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The World’s Best Bars, Most Powerful Passports And Other Travel News
28.07.2023 - 14:05 / forbes.com / Royal Caribbean / Marriott Bonvoy / News
Royal Caribbean already operates the world’s largest cruise ship—Wonder of the Seas—but next January it will break that record with Icon of the Seas, which boasts 2,805 staterooms (including more than 1,800 with balconies) and 179 suites. Nearly 1,200 feet long, Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and features a 55-foot-waterfall, multiple pools and waterparks and a “chill island” and a “thrill island”—depending on a passenger’s vibe.
Each year, the Henley Passport Index ranks the world’s most powerful passports based on how many countries a bearer can enter without a visa. And for the first time in five years, Japan is not No. 1, having been eclipsed by Singapore, which allows entry to 192 countries. Germany, Italy and Spain are tied for second (with 190) while France, Finland, South Korea, Sweden, Luxembourg and, yes, Japan all offer access to 189 countries. The United States continues to descend in the Henley rankings, coming in eighth this year with 184 countries.
Beginning this month, several luxurious safari lodges are opening across Africa—and more are on the horizon for early 2024. From Botswana to Uganda, here are the new African safari lodges to go wild for.
Earlier this month, Marriott and MGM Resorts International announced an exclusive 20-year partnership and the creation of a new brand called MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy. Beginning in October, the hospitality giant’s 180 million Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to earn and redeem points for stays at MGM properties in the United States, while the 40 million members of MGM Rewards can link accounts with Bonvoy and receive select member benefits. The new partnership is an especially big win for those who love traveling to Las Vegas, where the properties include the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, NoMad Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, New York New York Hotel & Casino, among others. Meanwhile, four other MGM properties in Las Vegas—including Bellagio, Park MGM, Aria and Cosmopolitan—will become part of existing Marriott collections.
Sips, the innovative Barcelona “drinkery house” renowned for its “couture cocktails at prêt-à-porter prices” was named World Best Bar at the 17th annual Spirited Awards at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. In the U.S. New York is home to two big Spirited Award winners: Double Chicken Please on the Lower East Side won World’s Best Cocktail Menu, and Takuma Watanabe, an alumnus of Angel’s Share, was awarded Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar for Martiny’s, his three-level bar in Manhattan. See the full list of winners from the 2023 Spirited Awards.
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