It’s been almost a decade since Global Traveler Publisher and CEO Fran Gallagher first coined the term “globility” to describe the quality that would come to define our mission: being open to a world of cultures and experiences. What started as a grassroots effort to connect with our readers on the basis of common goals and shared experiences comes full circle in this issue as we introduce the 20 members of Global Traveler’s first-ever Globility Board.

An elite group of highly experienced world travelers, the GT Globility Board is a direct link between Global Traveler and our readers, acting as a conduit for information about readers’ interests and insights that goes far beyond the data we garner from our own surveys and research. Turn to page 44 for your first look at our new board.

Speaking of globility, our intrepid team of contributors is at it again. In his first article for Global Traveler, Mark Eveleigh takes a look at São Paulo from a business traveler’s perspective. Debra Bokur and her husband, James, explore Lisbon family-style; and Eunice Fried savors Sachertorte, among other things, during a day off in Vienna. Allison Voigts takes the mystery out of navigating the multicultural metropolis of Hong Kong, Stephen Jermanok finds adventure in Costa Rica, and Kimberly Krol discovers Milan after dark.

Also in this issue, Diana Rowe poses the question: Are alliances the airlines of the future? Read on to see what some of the industry’s movers and shakers have to say on the subject.