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So you finally got TSA pre-check

19 August 2024
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TSA Precheck can significantly reduce your time at airports, and more travelers, including Globe Aware volunteers, are taking advantage of it. These tips are also useful for regular security lines—do you follow them?

So you finally got TSA pre-check. Here’s how to avoid being the most annoying person in line and get through fastest.

By Joey Hadden
Aug 13, 2024
Business Insider

TSA PreCheck can save you so much time in airports, and more travelers than ever are getting in on it.

The TSA reported on August 8 that more than 20 million travelers are enrolled in the program — a new record number of users since PreCheck first became available in 2013.

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Should You Keep Your Passport Handy No Matter Where You’re Traveling?

12 August 2024
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Our seasoned Globe Aware volunteers are no strangers to unusual and rare travel situations. Here’s a recent situation that occurred on a flight from Puerto Rico to Miami, which makes us all wonder if it’s a good idea to carry our passports to any destination at all times. Let us know what you think!

Should You Keep Your Passport Handy No Matter Where You’re Traveling?

Some American Airlines travelers felt “kidnapped” after a recent flight gone wrong.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler
Aug 8, 2024
Thrillist

Every week, the internet delivers new travel content that makes me never want to leave my house again. This week, the video that has me worried about getting on an airplane comes from @ItalianKate on TikTok. In a video viewed 6.3 million times, a traveler (@griptape_ on TikTok) details how a flight from Puerto Rico to Miami became a quasi-hostage situation.

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Cambodia’s New Initiative to Surge Tourism Policies

12 August 2024
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International Globe Aware volunteers should be aware that Cambodia is actively working to boost tourism by hosting cultural events, lowering visa costs, and more.

Cambodia’s New Initiative to Surge Tourism Policies

August 9, 2024
Travel And Tour World

Cambodia, known for its rich cultural heritage and the iconic Angkor Wat, is grappling with a slow recovery in its tourism sector since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures from the first half of 2024 have painted a bleak picture for the industry. The number of foreign tourists arriving at Siem Reap’s airport has plummeted by 67% compared to the same period in 2019, with only 313,145 arrivals. This stark decline underscores the challenges Cambodia faces in revitalizing its tourism industry. So the visa fee reduction will serve as a potential booster.

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How not to be a terrible tourist: What Europeans want travelers to know

12 August 2024
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These are valuable tips for Globe Aware travelers bound for Romania or any volunteer vacation destination worldwide!

How not to be a terrible tourist: What Europeans want travelers to know

Two people posing for a selfie together, a crowd and ornate fountain and buildings behind them

Tourists take a selfie in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome. “A city is not only monuments and marbles; it is people,” says Giovanni Andrea Martini, a city official in Venice. (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)

By Laura King
Aug. 11, 2024
LATimes

AMSTERDAM — Travel can be exhilarating or awful, and like it or not, we all leave footprints. Of course, some tourists tread more heavily than others, leaving residents swearing, slack-jawed or just shaking their heads.

In this busy European travel season, here are some things tourism professionals and local people would like you to know, so you won’t be that tourist:

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Strict rules about flying with dogs start Thursday, after months of confusion

6 August 2024
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Globe Aware volunteers ready to adopt a furry friend while on a volunteer vacation should know that the CDC has begun implementing new regulations for dogs entering the United States. Learn more about these changes, which aim to prevent the reintroduction of dog rabies into the U.S. and align with international standards.

Strict rules about flying with dogs start Thursday, after months of confusion

By N’dea Yancey-Bragg
USA TODAY
July 31, 2024

Summer is a busy travel season for both people and their pups.

Heather Blas, a pet relocation specialist at Continental Pet Relocation, was already trying to navigate the hectic time for moving and seasonal airline restrictions when a slew of new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements for bringing dogs into the United States “turned things upside down.” As the deadline for the new rules drew closer, she constantly scoured the CDC’s website for the latest guidance and asked for advice from fellow pet shippers around the world who were hearing contradictory information.

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Malawi scraps entry visas for U.S. visitors

6 August 2024
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Great news for Globe Aware volunteers interested in visiting Malawi. The country has waived entry visa fees for travelers from the U.S. and over 75 other countries as part of a new initiative to streamline access for international visitors and boost tourism.

Malawi scraps entry visas for U.S. visitors

By Dorine Reinstein
Mar 24, 2024
Travel Weekly

Malawi has waived entry visa fees for travelers from the U.S. and over 75 other countries as part of a new initiative by its president, Lazarus Chakwera, to streamline access for international visitors and boost tourism.

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Traveling with pets: Follow these tips for a safe and smooth trip

29 July 2024
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Whether our Globe Aware volunteers are embarking on a cross-country road trip or flying to a neighboring city for a weekend getaway, traveling with pets requires preparation to keep everyone on the journey comfortable and safe! Begin planning your animal-friendly holiday with these useful tips for driving, flying, and traveling with pets!

Traveling with pets: Follow these tips for a safe and smooth trip

SBG TV
July 14, 2024

Bringing your furry friend along on vacation can make your summer adventures even better! Whether you are embarking on a cross-country road trip or flying to a neighboring city for a weekend getaway, traveling with pets requires preparation to keep everyone on the journey comfortable and safe! Begin planning your animal-friendly holiday with these useful tips for driving, flying, and traveling with pets!

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Costa Rican diet: our ‘secret to longevity’

29 July 2024
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Did our Globe Aware volunteers know that Costa Rica is home to one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people live longer and healthier lives than average? Learn all about the staple foods available, and even a recipe to try at home!

I’m from Costa Rica: Here’s what we eat every day for a long, healthy life—it’s our ‘secret to longevity’

Jun 23 2024
Melissa Guzman, Contributor
CNBC

Costa Rica is home to one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people live longer and healthier lives than average. I’m from a small town in the region of Cartago, called Llano Grande, which is known for its rich agriculture.

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6 Mistakes Not to Make When Traveling During Extreme Heat

22 July 2024
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As Globe Aware volunteers along with the rest of the world endure another record-breaking summer of scorching temperatures, experts weigh in on common mistakes travelers make when it’s extremely hot outside.

6 Mistakes Not to Make When Traveling During Extreme Heat

As we endure another record-breaking summer of scorching temperatures, experts weigh in on common mistakes travelers make when it’s extremely hot outside.

By Terry Ward
July 15, 2024
AFAR

It’s a hot one—and summer in the northern hemisphere isn’t close to over yet. If you’re considering traveling anywhere this summer that isn’t a coolcation destination, get set to sweat.

According to a recent summer weather outlook from the Weather Channel and weather and climate intelligence provider Atmospheric G2, this summer is gearing up to be one of the hottest on record in the United States. After last year saw the warmest November globally since 1940, wildfires are breaking out once again in Greece, and last month an American tourist was found dead and three others went missing as the country battled another heat wave. Record summer temperatures have been scorching the Western and Eastern United States, and there are talks about risks to athletes from potential heat waves at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.

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Flying amid CrowdStrike outage: What to expect next and tips to navigate travel chaos

22 July 2024
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Last Friday’s wave of global IT outages, which affected CrowdStrike customers, who use Windows products, has led to more than 1,100 flight cancelations and hundreds of delays in the U.S., leaving travelers, including Globe Aware volunteers, to navigate uncharted next steps as major airlines deploy workarounds and slowly come back online. Here’s what steps you can take next, including the best tip to get reimbursed.

Flying amid CrowdStrike outage: What to expect next and tips to navigate travel chaos

Plus, the best tip to get reimbursed.

By Kelly McCarthy
July 19, 2024
ABC

Friday’s wave of global IT outages, which affected CrowdStrike customers who use Windows products, has led to more than 1,100 flight cancelations and hundreds of delays in the U.S., leaving travelers to navigate uncharted next steps as major airlines deploy workarounds and slowly come back online.

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