Guides
Travel, stamps, and keeping it private
Practical guides for travellers who collect — how borders are going digital, how to track where you have been, and how to keep your trips on your own device.
Passport stamps are disappearing — here's how to keep the ones you have
Europe switched off the ink in April 2026. The border stamp is turning into a keepsake instead of a routine — which is exactly why it's worth saving the ones you've got.
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How many countries have you visited? How to count them — and prove it
There's a real number behind the question, and a satisfying way to track it. Here's how to count the countries you've visited — and put proof behind each one.
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How many Brazilian states have you visited? Track all 27 on your iPhone
Brazil has 27 federative units — and almost nobody can say how many they've set foot in. Here's how to build, and prove, the map of your travels across the country.
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What your boarding pass barcode reveals about you — and why we only read the route
That airport photo with your boarding pass in hand gives away more than the trip. Here's what fits inside the barcode — and what an honest app should do with it.
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Back from a trip with 2,000 photos? How to put your travel library to work (and clean it up)
Your photo library is the most complete travel log you own — and the biggest weight on your storage. Both problems can be solved in the same afternoon.
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The best apps to track countries visited (2026)
If you want one app to count the countries you have visited, the honest answer depends on what you value. Here is a fair comparison of four, with a table you can scan in ten seconds.
Read → Stamp Hunt vs a scratch-off map: which should track your travels?
A scratch-off map looks great on a wall, but it cannot count for you or come on the next trip. Here is an honest look at the wall map versus a private app for tracking countries visited.
Read → A private travel collection app: log trips without a cloud account
Private travel apps keep your movements on your own device, with no server. That is the Stamp Hunt model, built for people who do not want their life's route living in a cloud.
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