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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

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Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

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If you think autonomous vehicles will just make your commute more relaxing, Honda wants to show you otherwise. Honda Great Journey is a project from the automaker that showcases some of their ideas for autonomous rides of the future. From an expedition vehicle that tracks animals, to a desert train…

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Nixon has been doing some legitimately cool things with Star Wars merchandise, and now the Light Side is finally here to help combat the Dark Side gear. The entire collection features popular Nixon watches (Ranger, Time Teller, 51-30, Unit SW and more), backpacks, belts and wallets that are all decked…

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flatev is a Keurig for Fresh Tortillas

Every once in a while we’ll luck upon a friend—or, more likely, mom or grandma—making a batch of fresh tortillas we can eat, but the sad likelihood is every one of you reading this probably has a favorite grocery store tortilla brand you pick up when you're at the store. With…

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Award-Winning Chili Recipes You Can Easily Make at Home

You may or may not know this, but in some parts of the country, a good chili recipe is worth more than gold. But why? What about this southwestern stew, comprised of meat, beans, tomatoes, chili peppers, other spices, and pretty much anything else you can think off, makes people…

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Inside: Beard – The Tokyo Restaurant that Looks Like a Brooklyn Apartment

Beard is a neighborhood bistro located in the leafy district of Meguro. A nondescript building on a quiet residential street, there isn’t much to set it apart beyond the chevron wood door. Unassuming  (but charming) is the word that came to mind once we entered the establishment. The warm industrial…

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