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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
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Lime Out Is a Floating Taco and Cocktail Bar in the Virgin Islands

There's almost nothing better than enjoying an alcoholic beverage on the open water wearing nothing but a pair of swim trunks. Except, maybe, a floating bar that serves cervezas, cocktails and even tacos off the coast of Saint John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and that's exactly what Lime Out…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Chicago’s Aon Center Is Getting an 82 Story Glass Elevator

There are so many things to do in Chicago that you could spend an entire week there and not even knock out the most popular options. In addition to trips to the Sears Tower, Hancock, Bean, secret bars and north or south side baseball games, there's another attraction on the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MUJI Hotel Ginza

Creating a luxury hotel that’s pretty much the exact opposite of the quite overdone Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas isn’t an easy feat, but Japan’s MUJI hotels have nailed it. Having opened their Shenzen, China hotel earlier this year, they’re about to open a new one in the Ginza…

By Amos Kwon
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House On An Island

A bit different from the similarly named Snakes on a Plane, House on an Island is more of a peaceful setting created by the award-winning architects at Atelier Oslo and built on a rock outcropping in Skåtøy, Norway. Designed as a serene getaway for two artists, this wood, glass, and…

By Amos Kwon
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Layer Move Smart Airline Seats

We didn't think the Marquis de Sade was still alive, but he apparently is responsible for the comfort levels of current coach airline seats. Now Layer Design, in collaboration with Airbus, comes to the rescue with their Move airline seats that look visually welcoming and airy, as opposed to the…

By Amos Kwon
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