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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
By Cool Material
The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico
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The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico

From jungle-lined fairways to greens hanging over the Sea of Cortez, consider this our fantasy nine-hole round through Mexico.

By Cool Material
The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure

ROAM’s Large Carry-On and Duffel handled a week of work, wine, race cars, and everything in between.

By Travis Haley
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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Hikers Can Sleep in These Restored Fire Lookouts

High above the forests across America there are special lookout towers that were constructed by the Civil Conservation Corps after the Great Fire of 1910 as an early warning system in an age before radios, aircraft and GPS. The lookouts are no longer used for their original purposes, but a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Woodman’s Treehouse

Designed by Guy Mallinson's Crafty Camping & Woodland Workshop and architect Keith Brownlie of BEaM, the Woodman's Treehouse is a perfect getaway for adults. The two story "glamping" getaway blends the childhood wonderment of a treehouse with adult creature comforts like a functional bathroom and kitchen, large copper tub, rooftop…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 7th Room Is a Swedish Treehouse You Can Rent

Treehotel, a resort in the woods of northern Sweden that's built into the trees themselves, recently unveiled 7th Room, an adult treehouse designed by architecture firm Snøhetta. Designed and built to almost seamlessly integrate into the surrounding forest, 7th Room includes two bedrooms, large panoramic views, skylights and enough space…

By Cooper Fleishman
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How to Travel Across the USA by Train for Just $213

In December 2011, adventure traveler / entrepreneur Derek Low spent four days traveling across the USA by train for just $213. The 3,397-mile journey took him across 11 states and through 4 time zones along with allowing him to see both the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Low documented the entire…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Unique New Year’s Celebrations From Around the World

It’s official: We’re finally in the home stretch of 2016, and if we’re being honest with you, we can’t wait for it to be over. Shit got weird, and not in the good way, so we’re looking to send this year off as soon as possible. The question becomes, how?…

By Maxwell Barna
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