Thanks for visiting Crossroads Travels. I wrote this Privacy Policy to be as clear and transparent as possible. I’m a blogger, not a data broker, so my main goal is to share travel stories and tips with you, not to hoard your personal info.

Here is exactly what information is collected here, why it’s collected, and what happens to it.

If you leave a comment: When you leave a comment on a post, the site collects the data shown in the comments form (like your name and email), plus your IP address. This is standard procedure for pretty much every blog on the internet to help filter out spam. I don’t sell this list to anyone.

If you sign up for emails: If you join my newsletter (thank you!), I collect your email address and name so I can send you the latest updates. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of the email.

If you just browse: Like most websites, this site uses “cookies” (small text files) to see how people use the site. It tells me things like which blog posts are most popular or if visitors are coming from Google or social media. This data is anonymous—I can see that someone visited from London, but I don’t know that it was you specifically.

Running a website costs money, so Crossroads Travels participates in affiliate programs to help cover the bills.

Amazon Associates Disclosure: Crossroads Travels is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program.

• What this means for you: If I recommend a travel gadget, a camera, or a book and link to it on Amazon, and you click that link and buy something, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

• This helps support the free content I create here.

Yes, we use cookies. Not the chocolate chip kind, unfortunately. These are digital cookies that help the website function properly.

• Functional Cookies: These remember your preferences (like if you’ve already closed a pop-up).

•  Third-party advertisers (like Google or Amazon) may use cookies to serve ads or track sales (as mentioned in the affiliate section above).

You can turn off cookies in your browser settings at any time if you prefer.

I take reasonable steps to protect your personal information. I don’t trade, sell, or transfer your data to outside parties for marketing purposes. The only exception is if I am required to do so by law.

My articles often contain links to other websites (like hotel booking sites, tour operators, or other blogs). Once you click those links and leave Crossroads Travels, I don’t have control over their privacy policies.

If you’ve left comments on this website, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you, or request that I erase any personal data held about you. Just ask!

If you have any questions about this policy or just want to say hi, feel free to email me at