by Jelan Heidelberg | Nov 21, 2025 | Travel Tips & Stories
One of the tremendous benefits of traveling, either in person or vicariously, is the opportunity to connect with other people emotionally. We experience both the uniqueness of other cultures and our common goals and dreams. As Global Travelers, we also try to travel...
by Peggy Carlaw | Nov 15, 2025 | Travel Tips & Stories
If you have a U.S. passport and are traveling in the U.S., here’s something new worth checking out. Apple has started rolling out a feature that lets you add your U.S. passport into Apple Wallet as a Digital ID for in-person identity checks at domestic airport...
by Jelan Heidelberg | Oct 30, 2025 | Travel Tips & Stories
If you missed our Oct. 14 meeting, or just couldn’t take it all in, here is a somewhat abbreviated version of Ed Basl’s presentation. Ed is a member of the Reno Sunrise RC and a retired attorney whose hobby is leveraging credit card points/miles toward...
by Jelan Heidelberg | Oct 20, 2025 | Travel Tips & Stories
Several dozen Global Travelers got together in Kansas City this spring. As we navigated the city, exploring the sights, we often asked “Are we in Kansas or Missouri right now?” Kansas City joins a handful of other cities that span multiple states. You can...
by Jelan Heidelberg | Oct 15, 2025 | Travel Tips & Stories
We’re all familiar with the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. Perhaps you’ve even sailed through them. These and a dozen others are truly vital to the world economy. Some are famous. Some are more obscure. Some are tiny but mighty. When you have 35 minutes...
by Jelan Heidelberg | Oct 7, 2025 | Travel Tips & Stories
Many of us who have traveled widely are also students of history. This interesting, but long (51-minute) video tells the story of many recent occasions where national borders have changed, countries have acquired new names or disappeared completely. When you have some...
