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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide
By Lanny Fuller
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The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a trip.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
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What to Pack for a Gentlemen’s Trip

Packing can be fun. I said it.

By Lanny Fuller
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Worth The Hype: Barbour Jackets Balance Modern Cool With Old World Style

This is Worth the Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. There’s very little that intersects in the Venn diagram of Japanese street style influencers and old British aristocracy. One of the few things that…

By Brett Braley
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10 Brilliant Rube Goldberg Machines That Are Endlessly Fun to Watch

When it comes to getting things done from a pure efficiency standpoint, the simpler the better. But when it comes to adding a little bit of flair (and internet cred), Rube Goldberg machines rule. And what, exactly, is a Rube Goldberg machine? While it can be many things, at its…

By Nickolaus Hines
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9 Cars From the 2000s That Are Actually Cool

When people talk about vintage cars, the first ones that come to mind may be vintage SUVs, classic cars from the ‘50s and ‘60s, or, of course, glorious rides from the ‘80s. But unless you happen to have near-limitless funds to purchase exclusive vintage collector cars that are beyond the…

By Amos Kwon
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Worth the Hype: The Proof 72-Hour Merino Tee Is the Only Travel Shirt You Need

This is Worth the Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. A couple of months ago, after taking a flight from Denver to Chicago, running across the airport to make a tight connection, and then…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Why Every Whiskey Lover Should Care About Grain-to-Glass Distilleries

Looking at a bottle of wine, the location of the vineyard is often front and center. The same can’t be said for whiskey, despite the fact that it, too, is an agricultural product. But there’s a set of distillers out there who are looking to change that, and the resulting…

By Nickolaus Hines
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