Affiliate Disclosure — The Mother Daughter Guide

The short version: Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a small commission — at no additional cost to you. We may also accept hosted stays or tourism partnerships, which are disclosed where relevant. In all cases, editorial recommendations reflect genuine judgment.

Our Commitment

The Mother Daughter Guide is an independently curated resource. Every experience, hotel, restaurant, product, and activity we recommend is selected on editorial merit — based on whether it is genuinely right for a mother-daughter trip. Commercial relationships, including affiliate links, hosted stays, and tourism board partnerships, do not determine which experiences we feature or how we describe them. Where such relationships exist, they are disclosed.

What Are Affiliate Links?

An affiliate link is a tracked URL that connects a purchase or booking you make with our site. When you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying action (such as booking a hotel or purchasing a product), we may receive a small commission from the merchant. The price you pay is the same whether or not you use our affiliate link.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

The Mother Daughter Guide is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Other Affiliate Programs

We are active participants in the following affiliate programs:

Expedia Group (Hotels.com, Expedia, VRBO) — We earn commissions on hotel bookings made through Hotels.com and Expedia (4% on completed stays) and vacation rental bookings through VRBO (2%). These programs are managed through Commission Junction (CJ Affiliate). Commission is earned when a qualifying booking is completed, not when a link is clicked.
Viator — We earn 8% commission on tours and experiences booked through Viator. Viator is part of the Tripadvisor group. A 30-day tracking cookie applies — if you book any Viator experience within 30 days of clicking our link, we may earn a commission.
Amazon Associates — As noted above, we earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon. This covers luggage, journals, gifts, and travel accessories recommended on the site.
Lifestyle and apparel retailers — We may participate in programs such as LTK/RewardStyle for clothing and travel apparel recommendations. These will be disclosed where they appear.

In all cases, commercial relationships do not affect our editorial independence. We do not feature a hotel, tour, or product solely because of its commission rate or a partnership agreement — only because it is genuinely right for a mother-daughter trip.

How to Identify Affiliate Links

On experience pages, affiliate links appear in the "Where to Stay" and "What to Book" sections. Clicking these links takes you directly to the booking platform (Hotels.com, Expedia, VRBO, or Viator). The price you pay is identical whether or not you use our link. On product pages, affiliate links appear in the "What to Pack" and shop sections and link to Amazon or other retailers.

Social Media

When we promote specific hotels, experiences, or products on social media platforms including Pinterest and Instagram, posts that include affiliate links or that were facilitated by an affiliate relationship are labeled with #ad or #sponsored as required by FTC guidelines and platform policies.

FTC Compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 CFR Part 255). We believe in full transparency about how this site operates and how we earn revenue.

Questions

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or editorial policy, contact us at:
Elzehaus LLC
themotherdaughterguide.com