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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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Airbus Bird of Prey Concept Airliner

The look of commercial airliners hasn't changed much even though the technology within has. This could all change if Airbus' new "Bird of Prey" concept airliner becomes a reality. High-mounted curved wings with individually-feathered wingtips, huge propellers, and a ruddered tail that looks like it was pulled off a giant…

By Amos Kwon
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Atelier Monolit Beach House Concept

Atelier Monolit is a Romanian creative studio that specializes in bringing seemingly impossible architectural projects to life. With its combination of an otherworldly environment, brutalist yet geometric design and mid century accoutrements, The Beach House is the perfect example of what the brand does. Who wouldn't want to stay in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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You Can Apply to Stay in Hunter S. Thompson’s Writing Cabin

If we're being completely honest, everything Hunter S. Thompson wrote is worth reading. The man, the myth and the legend lives on in film, books and popular culture to this day despite the fact he died almost fifteen years ago. We've always wanted to follow in his footsteps in one…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Wienermobile is on Airbnb

In honor of yesterday's National Hot Dog Day, Oscar Mayer dropped some pretty serious news--they converted the real Wienermobile into a rolling one room Airbnb that guests will be able to book. The 27 foot-long hot dog on wheels features a spacious (for a hot dog!) glass-lined interior with a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hangzhou Yuhang Opera House

Opera as a form of music is one of those things that just isn't for everyone. But the architecture of opera houses like the Sydney Opera House, The Royal Opera House in London and the Paris Opéra is something everyone appreciates. Henning Larson's latest creation, Hangzhou Yuhang Opera, nestled between…

By Cooper Fleishman
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