Vietnam, one of our Globe Aware volunteer vacation destinations, is experiencing a surge in international tourism this year, welcoming 14.2 million visitors in just the first ten months. It’s a fantastic choice for 2025!
By Lacey Pfalz
November 11, 2024
Travel Pulse
Vietnam is experiencing an international visitor boom this year, with 14.2 million international travelers visiting the country during the first ten months of the year.
November is the last month for some of the best flight deals as it is the last month of shoulder season before holiday travel kicks off. Globe Aware volunteers, find cheap flights for volunteer vacation destinations!
November is the last month for some of the best flight deals as it is the last month of shoulder season before holiday travel kicks off.
Nov 1, 2024
By Mitti Hicks
Travel Noire
November is the last month for some of the best flight deals as it is the last month of shoulder season before holiday travel kicks off. There are a lot of destinations to look forward to, especially if you want to avoid crowds. There is some give and take for traveling in November. Some cheaper prices come with cooler temperatures, but it’s usually worth packing a jacket.
As Thanksgiving approaches, many Globe Aware volunteers are preparing to travel, and the most popular destinations for the November holiday have been unveiled!
By Laurie Baratti
October 18, 2024
Travel Pulse
As Thanksgiving approaches, many Americans are preparing to travel, and the most popular destinations for the November holiday have been unveiled by Allianz Partners USA.
Its 2024 Thanksgiving Destination Index, based on more than 750,000 travel itineraries around Turkey Day, highlights the most popular domestic and international hotspots where travelers are headed for their fall season celebrations.
Once again we fed our orientation preparation materials into an AI podcast generator so that if its easier for you to experience that way, while you’re driving or exercising, you can do it! This time, this is a podcast giving you information about the community where we work, suggestions on what to pack, wear, cuisine, etc. We still want to hear from you if you have any questions. Have fun, help people!
Thailand has again won top honors in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2025, with Chiang Mai named among the “Top Cities.” Globe Aware volunteers can explore this beautiful city during their volunteer week in Thailand.
October 25, 2024
Travel And Tour World
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is excited to share that Thailand has again earned distinguished honors in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2025. In its fifteenth edition, Best in Travel showcases 30 essential destinations for the upcoming year, featuring Chiang Mai as one of the “Top Cities.”
On Halloween, Globe Aware volunteers should know that TSA is keeping security tight, even while embracing the holiday spirit. TSA’s 2023 guidelines ensure smooth, prank-free travel with eight key tips to keep things moving efficiently.
Tasked with maintaining travellers’ security, airport security weighed in with tips for travelling on Halloween.
Natasha Decker
Oct 22, 2024
Travel Noire
There are no exceptions on Halloween for airport officials when it comes to maintaining travellers’ security. To ensure that the goal is accomplished in the most timely, efficient, and unstressful way, the Transportation Security Authority (TSA) outlined travel guidelines for flying on a spooky day. The 2023 published release notes that airport agents won’t crack down on travellers’ Halloween spirit. However, TSA will maintain “no pranking security practices.” The authority’s eight tips hope to ensure the day runs smoothly.
Kimberly has been speaking to various groups about the deep, enduring impact of soft power, vs hard power, something every one of us has the power to use. We fed her comments into an AI generator to see how it would sum up her thoughts, and they did a pretty darn good job! Use this as a little inspiration on how you can use thoughtful human engagement to enact lasting, positive change.
A New Zealand airport has limited goodbye hugs at drop-off to just three minutes, and the sign’s photo has sparked a debate about proper farewell etiquette at departures. What do our Globe Aware volunteers think? Is three minutes a luxury or inhumane?
A sign at drop-off suggests those looking for ‘fonder farewells’ should use the car park
Natalie Wilson
October16, 2024
Independent
An airport in New Zealand has banned prolonged goodbye hugs at drop-off – with last embraces restricted to just three minutes.
The sign at Dunedin Airport reads “max hug time 3 minutes” and suggests, “for fonder farewells please use the car park”.
By Forrest Brown
CNN
October 15, 2024
Soothing earth tones. Murals of snow-covered mountains and blue sky. Shiny, gleaming fixtures. What traveler wouldn’t want “to go” in a place like this?
Globe Aware volunteers, find the exact Diwali date and explore the customs, rituals, and meaning behind the five days of celebration in this Festival of Lights!
When is Deepawali 2024? Discover the exact date of Diwali and dive into the rich traditions, customs, and rituals associated with this vibrant Festival of Lights. Diwali, celebrated over five days, is much more than a festival – it’s a celebration of light triumphing over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
By Nikhil Batra
Oct 15, 2024
JAGRAN JOSH
Deepawali, also known as Diwali, stands as one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in India. Symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil, this festival fosters a sense of joy, devotion, and unity among people. It is a grand occasion filled with vibrant celebrations, spiritual rituals, and social gatherings.
