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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
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
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

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

By Cool Material
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Asheville Has Range

Mountains and murals. Dive bars and the Biltmore. Airstreams and American single malt. Five days barely scratches the surface in one of America's most charming towns.

By Beau Hayhoe
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You Can Actually Stay at the Floating Hotel From the James Bond Film ‘Octopussy’

For the better part of a century, through more than two dozen novels and more than 25 different films, Bond, James Bond has been doing all the things no one else could for MI6 under the codename 007. Despite the fact that he's been ordering martinis incorrectly for his entire…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Dubai’s Latest Architectural Marvel Is the Moon

When it comes to luxurious, extravagant, over-the-top, and otherwise absurd--especially when it comes to architecture--the first place that should come to mind is Dubai. The Burj Khalifa might remain the tallest building in the world for the foreseeable future with it's almost 3,000 ft height, but the next upcoming project…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Don’t Buy a House. Buy a Private Island with a Lighthouse in Scotland.

Tired of the hustle and bustle of your regular life? Looking to find some peace and serenity? Forget saving up to buy a house in suburbia. For the same amount of money, you could be the proud owner and resident of a private island in the Isle of Arran, Scotland.…

By John A. Paradiso
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30 Sandwiches Worth Traveling For

The humble sandwich is truly the great equalizer. All you need is two slices of bread and some meat, cheese, and/or veggies to put in between. No matter your culinary skills, anyone can make a sandwich. But, as any true sandwich connoisseur would know, it takes something special to elevate…

By John A. Paradiso
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How to Buy a Private Island

In a purely hypothetical context, private islands are an extremely attractive idea. When you own one, you join the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Marlon Brando, George Clooney, and Gene Hackman. You reign supreme over your personal kingdom, free from the interference of meddlesome neighbors, able to escape to paradise at…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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