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To create an interactive travel map for a website, you’ll typically use a combination of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, often integrating a mapping library like Leaflet.js or Google Maps API. Here’s a simple example using Leaflet.js, which is open-source and free to use.

✅ Interactive Travel Map Code (Using Leaflet.js)

Paste this into your HTML file:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"/>
  <title>Interactive Travel Map</title>
  <link
    rel="stylesheet"
    href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.css"
    integrity="sha512-sA+e2mXfSTMQuU7NL1tXZl2bO3nhQDF6fJ5iw1vH9T6kOzO5RvPtAwFRJEOw6kj2G9BPcwN4tVw28RLNSxjFZg=="
    crossorigin=""
  />
  <style>
    #map {
      height: 100vh;
      width: 100%;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="map"></div>

  <script
    src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.js"
    integrity="sha512-v4/Mg3lEMNlyQ2KHxvYFlW5M0HcJ5R1OUnuxYBgzOYO7M6zVPWZjaTwAHSPn4h78Wn7dST3gVK+SS+H9Ct+AAQ=="
    crossorigin=""
  ></script>
  <script>
    // Initialize the map
    const map = L.map('map').setView([20.0, 0.0], 2); // Centered on the world

    // Add OpenStreetMap tiles
    L.tileLayer('https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', {
      maxZoom: 18,
      attribution: '&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors'
    }).addTo(map);

    // Sample travel destinations
    const locations = [
      { name: "Paris, France", coords: [48.8566, 2.3522] },
      { name: "Tokyo, Japan", coords: [35.6895, 139.6917] },
      { name: "New York, USA", coords: [40.7128, -74.0060] },
      { name: "Cape Town, South Africa", coords: [-33.9249, 18.4241] }
    ];

    // Add markers with popups
    locations.forEach(loc => {
      L.marker(loc.coords)
        .addTo(map)
        .bindPopup(`<b>${loc.name}</b>`);
    });
  </script>
</body>
</html>

💡 Features You Can Add

Filter by continent or trip type
Connect cities with polylines for route visualization
Use custom icons for cities or visited places
Track current location with navigator.geolocation
Store visited locations in browser localStorage or a database

If you want to embed this in a CMS (like WordPress) or export as a component (React, Vue, etc.), let me know and I’ll adapt it for that platform.

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