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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
By Lola Méndez
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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.

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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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Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

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

By Lanny Fuller
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10 Authentic Irish Pubs for St. Patrick’s Day

Barring a handful of borderline offensive stereotype-reliant Irish sports bars, we’ve never had a bad time at an Irish pub. In fact, the quickest way to get us out the door is telling us some friends are off to the local Irish place, especially if that place was started by…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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MAD Architects’ One River North Project

Incorporating the natural world into urban environments has been one of the most important aspects of new constructions. Architects have added rooftop gardens or green roofs to nearly every new build in cities around the world. But, the One River North project from MAD Architects is among the most unique…

By John A. Paradiso
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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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