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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
Asheville Has Range Asheville Has Range
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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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Bess Imago Cabin on Wheels

The Imago Cabin on Wheels looks and feels like a tiny home on-the-go. Bess, out of Japan, will build you one that could very well fuel your wanderlust and actually supplant your existing home. The Imago is, essentially, a micro-cottage that you can latch to your truck or SUV to…

By Amos Kwon
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ICC OFFROAD FlexCamp

Who says you need to haul a giant camper trailer for ample amounts of vacation camping space? Germany's ICC OFFROAD has built the FlexCamp, an ingenious small trailer that expands and also includes tremendous storage options for your gear. It's small enough to haul behind a light-duty pickup or an…

By Amos Kwon
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The House from Home Alone is on Airbnb

Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) may be all grown up now, and it may have all just been a movie. But at least the house from Home Alone is real. Now, you can stay in it, courtesy of Airbnb. The Winnetka, Illinois home seems to have been permanently decorated for the holidays…

By Amos Kwon
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Book a Night in The Grinch’s Cave

Apparently, 'tis the season of booking destinations from movies. Don't worry, we won't get grumpy about it. Because this cave-turned-winter-escape is modeled after the abode of the infamous storybook villain The Grinch. Spend the evening atop Mt. Crumpit overlooking Whoville (Boulder, Utah) in this Dr. Seuss-inspired 2 bedroom, 2 bath…

By John A. Paradiso
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You Can Stay in the Lake Como Villa from House of Gucci

Ridley Scott's family crime drama House of Gucci has been the talk of Hollywood since the trailer revealed the over-the-top style of its cast. And now you too can embody that sense of fashion royalty by staying in the Villa Balbiano, where Scott filmed many of the scenes in House…

By John A. Paradiso
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