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From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip

From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip

After traveling across the country to coastal villages and buzzing cities, here’s my 6-day Scotland guide for every type of traveler.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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5 Todd Snyder Sale Picks to Snag Before Summer’s Over

Consider this your excuse to squeeze a little more out of summer.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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5 Todd Snyder Sale Picks to Snag Before Summer’s Over

Consider this your excuse to squeeze a little more out of summer.

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What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

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

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Goods: Getaway Driver

The classic getaway driver exudes confidence. Never rattled by the situation, he relies on his knowledge and superior skill to make pressure his good friend. These are the pieces you might find on the passenger seat when he’s behind the wheel. This post is brought to you by the Jaguar F­-TYPE Coupe. Visit BritishVillians.com to find out why it's #GoodToBeBad.

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Tools
Use Your Bic Pen on Your iPad

We're sticklers for the written word. Heck, we created these damn things. Still, technology dictates that we have to do certain things with our i-devices and smartphones. Bic, the classic pen brand, is changing with the times but keeping us die-hards in mind. The Cristul Stylus gives you the classic…

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Cameras
The Fujifilm X-T1 Sports The World’s Fastest Real Time Viewfinder

An electronic viewfinder is a little luxury any photographer would cherish . . . if done right. The new Fujifilm X-T1 features the world's fastest real time viewfinder with high magnification and a lag time of just 0.005 seconds so you will actually want to use it. The 2.36 million…

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Food
Sosu Whiskey Barrel-Aged Sriracha Somehow Makes Sriracha Even Better

You could whiskey barrel-age a foot and we'd eat it. So, when you decide to barrel-age something we already love with an immense passion, well, grab us a damn bib already. Sosu has taken our beloved spicy condiment, sriracha, and aged it in whiskey barrels for 1-3 months to give…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Wearing Google Glass No Longer Looks Ridiculous

"Wearable tech" will never truly take off if no one wants to wear it. It's the issue that has plagued numerous activity trackers, smart watches, and, most notably, Google Glass. As cool as Google Glass is, few people want to look like Geordi from Star Trek in public all the…

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