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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
By Cool Material
The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico
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The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico

From jungle-lined fairways to greens hanging over the Sea of Cortez, consider this our fantasy nine-hole round through Mexico.

By Cool Material
The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure

ROAM’s Large Carry-On and Duffel handled a week of work, wine, race cars, and everything in between.

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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You Can Own a Castle with Its Own Pub and Treehouse

Most of us are limited to a few days in a castle hotel or Airbnb castle to satisfy our desire to serve as king. Want to own your own castle instead of renting one? That dream can be yours for the small sum of just over $5.1 million. The original Ackergill…

By Cooper Fleishman
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El Cosmico Trailers

Want to dip back into the era of nomadic recreation in the United States, a time when space capsule-esque trailers crisscrossed the country in search of contemplative exploration? El Cosmico has just what you're looking for with their array of refurbished trailers. Each of the unique trailers has been restored…

By Mike Newman
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It’s Time to Start Making Cocktails With Scotch Again

Three Scotch Cocktails Invented by Great Bartenders A long time ago, a bunch of stuffy old men started making everyone feel bad for drinking “contaminated” scotch. Their scorn and guilt tripping turned scotch into the solemn, contemplative pursuit we know it as today. That kind of drinking is great if…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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72 Hours in San Juan

Many Americans overlook Puerto Rico because they fall under the [incorrect] impression that it’s like other U.S. states. You may not need a passport to get there, and you may be able to use your standard U.S. currency, but that’s about where the familiarity ends. Puerto Rico is exotic as…

By Maxwell Barna
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This Tiny Home Is Modeled After a Lunar Lander

Stroll the banks of the Columbia River in central Washington and you're forgiven for thinking, at least for a second, that you're on the surface of the moon. No, it's not because the riverbank has gone to shit; it's because Kurt Hughes lives there and so does his lunar lander-inspired…

By Mike Newman
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