Starting on November 1, all U.S. travelers will be welcome to Costa Rica. Globe Aware volunteers from all 50 states will be able to participate in any of three programs in Costa Rica, with proper safety guidelines and precautions taken. Costa Rica Opens to All U.S. Travelers Starting November 1,…

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has a giveaway that will send five deserving essential workers and one guest on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Thailand. We encourage Globe Aware volunteers and alumni who are amazing essential workers to participate in this giveaway!   Thailand to Award Vacations to Essential Workers Amid…

Flying has given travelers around the world great personal and professional travel opportunities, therefore the emphasis has got to be on solving the emissions and the carbon problems. The introduction of hydrogen airplanes and the extent of its environmental benefit could be a game changer. Globe Aware believes in green…

A global pandemic might not seem like the most ideal time to go on vacation, but solo female travel is on the rise for 2021. The increase is in large part due to the hearty appetite of Americans aged 50-plus for traveling solo and Globe Aware provides the ideal volunteer vacations for solo…

As the travel industry awaits the new normal, technology has been moving along at its standard exponential rate of growth. Globe Aware has adapted and provided online virtual experiences, live from project countries, providing a means of travel, communication and connection.    Zooming Into The Virtual New Norm Of Travel…

Peter Wells, the founder and CEO of the DragonSlayer web app, is focused on helping travelers figure out where they can go, what COVID-19-related restrictions they will face, and finding the best destination for them based on a personalized assessment. Essential apps assist volunteers whenever they are on a volunteer…

The travel industry has identified the fall as when travelers are feeling more comfortable traveling abroad by air. Currently Globe Aware has various international programs open for these travelers. Airline CEOs Say Employees Low COVID Rates Prove Flying Is Safe Airline CEOs are saying that the fact that there are…

KIMBERLY HALEY-COLEMAN Name: KIMBERLY HALEY-COLEMAN Scholarship Year: 1995 Professional Background: CEO and Founder, Globe Aware Education: Southern Methodist University – MA, Art History University of Dallas – MBA, International Business Emory University – BA, Art History, French, Marketing, Italian About Kimberly Haley-Coleman and her company: Pairing her business acumen with…

Thailand will start issuing special visas to foreign tourists starting October, easing a more than five-month-old ban on visitors. Globe Aware provides two volunteer vacations in Thailand is excited move forward with this new travel update. Thailand Moves a Step Closer to Welcoming Back Foreign Tourists Bloomberg Natnicha Chuwiruch and…

Travelers are seriously missing vacations abroad amid the pandemic—so much so that it’s begun taking a real emotional toll on them. Many cited travel as one of the activities that they’re most yearning for. New Study Finds Consumers Miss Travel So Much It's Taking an Emotional Toll on Many BY LAURIE…