At Globe Aware, we like to think we do a lot of traveling. In today’s episode, Executive Director Kimberly Haley-Coleman and summer intern Toby Barrett reflect on their experiences abroad and explain some of their favorite travel tips — big and small — to make your life easier when you go abroad — with us or otherwise.
Archive: August 2023
World’s Rarest Giraffe Born At A Zoo In Tennessee
Globe Aware volunteers have until labor day to help choose a name for the rarest giraffe born in the world. Born this past July, this calf is believed to be the only living solid-colored reticulated giraffe in the world!
World’s Rarest Giraffe Born At A Zoo In Tennessee — Help Give Her A Name
JIM FULCHER
AUG.28.2023
TRAVELAWAITS
Something truly amazing has happened at a zoo in Tennessee.
Reticulated giraffes are known for their distinctive spotted coat with brown shapes that help camouflage them in the dry savannah. However, a giraffe calf born at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, on July 31 lacks spots. Instead, she is a beautiful solid brown color.
China Lifts Mandatory COVID Testing for Incoming International Travelers
Globe Aware volunteers and other international travelers heading to mainland China will no longer need to present a negative COVID-19 test before being permitted to enter, starting on Wednesday, August 30. Learn more about these regulation changes.
China Lifts Mandatory COVID Testing for Incoming International Travelers
By Donald Wood
August 28, 2023
Travel Pulse
International travelers heading to mainland China will no longer need to present a negative COVID-19 test before being permitted to enter, starting on Wednesday, August 30.
According to The Associated Press, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during a Monday press briefing that lifting the mandatory coronavirus testing protocols was a major milestone in China’s reopening to the rest of the world.
Part 2: The Case For Travel
Part 2 of our case for travel series in response to The New Yorker article “The Case Against Travel.” Today, Globe Aware Executive Director Kimberly Haley-Coleman shares her thoughts on the article and delves a little bit more into how Globe Aware’s values intersect with travel.
Sunder Energy Returns from Social Impact Trip with Globe Aware
Sunder Energy’s sales representatives, managers, and executives alike, volunteered with Globe Aware to build infrastructure around the Camino del Mayab, near Merida, Mexico. Sunder Energy’s volunteer vacation week consisted of working on a variety of local projects while supporting local accommodations, tasting local foods, and buying gifts and souvenirs from an economically depressed community.
Sunder Energy Returns from Social Impact Trip on The Camino del Mayab
PR Newswire
January 5, 2023
SANDY, Utah, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sunder Energy, the residential solar sales organization with a mission-oriented culture, returned last month from their social impact trip in Mérida, Mexico. There, sales representatives, managers, and executives alike, worked with GlobeAware to build infrastructure around the Camino del Mayab. The Camino del Mayab, a 130-kilometer hiking/biking trail connecting 13 Mayan communities, is often an overlooked destination in Mexico. Sunder Energy’s service group was able to work on a variety of local projects while supporting local accommodations, tasting local foods, and buying gifts and souvenirs from an economically depressed community.
Peeking at the Globe Aware Galapagos Experience
Today, Globe Aware Executive Director Kimberly Haley-Coleman and I are traveling to the Galapagos islands off the coast of Ecuador. We’ll tell you a little bit about the history of the Galapagos, glance at our program, and detail what being in the country is like.
The Busiest Travel Days for Labor Day Weekend
While summer vacations may still be underway, Globe Aware volunteers planning for a Labor Day Weekend end of the season may want to take new data into account.
The Busiest Travel Days for Labor Day Weekend — and Where Travelers Are Headed
Time to start planning…
By Michael Cappetta
August 9, 2023
Travel + Leisure
While summer vacations may still be underway, travelers planning for a Labor Day Weekend end of the season may want to take new data into account.
The holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the end of the summer travel season, will see travelers explore popular travel hotspots both in the United States and around the world. Friday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 4 will be the busiest days for airport traffic as flyers jet to and from their destinations around the world, according to new data from Chase Travel shared with Travel + Leisure this week.
Superstitious flyer? A psychologist reveals the meaning behind the rituals
Flying makes many folks nervous enough to do specific rituals to feel safer. Find out the reasons why and do any of our Globe Aware volunteers follow any of the same superstitions mentioned?
Superstitious flyer? A psychologist reveals the meaning behind the rituals
By Tarah Chieffi
Aug. 10, 2023
The Points Guy
Flying makes some people nervous enough they do superstitious things every time they fly. You’ve probably heard of some flying superstitions, such as touching the outside of the plane before boarding. Others, like placing a bit of dirt in your shoe so you always have one foot on the ground, are less common but serve the same purpose: bringing a bit of comfort and control to an otherwise uncomfortable situation.
How to help Maui fire victims
Deadly wildfires on Maui have forced thousands of local residents and visitors to evacuate the area in search of shelter, food, water, and other basic resources. Here’s how Globe Aware volunteers can help!
How to help Maui fire victims from afar: Organizations and efforts underway
August 14, 2023
By Kelly McCarthy
Deadly wildfires on Maui have forced thousands of local residents and visitors to evacuate the area in search of shelter, food, water and other basic resources.
As of time of publication, at least 96 people have died from the wildfires that erupted Tuesday on Maui, and much of the historic town of Lahaina has been “destroyed,” officials said. A state of emergency has been declared for the whole island and all nonessential travel is being discouraged.
Americans Will Soon Be Able To Fly Nonstop To Mongolia
Mongolia is a fascinating and culturally-rich region, and perhaps the most difficult destination for Globe Aware volunteers to reach in the wider Asian continent, due to a lack of nonstop routes. There’s good news though, soon you’ll be able to fly there without long layovers in the Asia Pacific or the Middle East. Email us at office@globeaware.com to learn more about this program!
Americans Will Soon Be Able To Fly Nonstop To This Fascinating Asian Destination
August 7, 2023
Travel off Path
Central-East Asia is one of the world’s most fascinating and culturally-rich regions, as well as perhaps the most difficult destination for American citizens to reach in the wider Asian continent, both due to a lack of nonstop routes and tourism promotion.
If you’ve been eager to explore the subcontinent, yet the complicated logistics of traveling there have discouraged you, you’ll be happy to learn their leading country will sign an agreement with the U.S., laying the path for the introduction of direct flights for the first time in History.
