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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story
By Lanny Fuller
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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

By Cool Material
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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

A candlelit vinegar cellar in rural Germany, a bizarre tasting tour, and the unexpected trip that turned me into a homemade cocktail shrub evangelist.

By Brandon Withrow
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

By Cool Material
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Shinola Opens Its First-Ever Hotel

Shinola is a big part of Detroit’s revival, and they’ve just opened their own branded hotel in partnership with Bedrock Detroit. Going way beyond watches, bicycles, and leather goods, the establishment is simply called the Shinola Hotel. The brand new digs are located at 1400 Woodward, where a Singer Sewing…

By Amos Kwon
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The Flying Nest Shipping Container Hotel Concept

There's just something about the raw and industrial feel of a shipping container that makes it the perfect blank canvas for building projects. You could build one of your very own shipping container houses that will make you want to live in the box, but if you want something equally…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pan Treetop Cabins

Most getaway cabins rest on the forest floor, allowing you to look out at a small wooded section of land. The Pan Treetop Cabins, however, give you an entirely different view. The two cabins are perched above the treeline, so you can gaze out at a majestic swath of Norwegian…

By Mike Newman
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This London Hotel Has a Whisky Vending Machine

Have a trip to London on the horizon? Cancel your hotel or Airbnb, because you're going to want to stay at the Napoleon. Why? Because there's a vending machine full of whisky, that's why. The Napoleon Hotel, situated on the border where the city meets Shoreditch, offers guests the ability…

By Mike Newman
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9 Real-World Locations You Can Explore in Video Games

Video games have always been a form of vicarious travel. Halo takes you to alien planets. Alan Wake shows off the Pacific Northwest’s capacity for ghost stories. Tomb Raider takes you across the modern world and into ancient ruins. Only thing? All those places are fictional. Some games do the exact opposite.…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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