Have you used WIKIVOYAGE ?

[Major]

Has anyone used or contributed to Wikivoyage ?

Wikivoyage

Is it reliable ?

 

[harvyk]

It would be as reliable as any other wiki out there. A good way to tell if a site is likely to be accurate for the stuff you don't know is first look up the stuff which you do know. Tipping in Australia is always a good benchmark, because a lot of US sites get it wrong.

Pick some destinations / subjects which you know pretty well, don't forget your home town and just see what is said, and use that as a guide for how large the grain of salt needs to be...

 

[samh004]

Seems to be giving me some good information about the Torres Strait, so I thank you for sharing, however not everything seemed as accurate, with Longreach having very little information. So I'd say it's good for more popular spots.

 

[anat0l]

Looks like Wikivoyage is a fork of Wikitravel. Not sure which one is "more up-to-date", so to speak, but usual advice related to any wiki applies.

I personally like to use Wikitravel more than any other travel guide out there, but I do double check a couple of things, just like on any other wiki.

Seems that Wikitravel is owned by Internet Brands (which also owns FlyerTalk amongst other companies). Wikivoyage forking predates the acquisition by Wikitravel, so I'm sure there must be a reason other than ensuring electronic communication liberty (i.e. away from Internet Brands).

 

[UP4014]

In answer to the op's question......no.

matt