With the new year comes a renewed sense of hope for travel. For NGTI'S January issue, we serve you stories as meaty as two friends hitting the road to find the best small-town barbecue joints across 10 American states—from Texas to New York and back—amid a pandemic and a tumultuous presidential election season. Also in the issue: an interview with cricket legend Brett Lee, a hotel review of Odisha's Belgadia Palace, and a feature on global flavours permeating Kolkata's home kitchens.