- Site name: TripSpot
- Operator: TripSpot editor (independently run), Ambitstock
- Business registration: 221-33-19176 (Republic of Korea)
- Running since: 2024
- Based in: Republic of Korea
- Languages: Korean, with English versions of selected guides
- Partnerships and advertising: <a href="/en/partnership/">Partnership enquiries</a>
What is TripSpot?
TripSpot is a travel information curation site that organises material from official sources, such as the Korea Tourism Organization, national tourism boards and government agencies, so travellers can compare and understand it easily. A three-level structure of country, region and spot lets any traveller quickly find information that fits their destination, budget and schedule.
Destination information, hotel price comparison, visa and safety information, budget calculators and travel guides are all in one place.
Editorial principles
- Sources first: official material from governments, the Korea Tourism Organization and national tourism boards is our primary source. We do not publish unverified information, and we list sources and access dates at the end of each article.
- Neutral curation: we do not make categorical recommendations of particular hotels, airlines or travel agencies. Prices and ratings change, so we always state words such as "about" and the date they refer to.
- Advertising kept separate from editorial: revenue (AdSense and affiliate programmes) does not influence content quality. Level A information such as visas and safety carries no affiliate links.
Content levels
| Level | Content type | Verification standard |
|---|---|---|
| Level A | Visas, entry and exit, travel insurance, official travel advisories | Two or more official sources; no affiliate links |
| Level B | Hotels, flights, transport, exchange rates, duty-free | At least one metasearch source; price changes stated |
| Level C | Trip notes, recommendations, culture, local food | Own curation allowed; sources stated |
Image policy
All images on this site come only from the sources below; we never use images downloaded without permission.
- Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI: KOGL Type 1 (Korean attractions and heritage)
- Wikimedia Commons: CC BY, CC BY-SA or public domain (overseas cities and landmarks)
- Unsplash and Pexels APIs: Unsplash License or CC0 (mood and background)
- Our own OG images: the main image for each post
Every image is stored with its source, licence and author metadata; see our image credits page. Please send DMCA or copyright notices through our contact page; we review them within 24 hours.
How the site is funded
TripSpot covers its running costs in the ways below. These revenue relationships do not affect content rankings or recommendations.
- Google AdSense: advertising on content pages (click or impression based).
- Agoda affiliate programme: a commission when a booking is made through a hotel link. Not used on visa, safety or other Level A pages.
- Klook affiliate programme: a commission when an activity or ticket is booked through a link.
- Some Korean-language pages also use affiliate programmes that only serve travellers in Korea; English pages do not.
Affiliate link disclosure
Some content on this site contains affiliate links. If you book or buy through them, the site receives a small commission. This commission pays for running the site and does not affect which hotels or services we feature. Affiliate links carry the rel="sponsored nofollow" attribute to distinguish them from ordinary information links, as Google Search Central recommends.
Editorial policy and error reports
Every post is written under our editorial policy. If you find an error, outdated official information or an image licence problem, let us know through the contact page. We review reports within 7 business days and correct or remove the content.
This page is updated when site policies change. Last updated: May 2025.