Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 14, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. Think of them as a website’s way of remembering you and your preferences. When you return to The Abroad Guide, these cookies help us recognize you and provide a better, more personalized experience.
Cookies are completely safe and don’t harm your computer or device. They simply store information about how you interact with our website, allowing us to improve your browsing experience and show you content that’s most relevant to your travel interests.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over which cookies you accept. You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings. Here’s what you need to know:
- You can choose to block all cookies or only certain types
- Blocking essential cookies may prevent some features of our website from working properly
- You may not be able to access all parts of The Abroad Guide if you block necessary cookies
- Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings menu
How The Abroad Guide Uses Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our travel website in several ways:
Understanding Your Journey: Cookies help us track how you navigate through our site, which travel guides you read, and what destinations interest you most. This insight allows us to create better content and improve our website’s layout and functionality.
Improving Our Content: By analyzing patterns in how visitors use The Abroad Guide, we can develop new travel resources, destination guides, and services that better meet your needs as a traveler.
Remembering Your Preferences: Cookies help us remember your settings and choices, so you don’t have to re-enter information every time you visit.
Types of Cookies We Use
Based on Duration
Session Cookies: These temporary cookies exist only during your visit to our website. They store an anonymous session ID that lets you browse seamlessly from page to page without repeatedly logging in. Session cookies automatically disappear when you close your browser and don’t collect any personal information from your device.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device even after you close your browser. They help us recognize you when you return to The Abroad Guide, remember your preferences, and analyze long-term patterns in how our website is used. We use persistent cookies primarily for analytics through services like Google Analytics.
Based on Function
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for The Abroad Guide to function properly. They enable core features like secure browsing, accessing your account, and using our services. Without these cookies, we cannot provide many of our website’s features. These cookies don’t track your browsing on other websites or gather information for marketing purposes.
Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with The Abroad Guide. They collect anonymous information about which pages are most popular, how long people spend reading our travel guides, where our traffic comes from, and if any errors occur. This data helps us continuously improve our website’s performance and user experience.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide you with enhanced, personalized features. They may remember your location preferences for destination suggestions, your newsletter interests, or your preferred language. These cookies also enable features like commenting on blog posts, sharing articles on social media, or watching embedded videos. The information collected is typically anonymized and not shared with third parties.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on The Abroad Guide are placed by third-party services we use to enhance your experience:
Analytics Services (like Google Analytics): Help us understand website traffic and user behavior
Advertising Networks: May show you relevant travel-related advertisements based on your interests
Social Media Platforms: Enable easy sharing of our travel content on your favorite social networks
External Service Providers: Support features like video playback, maps, and booking widgets
Please note that we don’t control these third-party cookies. Each service has its own privacy policy explaining how they use cookies and collect data. We recommend reviewing their policies if you’d like more information about their practices.
Your Privacy Matters
We’re committed to transparency about how we use cookies on The Abroad Guide. If you have any questions about our cookie practices or need help managing your preferences, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Happy travels from The Abroad Guide team!