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The 8 Best Destinations for Aspiring Digital Nomads
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The 8 Best Destinations for Aspiring Digital Nomads
By Kaitlyn Rosati
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Durable & Sleek: Topo Designs Apex Global Briefcase

The Apex Global Briefcase blends durability with style, made from 100% recycled, weatherproof nylon. It features a spacious main compartment, three carrying options, and seamless travel integration—designed to go further. Elevate your gear today!

By Cool Material
The 6 Best Dog-Friendly Destinations in the U.S.
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The 6 Best Dog-Friendly Destinations in the U.S.

When it comes to adventures with four-legged friends, not all American cities are created equal.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
This Champagne Oasis Is Less Than an Hour From Paris
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This Champagne Oasis Is Less Than an Hour From Paris

Located just 45 minutes outside of Paris on an express train, Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa is a secluded oasis in the heart of the iconic sparkling-wine region.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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Flying-V Airliner Concept

We lesser beings would be happy with an inch more legroom in airline coach sections, Delft University of Technology (Berlin) student Justus Benad dreamt bigger. Way bigger. He conjured up the Flying-V airliner as a future airplane that would cut down on CO2 emissions by up to 20% thanks to…

By Amos Kwon
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Giant 1885 Circus Poster Discovered Behind a Wisconsin Bar Wall

If you happen to swing by the small town of Durand, Wisconsin, pay a visit to Corral Bar & Riverside Grill along the Chippewa River because inside it lives a 134-year old hand-printed circus poster that’s 9 feet high and 55 feet long, unearthed by the owner, Ron Berger while…

By Amos Kwon
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It Took Almost Four Decades to Make This Scale Model of Ancient Rome

For most of us, time travel is limited to works of fiction and the Wayback Machine. Italian architect Italo Gismondi is making it more of a reality with what we presume to be his life's work, Plastico di Roma Imperiale. Plastico di Roma Imperiale--aka Model of Imperial Rome--is a 1:250…

By Ben Dahl
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C-Space Mars Base 1 in the Gobi Desert

Echelons better than lead-filled kids’ toys and knockoff Land Rovers (Land Wind??), this Chinese-built Martian base in the Gobi Desert is something to behold. Created to simulate a base station on the planet Mars, Chinese company C-Space’s Mars Base 1 will eventually open up to the public. The idea behind…

By Amos Kwon
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This Korean Cafe Is Decked out like It’s 2D

We've seen quite a few interesting and far out interiors over the years, but nothing like what you'll find at Cafe 연남동223-14 그림2D in Seoul, Korea. The interior of the appropriately named 2D Cafe is decked out in monochrome line art that makes it feel as if you're a three-dimensional character…

By Ben Dahl
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