The Drug-Smuggling Mobster Who Fell in Love With Fly Fishing

Plus, is Iraq getting screwed in a looted treasures deal with the Hobby Lobby? [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] The entire world in your inbox. Hello everybody— Welcome to September! I hope you all got to enjoy August as much as possible. Looking ahead, we’re going to ramp up covering what’s next—be it countries starting to welcome Americans, creative hospitality concepts, and how winter destinations are prepping. So keep an eye on this space for great getaway ideas... This week, we’ve got a great tale on [Miami gangster Bobby Erra who fell in love with tarpon fishing]( and was a big influence on the popular sport. It’s an excerpt from the exciting new book, [Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World Record Tarpon]( by Monte Burke. We also broke some news last week, as historian Candida Moss [uncovered a draft agreement between the Museum of the Bible (created by Hobby Lobby’s Green family) and Iraq over looted artifacts](. Fascinating but troubling stuff. And some good news came out in the past couple days—the [major airlines are getting rid of change fees](. Enjoy! —[William O’Connor](, Travel Editor [Image] [The Drug-Smuggling Miami Mobster Who Fell in Love With Tarpon Fishing]( [Bobby Erra was second-generation mafia and a man with a volcanic temper. The only things that calmed him down were his girlfriend and fly fishing. And not even that was fail-safe.]( [Is Iraq Getting Screwed in a Looted Treasures Deal with the Hobby Lobby?]( [A leaked proposed deal between Iraq and the Hobby Lobby family's Museum of the Bible is scandalously weak given the thousands of looted items.]( [No, the Coronavirus Didn’t Kill Corona Beer]( [It’s been one hell of a year for the bestselling Mexican beer brand but it hasn’t just survived, it’s actually prospered.]( [Is Coronavirus Turning America Into Bourbon Street?]( [More than 30 states are now allowing some form of to-go cocktail, while their proverbial home, New Orleans, just started banning them. We break down what’s going on.]( [For Traveling or Everyday: Keep Those Cords Untangled!]( [big green egg]( Brouk & Co Cord Snap This little guy keeps headphones from turning into a brain teaser—while also keeping iPhone chargers wrapped neatly while traveling. I even have one tucked away behind my Amazon Echo to keep the cord from dangling across my counter. [BUY AT AMAZON ]( [“Maskless gamblers. Verbal abuse. Infected colleagues. Workers at the Cosmopolitan casino say they’re scared to do their jobs—and their bosses aren’t doing enough to protect them.”]( —Pilar Melendez [reports on casino staffers terrified at work](. [Just Booked: Travel to the World’s Best Contemporary Houses]( There are few things we at The Daily Beast enjoy more than house porn. We love walking down residential boulevards in cities and towns, whiling away the hours admiring the ingenuity of some and the blanching at the choices of others. Taschen’s new [Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World]( by Philip Jodidio will transport you to homes you’d likely never get to see—and includes some of our favorites. Check out our previous selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, [Just Booked](. [BUY ON TASCHEN >>]( Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts or newsletters, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 [Privacy Policy]( If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, [click here to view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.