EACH MONTH, I TAKE A TRIP down memory lane. As we work to put together each issue and I am reading the articles, memories rush over me from my own experiences in many of these same cities or, as was the case with Becca Hensley’s Abu Dhabi story, a stay at the same hotel. On page 66 learn more about Hensley’s trip with her daughter to Qasr Al Sarab, which rises like an oasis in the middle of the Liwa Desert. Reading of their time at the hotel, I recalled my own sunrise hike up the sand dunes of the Empty Quarter and other amazing memories. Enjoy this throwback picture from 2011.

My voyage back in time with this issue also took me to trips to Chicago with my colleague Richard Evans to visit United Airlines’ headquarters, to my first visit to Las Vegas with my friend Beth when we stayed at a Wyndham property, to visit the flight attendant training facilities of LAN in Santiago, and to my more recent first visit to Atlanta. Meanwhile, we look to the future of United Airlines, Wyndham Hotel Group and Atlanta on pages 40, 44 and 58, respectively. Explore the meeting and incentives world in Santiago on page 48.

Perhaps you’ll find yourselves tripping down memory lane with the same articles or others as you flip through the following pages including Shanghai, Hyderabad, Lisbon, Auckland, Iceland and Boracay.

Don’t forget to check out our Class Act Guide, also publishing this month. You’ll find our annual, updated charts on the first-, business- and premium economy-class cabins of airlines around the world. The handy reference will help you navigate the world of aviation for the next year and also includes reports on the world’s longest routes, flight attendant training and a visit to Airbus and Boeing headquarters.

I’m looking forward to even more reminiscing as we work on our November issue. I’ll be on a trip down memory lane as we take you to Singapore, Dubai, Paris and Acapulco.