Global Entry just got a bit easier

For this week’s Traveler’s Digest, we’re talking about the new process for Global Entry, Hawaii’s proposed tourist tax, and a new rooftop vineyard coming to a popular airport in Italy.

Global Entry Just Launched the First-Ever ‘Enrollment on Departure’ Option

Travelers looking to complete their Global Entry interview at the airport now have a new option, thanks to a program just launched by Customs and Border Protection. The agency, which runs Global Entry, debuted the first-ever “Enrollment on Departure” option at Washington, DC’s Dulles airport. The program allows travelers who are conditionally approved for Global Entry to complete their interview process at the airport before boarding an international flight. Here’s how it works.?

Hawaii Is the Latest Place to Consider a Tourist Tax—Here's Where Else Travelers Need to Pay to Enter

Hawaii is the latest destination to consider taxing visitors to help address the effects of climate change and overtourism. The so-called climate tax is part of a bill first introduced in January that could pass as early as this spring. If approved, visitors to Hawaii would be charged a $25 flat fee during check-in at hotels and short-term rentals. Here, we take a look at what exactly tourist tax is, and which places are introducing the measure for 2024.

A Rooftop Vineyard Is Coming to One of Italy's Airports

Close your eyes and picture Tuscany, and chances are hazy romantic landscapes, cloud-grazing cypress trees and billowing hills laced with endless grapevines will spring to mind. Many of those visiting Tuscany fly into the region’s capital, often opting to stay a night or two in a delightful hotel in Florence to spend some time looking at the city’s spectacular array of art, architecture and culture before venturing out into the verdant lands beyond. In hopes of drawing in more travelers and further connecting passengers with the region’s deep relationship with wine, the city has announced an overhaul of its international terminal, complete with a new design, a re-oriented runway and, best of all, a rooftop vineyard.?

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