Passport Globe
Shares rank 20 of 26 interactive maps by recommenders
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.
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.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun to play with
“Very fun to play with. As a small issue, the European microstates don't appear on the map.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Passport Globe (See where your passport takes you)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Prefers a map to globe
“I prefer a map over a globe (or at least one that doesn't constantly rotate)”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Passport Globe (See where your passport takes you)” “it would be better as a map not a globe”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Passport Globe (See where your passport takes you)” Missing some European microstates
“Very fun to play with. As a small issue, the European microstates don't appear on the map.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Passport Globe (See where your passport takes you)” “it has Northern Cyprus and "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" but not Malta”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Passport Globe (See where your passport takes you)”
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| isometric.nyc | 52 | 8 | 87% | 3 | — | — |
| Map of Metal | 34 | 4 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| CheapFoodMap | 29 | 8 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Isopolis | 27 | 7 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| Passport GlobeThis page | 6 | 2 | 75% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This is not using current data, which is a huge risk to take when it comes to travel.”
“it has Northern Cyprus and "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" but not Malta”
“I prefer a map over a globe (or at least one that doesn't constantly rotate)”
“Very fun to play with. As a small issue, the European microstates don't appear on the map.”
“the two shades of green are hard to distinguish and mean very different things”
“it would be better as a map not a globe”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.