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London Doesn’t Have to Be Lavish to Travel Well
By Blake Snow
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The Charm of Canandaigua, New York

The perfect friend trip for 2026.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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Low-Season Destinations to Visit in the Fall and Winter

Avoid the crowds. Travel on the low.

By Hayley Domin
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The Coolest Trailer Hotel Accommodations Around the World

Small spaces. Big vibes.

By Lola Méndez
Travel
Burning Man Fly Ranch City

The annual Burning Man event will finally have a real home instead of just planting itself in the middle of the desert near Black Rock City, Nevada. The festival hosts 70,000+ "burners", and it's absolute insanity. Organizers were prescient in buying Fly Ranch, a 3,800-acre compound in the same area,…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Anthony Bourdain’s Posthumous Travel Book ‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’ is Available for Pre-Order

Whether it comes to our favorite knives, TV shows, or ways to travel, there's no denying the fact that Anthony Bourdain had a huge influence on each and every one of the people here at Cool Material. While we all long to experience the world and Travel Like Anthony Bourdain…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Whale-Shaped Australian Underwater Discovery Centre

You don't have to pull a Jonah to get in the belly of a whale. Okay, so this one's not alive, and it probably doesn't smell like rotting krill inside. London Architecture firm Baca Architects designed the Australian Underwater Discovery Centre to be fun and also pay homage to the…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Alauda Airspeeder Mk3 Flying Electric Race Car

Australia's Alauda just pulled the covers off something awesomely wacky, a full-sized, fully-operational flying electric race car. It's called the Airspeeder Mk3, and it will actually enter a race this year. Its frame uses a lightweight carbon-fiber monocoque chassis and a slippery aerodynamic teardrop body. The Airspeeder Mk3 is powered…

By Amos Kwon
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SpaceX Inspiration 4 All-Civilian Space Flight Raffle

You read it right. Mr. Musk wants to send an average Joe (or Josephine) into outer space. This will be the world's first all-civilian mission to space and will take place later this year. One of the four individuals on Inspiration 4 will be chosen via raffle, and the only…

By Amos Kwon
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