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Rediscover the Wild at British Columbia’s Indigenous Resorts
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Rediscover the Wild at British Columbia’s Indigenous Resorts
By Brandon Withrow
Vienna’s Coolest Cocktail Bars: The Local’s Guide
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Vienna’s Coolest Cocktail Bars: The Local’s Guide

Insiders share their favorite spots for a well-crafted libation in Austria’s capital.

By Brandon Withrow
The 8 Best Destinations for Aspiring Digital Nomads The 8 Best Destinations for Aspiring Digital Nomads
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The 8 Best Destinations for Aspiring Digital Nomads

Wanna get away from it all, but not sure where to start? Consider this your digital nomad beginner's guide.

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
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A Bridge in Sweden Looks Like It Was Built from LEGO Bricks

Christo Guelov is an artist from Madrid who must have played with LEGO blocks when he was younger. Why? Well his latest installation looks like a real-life version of a toy bridge we must have built 100 times when we were kids. As part of the "Let's Color Gothenburg" project,…

By Mike Newman
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Floating Sauna

Recently, we've seen quite a few different European hospitality spots like bed and breakfasts, Airbnbs and hotels expand their offerings and amenities with cool additions for tourists and travelers, but nothing like this creation from Milan-based Small Architecture Workshop. This is a floating sauna. The sauna was built for a…

By Ben Dahl
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A Town in Iceland Made an Optical Illusion Crosswalk to Slow Traffic

We're turning into those angry old men who shake their fists at cars flying by these days. Okay, not all the time, we love speed as much as the next guy, but specifically when there's a crosswalk present. We're all for ways to get people to slow down at such…

By Mike Newman
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Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant Is Coming to Norway

The best meals aren't just about the food; they're about the experience. If you subscribe to that belief, you'll want to book a ticket to Norway to visit the latest creation from Snøhetta. The architecture firm just unveiled the plans for Europe's first underwater restaurant, and judging by the pictures,…

By Mike Newman
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Richard Branson Turned a WWII Ship Into an Underwater Work of Art

What you see here is a work of art you can only view in person if you dive off the coast of Virgin Gorda of the British Virgin Islands. BVI Art Reef, a project spearheaded by Richard Branson and a slew of artists and philanthropists, found a decaying World War…

By Mike Newman
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