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Detour destinations and noctourism top 2025 travel trends

23 December 2024
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Detour destinations—lesser-known spots near popular tourist hubs—will trend in 2025. Many Globe Aware program locations fit this description, offering hidden gems close to major attractions.

Detour destinations and noctourism top 2025 travel trends

Alex Fitzpatrick
Dec 20, 2024
AXIOS

Trying to save on travel this year? Consider “detour destinations” — oft-overshadowed places near perennial hotspots worth a closer look for the budget-conscious or crowd-weary.

Why it matters: Travel prices rose 10% from September 2019 to September 2024, per a recent NerdWallet analysis, leaving many searching for cheaper ways to get away.

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Pet-Friendly Travel Takes Off: Exploring New Airline Policies and Comfort Tips for Pet Tourism in the US and Beyond

2 December 2024
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Traveling with pets has become increasingly common, with more travelers prioritizing their pets’ comfort and well-being during journeys. From booking flights to packing essentials, Globe Aware volunteers can learn more on the blog!

Pet-Friendly Travel Takes Off: Exploring New Airline Policies and Comfort Tips for Pet Tourism in the US and Beyond

November 29, 2024
Travel And Tour World

Traveling with pets has become increasingly common, with more travelers prioritizing their pets’ comfort and well-being during journeys. Pet tourism, a rising trend in the travel industry, highlights the importance of understanding airline policies and planning carefully to ensure a stress-free experience for both pets and their owners. From booking flights to packing essentials, several factors influence the overall travel experience for pets.

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November Flight Deals: The Cheapest Places To Travel For Less Than $500 Round-Trip

4 November 2024
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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 Flight Deals: The Cheapest Places To Travel For Less Than $500 Round-Trip

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.

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Americans Will Need a ‘Visa’ to Visit Europe Next Year—Here’s What to Know

9 September 2024
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Do Americans need a visa to visit Europe? Starting in spring 2025, the European Union will launch the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), requiring U.S. travelers, including Globe Aware volunteers heading to Romania, to obtain authorization before entering.

Americans Will Need a ‘Visa’ to Visit Europe Next Year—Here’s What to Know

After several delays, ETIAS is now on track to launch in the spring of 2025.

By Jessica Poitevien
August 22, 2024
Forbes

Do you need a visa to go to Europe? It’s a question most American travelers don’t even think to ask, with United States passport holders having long traveled throughout most of the world without worrying about visa applications. But that’s set to change next year, as the European Union prepares new travel document requirements for American tourists.

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We Asked Airport Dads To Share Their Best Advice For Low-Stress Travel

19 August 2024
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From getting through security checkpoints to dealing with unexpected flight delays, our Globe Aware volunteers know that airline travel is messy and then some. To glide through the process as effortlessly as possible, you need an airport dad in your crew. Find out what an “airport dad” is!

We Asked Airport Dads To Share Their Best Advice For Low-Stress Travel

You don’t have to be an actual dad to be an airport dad.

By Brittany Wong
Aug 16, 2024
Huffington Post

From getting through security checkpoints to dealing with unexpected flight delays, airline travel is messy and then some.

To glide through the process as effortlessly as possible, you really need an airport dad in your crew. What, exactly, is an “airport dad”? The term went viral on TikTok around 2021, when kids began documenting their hyperfocused, multitasking dads in airports.

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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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