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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
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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
Features
How to Travel Like Anthony Bourdain Did

We don’t think it’s a stretch to say Anthony Bourdain was one of the most interesting characters of our time. He effortlessly taught a generation of otherwise wet-behind-the-eared youths how to sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. He taught us how to bridge the gaps between the culinary extravagance of…

By Maxwell Barna
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TERA: A 3-D Printed Martian House

Whether you grew up wanting to be an astronaut, or a trip off the pale blue dot was something you decided on later in life, there's no denying the fact that space is the final frontier. But unless you've recently been ranked on one of richest people in the world…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways

This rolling aluminum art deco sculpture just happens to double as luxe traveling living quarters. The Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways might be derived from the original 1935 Road Chief, but it’s now so much more thanks to luxurious appointments and technology, as well as privacy for its four occupants…

By Amos Kwon
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Airbnb Wants to Send You Around the World in 80 Days

From off-the-grid rentals or a night in a castle, to a stay in the Louvre or on the Great Wall, Airbnb has been pulling out all the stops recently when it comes to their available accommodations. It gets even better with the recent launch of Airbnb Adventures. Aimed at groups…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Infinity London Tower 360-Degree Pool

When an in-ground pool is just too mundane for you, Compass Pools has the answer with its plan to build a rooftop pool to outdo all pools. The square infinity pool is encased in thick, clear acrylic on all sides, as well as the bottom, and will sit atop a…

By Amos Kwon
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