# Passport Globe

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Passport Globe and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A fun interactive globe that shows where your passport can take you. Critics say it does not use current travel data and has some map errors.

## Why people recommend it

- Fun to play with (1 comments): "Very fun to play with. As a small issue, the European microstates don't appear on the map." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476444))

## What people warn about

- Prefers a map to globe (2 comments): "I prefer a map over a globe (or at least one that doesn't constantly rotate)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47477415)) "it would be better as a map not a globe" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476337))
- Missing some European microstates (2 comments): "Very fun to play with. As a small issue, the European microstates don't appear on the map." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476444)) "it has Northern Cyprus and "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" but not Malta" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47477432))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [US Lighthouses and Navigational Aids Interactive Map](https://hackerapproved.com/p/interactive-map-of-us-lighthouses-and-navigational-aids.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Passport Globe", https://hackerapproved.com/p/passport-globe/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).