r/travelmaps
Share maps showing where you have traveled.
How to think about r/travelmaps
The community is dedicated to sharing maps that illustrate personal travel experiences, allowing members to visualize their journeys and explore the travels of others. It fosters a unique blend of cartography and storytelling, where users can showcase their adventures through various types of maps, including those that highlight regions visited, routes taken, or even thematic maps related to travel experiences. This focus on visual representation of travel sets it apart from other travel-related forums.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Members of this community range from casual travelers to avid explorers, often sharing a passion for geography and cartography. The demographic is diverse, including individuals of various ages who enjoy documenting their travels visually. The vibe is generally supportive and curious, with participants eager to learn from each other's experiences and insights about different locations around the world.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes visually appealing maps that are well-designed and informative, often accompanied by personal anecdotes or travel tips. Posts that lack clarity or relevance to travel mapping may receive downvotes. The community encourages regular contributions, with a focus on creativity and originality in map-making, leading to a steady flow of new content and discussions.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value through educational content related to travel mapping, such as tools for creating maps or insights into travel trends. Direct promotion is generally unwelcome, so brands should avoid overt advertising. Instead, they can participate by sharing useful resources, engaging in discussions, or sponsoring map-related challenges that resonate with the community's interests.
Top keywords
What r/travelmaps talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Zsobrazson
- u/mackdad23
- u/nothinginthisworld
- u/micdab
- u/Autistic-Inquisitive
- u/Barbanfalk18
- u/AGInfinity
- u/slonej3
- u/Embarrassed-Ad-3383
- u/[deleted]
- u/haiku_nomad
- u/Suspicious_System_49
- u/havedal
- u/throwbecausegeoinfo
- u/tgpp2
- u/-not-nameless-
- u/pamplemousse2k18
- u/Original-Advisor4450
- u/Traveling_Session
- u/egor
- u/erodari
- u/sp8erman
- u/baileycoaster17
By votes
- u/mackdad23
- u/nothinginthisworld
- u/micdab
- u/Autistic-Inquisitive
- u/Barbanfalk18
- u/AGInfinity
- u/slonej3
- u/Embarrassed-Ad-3383
- u/[deleted]
- u/haiku_nomad
- u/Suspicious_System_49
- u/havedal
- u/throwbecausegeoinfo
- u/erodari
- u/tgpp2
- u/-not-nameless-
- u/pamplemousse2k18
- u/Zsobrazson
- u/sp8erman
- u/baileycoaster17
- u/Original-Advisor4450
- u/Traveling_Session
- u/egor
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/-_hydro_-
- u/-not-nameless-
- u/zinky30
- u/mrcarte
- u/Class_444_SWR
- u/Borkdadork
- u/Glittering-Leg-4470
- u/No_Cranberry_2228
- u/Chonkthebonk
- u/MyCrooksy97
- u/nothinginthisworld
- u/FactNFiction1
- u/Astolfo2021
- u/jegersatrott
- u/Sancho90
- u/Autistic-Inquisitive
- u/kotolnik7
- u/3or20Characters
- u/_barkingseal_
- u/tartanbiscuits
- u/elsiecake
- u/PM_ME_NEVER
- u/slonej3
- u/pat_speed
- u/Embarrassed-Ad-3383
- u/dracosilop
- u/fanookfryer
- u/6two
- u/R1515LF0NTE
- u/ReignOfEden
- u/Benjamin_Stark
- u/bigblackdev
- u/NathanRZehringer
- u/sarperen2004
- u/greyduk
- u/bawlings
- u/NorthernSouthman
- u/soil_nerd
- u/FlightInside5157
- u/MancunianPieHead
- u/AustrianMichael
- u/Jereboy216
- u/KKMcKay17
- u/ArmoredSpearhead
- u/jryad
- u/dhkendall
- u/ChinExpander420
- u/poopwhilereading
- u/ColoradoSheriff
- u/Zsobrazson
- u/peanutspenny
- u/Afromolukker_98
- u/2007erTheSpudFan
- u/Traveling_Session
- u/sharrows
- u/erodari
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/nothinginthisworld
- u/ReignOfEden
- u/_barkingseal_
- u/Embarrassed-Ad-3383
- u/Glittering-Leg-4470
- u/-_hydro_-
- u/dracosilop
- u/Benjamin_Stark
- u/mrcarte
- u/No_Cranberry_2228
- u/KKMcKay17
- u/erodari
- u/Autistic-Inquisitive
- u/zinky30
- u/fanookfryer
- u/bigblackdev
- u/FlightInside5157
- u/Borkdadork
- u/Chonkthebonk
- u/FactNFiction1
- u/-not-nameless-
- u/tartanbiscuits
- u/slonej3
- u/bawlings
- u/NorthernSouthman
- u/Class_444_SWR
- u/Jereboy216
- u/ArmoredSpearhead
- u/dhkendall
- u/2007erTheSpudFan
- u/Traveling_Session
- u/sharrows
- u/MyCrooksy97
- u/Astolfo2021
- u/jegersatrott
- u/Sancho90
- u/kotolnik7
- u/3or20Characters
- u/elsiecake
- u/PM_ME_NEVER
- u/pat_speed
- u/6two
- u/R1515LF0NTE
- u/NathanRZehringer
- u/sarperen2004
- u/greyduk
- u/soil_nerd
- u/MancunianPieHead
- u/AustrianMichael
- u/jryad
- u/ChinExpander420
- u/poopwhilereading
- u/ColoradoSheriff
- u/Zsobrazson
- u/peanutspenny
- u/Afromolukker_98
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FAQ
r/travelmaps — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/travelmaps have?
r/travelmaps has approximately 64,186 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/travelmaps created?
r/travelmaps was created on January 10, 2017 (9 years ago).
What is r/travelmaps about?
The community is dedicated to sharing maps that illustrate personal travel experiences, allowing members to visualize their journeys and explore the travels of others. It fosters a unique blend of cartography and storytelling, where users can showcase their adventures through various types of maps, including those that highlight regions visited, routes taken, or even themati…
What subreddits are similar to r/travelmaps?
Communities similar to r/travelmaps include r/traveladvice, r/airport, r/wanderlust, r/iafisher, r/askbalkans.
Who are the most active posters on r/travelmaps?
The most frequent posters on r/travelmaps include u/Zsobrazson, u/mackdad23, u/nothinginthisworld.
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