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Europe’s New Border Controls For November—What Travelers Should Know

9 September 2024
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Europe plans to introduce a new biometric passport system in November 2024. Here’s what Globe Aware volunteers heading to Romania need to know.

Europe’s New Border Controls For November—What Travelers Should Know

By Alex Ledsom
Aug 25, 2024
Forbes

Europe plans to introduce a new biometric passport system in November 2024, followed six months later by a new travel authorization for many of its visitors—here’s what travelers need to know.

Europe’s New Entry And Exit System (EES) Will Be Live In November 2024

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson confirmed that the new Entry/Exit system would be deployed on Sunday, 10 November 2024 and that the new process is in the final testing stage.

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AAO Member Finds Innovative Approach to International Humanitarian Work

6 September 2024
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September 4, 2024
American Association of Orthodontists

As a second-generation orthodontist, Dr. Drew Lombardi had an orthodontic practice in Fort Lee and Jersey City, New Jersey for 40 years until his transition to retirement in October 2023. Considering how to spend his time in retirement, Dr. Lombardi was eager to use his professional knowledge to give back to people in need.

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September Is The Cheapest Month For Americans To Fly To These 5 Incredible Destinations

4 September 2024
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As summer draws to a close, it doesn’t mean our volunteers’ travel plans have to end, too. On this list, you’ll discover at least one destination that will ignite your wanderlust, with many of them being locations where we have Globe Aware programs!

September Is The Cheapest Month For Americans To Fly To These 5 Incredible Destinations

September 1, 2024
By: Megi Canco
Travel Off Path

Just because summer’s coming to an end doesn’t mean your travel plans have to, too.

The insufferable crowds have started to dissipate, temperatures are coming back down to Earth, and best of all, airfare to some of the world’s most incredible destinations has plummeted, giving adventurous travelers on a budget the opportunity of a lifetime.

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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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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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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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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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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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Peru, the region’s leading destination in the World Travel Awards – South America 2024

15 July 2024
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Peru is a unique destination for Globe Aware volunteers, with experiences that connect the past and present, through historical sites, traditional recipes, natural landscapes, and more. Discover more about this mystical country on your next volunteer vacation!

Peru, the region’s leading destination in the World Travel Awards – South America 2024

July 2, 2024
Peru

Peru is a unique destination for Globe Aware volunteers, with experiences that connect the past and present, through historical sites, traditional recipes, natural landscapes, and more. Discover more about this mystical country on your next volunteer vacation!

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