diff --git a/client/src/components/Collections/AddPlaceToCollectionModal.tsx b/client/src/components/Collections/AddPlaceToCollectionModal.tsx
index 392ca15fa..1a95a4375 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Collections/AddPlaceToCollectionModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Collections/AddPlaceToCollectionModal.tsx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default function AddPlaceToCollectionModal({ isOpen, collectionId, collec
               </div>
               {results.map((r, i) => (
                 <button key={i} type="button" onClick={() => pick(r)} className="flex items-center gap-3 px-2.5 py-2 rounded-lg text-left hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors">
-                  <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-surface-secondary flex items-center justify-center text-content-faint shrink-0"><MapPin size={15} /></div>
+                  <div className="w-8 h-8 min-w-[32px] rounded-lg bg-surface-secondary flex items-center justify-center text-content-faint shrink-0"><MapPin size={15} /></div>
                   <div className="flex flex-col min-w-0 flex-1">
                     <span className="text-[13px] font-semibold text-content truncate">{str(r.name)}</span>
                     {str(r.address) && <span className="text-[11.5px] text-content-faint truncate">{str(r.address)}</span>}
diff --git a/client/src/components/Collections/CopyToTripModal.tsx b/client/src/components/Collections/CopyToTripModal.tsx
index 9089dbbf9..20cb932ef 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Collections/CopyToTripModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Collections/CopyToTripModal.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
-import { Search, MapPin, Loader2, Copy } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Search, MapPin, Loader2, Copy, CalendarDays } from 'lucide-react'
 import Modal from '../shared/Modal'
 import { useToast } from '../shared/Toast'
 import { tripsApi } from '../../api/client'
 import { getApiErrorMessage } from '../../utils/apiError'
+import { formatDate } from '../../utils/formatters'
+import { useTranslation } from '../../i18n'
 import type { TranslationFn } from '../../types'
 
 interface TripOption {
   id: number
-  name: string
+  title: string
   start_date?: string | null
   end_date?: string | null
   cover_image?: string | null
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ interface CopyToTripModalProps {
  */
 export default function CopyToTripModal({ isOpen, onClose, placeIds, onCopy, t }: CopyToTripModalProps): React.ReactElement | null {
   const toast = useToast()
+  const { language } = useTranslation()
   const [trips, setTrips] = useState<TripOption[]>([])
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
   const [search, setSearch] = useState('')
@@ -52,9 +55,16 @@ export default function CopyToTripModal({ isOpen, onClose, placeIds, onCopy, t }
   const filtered = useMemo(() => {
     const q = search.trim().toLowerCase()
     if (!q) return trips
-    return trips.filter(tr => tr.name.toLowerCase().includes(q))
+    return trips.filter(tr => (tr.title ?? '').toLowerCase().includes(q))
   }, [trips, search])
 
+  const dateRange = (tr: TripOption): string => {
+    const s = formatDate(tr.start_date, language)
+    const e = formatDate(tr.end_date, language)
+    if (s && e) return `${s} – ${e}`
+    return s || e || ''
+  }
+
   if (!isOpen) return null
 
   const handleCopy = async (tripId: number) => {
@@ -115,10 +125,17 @@ export default function CopyToTripModal({ isOpen, onClose, placeIds, onCopy, t }
                   disabled={busy}
                   className="flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 rounded-xl border border-edge bg-surface-card text-left hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors disabled:opacity-60"
                 >
-                  <span className="w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-surface-secondary flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden text-content-faint">
+                  <span className="w-9 h-9 rounded-lg bg-surface-secondary flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden text-content-faint">
                     {trip.cover_image ? <img src={trip.cover_image} alt="" className="w-full h-full object-cover" /> : <MapPin size={15} />}
                   </span>
-                  <span className="flex-1 min-w-0 text-[13px] font-medium text-content truncate">{trip.name}</span>
+                  <span className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                    <span className="block text-[13px] font-medium text-content truncate">{trip.title}</span>
+                    {dateRange(trip) && (
+                      <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[11.5px] text-content-faint truncate">
+                        <CalendarDays size={11} className="shrink-0" /> {dateRange(trip)}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </span>
                   {busy ? <Loader2 size={15} className="animate-spin text-content-faint shrink-0" /> : <Copy size={15} className="text-content-faint shrink-0" />}
                 </button>
               )
diff --git a/client/src/components/Collections/ListEditorModal.tsx b/client/src/components/Collections/ListEditorModal.tsx
index bbdab3f45..2b0f5cf86 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Collections/ListEditorModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Collections/ListEditorModal.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
-import { ImagePlus, Link2, Plus, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { ImagePlus, Link2, Plus, Trash2, Search, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import Modal from '../shared/Modal'
 import { useCollectionStore } from '../../store/collectionStore'
 import { useToast } from '../shared/Toast'
+import { tripsApi } from '../../api/client'
 import { getApiErrorMessage } from '../../types'
 import { normalizeLinkUrl } from '../../pages/collections/collectionsModel'
 import type { TranslationFn } from '../../types'
 import type { Collection, CollectionLink } from '@trek/shared'
 
+interface CoverSearchPhoto {
+  id: string
+  url: string
+  thumb: string
+  description?: string | null
+  photographer?: string | null
+}
+
 const SWATCHES = ['#6366f1', '#ec4899', '#14b8a6', '#f97316', '#8b5cf6', '#ef4444', '#3b82f6', '#22c55e']
 
 interface ListEditorModalProps {
@@ -39,6 +48,11 @@ export default function ListEditorModal({ target, onClose, onCreated, onRequestD
   const [links, setLinks] = useState<CollectionLink[]>([])
   const [coverFile, setCoverFile] = useState<File | null>(null)
   const [coverPreview, setCoverPreview] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [pendingUnsplashUrl, setPendingUnsplashUrl] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [coverQuery, setCoverQuery] = useState('')
+  const [coverResults, setCoverResults] = useState<CoverSearchPhoto[]>([])
+  const [searchingCover, setSearchingCover] = useState(false)
+  const coverSeq = useRef(0)
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false)
   // Remembers a freshly created list id so a retry after a cover-upload failure
   // updates it instead of creating a duplicate list.
@@ -57,6 +71,9 @@ export default function ListEditorModal({ target, onClose, onCreated, onRequestD
     setCoverFile(null)
     dropObjectUrl()
     setCoverPreview(editing?.cover_image ?? null)
+    setPendingUnsplashUrl(null)
+    setCoverQuery('')
+    setCoverResults([])
     setCreatedId(null)
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [target])
@@ -73,6 +90,31 @@ export default function ListEditorModal({ target, onClose, onCreated, onRequestD
     objectUrl.current = url
     setCoverFile(file)
     setCoverPreview(url)
+    setPendingUnsplashUrl(null) // an uploaded file wins over a picked Unsplash photo
+  }
+
+  const searchCover = async () => {
+    const query = coverQuery.trim() || name.trim()
+    if (!query) return
+    const seq = ++coverSeq.current
+    setSearchingCover(true)
+    try {
+      const data = await tripsApi.searchCoverImages(query)
+      if (seq !== coverSeq.current) return
+      setCoverResults(data.photos || [])
+    } catch {
+      if (seq === coverSeq.current) setCoverResults([])
+    } finally {
+      if (seq === coverSeq.current) setSearchingCover(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const pickUnsplash = (photo: CoverSearchPhoto) => {
+    if (!photo.url) return
+    dropObjectUrl()
+    setCoverFile(null)
+    setPendingUnsplashUrl(photo.url)
+    setCoverPreview(photo.url)
   }
 
   const setLink = (i: number, patch: Partial<CollectionLink>) =>
@@ -85,7 +127,7 @@ export default function ListEditorModal({ target, onClose, onCreated, onRequestD
     const cleanLinks = links
       .map(l => ({ label: l.label?.trim() || undefined, url: normalizeLinkUrl(l.url) }))
       .filter(l => l.url)
-    const payload = { name: trimmed, color, description: description.trim() || null, links: cleanLinks }
+    const payload = { name: trimmed, color, description: description.trim() || null, links: cleanLinks, ...(pendingUnsplashUrl ? { cover_image: pendingUnsplashUrl } : {}) }
     setSaving(true)
     try {
       // A prior create that failed at the cover step left `createdId` set — reuse
@@ -152,6 +194,44 @@ export default function ListEditorModal({ target, onClose, onCreated, onRequestD
             </span>
           </button>
           <input ref={fileRef} type="file" accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/gif,image/webp" className="hidden" onChange={e => pickCover(e.target.files?.[0])} />
+
+          {/* Unsplash cover search — same source as trip creation */}
+          <div className="mt-2 flex gap-2">
+            <input
+              value={coverQuery}
+              onChange={e => setCoverQuery(e.target.value)}
+              onKeyDown={e => { if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); searchCover() } }}
+              placeholder={t('dashboard.unsplashSearchPlaceholder')}
+              className="flex-1 min-w-0 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-edge bg-surface-input text-content text-[13px] outline-none focus:border-accent"
+            />
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={searchCover}
+              disabled={searchingCover || (!coverQuery.trim() && !name.trim())}
+              className="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-edge text-content-secondary text-[13px] hover:bg-surface-hover disabled:opacity-40 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap"
+            >
+              {searchingCover ? <Loader2 size={14} className="animate-spin" /> : <Search size={14} />}
+              {t('dashboard.searchUnsplash')}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          {coverResults.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2 mt-2">
+              {coverResults.map(photo => (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  key={photo.id}
+                  onClick={() => pickUnsplash(photo)}
+                  aria-label={photo.photographer || 'Unsplash'}
+                  className={`relative h-20 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border transition-colors ${coverPreview === photo.url ? 'border-accent ring-2 ring-accent/25' : 'border-edge hover:border-accent'}`}
+                >
+                  <img src={photo.thumb} alt={photo.description || ''} loading="lazy" className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+                  {photo.photographer && (
+                    <span className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 truncate bg-black/55 px-1.5 py-1 text-[10px] text-white">{photo.photographer}</span>
+                  )}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         {/* Name */}