How the travel communities compare
The audience is spread out — the top three account for 57% of members, and the niche communities further down are often where the detailed discussions happen. r/travel is both the biggest and the busiest, with about 100 new posts a day. Per member, the liveliest is r/JapanTravelTips: 87 posts a day from 211.5K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. Among the communities we track weekly, r/travel grew fastest recently (+0.05%, +6.9K members since Oct 26). The oldest is r/travel, founded in 2008, and only one community here is younger than five years: r/SoloTravel_India (2021).
The 20 biggest travel subreddits
r/travel 14,497,195 members · ~100 posts/day · +6.9K since Oct 26 · since 2008r/travel is a community about exploring the world. Your pictures, questions, stories, or any good content is welcome. Please read the rules and pinned announcements before posting. Failure to do so may result in a permanent ban. …
r/TravelHacks 5,781,405 members · ~17 posts/day · +1.2K since Oct 26 · since 2014Cheap traveling, ways to get around, tips & tricks, etc. For general travel advice such as where to go and what to do there use /r/travel or similar. Check sidebars for helpful links first.
r/backpacking 5,529,249 members · ~21 posts/day · since 2008A subreddit for traveling backpacking and wilderness backpacking, not restricted to one or the other. All posts must be flaired "Travel" or "Wilderness"
r/Shoestring 5,203,853 members · ~2.3 posts/day · +344 since Oct 26 · since 2012A community to discuss frugal travelling, last-minute travel deals, cheap destinations, and cheap means of travel. Whether couchsurfing, camping, or staying in hostels, whether hitchhiking or staying on Airbnb, let's discuss and …
r/solotravel 4,591,797 members · +1.9K since Oct 26 · since 2010A place for all of those interested in solo travel to share their experiences and stories!
r/JapanTravel 3,532,894 members · ~43 posts/day · +984 since Oct 26 · since 2012Got questions? Need advice? Overwhelmed with your itinerary? Want to share your travel tips and experiences in Japan? Then this is the place for you! /r/JapanTravel is for any and all looking to visit Japan as a tourist — includi…
- Er/Europetravel ↗ 1,923,594 members · +567 since Oct 26 · since 2014
Welcome to Europe Travel! Feel free to ask questions, share experiences, stories or pictures of your travels in the world's most visited continent.
- Cr/canadatravel ↗ 1,100,825 members · ~7.3 posts/day · +121 since Oct 26 · since 2015
Welcome to /r/CanadaTravel! This subreddit is for any and all looking to visit Canada in the near future! FAQ to come. Research your question before asking!
- Gr/GreeceTravel ↗ 905,884 members · ~6.4 posts/day · since 2018
γεια σας! That's yia sas or "hello" in Greek. Got questions? Need advice? Overwhelmed with your itinerary? Want to share your travel tips and experiences in Greece? Then this is the place for you! /r/GreeceTravel is for any and a…
- Or/onebag ↗ 805,668 members · since 2014
Onebagging allows you to immerse yourself in your destination by using your bag as a tool, not as the main focus of your trip. The r/onebag community promotes urban travel with the philosophy of carrying less. By packing fewer it…
- Cr/CostaRicaTravel ↗ 767,401 members · since 2013
A great place to share your Costa Rica travel stories that will contribute to this collection of advice for those traveling to Costa Rica. From tips on the top spots to see, best adventure tours to take, where to stay and eat, be…
- Jr/JapanTravelTips ↗ 211,498 members · ~87 posts/day · since 2015
Have a quick question about traveling in Japan? Want to share a tip or suggestion? Looking for broad recommendations? You've come to the right place!
- Tr/timetravel ↗ 122,791 members · ~7.3 posts/day · since 2008
Time travel reddit will exist yesterday
- Tr/travelpartners ↗ 120,294 members · ~10 posts/day · since 2012
Share your itinerary and meet new friends along the way, or search and join other travel buddies.
- Ir/ItalyTravel ↗ 94,029 members · since 2018
Ciao! r/ItalyTravel is for information and inspiration on travel within Italy.
- Pr/ParisTravelGuide ↗ 68,077 members · since 2014
A community for Paris lovers and first-timers about travelling to the city, as a tourist or off the beaten path. Itinerary reviews, trip reports, advice from local and experienced travellers, niche questions, and everything in be…
- Tr/TravelNursing ↗ 53,877 members · since 2013
TravelNursing: Share and Exchange All Things Travel Nursing
- Sr/SoloTravel_India ↗ 51,393 members · since 2021
A place for all solo travellers to discuss tips and experiences from their SOLO TRIPS in India. We are a small tribe in India and we deserve to be connected to each other in a non-invasive manner.
- Tr/TravelNoPics ↗ 47,405 members · ~0.6 posts/day · since 2018
Somewhere to discuss travel. Not to dump your vacation photos. Pose a question. Share a trip report. Recount a funny/unique travel related story. Offer advice or ask for it. Note that images are 100% welcome as part of a longer, …
- Tr/TravelMaps ↗ 41,176 members · ~15 posts/day · since 2017
Share maps showing where you have traveled.
What these communities upvoted this week
This week's best-received posts from a few of the communities above — a quick way to get a feel for each one.
- A visit to Europe’s least visited(and poorest) country: Moldova 🇲🇩r/travel · Oct 27
- Booking cheap one way flight to access lounge?r/TravelHacks · Oct 27
- Tent crushed by tentr/backpacking · Oct 27
- Teacher holidays: three weeks off, but every flight costs a month’s wages.r/Shoestring · Oct 29
- Poland might be my favorite country in Europer/travel · Oct 27
- Attachable handle for ease of walking with large rolling duffel?r/TravelHacks · Oct 28
- A week in Olympic National Parkr/backpacking · Oct 30
- How do you keep food spending down without missing out on local food?r/Shoestring · Oct 27
Choosing where to post
If you have a question, start in r/JapanTravelTips: it is set up for exactly that, and with about 87 new posts a day there are plenty of people around to answer. Competition for attention differs a lot: r/Shoestring has 5.2M members but only about 2.3 new posts a day — roughly one new post for every 2.3M members — while r/travel gets about 100 a day, one for every 145K. A strong, well-made post therefore has more room to be seen in r/Shoestring; r/travel is better when you want quick replies. There are regional communities too — r/canadatravel, r/ParisTravelGuide and r/SoloTravel_India — which are the better choice for local prices, shops, events or rules. Rule sets vary: of the communities we have rules for, r/solotravel lists 13, against 2 in r/TravelHacks, so a post that is fine in one can be removed in another.
A simple rule of thumb: ask questions in the specialised communities and share your best finds in the big ones, where they can reach the most people. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
Which travel subreddit has the most members?
r/travel is the largest, with 14,497,195 members, followed by r/TravelHacks (5.8M) and r/backpacking (5.5M).
Where are the most new travel posts?
By new posts per day, r/travel leads with about 100, ahead of r/JapanTravelTips (87). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Which travel subreddit is best for questions?
r/JapanTravelTips is the one built around questions and advice, with about 87 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many travel communities are on this list?
We list 20 active, safe-for-work travel communities with at least 25,000 members each, 45.5M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest travel subreddit?
r/travel, created on Jan 25, 2008.
Are these travel subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.