lifehacker:

When you’re researching for travel, Wikivoyage is a great place to start. You’ll get a better sense of a place’s vibe from Wikivoyage’s conversational pages than from Wikipedia’s dry encyclopedic text. Wikivoyage contributors are allowed to insert opinions; they just have to be “fair.”

Wikivoyage pages include lists of landmarks, restaurants, bars, hotels, things to do, and sections like “Understand,” which describes a location’s history and je ne sais quoi, and “Stay Safe,” which tells you where to watch out for pickpockets or scams or other dangers. City pages, like the page for Brooklyn, break down neighborhoods and districts. There are also directions from major airports, trains, and highways.

Whenever I travel, I do research on the city and country I’m going to, no matter how big or small. I like learning new things about new places and Wikivoyage can help a lot.