Backlinks from travel bloggers I've actually checked.
Most link exchanges let anyone in and hope nobody notices. I read every application myself, structure swaps so they don't leave an obvious footprint, and keep checking each link long after it goes live.
Free until 1 January 2026, then $15 a month. No PBNs, no link farms, no exceptions.
What you can get help with
Three different asks, three different rooms. You can use one of them or all three.
Relevant links
Trade a link directly with another verified blogger, or join a three-way chain so no site links straight back to whoever linked to it.
How it worksOne-off mentions
No swap to offer right now? Ask for a mention on a page where it would genuinely belong. It's a favour economy, not a request board.
How it worksSharing your work
List a course, tool, template or ebook you've made, for other members to feature on their own resource pages.
How it works
How joining works
It is deliberately slower than signing up for a link tool. That is the entire point of it.
- 01
You apply
Your site, your niches, and your own numbers. Then you publish a page at yoursite.com/travellerswelcome so I can confirm the site is actually yours.
- 02
I review it by hand
I check the site is real and active, that the niche fits, and spot-check your metrics against my own Ahrefs and Moz access. Nothing is scored automatically.
- 03
You swap, and I keep watching
Direct trades or three-way chains. Every placed link is re-checked for live, dofollow and anchor match, and both sides get told if one drops.
What other members see about you
Your completion rate and how long your placed links actually stay up are shown on your profile. Nobody has to take your word for it, and you don't have to take theirs.
The directory itself is members-only, so the panel here is an example rather than a real member.
Example profile
yourtravelblog.com
Verified- 96%
- Completion rate
- 210 days
- Avg. link retention
- 11
- Swaps completed
Links checked weekly. Same-day alert if one drops.
Why this isn't just another exchange
The difference is not the idea of swapping links. It is what happens before and after the swap.
Anyone can join, sometimes thousands of sites at once
Every applicant reviewed and approved by a person before they can swap
Direct A-links-to-B swaps that search engines can spot as a pattern
Optional three-way A/B/C chains, so no site links straight back to whoever linked to it
Links checked once, if at all, when the deal is made
Links checked on an ongoing basis, with same-day notice if one goes missing or turns nofollow
Free while the network is still small.
Membership is free until 1 January 2026, then $15 a month. I would rather grow this slowly with people who belong here than fill it up and sort it out later.
Applications are reviewed by hand, usually within a few days. If your site isn't a fit I'll tell you why rather than leaving you wondering.