This Editorial Policy explains how Moscow Vibes researches, prepares, checks, publishes and corrects its travel guides. It helps readers understand how our content is created, what our editorial standards are and why important travel information should still be verified before a visit.
Our Aim
Moscow Vibes is an independent English-language travel guide designed to help international visitors explore Moscow and plan their own trips.
We aim to provide clear, practical and useful information about attractions, museums, neighbourhoods, public transport, restaurants, accommodation, shopping, events and day trips.
Our articles focus on questions travellers are likely to have: what a place offers, why it may be relevant to their visit, how to reach it and what they should know before going.
We aim to present Russia, Moscow and their culture respectfully and accurately. Our editorial focus is travel information rather than political commentary. Where political decisions, regulations or security conditions affect travellers, we may explain their practical consequences.
Who Is Behind It
Moscow Vibes is operated by Erdal Özcan from Germany.
Information about the website operator and the person responsible for editorial content is available in our Legal Notice.
You can learn more about the website on our About Moscow Vibes page.
How Articles Are Made
Our editorial process combines structured content preparation, AI-assisted drafting, automated quality checks and editorial review.
Planning
We identify places and subjects that may be useful to visitors, including landmarks, museums, parks, neighbourhoods, transport connections, restaurants, hotels and day trips.
We organise articles by subject and use a consistent structure to help readers find information and compare destinations.
Drafting
Articles are drafted with the assistance of AI tools using structured information about each destination or topic.
AI helps organise material, prepare explanations and maintain a consistent format across guides. AI-generated text is not treated as automatically accurate.
Checking
We prefer official sources for information about opening hours, admission conditions, transport access, visitor rules and other practical details.
Hotels, restaurants and shops are checked for continued operation before publication. Automated checks look for duplicated text, missing information, broken links and problems with structured data.
These checks help identify possible errors but cannot guarantee that every statement is correct or that a business will remain open.
Editorial Review
Articles pass automated quality checks. Our editor also reviews articles manually, prioritising frequently visited destinations, sensitive topics and information that may affect travel decisions.
When readers report a possible error, the relevant information is reviewed again.
Not every article receives the same level of manual attention at the same time. Automated checks and editorial review are complementary parts of our workflow.
Russian Names and Helper Information
Russian names, addresses, transliterations and useful phrases displayed in our website tools may be prepared with AI assistance using information associated with each place.
Transliteration, translation and address errors are possible. Reported mistakes are reviewed and corrected where confirmed.
Visitors should verify important names and addresses before relying on them for navigation or travel arrangements.
Publication
Articles are published in batches and display information about their latest review.
A displayed review date refers to the website’s editorial process. It does not mean that every detail has been independently confirmed with every venue or authority on that date.
How We Handle Changing Facts
Travel information can change. Opening hours, admission prices, reservation procedures, transport services, business availability, payment arrangements and visitor rules may be different from those described in an article.
Where appropriate, we explain how a service or attraction generally works instead of relying entirely on exact prices or dates. We may use approximate ranges and refer readers to official sources for current information.
For recurring events, we generally describe their usual season or timing rather than treating a particular event schedule as permanent.
We aim to keep important information useful over time, but we cannot monitor every destination continuously.
Before making bookings or travel decisions, readers should verify important details with the relevant venue, transport operator, booking provider or competent authority.
Use of AI
AI is part of the Moscow Vibes content production process. We use AI tools to help organise research, structure information, draft articles and create illustrations.
AI can generate incorrect facts, outdated descriptions, inaccurate translations or misleading visual details. For that reason, AI-assisted drafts are subject to the checking and review process described above.
Our use of AI does not mean that every destination has been personally visited by the website operator or editor. We do not present AI-generated descriptions as personal experiences.
AI-Generated Images
Some main images are AI-generated illustrations and are labelled accordingly.
These images are intended to illustrate destinations or subjects. They are not documentary photographs and may differ from the actual appearance of buildings, interiors, streets, landscapes or other details.
Visitors should not rely on AI-generated illustrations to establish the precise appearance, condition or accessibility of a location.
Visitor Information and AI Tools
Our editorial workflow uses information about places and travel-related subjects. We do not intentionally enter visitors’ personal data or messages sent through our contact forms into AI tools for article preparation.
Information about how we process visitor data is available in our Privacy Policy.
Independence and Advertising
Moscow Vibes may earn revenue through advertising, affiliate links and voluntary reader contributions.
We participate in travel-related affiliate programmes, including Travelpayouts and Amazon Associates. These relationships may generate commissions when visitors make qualifying bookings or purchases.
Advertising and affiliate commissions do not determine our independent editorial recommendations. We do not sell favourable rankings, praise or guaranteed inclusion in independent editorial articles.
If sponsored content is published, it is identified as commercial material and kept distinguishable from independent editorial recommendations.
The presence of an affiliate link does not mean that the website operator or editor has personally visited a destination, used a service or purchased a product.
Further information is available in our Affiliate and Advertising Disclosure.
Corrections
We welcome reports of incorrect information, outdated details, closed businesses, broken links and other problems.
If you find an error, please use our Report an Error page or email info@netvee.de.
Where possible, include the article address, a description of the problem and a link to an official or otherwise reliable source supporting the correction.
We aim to review error reports within one day. Some reports require additional research or confirmation, so reviewing a report does not necessarily mean that a correction can be completed within that period.
When an error is confirmed, we correct the relevant information and update the article’s review information as appropriate.
If a correction materially changes travel advice, we aim to explain the significant change in the article.
We may not be able to respond personally to every report, but reader feedback forms part of our ongoing editorial process.
No Guarantee
We aim to provide reliable and practical travel information, but no editorial process can guarantee that every detail is complete, correct or current.
Readers should confirm information that is important for their safety, travel arrangements, bookings or legal obligations with the relevant official source.
For further information about the limitations of our content and website tools, please read our Disclaimer and Terms of Use.
Last updated: October 2026.
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