Globe Aware volunteers, get ready for a busy travel season! With Thanksgiving and Christmas travel bookings already surpassing last year’s numbers, read our latest blog for tips on planning your volunteer trips during the holidays.

Flight bookings for Thanksgiving and Christmas are up from 2024

By Megan Cerullo, Kris Van Cleave
October 15, 2025
CBS News

Thanksgiving and Christmas travel is set to shatter records this year, according to new data.

Booking data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, indicates that the number of reservations made between June 20 and Oct. 8 for travel during the two major holiday periods is up compared to the same time last year. Bookings for Thanksgiving travel are 2% higher, while bookings for travel around Christmastime are up roughly 1% compared to 2024.

Globe Aware volunteers planning holiday trips can save money by booking early and exploring affordable destinations. A travel expert shares her top tips and inspiration for making the most of the holiday travel season.

With prices already trending up, here are some ways to save on holiday travel

Emmy-nominated travel host Alice Ford shares tips on the best times to book flights, her favorite holiday destinations, and more.

Scripps News Group
Oct 08, 2025

The holidays are right around the corner and if you’re planning to fly home or maybe get away to somewhere new, you’re going to want to start planning that trip sooner rather than later.

Alice Ford is an Emmy-nominated travel host and she sat down with Scripps News to share some of her top tips for saving money and finding inspiration on destinations to visit this holiday travel season.

Stanford’s Executive Director of Sustainability Utilities and Infrastructure interviews Kimberly Haley-Coleman about how international development work can be done in a way that truly serves local communities and respects their culture, rather than imposing external solutions. Lincoln and Kimberly discuss the importance of fostering cultural connections and empathy through international service, the evolution of Globe Aware‘s projects over 25 years, and the significance of understanding community needs. The conversation highlights the challenges and rewards of volunteer work, the sustainability of projects, and the transformative experiences for volunteers. Kimberly emphasizes the need for deep listening and collaboration with local communities to ensure meaningful outcomes.

Halloween season is here, and Globe Aware volunteers can join in the spooky fun. Learn how these customs began and discover the origins of Halloween’s favorite symbols and colors.

The History of Halloween: Why We Celebrate the Haunted Holiday

Discover the origins of trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and other beloved Halloween traditions.

Sept. 29, 2025
By Sarah Lemire
TODAY

Halloween season has officially arrived. Dedicated to all things spooky, Oct. 31 is the one time of year that being a witch, werewolf or vampire is not only allowed, it’s totally encouraged.

But did you ever wonder why we dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating on Halloween night? How about carving pumpkins or playing pranks?