How we make money — the honest version.

Port de Provenance earns commission on some links. We only put a link on something we would recommend without one. Here is exactly how that works and where the conflicts of interest live.

What an affiliate link is

An affiliate link is a tracked link. When you click one and complete a booking, signup, or purchase on the destination site, the merchant pays us a commission — usually a small percentage of the transaction or a flat per-signup fee. The price you pay is the same whether you use our link or not. The merchant pays us out of their own marketing budget.

Where you will see them on this site

Currently, affiliate links may appear in:

• Edition pages (Lisbon Honest Verdict, the debit card stack, mail forwarding, etc.) — when we name a specific service, the link to that service may be tracked.
• Verified Stay reviews — apartment, coliving, and hotel reviews link to the booking platform. If you book through it, we earn a commission.
• The Sunday Edition newsletter — occasionally, when a piece of research naturally references a paid service.
• The recommended-tools index — a curated page of services we have actually vetted.

Where a link is affiliate-tracked, the page it appears on will say so plainly. We do not hide it.

The rules we hold ourselves to

• We only link to services we would recommend without commission. A higher payout from a worse service does not move it up the rankings. We have walked away from partnerships that wanted that.
• Editorial decisions come first, affiliate decisions second. If our research says a service is bad, we say so — even if it pays us. If a service we recommend has no affiliate program, we still recommend it.
• We disclose specifics on request. Email us and we will tell you exactly which partners we have active relationships with, what they pay, and which articles include their links.
• Sponsored content is labeled separately. Affiliate links are not sponsorships. Sponsorships, when they exist, are clearly marked at the top of the piece. We have none currently.

Categories of services we may link

• Accommodation booking — Booking.com, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Spotahome, and similar platforms.
• Coliving — Outsite, Selina, Noma Collective, and others where partnerships exist.
• Banking and money transfer — Wise, Revolut, Charles Schwab International (where affiliate programs exist).
• Travel insurance — SafetyWing, Genki, World Nomads, Insured Nomads.
• eSIM and connectivity — Airalo, Saily.
• Tours and experiences — GetYourGuide, Viator.
• Tools and services — Trusted House Sitters, mail-forwarding services, residency providers.

What this means for you

Nothing about your experience changes. The price is the same. The recommendation is the same. The only difference is that, if you book or sign up through our link, the merchant pays us a small percentage instead of paying it to a different marketing channel. That commission funds the research desk — it is what lets us write 30 hours of source-vetted research on Lisbon rents and publish it for free.

If you would rather not use an affiliate link for any reason, you can always navigate to the merchant directly. We will not be offended. We would rather you trust the recommendation than the link.

FTC compliance

This disclosure is published in accordance with the United States Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255). When a material connection exists between Port de Provenance and a merchant whose product or service we recommend, we disclose that connection — both globally on this page and, where required, contextually on the article itself.

Contact

Questions about a specific link, recommendation, or partnership? Email portdeprovenance@gmail.com.