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Bars Worth Traveling for

Thrillist is spotlighting bars so perfectly appointed, and rich with local ambiance, they justify braving flight delays, long layovers, and even a hit to the bank account.

Bars Worth Traveling For: Best Bars Around the World to Visit

Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes

Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

The French Riviera is one of those places where the hands of the clock just seem to slow.

Sip Edible Perfume at This French Bar Worth Traveling For

Well-Stirred

Recommendations for the best liquor and cocktails out there, and the stories of the people behind it.

Well-Stirred: Recommending the Best Liquors & Cocktails Out There

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Drink

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Abutting the French Riviera along the sands of Cannes, Le Majestic Hotel is aptly named.

Drink This Honey-Kissed Aperitif Steps Away from the Beach in Cannes

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Arranging a cocktail with a suitable sense of place is a tall order at Sierra Mar—because few places on earth afford as epic a sense as this.

This Smoked Old Fashioned Is Best Enjoyed with a Cliffside View

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A thousand feet above the Pacific, a series of tranquil villas—nestled between redwood groves—dangles atop the clouds.

Drink on Top of the Clouds at This California Bar Worth Traveling For

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There are rum bars and then there is the Rum Bar.

Drink Rainforest-Sourced Cocktails Next to Monkeys at This Bar Worth Traveling For

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Prince, Beyonce, Bennifer; it requires more than a modicum of self-confidence to greet the world with a single name.

This Daiquiri Will Transport You to the Jungles of Southern Belize

Rerouting

Visit Big Sky

What is it about mountains that capture our imagination?

Big Sky Is Montana’s Ultimate Year-Round Mountain Escape

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Maybe you know Park City as a hub for hobnobbing with celebrities at Sundance Film Festival, headquartered in Utah every January since 1981.

Park City Is the Ideal Summer Mountain Town Getaway

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Wanderlust is a condition with many potential causes.

Madrid's Dani Brasserie Is One Bar Worth Traveling For

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Dani is among the most alluring new bars and eateries in all of Spain.

This Mezcal and Vermouth Cocktail Is Reason Enough to Travel to Madrid

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The very phrase “happy hour” conjures so much promise and hope: a liquid reward waiting at the end of an especially sluggish workday.

Is Happy Hour Becoming a Thing of the Past?

Green Travel

This Earth Day on April 22, here are a few ways you can to minimize your impact and join the millions of people doing their part to make preserving the planet priority No. 1.

Green Travel: Things You Can Do to Help Protect the Earth

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Wildlife tourism sure seems wonderful in theory.

Brad Japhe’s Recent Articles

Sip Edible Perfume at This French Bar Worth Traveling For

A rooftop garden serving cocktails flavored by the bees and flowers of Provence.

Drink This Honey-Kissed Aperitif Steps Away from the Beach in Cannes

At Bar Galerie du Fouquet, cocktail whiz Emanuele Balestra makes a buzz.

This Smoked Old Fashioned Is Best Enjoyed with a Cliffside View

Bartender Reylon Agustin of the Post Ranch Inn shares his recipe.

Drink on Top of the Clouds at This California Bar Worth Traveling For

It’s like Big Sur pine, fog, and sunset in a glass.

Drink Rainforest-Sourced Cocktails Next to Monkeys at This Bar Worth Traveling For

Some bars feel like home… but these aren’t just some bars.

This Daiquiri Will Transport You to the Jungles of Southern Belize

Bartender Ducky from the Copal Tree Lodge in Punta Gorda shares his recipe.

Big Sky Is Montana’s Ultimate Year-Round Mountain Escape

Step aside, snowbirds.

Park City Is the Ideal Summer Mountain Town Getaway

You read that right: summer.

Madrid's Dani Brasserie Is One Bar Worth Traveling For

Some bars feel like home… but these aren’t just some bars.

This Mezcal and Vermouth Cocktail Is Reason Enough to Travel to Madrid

Bartender Raúl Navarro of Dani at the Four Seasons Madrid shares his recipe.

Is Happy Hour Becoming a Thing of the Past?

With financial losses and a dwindling after-work crowd, bars reckon with whether daily discounted drinks still make sense.

The Best Places on Earth to (Ethically) Visit Rad Wild Animals

Animal and wildlife tourism can be incredibly sketchy. Here's where to go to do it right.