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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

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Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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

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A Painting by Leonardo da Vinci Just Sold For $450 Million

In the pantheon of famous artists, there may be no name more revered than Leonardo da Vinci. Now there are cold, hard facts to back up that claim. A painting entitled "Salvator Mundi" ("Savior of the World"), which is one of just 20 paintings known to exist by the Renaissance…

By Mike Newman
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Pictogram Vinyl Posters

At this point, it's safe to say that Viktor Hertz is one of our favorite working graphic designers. Between the last batch of Pictogram Music Posters, the Pictogram Rock Posters and Pictogram Movie Posters, the supremely talented Swedish designer has all but dominated our walls for as long as we…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Skýli Is an Extreme Mountain Hideaway

Designed by Utopia Arkitekter AB out of Stockholm for a design competition focused on Icelandic backpackers and nomads, Skýli (Icelandic for "shelter") is an extreme mountain hideaway built for the most brutal conditions. Between its interesting triangular shape and huge windows, the cabin rises abruptly from the landscape while still not…

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What’s Your Pillow Type?

Admit it, you’re the extra-fluffy pillow type. No? How about a pillow so soft, you may as well be sleeping on your mattress. Not that either? Okay, so you’re a happy medium kind of guy. You just want a good-old-fashioned, not-too-hard-not-too-soft pillow. Whatever. Regardless of your pillow preference, Parachute has…

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Germany’s New Train Is Basically a Moving Hotel

For the person with a long commute, spare time is always at a premium. Sure the average train is good to get work done on, but what about getting a workout in or catching some z's? Both can be accomplished when you ride the Ideenzug, a concept from Germany's state-owned…

By Mike Newman
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