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Editor's Note: Passport will be on vacation for the next two weeks. But the newsletter will return tan, rested and ready on August 15. |
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Inside Jamaica’s Billionaire Playground
Once a 19th century sugar plantation, the Tryall Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica has been a favorite hideaway of billionaires and celebrities for years. The estate, which is close to the airport, has a sense of privacy and luxury. Owners rent their villas in weekly blocks, with rates ranging from around $400 per night to $8,000 per night for more spacious villas. In addition to having a beach club, spa and restaurant, the Tryall Club also offers golf and tennis. |
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27 Hotels With Luxury Car Collaborations
Why rent a car on your next vacation when you can just stay at a property that offers the use of a luxury vehicle—and sometimes provides a personal driver? The editors of Forbes Travel Guide have put together a list of 27 hotels with luxury car collaborations—from Land Rovers at the Surf Club in Montauk to a fleet of Mercedes at Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley. |
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| “Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car. | | — E.B. White |
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Travel Wise
Following the Transportation Security Administration’s recent move to end passengers’ removal of shoes from the security checkpoint process, TSA hinted this week that a change to another longstanding rule may soon be coming: easing the ban on liquids greater than 3.4 ounces. While no decision has been made yet—Homeland Security is reportedly reviewing the measure—here’s what it would mean for airline passengers. And other rule changes could also follow, including one involving personal electronic devices. |
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Chicago’s Kumiko Named World’s Best Bar for 2025
Kumiko, the innovative dining bar serving up a taste of Japan in Chicago’s West Loop, was named World’s Best Bar last night at the 19th annual Spirited Awards in New Orleans. Cofounded in 2018 by acclaimed bartender Julia Momosé and local restaurateurs Cara and Noah Sandoval, Kumiko has been garnering accolades for its minimalist food and drinks from the start, including a 2019 Michelin star for its original chef, Mariya Russell (the first Black woman to be awarded a Michelin star) and the Exceptional Cocktails Award from Michelin in 2022. Among the other big winners were New York’s Sip & Guzzle, which was named Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar; San Francisco’s Trick Dog, which was honored as the Best U.S. Cocktail Bar; and Bar Leone in Hong Kong, which was named Best International Cocktail Bar. See the complete list of winners from the 2025 Spirited Awards. |
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