Data Sources

We believe in transparency. Here are all the sources we use to provide accurate travel information in our planning tools.

Community Data

Crowdsourced Data

Numbeo

Numbeo is the world's largest cost of living database, with crowd-sourced data from millions of contributors. It provides price indices for accommodation, food, transportation, and more across thousands of cities.

💰 Travel Budget

Official

Government Data

World Bank Climate Data

The World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal provides global climate data and projections. Temperature and precipitation data are derived from historical observations and climate models.

🌤️ Climate & Weather

Peer-Reviewed

Research Institution

Weather Spark

Weather Spark provides detailed climate reports based on historical weather data. Reports include temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and tourism comfort scores.

🌤️ Climate & Weather

Industry Standard

Industry Source

Google Popular Times

Google Popular Times shows when places are typically busy based on aggregated and anonymized location data from users who have opted in to Google Location History.

👥 Crowd Data

Algorithmic

Computed/Algorithmic

SunCalc

SunCalc provides astronomical calculations for sun position, golden hour times, and daylight duration. Used for golden hour photography timing.

📅 Events & Timing

Our Commitment to Accuracy

We cross-reference multiple sources when possible, verify data regularly, and clearly indicate when information is estimated or crowdsourced. If you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know.