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The Iceland Most People Don’t See
By Brandon Withrow
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The Art of the Solo Stay

Traveling alone changes how you choose a city and hotel. Here are my favorite spots after 10 years of solo travel.

By Hayley Domin
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Pigs & Pinot: The Most Powerful Father-Son Food Weekend in Sonoma

Charlie Palmer's 19th annual Pig & Pinot event returns, with a couple twists this year.

By Cool Material
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This Is Alberta Before It Was a Postcard

My four-day Indigenous-led road trip through Jasper and Métis Nation territory, mapped.

By Brandon Withrow
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5 Days in Nicaragua

Nicaragua is one of those places on many bucket lists for all different reasons. Excellent surf, incredible weather, inexpensive living, delicious food, friendly locals, quality cigars, and good rum all made heading out there high on our personal list. Well, last week, we crossed it off. The folks from Flor…

By Maxwell Barna
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Own Michelangelo’s Tuscan Villa

If you need to stretch your artistic muscles—and your pockets are insanely deep—the Tuscan villa of your dreams just hit the market. Michelangelo's villa, which the legendary artist acquired in 1549, is for sale now through Handsome Properties International. The home boasts 10 bedrooms, 7 full baths, and over 12,000…

By Mike Newman
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Invisible Studio Trailer Microhome

A home that costs $28,000? Sign. Us. Up. Okay, before you cancel your lease and plan your move, this microhome is one of a kind—but Invisible Studio is happy to share the plans so you can try your hand at building your own. The Trailer microhome is a relocatable pad…

By Mike Newman
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This Startup Wants to Build the World’s First Luxury Space Hotel

If Richard Branson and Elon Musk have their way, you'll soon be able to book trips to space for vacation. But what happens if you want to do more than just experience weightlessness and come back down to earth? If the startup Orion Span has any say in the matter,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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These Bubble Domes in Ireland Let You Sleep Under the Stars

Enjoying the great outdoors usually stops when you need to slip into your cabin or tent for some shuteye. Keep soaking in Mother Nature as you drift off in these Bubble Domes, which are located in Northern Ireland and offer incredible views while you're under the covers. Surround yourself with…

By Mike Newman
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