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Travel tracking, explained properly

How to count countries, plan what's next and share your map with the right people. Short reads, no waffle.

A world map with countries coloured in green for visited and yellow for wishlist
42 countries 21% of the world
  • Visited
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Sample map. Yours fills in as you tap countries.

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Countries visited map

Countries visited map: colour in everywhere you've been

Tap the countries you've been to. Gan colours them in and counts them for you. It runs in your browser.

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Checklist

Countries visited checklist: tick off all 200

Every country, sorted by continent. Work down the list, then tick them off on your map and let Gan do the sums.

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Travel tracker app

Visited countries app: travel map with no background GPS

Gan is a visited countries app and travel map in one. You add the countries and trips. Nothing runs in the background.

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Pricing

Gan pricing: what's free and what's in the £4.99 plan

Tap countries on the map for free. The plan saves your map, adds trips and friends, and costs £4.99 a year. That's an intro price, usually £9.99.

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How to

Count how many countries you've visited (and what counts)

Counting sounds easy until someone asks about layovers. Here's how to settle it, and how to keep a running total.

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How many countries

How many countries are there? 193, 195 or 330

The honest answer is 193, 195 or 330. Each number answers a slightly different question.

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Wishlist and planner

Travel wishlist and bucket list map: plan the lot

Your bucket list lives next to the places you've already been. Wishlist, planned and visited share one map.

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Bucket list

Travel bucket list: where to go and how to track it

Here are places to travel before you run out of excuses. Then put them on a map and watch the list shrink.

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Travel goals

Travel goals: how to set them and track them

A goal beats a vague plan. Pick a number, put it on a map and watch the gap close.

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Sharing

How to share your travel map with friends

Some maps are for showing off. Some are for your mum only. Gan lets you pick.

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Compare

Compare your travel map with friends

Who's been to more countries? Gan shows you, side by side.

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Compare

Compare travel maps and see who's been to more countries

Put two travel maps side by side and the argument ends fast. Here's how the comparison works, and who can see what.

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Family profiles

A private travel map for kids, babies and pets

Your little ones have been places before they could walk. Give them a map to match.

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Passport stamps

Digital passport stamps for every trip

Border officers stamp less these days. Gan picks up the slack.

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Timeline and photos

Travel journal app: a timeline with your trip photos

Your camera roll has the memories. Gan gives them a home, in order.

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Compare

5 ways to track the countries you've visited

There's no single right way. Here's what each option does well, and where it lets you down.

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Scratch map alternative

A scratch map alternative that lives on your phone

Scratch maps are fun until you run out of wall. Or want to add a country you visited in 2009.

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Globe

See your visited countries on a 3D globe

A flat map squashes the world. Spin the globe and see how far you've actually gone.

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How to count

Do England, Scotland and Wales count as separate countries?

Ask a Scot and you'll get a quick answer. For your travel total, it's worth deciding on purpose.

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Gift guide

Christmas gifts for travel lovers (that aren't more stuff)

Ideas for people who love to travel, and a gift that keeps counting.

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Gift guide

Gift ideas for someone who has everything (and loves travel)

Some people are impossible to buy for. They've got the gadgets, the books and the good coat, and what they really want is another holiday. If that sounds like someone you know, try gifts that aren't more things.

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Gift guide

Secret Santa gifts for travellers (under £5 and under £10)

Secret Santa usually comes with a budget and a name you barely know. If your person loves to travel, a small gift on that theme goes a long way.

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Gift guide

Gifts for kids who love travel (a private map of their own)

Children who love to travel have a lot of questions. Where's that? How far is it? Have we been there? The best gifts feed that curiosity.

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