Editorial method

How a place earns a page.

Places Not Faces can be beautiful, but it has to be useful. The method keeps the site credible as more countries and categories are added.

Field status comes first

A place can be planned, visited, revisited or published. The label matters because a planned stay is not the same as a recommendation.

Paid by us, gifted, sponsored and to-verify notes stay attached to the page. Commercial context should never hide behind style.

The atlas should not list every place. It should explain which places solve a real travel problem and which ones are worth building a day around.

Photos, access notes, timing, cost, map context and personal field notes all support the final verdict.

Dossier standard

Identity: Name, country, city or area, category and tags.
Planning: Address, coordinates, map link, price, best time, access notes and external links.
Editorial: Description, why it matters, field notes, disclosure, rating and final verdict status.
Visual proof: Place-first photos that show the actual room, route, view, food, beach or experience.