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Bylines and portraits

Our five writers, Sam Ortega, Dana Whitfield, Kai Nakamura, Elena Marchetti and Priya Raman, are editorial personas rather than photographed people, and their portraits were generated. The research, the sourcing and the arithmetic on their pages are real, and every figure links to where it came from. The editorial standards page has the rest.

Photographs and illustrations

Photographs of places are real photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each credited below with its author and license. The portraits and some illustrative scenes, such as tour cards and some page headers, are generated and never show a real place.

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Photo credits

Every photograph of a place on this site comes from Wikimedia Commons under a license that permits commercial use: public domain, CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA. Each row gives the image key the page uses, the Commons file, the author as Commons states it, the license, and a note wherever the picture is not of the exact thing the page is about.

75 pictures are not photographs

The five byline portraits show our writers, who are editorial personas rather than photographed people. Tour cards and some ranking pages carry an illustrative scene (a snorkel mask, a sailboat, a sandcastle). No generated image on this site depicts a real place, building or business: every picture of an island is a real photograph taken by the person credited below.

KeyUsed for
author-dana-whitfieldByline portrait of an editorial persona
author-elena-marchettiByline portrait of an editorial persona
author-kai-nakamuraByline portrait of an editorial persona
author-priya-ramanByline portrait of an editorial persona
author-sam-ortegaByline portrait of an editorial persona
gen-aegean-wakeIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-beach-dawnIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-beach-picnicIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-beach-umbrellaIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-blue-doorIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-boat-deckIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-calendar-beachIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-catamaranIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-clear-waterIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-coast-roadIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-coconutIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-coins-drinkIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-conchIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-couple-feetIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-dog-beachIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-dune-grassIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-fishing-boatsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-flip-flopsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-greek-saladIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-hammockIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-hibiscusIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-hiking-trailIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-jeep-roadIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-lava-rockIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-leiIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-lighthouse-genericIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-limestone-seaIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-longtail-bowIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-luggage-tagIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-mango-sticky-riceIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-map-hatIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-monsoon-palmsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-notebook-chartIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-octopusIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-olive-branchIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-outriggerIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-palm-sunsetIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-pebble-coveIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-pelicanIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-plumeriaIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-rainbow-valleyIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-reef-fishIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-rum-punchIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-sailboat-sunsetIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-sandbarIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-sandcastleIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-sea-glassIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-seaplane-atollIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-shave-iceIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-snorkelIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-snorkel-gearIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-solo-backpackIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-starfishIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-steel-panIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-storm-satelliteIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-storm-shoreIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-street-foodIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-succulentsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-sun-hatIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-sunscreenIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-surfboardsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-teen-surfIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-ticketsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-tide-poolIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-travel-docsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-turtleIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-volcanic-beachIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-whale-tailIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-whitewashed-stepsIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place
gen-ziplineIllustrative scene for a tour card or a ranking page header; shows no real place

The photographs, in full

KeyCommons fileAuthorLicenseNote
alt-1Mount Haleakala Crater Maui Hawaii (45740764101).jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
alt-10Piton Layers - Soufrière, St Lucia.jpgJim VajdaCC BY 2.0–
alt-11White sand beach and turquoise sea, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 2026 - 04.jpgCaicos Rentals (https://caicosrentals.com)CC BY 4.0–
alt-12Chalk Sound.jpgTim SacktonCC BY-SA 2.0–
alt-13Imerovigli Skaros Santorini.JPGRebexhoCC BY-SA 3.0–
alt-14Red Beach - Panorama - Santorini - Grecia - agosto 2018.jpgSidvicsCC BY-SA 4.0–
alt-15Aerial view of the Old Venetian Harbour in Chania, Greece.jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
alt-16Preveli Palm Beach 01.JPGUoaei1CC BY-SA 4.0–
alt-17Vista de Garachico y su roque, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-07, DD 52.jpgDiego DelsoCC BY-SA 4.0–
alt-18Masca auf Teneriffa (Zuschnitt).jpgThomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.deCC BY-SA 3.0 de–
alt-19Bang Tao Beach (53667853591).jpgRaita Futo from Tokyo, JapanCC BY 2.0–
alt-2Waianapanapa State Park Maui Hawaii Road to Hana (45690767052).jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
alt-20Phuket old town (52549766215).jpgMussi Katz from IsraelCC0–
alt-21Brantan Bali Pura-Ulun-Danu-Bratan-01.jpgCEphoto, Uwe AranasCC BY-SA 3.0–
alt-22Pura Luhur Uluwatu 2017-08-17 (34).jpgPaskuuCC BY-SA 4.0–
alt-24Bathala (Maldives) 8.JPGGzzzCC BY-SA 4.0–
alt-3Lanikai Beach 09.jpgclaralieuCC BY 2.0–
alt-4Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, USA2.jpgDiego DelsoCC BY-SA 3.0–
alt-5Beach in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.jpgŠarūnas BurdulisCC BY-SA 2.0–
alt-6The Colors of Old San Juan (28488284470).jpgBrad Clinesmith from Wilkes-Barre, PA, USACC BY-SA 2.0–
alt-7Aerial Photo of the California LIghthouse (Horizontal).jpgJeroen LucasCC BY-SA 4.0–
alt-8Palm-Beach-Aruba-2013.JPGBjørn Christian TørrissenCC BY-SA 3.0–
alt-9Yachts, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia.jpgImagePersonCC BY 4.0–
heroGuriadhoo-2019-aerial-view-Luka-Peternel.jpgLuka PeternelCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-anguillaAnguilla Shoal Bay is the BEST beach in the Caribbean. - panoramio.jpgonjCC BY 3.0–
island-antiguaAntigua Shirley's Heights English Harbour.jpgDr. Thomas LiptakCC BY 4.0–
island-arubaAndicuri beach Aruba.jpgGinelly.QCC0–
island-baliPura Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia, 20220827 1009 1162.jpgJakub HałunCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-barbadosDover Beach Barbados.jpgBarry haynesCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-bermudaBermuda - Horseshoe Bay Cove.jpgP. HughesCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-big-islandPapakōlea Green Sand Beach, Hawaii.jpgPedro SzekelyCC BY-SA 2.0–
island-bonaireWashington-Slagbaai National Park (2446955129).jpgPaul Asman and Jill LenobleCC BY 2.0–
island-bora-boraBora Bora (16542797633).jpgThe TerraMar ProjectCC BY 2.0–
island-corfuPalaiokastritsaCorfuJuly152022.jpgHagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שנירCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-cozumelPlaya El Mirador - Cozumel, Mexico.jpgJon KolbertCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-cretePláž Balos.jpgEliška JindříškováCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-curacaoGrote Knip Kenepa Grandi Curacao (36561697451).jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
island-exumaBahamas 1989 (578) Great Exuma Stocking Island (25442575642).jpgRüdiger Stehn from Kiel, DeutschlandCC BY-SA 2.0–
island-fijiMololo Lailai, Fiji.jpgphotobomCC BY 2.0–
island-fuerteventuraDünen bei Corralejo Fuerteventura (17054719546).jpgsalomon10 from GermanyCC BY 2.0–
island-gran-canariaMaspalomas EM1B9180 (25894243208).jpgBengt Nyman from Vaxholm, SwedenCC BY 2.0–
island-grand-caymanSEVEN MILE BEACH (24469119728).jpgJonathan Payne from Ayr, United KingdomCC BY-SA 2.0–
island-grenadaGrand Anse Beach Grenada.jpgVarun Kapoor / VkapCC BY 3.0–
island-hilton-head-islandLighthouse, Harbourtown, Hilton Head, South Carolina LCCN2017712435.tifJohn MargoliesPublic domain–
island-ibizaSa Pedrera overview Es Vedra.jpgMarcin WereszczynskiCC BY-SA 3.0 es–
island-jamaicaNegril Lighthouse Photo Don Ramey Logan.jpgDon Ramey LoganCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-kauaiHonopu Arch Na Pali Coast Kauai Hawaii (31339252737).jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
island-key-westSouthernmost point buoy, NE view.jpgRadomianinCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-koh-lantaKo Lanta - Klong Khong Beach - 0019.jpgStefan FussanCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-koh-phi-phiIsla Ko Phi Phi Don, Tailandia, 2013-08-19, DD 06.JPGDiego DelsoCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-koh-samuiChaweng Beach.jpgMaksim SundukovCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-lanaiLanai-Puupehe-from-Kapihaa-shoreline.JPGJoel BradshawPublic domain–
island-lanzaroteCaldera El Golfo 02a.jpgH. ZellCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-madeiraPonta de São Lourenço, Madeira, Portugal, 2019-05-28, DD 30.jpgDiego DelsoCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-maldivesDiamonds Thudufushi Beach and Water Villas, May 2017 -08.jpgMartin FalbisonerCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-mallorcaCala Llombards 04.jpgOlaf TauschCC BY 3.0–
island-martiniqueLes Anses-d'Arlet, Martinique.jpgAronMSzaboCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-mauiBig waves at Makena Beach (Big Beach) (30799850077).jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
island-mauritiusLe Morne Peninsula in Mauritius (53697779236).jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
island-milosSarakiniko Beach on Milos Island, Greece.jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
island-molokaiMolokai Sea Cliffs.jpgJayCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-mykonosMykonos Panorama (54527687116).jpgMustang JoeCC0–
island-nantucketNantucket Panorama.jpgHenry ZbyszynskiCC BY 2.0–
island-nassau-paradise-islandNassau, Bahamas aerial view (cropped).jpgQuintin SolovievCC BY 4.0–
island-naxos1039 View of Naxos Town from Palatia Photo by Giles Laurent.jpgGiles LaurentCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-oahuWaikiki, Honolulu Panorama (16191692896).jpgEdmund Garman from Salem, Oregon, USACC BY 2.0–
island-palawanIsland lagoon in Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.jpgVyacheslav ArgenbergCC BY 4.0–
island-parosNaoussa, Paros, 119139.jpgZdeCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-phuketKata Beach1.jpgRadek KucharskiCC BY 2.0–
island-puerto-ricoCastillo San Felipe del Morro from air.jpgMemasmuffnCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-rhodesLindos View of the Acropolis and town from the north-east. Rhodes, Greece.jpgВвласенкоCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-roatanWest bay avi 2012.JPGRoatanaviCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-santorini1000 Three domes of Oia in Santorini Photo by Giles Laurent.jpgGiles LaurentCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-sao-miguelLagoa das Sete Cidades, São Miguel.jpgSamuel Monteiro DominguesCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-sardiniaCala Coloritze vom Land.JPGYesuitus2001CC BY-SA 2.5–
island-seychellesView point Anse Intendance beach Mahe Seychelles (38723090535).jpgdronepicrCC BY 2.0–
island-sicilyIsla Bella, Taormina, Sicilia, Italia, 2025-04-06, DD 03.jpgDiego DelsoCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-st-bartsSaint Barth - Vue panoramique - Octobre 2009.jpgStarusCC BY-SA 3.0–
island-st-croixNorthwest, St Croix 00840, USVI - panoramio.jpgАндрей БобровскийCC BY 3.0–
island-st-johnSt John Trunk Bay 3.jpgFred Hsu (Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia)CC BY-SA 3.0–
island-st-luciaGros Piton and Petit Piton in Saint Lucia.JPGAneil LutchmanCC BY-SA 2.0–
island-st-martinOrient Bay, SXM island in the Caribbean.JPGClavius66CC BY-SA 3.0–
island-st-thomasMagens Bay, St. Thomas, USVI.jpgdbkingCC BY 2.0–
island-tenerifeTeide y roques de García, parque nacional del Teide, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-07, DD 18.jpgDiego DelsoCC BY-SA 4.0–
island-tortolaBVI-tortola-cane-garden-bay.jpgBalou46CC BY-SA 4.0–
island-turks-and-caicosGrace Bay Beach Facing North.jpgCoolcaesarCC BY 4.0–
island-virgin-gordaVirgin Gorda - beach at The Baths.jpgDaniel LoboCC BY 2.0–
island-zanzibarBeach (30853968645).jpgMarco Zanferrari from Doha, QatarCC BY-SA 2.0–

If you are the author of one of these photographs and the credit is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.