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On Calle Muntaner 108, in the heart of Barcelona’s Eixample neighborhood, you’ll find adestination that’s become famous in the world of mixology—Sips— which was recently namedthe top cocktail bar in the world in 2023.

Behind every great American dive bar, there’s a rock-steady formula. It goes something like this: walk through the door and a bartender stands poised to lend an ear, sliding drinks across the gnarly bar with easy intimacy. Overhead, a grunge playlist crackles through the speakers. And towards the back of the room, scratched tables and worn velvet seats provide shadowy nooks for getting up to no good.

Chris Caputo stood on the tarmac at Burlington International Airport in Vermont in early October and looked to the clouds in the distance. He had piloted military and commercial aircraft over a long career, racking up thousands of flight hours, but the trip he was about to take would be very different.

My go-to wine this summer, and truth be told, even now come colder weather, is La Fête du Rose, a crisp, refreshing label that’s perfect on its own or as a partner with a variety of food.

In the world of aviation, you don't get much bigger than Airbus — a company that has been the world's largest manufacturer of airliners since 2019.

If you’re someone who enjoys a well-crafted alcoholic drink, Instagram-worthy and presented with pomp and circumstance, then you can’t go wrong with anything you might select from Apéritif Bar’s cocktail anthology. Each libation at this trend-setting Balinese speakeasy is created with a playful nod to the 1920s and 1930s, where glamour and a splash of rebellion reign supreme. The best part is that if you’re not able to take part in The Cocktail Masterclass at Apéritif Bar while staying at Viceroy Bali, you can recreate these classic cocktails with a twist while at home.

Kelvyn Lopez didn't think an electric vehicle was in his future. But it was.

Williamsburg has a stylish new omakase spot, where hip hop plays across a white oak omakase bar, and a renowned sushi chef realizes his childhood dream.

WHY IT RATES: Many people in the travel and tourism industry have been impacted by Morris Silver’s expertise.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.

A good travel memoir will inspire you to start researching destinations and planning your dream trip. Nikki Vargas’ Call You When I Land will motivate you to actually buy the tickets.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo made headlines as the first woman president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises when she took the helm of the line in 2014. In her new memoir, Making Waves, she offers hard-won wisdom she has gathered over her nearly 40-year career in the industry, climbing her way from door-to-door cruise salesperson all the way to the C-suite.

The event included more than 100 top travel advisors and suppliers. (Photo Credit: Travel ALLIES Society)

Big things are happening over at Maui Gold Pineapple and holding strong at the helm is general manager, Rudy Balala. In the pineapple industry for 45 years, Balala says the industry has changed remarkably since he began his career in 1979 as a seasonal field worker for Maui Land and Pineapple (MLP) at age 14. “The canning of pineapple was once a large part of Maui’s economy, employing several thousand residents and at one point, there were about 10,000 acres of pineapple growing on different parts of the island,” Balala says.

I never thought I'd leave my hometown in the UK.

The door to your airplane closes, and it’s time to leave the gate, but before the aircraft can pull away, a white mist appears out of thin air, swirling around the overhead bins. No, it’s not a disco-themed cabin crew introduction (cue the lasers!) or a new method to attract your attention to the safety video.

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has launched an expansion of its Travel Advisor Roadmap Course, introducing four new career pathway training modules for advisors who are new to the industry.The new courses include Corporate Travel Advisor: Roadmap to Becoming a Travel Advisor; Independent Contractor: Working with a Host Agency; On the Payroll: Working Directly for a Travel Agency and Independent Travel Agency: Building Your Business.Students will have the opportunity to learn in-depth insights towards a thriving career in corporate travel, uncover the strategies and knowledge needed to excel with a host agency, learn the ropes to become an integral part of a travel agency team and unlock the steps and strategies needed to build their very own agency.

Louise Bang. (Photo Credit: Marriott International)

I first had The Gael Batch No. 1—whiskey bonder J.J. Corry’s first-ever expression—in 2019, not too long after it had been released in the U.S market.

I was sitting on the couch in my sweatpants, waiting for the phone to ring while pretending I wasn’t, when I got the call. “I’m so sorry, Annie,” my fertility nurse, Mio, said sympathetically. “Your embryo transfer didn’t work.”

If you are a tennis fan now is the season to get some quality time with some of the world’s best players. The Grand Slam season is over for 2023 but you can still find excellent training experiences, clinics and drills with players such World No. 3 Danil Medvedev in far-flung places such as the Maldives. Look to sharpen both your tennis and pickleball skills with Sam Querrey in Turks & Caicos or tune into a new wellness regimen with Maria Sharapova in Thailand. Here’s the latest on where to go for the ultimate tennis training experience.

If you are a tennis fan now is the season to get some quality time with some of the world’s best players. The Grand Slam season is over for 2023 but you can still find excellent training experiences, clinics and drills with players such World No. 3 Danil Medvedev in far-flung places such as the Maldives. Look to sharpen both your tennis and pickleball skills with Sam Querrey in Turks & Caicos or tune into a new wellness regimen with Maria Sharapova in Thailand. Here’s the latest on where to go for the ultimate tennis training experience.