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Review: One Year With the Tiami Mattress
By Adam Szafranski
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The Mexico Hideaway No One’s Talking About (Yet)

Tucked away in Punta de Mita, Susurros del Corazón is barefoot luxury done right.

By Lola Méndez
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The Hotel at the Edge of Golf’s Holy Land

Steps from Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush Adelphi is equal parts clubhouse, coastal retreat, and proper pint destination.

By Hayley Domin
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Why Sweet and Spicy Cocktails Are Trending and How to Make Them

A little sweet, a little heat, a lot to love.

By Christopher Osburn
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The Many Uses of Hudsalve, the Swedish Military’s Answer to a Million Problems

In the mid-1900s, soldiers in the Swedish military were in need of something to help soothe and heal blisters on their feet along with various nicks and cuts. In response, the military contracted their pharmacy to come up with a product to meet the soldiers' needs. The pharmacy created Hudsalve ("Skin Ointment"), an anhydrous…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Best Colleges, Based on How Close They are to a Great Brewery

There’s a lot of stress involved in getting a college degree and it’s doubled (maybe even tripled) when a student decides to get his or her Master's Degree, Law Degree, Doctorate or any other high education. All that schooling is bound to build up some serious stress and we all…

By Christopher Osburn
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The 6 Best Ditty Bags for Lugging Your Gear Around

Somewhere between a drawstring cinch backpack and a large dopp kit you'll find the ditty bag, an easy to carry, easy to use and easy to stow piece of luggage that you should be using if you're not already. Said to have originated with sailors in the early 18th Century,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bath Beers are Superior to Shower Beers in Every Way

Earlier this year, Sweden's PangPang Brewery released Shower Beer, a 6-ounce beer designed to be enjoyed in the shower. It was a clever move by a brewery looking for a little viral publicity—which it got in spades—and a stunt that proved the term "shower beer" had escaped from the frat houses it was conceived…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Best New Things on Netflix This Month

Netflix is usually a grab bag of bad and good. Some months we see an influx of excellent classic films we could watch over and over. Other months we’re bombarded with a wonderful array of their new original content. And of course, while we say hello to all the new…

By Maxwell Barna
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