birdwatching, bowling alley, boxing, bungee jumping, casino, caves (caving), cinema/movies, concert hall, convention center, cruises, diving (scuba, snorkel, snuba), driving range, equestrian lessons/riding, farm and winery tours, golf/minigolf, hammam (Turkish bath), hay wagon or horse riding, horse racing, hiking, hunting/fishing (including charters, guides and outfitters), go-karts track, jet skiing, maple sugar shack, massage, opera, paintball, park (amusement/theme parks, city parks with sports fields or activities), photography, sauna, scenic highway/biway, shooting range, ski resort, spa, sporting equipment rental, ski rental, sports event, sports team, square dancing, stadium, swimming pool (standalone), symphony hall, tennis court, theater/theatre (dinner theatre may fit under "Eat"), theme park, tour (bus), tour (walking), trail (hiking, bicycle, ski), video games, walking tour, watching wildlife, waterpark, water sports, yachting club (activity), national/regional holidays (in country or region article)

Events
events: agricultural show/exhibition or fair, cultural performances, dance performance, rodeo, local festivals

See Project:Listings

Learn
College, cooking school, language schools, school, university (education)

Buy
currency and banking: ATMs/cash machine (general info in country page; listings in Parks, Airports, or Rural areas where they're hard to find), banking information, credit cards, currency, exchange rates, mobile payments, money exchange

shopping: bookstore, camping supplies, cannabis/marijuana dispensaries (that don't allow consumption on site), clothing shop, duty free store (freestanding, at border), farmer's market, farm/orchard/winery produce for takeaway, market (food purchase), hunting/fishing outfitter (if selling equipment/licences only), shopping, tattoo parlours, souvenirs

See Project:Listings

Eat
restaurants: bar and grill (or in "drink"), café/coffeehouse/teahouse (or in "drink"), afternoon tea (as meal break where food is served), cuisine, grocery stores, ice cream parlour, market (dining), supermarket, restaurant, table manners and other food-related etiquette, smoking in or near restaurants.

Most food purchased for immediate consumption goes here. Picnic areas may appear here in national park articles. See Project:Listings

Drink
nightlife: bar, bar and grill (or in "eat"), cabaret, café/coffee house/teahouse (or in "eat"), cigar bar, juice house, ice cream parlour (if marketed as nightlife), comedy club, dance club, gay bar/club, hookah bar, cannabis/marijuana shops (that allow consumption on site) music club, night club, pub/tavern, strip club, winery/vineyard (tastings and bars), brewery/distillery (pubs and bars; list tours in "do", product for takeaway in "buy"), toasts and other drinking-related etiquette, smoking in or near bars

See Project:Listings

Sleep
accommodation, cabins, campground, cottage, bed-and-breakfast farm or guesthouse, hostel, hotel/motel, hunting/fishing camps (outfitters), inn, luggage lockers (if based in a hotel), vacation rentals, apartments (if available for one week or less, see policy)

See Project:Listings

Stay safe
Emergency numbers (fire, medical, police), police station, touts, crime and corruption (warnings), legal restrictions (warnings), drug laws including cannabis/marijuana, travel advisories (warnings and warningboxes).

 * If there is no Stay healthy section on the page, list medical services here: clinic, dentist, hospital, pharmacy, drug store
 * A warningbox may be moved from Stay safe to the top of the page if a destination (such as a war zone) cannot be visited safely at all.

Stay healthy
Emergency numbers (medical), tap water, medical services (clinic, dentist, hospital, pharmacy, drug store) may be listed here in destinations where this section exists.

This section is optional for city-level articles, but is present in most country pages.

Respect
Etiquette, taboos, gestures of greeting/farewell/respect, names (e.g. order of given names and family names), forms of address and titles (how to address people), punctuality, clothing (warnings), dress (warnings, recommended wear), nudity, toplessness, breastfeeding in public, LGBT information (warnings of discrimination in Stay safe), smoking

Be careful not to clutter this section with obvious advice such as "Don't cut in line," or "Don't make fun of people."

This section is optional for anything below country pages, as most cultural norms are not specific to a city or even a region.

Connect
Area code, copy shop, cybercafé, Internet access, Internet café, local SIM card, photocopy/FAX service, postcards, post office, telecommunications, shipping or mail receiving agent, Wi-Fi network, wireless access point, wireless network

Cope
Babysitting services, breastfeeding/lactation rooms, childcare, church/mosque/synagogue/temple/house of worship (religious services), diplomatic missions (consulate, embassy, high commission), fitness center, gym, laundry/laundromat, library (unless it has good Internet facilities, then it can be placed under Connect), magazine, newspaper, radio stations (only list a few that focus on local news and information), television stations (don't list affiliates of national networks, and only list TV stations that focus on local news and information), religious services, restrooms, toilets

Go next
Nearby destinations for day trips or next trips, routeboxes, links to adjacent towns with articles.

For a small town surrounded by rural villages with only one or two points of interest each, this may be split as:
 * == Nearby ==
 * === Name of small village ===
 * listing for the one landmark in small village
 * === Name of another village ===
 * listing for the one landmark in another village
 * == Go next ==
 * Routeboxes and names of adjacent towns which have an existing page, itineraries which pass through the city

This split is normally not needed for large cities as the adjacent communities will have their own pages.

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The license we've chosen, the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, is much easier and more lightweight. We think that using the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license (by-sa) meets our goal of having copyleft protection on Wikivoyage content, without putting an excessive burden on small publishers. All that needs to be included are copyright notices, author attribution, and the URL of the license; this can be done in a short paragraph at the end of the article.

Dual licensing
In the past, before GFDL and CC BY-SA became mutually compatible, some Wikivoyager's chose to dual license their work under both the CC BY-SA and the GFDL. However, now that these licenses have been updated to be mutually compatible with each other, dual licensing is no longer important.

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Wikivoyage:Wiki

A wiki is a means for collaboratively editing a website.

The idea is extremely simple: on every page on the website, there's an Edit link. Any Internet user can click the edit link, and edit the page in the browser. They can then save their version, and it's instantly shown on the website.

Collaboration
A wiki makes it possible for a loose-knit group of people to collaborate on creating a website. That's what we're trying to do here: create a free, complete, up-to-date and reliable world-wide travel guide. A wiki is the tool we're using to do that.

Because the barrier to editing pages is so low, people feel comfortable (we hope) making small changes or adding entirely new articles. The wiki doesn't require a long registration process. People can create user accounts if they want to have an identity in the community, but they don't have to if they don't want.

Nor is there any kind of editorial vetting process. Editing is distributed – anyone can do it. If anyone sees an error on a page, they can just fix it. That's it! Everyone's knowledge comes in in real-time – just when travellers need it.

Iteration and convergence
Part of this low barrier to entry means that we can make articles through an iterative process – repeatedly editing an article to make it better and better.

For example, the first person to write about a subject might just create a stub, that is, just a sentence or two about the topic. The next person might add more, and the next person might add more to that. Someone may come in and combine a few sentences or paragraphs so they flow better. Someone else might come in and correct the spelling, and another person may come in and re-format the article to match our manual of style.

Gradually the article converges on a really informative, high-quality piece of writing. Sure, there may be some setbacks along the way, but bit by bit, wiki articles get better and better.

Soft security
Of course, anyone who's been on the Internet for a while is probably laughing into their sleeve. "Yeah, sure it's gonna get better and better," you might say. "Right. In Dreamland La-la-world, that may happen! In the real world, any article is going to have LIK MY BALLLZ!!! written across it by some goshdarn kid in less than two seconds."

This is a pretty reasonable concern. Of course, the Internet being what it is, this happens all the time. One of the great things about a wiki, however, is that anyone can change an article back to how it was before the abuse. Just as everyone is responsible for writing and editing the wiki, everyone is responsible for protecting it from malicious abuse.

Fixing an abusive edit – whether graffiti, an advertisement, or whatever – is just as easy as making the abusive edit in the first place. We keep a history of every version of every page, that anyone can look at. So, if a page just says, "I M THE GRATEST", another user can check the history, find the previous version, check that it's worthwhile, and then revert to that version. Easy as pie!

Sure, the abuser may just come back again and put back up their graffiti or whatever. But what seems to happen is that they don't, very often. They usually give up after one, or sometimes 2 or 3 tries.

Nobody's 100% sure why, but it seems like if there's a dedicated community that really cares about the wiki project – like Wikivoyagers care about Wikivoyage – then their efforts will outweigh any single abuser's determination. Abusers just don't care enough to spend a lot of time editing a page over and over just to see BIG BOB WUZ HERE on the Internet. It's not really worth the effort, and it's not that much of a challenge.

See also: How to handle unwanted edits

Conflict
It happens fairly frequently that two or more contributors to a wiki site don't see eye to eye. Person A may think that Joe's Restaurant in Crane's Butte, Florida has really great chili; Person B might think it tastes terrible. Whose version goes into Wikivoyage?

The wiki's iterative process has its advantages in these situations. Person A may add a listing for Joe's to the Crane's Butte guide, and B may edit the article afterwards and take it out. A may put it back in. B may take it back out again, or B may change the recommendation for the chili to a critique.

If it stays in this cycle, we have an edit war – people just editing a page over and over. What we usually do, however, is work out a compromise using the talk page for that article.

Persons A and B would try to figure out what kind of wording meets our goals and is generally fair. We get to a point where the wording in the article is acceptable to everyone. Through editing and talking, we reach a consensus opinion – a version of the guide that gives the traveller the best information they need to make their own decision.

The downside of this method, though, is that daring, challenging, opinionated or controversial statements tend to get softened or elided out of articles. That's OK, though. Wikivoyage isn't an entertainment or fiction website. It's a travel guide, a reference book that gives practical, factual information to the traveller. It may not be as flamboyant as something written by a single person, but we think it will still have valuable, readable, accurate travel information.

Wiki markup
The standard Web format for pages is HTML. HTML tends to be pretty wordy, and it can be hard to pick out the "real" parts of an article from all the HTML gobbledy-gook. This discourages people from editing pages – if they can't easily change the spelling of a word, they're probably not going to try.

For this reason, most wiki sites use a special editing format for their pages, called wiki markup.

The details of the format differ from site to site, but usually it's a simple set of rules for formatting a document. In the wiki markup that we use on Wikivoyage, for example, you can put a word in italics by putting two apostrophes ( '' ) around it.

This can be kind of frustrating for people experienced with HTML, but it's really quite useful once you get the hang of it. And it does make the text of pages easier to manage when editing a page.

Another downside to wiki markup is that you can't do as much with it as with HTML. The standard wiki philosophy on this is to emphasize content over form – that is, what really matters is what's in the article, not how it looks. Just in case some really fancy formatting is needed for a page, however, the software we use for Wikivoyage does allow some HTML to be used. We try to avoid it unless really, really necessary.

Authorship
Because everyone collaborates on every article, there's not a lot of concept of authorship in the wiki world. In particular, on Wikivoyage, we try to avoid using first person pronouns ("I", "we", "me") or qualifying statements with personal opinions or specific experience ("I think that...", "In my opinion", "When I was in Beijing last fall...").

Amazingly, clear, readable text comes out of the wiki iterative process more often than not. The weird part is that this is no one author's voice (usually), but the melding of a few or maybe dozens of contributors' voices.

This isn't to say that people can't gain reputation and respect for their individual achievements and contributions to Wikivoyage. We appreciate every bit of information, but the more people contribute, the better their reputation in our community. People who've done exceptional jobs writing, editing, and organizing a particular part of the site tend to gain status, and others will defer to their opinion. But they don't "own" any part of Wikivoyage, and they can't prevent anyone else from contributing. It's a win-win situation.

Ownership
Another part of the wiki is that there's a distribution of ownership. We use a copyleft license to dot our i's and cross our t's with respect to copyright.

Each contributor, when they create an article, licenses that work to the public using a Creative Commons license. The next contributor who edits that article creates a so-called "Derivative Work", which they own the copyright for, and which is in turn licensed to the public – under the same license.

The license we use is very liberal – it allows anyone to copy, print, or distribute Wikivoyage articles in any way they want. The only rules are that they have to give attribution to the contributors who made it, and they have to share and share alike – they can't keep other people from copying, printing, or distributing the articles in the same way.

So, technically, the latest contributor to an article "owns" the article as it stands. In another way, everyone owns Wikivoyage articles – they can do practically anything an "owner" would do with their own stuff.

In practice, we all have a feeling of ownership for all of Wikivoyage. Wikivoyagers put work into all parts of the site, doing what they can to make it a better travel guide. We're all proud of the work as a whole, and of the part we played in making it.

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Wikivoyage:Wiki markup

Wikivoyage uses a special code called Wiki markup for formatting the text and images in an article. The Wiki markup used while editing a page will determine how the text looks and what links and images are in the page.

When editing Wikivoyage articles, try to follow the conventions in the Manual of style. These are guidelines for making a "good" Wikivoyage article; if you don't quite get all of them, then just do what you can, and someone else will come through and clean up your work after you're done.

Special links
Links to articles on the same topic in some special namespaces appeared, not in the article itself, but in the "Related sites" and "In other languages" sidebars. Most of these links are now deprecated as Wikidata now provides the same functionality.

These links were placed at the end of the article, in this order:
 * Links to other language versions of Wikivoyage had the format xx:Article, where "xx" is the code for the language being linked to.
 * Links to Wikipedia had the format Article.

Any remaining links in this format have been replaced with RelatedWikipedia and RelatedCommonsCat templates as a transitional measure; where they duplicate Wikidata functionality, these are being removed from the articles.

Listings
Content in the template tags see, do, buy, eat, drink and sleep is automatically formatted into a listing for an attraction, activity, store, restaurant, bar or accommodation. These listings can be automatically added and edited using the listing editor, and you should generally not need to touch their contents in the page editor; see Listings for details.

Templates
Text enclosed in curly brackets  –  is used to insert the contents of templates into text. For example,   produces the following:

See Template index for a full list.

Tables
Think twice before you add a table to Wikivoyage: many things like complicated transport schedules go out of date pretty much instantly and are thus better not added. But if you insist, here's how they work:

So, for example, this:

Looks like this:

Comments
Text enclosed between the special comment characters  is not displayed. This can be used to leave instructions or warnings visible only when editing the page, but should be used sparingly.

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Wikivoyage:WikiNode

Wikivoyage is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date and reliable world-wide travel guide. So far we have destination guides and other articles written and edited by Wikivoyagers from around the globe.

(This page is part of the WikiNodes system. Familiarity with WikiNodes will make editing this page more fruitful.)

Key points of interest

 * Starting point for the guide: Main Page
 * Explanation of Wikivoyage: Project:Welcome, newcomers, Project:About, Project:goals and non-goals
 * "How can I help?" and other questions: Project:Plunge forward, Project:FAQ, Project:Help, Project:Ways to help Wikivoyage
 * General discussion: travellers' pub
 * Reference manual for editors: Project:Manual of style
 * Phrasebooks: List of phrasebooks
 * Mapmaking: Project:Mapmaking Expedition

Neighbors

 * Project:list of related projects

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Wikivoyage:WikiSherpa

WikiSherpa was a free Wikivoyage-gateway app for Android and iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch devices, created by (WT-en) Jon Evans. It could be used to download an arbitrary number of Wikivoyage pages for offline reading, to plot Wikivoyage listings on a map, to download and view OpenStreetMap maps while offline (with Wikivoyage listings shown), and to edit Wikivoyage while offline. Users could also download a complete snapshot of Wikivoyage (and its associated Wikipedia pages) to their device for offline use, if they so desired.

The WikiSherpa server also allowed users to plot Wikivoyage listings atop Google Maps in any standard web browser.

Features included:
 * Search for and download any number of Wikivoyage pages to a device.
 * (In many cases, the Wikipedia page for a destination is also included.)
 * Automatically download subpages (regions, districts, etc.) as well.
 * Identify and download pages with listings near any given location.
 * View geolocated listings (those with either a defined lat/long or a geocodable address) on a Google Map or OpenStreetMap within the app.
 * Filter maps and/or catalogs by category (Eat, Drink, Sleep, Buy, etc.) or via a search.
 * View downloaded pages either as a flat list or a hierarchical iTunes-like tree.
 * Search downloaded pages.
 * Download OpenStreetMap maps for subsequent offline use.
 * Option to cache images in downloaded pages as well for subsequent offline use.
 * View downloaded pages, maps, and images while offline.
 * View downloaded pages in a hierarchical iTunes-like interface or on a single screen.
 * View a catalog of all downloaded listings for a destination and its subpages.
 * Get Flickr, Google, Yelp and TripAdvisor info for listings.
 * View Foursquare listing information, where available
 * Edit sections and listings. If offline, edits will be uploaded to Wikivoyage when the app is next launched.
 * View app announcements.
 * Send messages to nearby app users, and/or read messages they have posted.
 * (on WikiSherpa.com) Search for Wikivoyage pages and map their geolocated listings in a browser.

The free version of the app displayed ads if the device is online. A paid version, called WikiSherpa+, was available; this version had no ads.

The app had approximately 15,000 active users, roughly evenly distributed between Android and iOS.

Proposed future features included:
 * Lists of nearby events of interest to travellers

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Wikivoyage:Wikitravel Press

 * You may also be looking for Wikivoyage and Wikitravel.

Wikitravel Press (WTP, formerly at wikitravelpress.com) was an independent company that published printed guidebooks based on the content you see on this site. It was a commercial venture operated by Peter, Jani, Michele and Evan. Internet Brands had licensed the Wikitravel trademark to the company, but was not managing and did not own the company. Books were sold primarily through Amazon.com. Per the copyleft, the books themselves were subject to the same Creative Commons license, so they could be copied and reused freely.

Wikitravel Press hired book editors to assemble relevant and great destination guides, abridge or expand them, and make final copy-editing and fact-checking tasks. Where this work coincided with the Wikitravel manual of style, the work was contributed directly back onto Wikitravel.org.

Wikitravel Press was dissolved in early 2012, and ceased publishing books. If you are interested in printing books made from Wikivoyage articles, please see Help:Books.

Syntax
There may be some legacy syntax found within our travel guides that was used for Wikitravel Press formatting purposes. Some of this syntax can be removed, but others may retain some semantic value and may be useful for future print projects (like Books).
 * 'print=' parameters within image tag invocations (e.g., Epcot.jpg ), used to control how images are printed
 * possible values: "vsplit", "split", "lead", "float", "inline"
 * 'angle=' parameters within image tag invocations, used to rotate images for print
 * Template:Web, used to identify content that should not be printed, but should appear online
 * "" and "", used to delimit content that should not be printed, but should appear online
 * "", used to delimit content that should be printed, but should not appear online
 * Template:Pagebreak, used to force a page break
 * Template:Index, used to insert a custom index entry

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Wikivoyage:Words to avoid

These are some words to avoid in our articles and listings. We avoid words that are exaggerations, vague or meaningless. We don't exaggerate the qualities of a destination or venue; instead we try to use explicit and precise statements where possible. We omit words and phrases that lack meaning for the traveller.

In general, the desired tone for an article is conversational and informative, lively but concise. Descriptions need to be fair and informative (even if they are sometimes subjective in nature) while avoiding hype suited to an "advertising brochure" for any business, city, or service. Quantitative statements (500 metres instead of near, 5-10 dollars instead of cheap, opened in 2024 instead of brand new) make text clearer. Claims which are true of any venue or merely point out the obvious are best omitted.

Where possible, we try to avoid specific words that have different interpretations in different parts of the world, or are not commonly understood. We want to add local colour to our guides in our distinctive style, but we don't want to confuse the traveller with ambiguity.

The words listed below are examples only, and are presented as general advice. "Words to avoid" does not mean "words that must never be used". Similarly, any word that isn't listed here, but has the same problems, should also be avoided. Ultimately the goal is to present basic data useful to the traveller while omitting promotional "fluff" which conveys no information.

Trademarks
Some trademarks are used as generic product names. When you refer to a generic product and not the specific brand, prefer a generic name, such as ride hailing service instead of Uber. Some trademarks are so widely known that people forget that they are proprietary. For instance, Jeep is an automobile brand owned by Chrysler; prefer a generic phrase such as terrain vehicle.

List

 * affordable, cheap, reasonable: Affordable compared to sleeping on the street or in a five-star hotel? What's "reasonable" for a business traveller in London is a barbarous outrage for a backpacker in Thailand. Preferably give exact prices, or at least a price range.
 * an impressive lineup of products: Factually list what type or class of items are for sale in a marketplace, let the readers decide for themselves whether to be impressed.
 * ...and much, much more: Usually tacked onto the end of a list of amenities, where it adds nothing of value and sounds like an advertisement. If there's something more that's important enough to be noted, note it—if not, end it here.
 * approved by TripAdvisor: Or Yelp. Or Facebook. Or X. Or any other random website which relies on user-supplied content instead of sending its staff out to inspect restaurants and hotels under established criteria.
 * architectonic/architectonically: Rarely used in English. Substitute "architectural" or "architecturally".
 * best: Or any similar superlative. Unless you've actually tried all the others, this is a presumptuous comparison. If available, use an objective measure, such as "Around 300,000 people climb Mount Fuji every year, more than any other mountain".
 * beautiful sunsets, cool breezes...: In individual local listings, not helpful nor informative as wind, sun and climate are similar across entire regions. Even Cité Soleil, the most miserable slum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has sunshine. Make climate observations at the region or country level if there's something notable, such as the midnight sun in polar regions or the sun never setting on the British Empire. Laudatory but generic claims which could be made for any venue ("Pleasant breezes, popular sunset venue. Top place for river and sunset views.") are not worth making. If something's on the waterfront, say so, but don't claim one hotel has a regional monopoly on sunsets.
 * conveniently located, strategically located, privileged location, ideal location: Fluff. Just say where it is, and what it is close to—preferably metro stations etc, rather than attractions. Use "strategic" only in the context of military history.
 * currently, recently, today, now, this year: As Wikivoyage should be accessible for future readers, it is best to use terms like during 2024, since 2024, as of 2024 or whatever the current year might be. A related pitfall is announcing the "n'th annual edition" of a festival or event. "Come celebrate the 225th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille next Monday" hopelessly dates an event listing in a way that "Bastille Day is celebrated annually in mid-July" does not.
 * Historic topics and itineraries are an exception; a comparison in the style "1843's Oregon Trail settlers caulked wagons, floating them across treacherous rivers; today a steel-and-concrete bridge carries an Interstate highway" is reasonable as the modern road will still be there next year.

 * decimetre, decametre or hectometre: Extremely uncommon. Use 10 cm for decimetre, 10 metres for decametre and 100 metres or 0.1 km for hectometres
 * entrée: Can cause confusion, meaning the main course or first course depending on where you are—choose another word.
 * exclusive: Describe the factor of exclusion, whether it is $100 cover charge, months of advance booking required, or invitation only. A venue which is is totally off limits might not need to be mentioned.
 * exotic: Experiences that are exotic to someone are mundane to someone else. Clarify the point of view to the reader.
 * famous, well-known, renowned, award-winning: These are opinions; without knowing whose opinion is being expressed, they're of little use. Prefer a reliable measure, such as a UNESCO listing, or a national historic register. Likewise, if something is historic, explain why. It's not enough that a place merely be old; notability is established through archival or historical research. See also unique.
 * five-star service: Ambiguous. Does this mean an independent authority awarded five stars (if so, which one? there are many rating systems) or is this the establishment's opinion of their own product?
 * fully equipped: State what it is equipped with, rather than adding this promotional fluff.
 * gastronomic/gastronomy: Uncommon in English. If you are describing a course on the place of food in a culture or one that uses a rigorously academic approach in teaching how to make or understand good food, this word may fit. Otherwise, use "culinary", "cuisine", "cooking", or "food".
 * great for getaways: Any destination can bill itself as great for getaways and short stopovers; what makes this one different or unique?
 * guide: Instead choose wording that makes clear whether it is a person (tour guide, tour leader, outfitter, tracker, interpreter etc), a written instruction (guidebook, manual), a hospitality website, audioguide, etc.
 * the hotspot for cool people: Vague and meaningless. If a venue "serves college students in their early twenties", "is frequented by businesspeople" (or whatever specific demographic), say so.
 * ideal, perfect, perfect choice: State precisely what makes it an ideal or perfect choice. Even if something is "perfect" for someone, someone else may dislike it.
 * in (city), minutes away from (another city): Lists of adjacent cities belong in "go next"; if a town is a suburb of an adjacent city, the article introduction and "get in" sections will say so. No need to repeat the info in each listing.
 * is located in, is situated in: This is a long way of saying "is in".
 * lakhs, crores: Anyone outside Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan will have little to no idea of the Indian numbering system. As an alternative, use numerals instead (so 100,000 not one lakh)
 * look no further!: This is an absolute cliché of advertisers and marketers, but in a user-generated travel guide that encourages original research, it's presumptuous and ill-placed.
 * low(est) prices: Instead, provide the prices, or at least some examples of them. "This charming inn offers people travelling for business or pleasure fantastic room rates in a great location" could be claimed by any innkeeper; better to list specific rates, co-ordinates and contact info. Likewise, a claim that an item is "just €99.95" or "only a mere €99.99" is hype which injects the vendor's opinion of their own pricing; simply admit the item will set the voyager back "about €100" and be done with it.
 * luxurious, sumptuous, true luxury awaits business and leisure travellers: Empty, flowery language. Use a more concrete description instead: what part of the hotel/restaurant/etc. do you find luxurious? Are the curtains made of purple velvet? Is the ceiling painted with gilded murals? Does the venue provide personal valets?
 * magical: This is meaningless hyperbole, much like "relaxing" or "romantic". Reserve the word for reference to mythology, or sleight-of-hand performances.
 * a Mecca of dining (etc): Does that mean the BBQ pork and the bacon double cheeseburgers are off the menu? Restrict the word Mecca to the sacred city in Saudi Arabia, or for destinations with worldwide significance for some category of travellers.
 * millions of people visit...: They almost certainly do. But why? And why is that a positive thing? Do you really want to advertise noise, crowds and trash? If you use this phrase, follow it up with the reasons why people are visiting...
 * minutes away: How many minutes, on what transport and under what conditions? Distances are routinely underestimated by promoters of venues. Walking, driving or cycling times all vary depending on conditions, abilities and vehicles. Advice on conditions should be added if possible, e.g., "it's a steep uphill walk all the way", or "traffic is very congested during rush hours". Don't claim that Oshawa to Hamilton is "sixty minutes away" if it's 130km on congested Toronto motorways with posted 100km/h limits. Factually state accurate centre-to-centre road distances, or scheduled durations of rail, airline or ferry journeys. "15 minutes from X" can be anything from 1 km to 20+ km away depending on if you walk, drive or ride public transportation; adopt general aviation as a hobby and the sky's the limit.
 * more information can be found on a web site: Not helpful if one of the project goals is a printable destination guide to be carried while travelling or read offline. Include all key information here in the guide; don't use Wikivoyage as a web link directory.
 * most/some...but not all, usually...but not always: Why say it in four words, when you can just use one? "Most" and "some" mean "not all"; "usually" means "not always", so the extra words are usually (but not always) redundant.
 * is nearby, is steps away: Is that across the street, or in some random village in the next county? These, like pennies per day, deliberately avoid giving specific numbers — in this case, distances are wilfully omitted. If something actually is adjacent or directly across the street, say so. Some place three miles beyond the town line is "steps away" or just a short walk only if the traveller wants to hike for an extra hour... each way.
 * near downtown and main international airport: If a hotel is physically attached to Dorval Airport (or some similarly-sized international air terminal), it is not downtown. Major international airports in big cities are built in far-flung suburbs for a reason: their land requirements are huge. See Air travel information for writing about air travel.
 * near all major attractions: In hotel/motel listings, this is followed by a list of every landmark in a town, everything in the next town and a few points across the county line. (A similar tactic is listing the same motel in three or more different districts in the same city.) At some point, these become geographic impossibilities unless "near" is defined as "in the same country". Indicate the property's exact location and leave it at that.
 * your local neighbourhood merchant:Wikivoyage is intended for the voyager, not for locals. Wording like "Your Neighbourhood Brewery for locals, tourists and everyone in between brings a new and refreshing approach focusing on the retail customer experience!" says little. Describe locations (on downtown waterfront, in a suburban industrial park, wherever...) in a manner clear to someone from out of town – preferably with a proper street address, phone in international format and (lat, long) co-ordinates to generate a dynamic map marker.
 * new, the newest, the latest and greatest: As of what date? A place which was new when the listing was added doesn't remain new forever, yet the listing is in the article until removed. In some cases, time-sensitive info needs to be in the article for events which directly affect travel ("Fukushima was hit by a 2011 earthquake", "Los Angeles will host the 2028 Games", "As of 2003, Iraq is a war zone") but these are best used sparingly and dated so that they may be removed when outdated. Instead of newly established or recently opened, the opening year is more persistent information. Likewise, superlatives like "listed by Guinness as the biggest/tallest X in the world" may need to indicate the year, as someone will inevitably build something taller for next year's record books.
 * our / we / us: First-person pronouns are a dead giveaway that the listing is promotional and written by someone with a bias toward the subject. Travellers don't want to know what a hotel's proprietor thinks of the hotel; they want to know what other travellers think of it.
 * paradise: Utter hyperbole, unless they're going to meet their Maker.
 * patrimony: Rarely used in English. Use "heritage" instead. "Legacy" might work in some contexts.
 * perfect for romantic getaways: As overused as "loves long walks on the beach" in personal ads (although we may want a "see" or "do" listing for the beach itself). Not helpful without an explanation of why this destination is more romantic than countless others.
 * the perfect gift: The term "gift" to describe items for sale is vague; "souvenir shop" (or a clear identifier of what's for sale) is more specific. The one exception may be "gift basket", where the giftwrap-style packaging (usually a basket arrangement of local foods or wines) is an integral part of the item.
 * per person, double occupancy:Confusing as the actual price is double that listed; if "£100 pp/double occ." means one room is actually £200, say so (£200/double).
 * png (in completely lowercase): Does it mean Papua New Guinea or a png file? If mentioning the country capitalise the letters (so it'd be "PNG")
 * popular: Used without context, it is a bandwagon argument, that does not warrant a good experience. Could be used in a broader description such as "[County Kerry] became a popular tourist attraction in the 19th century and is still very popular today, despite considerable rainfall." If a venue is overcrowded at times or an inordinate number of visitors have compromised the unique character of a sensitive site, say so.
 * premier, premium: Empty, flowery language. If a place or business is "first" in some sense, use that sense specifically. Otherwise, avoid this word.
 * prestigious: According to whom? If this is used for a university with hundreds of years of published research, it is legit; if it is an owner's opinion of their own restaurant or hotel, it's useless.
 * purse: Varies with English varieties. Make clear whether it is a coin purse, handbag, money bag or other.
 * recommended, suggested: If it weren't recommendable, we wouldn't list it in the first place. Simply add descriptive listings.
 * scooter: A word for very different vehicles. Make clear whether it is a light motorcycle, an electric scooter, a kickbike, or a mobility scooter.
 * Seems to be, might, possibly, could and other indicators of speculation: We don't deal in speculation — either verify that the situation is indeed so, or don't say so. There are exceptions (such as the "anything listed here may not still be standing" disclaimer in an active war zone) but these are rare.
 * severe penalties: $100 fine? Imprisonment? Death penalty? Be as specific as possible.
 * shuttle: Prefer a wording which clarifies the vehicle type (shuttle van, shuttle bus, shuttle train etc) as well as cost and availability.
 * stunning: Used much too frequently of scenery which is likely to appeal to the visitor—as a marketing cliché, every vista is "breathtaking and stunning", every food item "mouthwatering and delicious", every accommodation "well-appointed and luxurious" to the point that this tells the voyager nothing. Could another adjective be used which conveys more of a specific sense of the place being described?
 * theatre: Use only for a stage with live performances. Use cinema, movie theatre or similar for film viewing venues.
 * touristic: Sounds unnatural to Anglophone ears. Use "tourist", "touristy", "for travelers", "for visitors", or "for tourists" as appropriate.
 * a tradition of service and hospitality: A traveller normally describes a place as it was at the time of their visit, without speculation as to whether the service might have been good in the historic past.
 * travellers should remember that..., it should be noted that..., be aware that...: Good thing we wrote it down in the guides, then.
 * trolley: This word has countless meanings in different dialects of English. If you have to use it or if it's the locally used term try giving a short explanation or an alternative term in brackets e.g. "the trolley (bus with overhead wires) is a good way to move around town"
 * typical food/typical dish: Atypical phrasing in English. Instead say, "local cuisine", "local specialty", "local food", "traditional food", "local dish". Substitute "regional" for "local" if applicable.
 * unique / unique for (kind of travellers): Says nothing on its own. Use it in a statement what exactly makes it unique, such as Giant pandas live in the wild only in China or Vasa is the world's only preserved 17th-century warship.
 * walk to leading restaurants: Like "steps away", this deliberately omits distance. All it honestly tells the traveller is that there is no restaurant on-site. Please list restaurants (with their locations) under "Eat" if they're not part of a listed attraction or hotel.
 * well appointed: Hotel companies love to use this phrase; travellers are still trying to figure out what it means.

title: Wikivoyage:Words to avoid