Food and beverage (F&B) startups could get a leg up with Avolta, the world’s biggest travel retailer, thanks to a new innovation hub that has taken flight in Milan. A year in the making, it has now onboarded its first five newbies—with plans for more, and across the wider retail segments. The incubator for novel
Month: December 2024
Springtime in Japan means one thing: cherry blossoms. The whole country watches and waits for the first sakura (cherry) trees to burst into bloom. Once they do, people flock to parks and squares for hanami or flower viewing. The romance is passionate but fleeting, lasting only a week or two. Cherry blossom viewing has been
This year’s list highlights up-and-coming superstars from the worlds of restaurants, packaged food, alcohol and recipe creation. By Chloe Sorvino, Maria Gracia Santillana Linares and Simone Melvin Like many baseball players, Brian Waddick and Cole Schaefer grew up munching on sunflower seeds during Little League games. By the later innings, though, the dugout snack could
From watching wildebeest and zebras gallop across Serengeti National Park to basking on Zanzibar’s beaches and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania is famous for big, bold and beautiful experiences. But with so much to see and do, it can take some planning to tick off all the items on your bucket list. Some experiences are so
In this article ULCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Frontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, on August 5, 2023. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Frontier Airlines, one of the world’s biggest budget airlines, is adding first-class seats. Its change in strategy comes as
The sun-soaked Mexican beach town of Puerto Vallarta calls out to outdoor enthusiasts with its palm-fringed coves, thrilling wildlife-watching opportunities and delightfully walkable downtown. Top that off with buzz-worthy cuisine, loads of public art and Mexico‘s most accessible and relaxed LGBTIQ+ scene and it’s easy to see why this is one of the nation’s most
New year, new trends. And 2024 had plenty of dominant restaurant fads that will likely continue into 2025. Yelp curated a list of the best restaurants that opened in the last eighteen months, narrowing the top list of newcomers down to 25 spots that defined dining in 2024. To find the top new restaurants, Yelp
Natural wonders appear everywhere you turn in Vietnam. If you take an atmospheric ride on one of Vietnam’s long-distance trains – the Reunification Express, perhaps, linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) – you’ll witness an endless patchwork of almost impossibly green rice paddy fields, broken up by sand-lined bays and highlands cloaked in
As the spirits industry navigates shifting consumer trends and evolving market landscapes, staying agile has become essential for growth, even for a company that is 137 years old. I sat down with Paul Basford, President of William Grant & Sons USA, to discuss how this family-owned, independent company famous for brands such as Glenfiddich, The
Mason Walker and Clay Risen know a few things about legendary whiskey. The former holds claim to one of the world’s most expansive collections of vintage bourbons and ryes. The latter is one of the world’s preeminent authors on those classic categories of spirit. Together the duo have collaborated on Bourbon Lore, a new book
Encircled by mountains of myth and sitting astride the shores of its eponymous lake of bluest blue, Lucerne is every bit as gorgeous as it was back in the 19th century when Goethe, Wagner and Queen Victoria eulogised its beauty. Slow travel comes naturally here, with boats, trains and cable cars breezing across the lake
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A tasting menu showcases a chef’s culinary talents and aims to tell a story woven through the meal’s ingredients, techniques, plating, and recipes of each course. Typically comprising five to twelve dishes, these decadent menus can be challenging, even for seasoned food enthusiasts. However, Le Virtu,
The most popular of the Riviera Nayarit’s two dozen towns was once a sleepy fishing village. Yet the secret quickly spread among surfing the community – and today Sayulita draws visitors of all stripes. Since the village is now a haven for hipster surfers and boho-chic travelers, you’ll struggle to find a spot for a
This is the perfect transitional seasonal wine, the perfect pizza wine and the perfect wine to bring as the most easy-to-get-along-with “Plus-One” at the party. Not because it’s fancy, but because this‚ like everything Librandi does—is a well-made, authentic wine that doesn’t try to be what it’s not. This one is a blend 60% driven
Mexico City is one of the most culturally jam-packed cities in the world. It’s also one of the largest and most heavily populated, stretching around 50km across and filled home to more than 20 million people. Knowing how to get around the Mexican capital will help you get more out of your time in North