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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Lola Méndez
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School

Your syllabus for an adult-life reset in September.

By Lanny Fuller
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Barisieur Coffee Alarm Clock

If you're anything like us, you're one of those people that's best described by one of those "don't talk to us until we've had our coffee" mugs or ecards. British designer Josh Renouf has put the entire process, and the ritual of it, front and center with The Barisieur Coffee…

By Cooper Fleishman
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flatev is a Keurig for Fresh Tortillas

Every once in a while we’ll luck upon a friend—or, more likely, mom or grandma—making a batch of fresh tortillas we can eat, but the sad likelihood is every one of you reading this probably has a favorite grocery store tortilla brand you pick up when you're at the store. With…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Award-Winning Chili Recipes You Can Easily Make at Home

You may or may not know this, but in some parts of the country, a good chili recipe is worth more than gold. But why? What about this southwestern stew, comprised of meat, beans, tomatoes, chili peppers, other spices, and pretty much anything else you can think off, makes people…

By Maxwell Barna
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Inside: Beard – The Tokyo Restaurant that Looks Like a Brooklyn Apartment

Beard is a neighborhood bistro located in the leafy district of Meguro. A nondescript building on a quiet residential street, there isn’t much to set it apart beyond the chevron wood door. Unassuming  (but charming) is the word that came to mind once we entered the establishment. The warm industrial…

By Drew Haas
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The Best Grocery Store Pickles

There was a reason he was referred to as "the uncle" among our group of friends. While part of the designation was thanks to his Selleck-like facial hair in his early teens he was an uncle for his random spitting of useless facts. "You know most of the world's diner…

By Evan Thomas
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