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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.

By Cool Material
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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
Lifestyle
This Clock Rotates to Display the Time in Different Zones

From altimeter designs and nixie tubes, to giant numbers and mathematical displays, we've seen a lot of clocks built in quite a few interesting ways over the years. The tiny World Clock designed by Masafumi Ishikawa is most definitely one of those unique clocks. This small clock uses a traditional…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Travel
Airbnb Luxe Allows You to Rent Incredible Destinations like Private Islands

There's no denying the fact that Airbnb has completely changed the way we travel. In the age of Airbnb you don't have to rely on hotels, traditional bed and breakfasts or couch surfing because you can rent out other people's homes or apartments for a similar cost to the other…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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Transportation
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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