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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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8 Actual Castles You Can Book on Airbnb

Staying in an actual castle is the experience of a lifetime, and it's one you'll be telling friends and family about for the rest of your natural existence. Turns out you can enjoy fantastic gardens, gorgeous views and architecture you can't even describe in words on the cheap thanks to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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You Can Ski On This Hotel

Whether it's huge skyscrapers or container houses, when it comes to innovative architecture, few firms do it as well as the Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG). That's probably why storied watch brand Audemars Piguet commissioned the firm for the Hôtel des Horlogers in Switzerland. A collaborative project between the brand, BIG…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best National Parks Outside of the USA

We all know the US has beautiful National Parks. Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon are just a few of the incredible natural wonders inside the US borders. But obviously, nature’s gifts aren’t limited to only this country. That’s impossible. There’s a whole planet out there. International national parks offer…

By Drew Haas
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James Bond Gallery

There are quite a few things that go into a Bond film. Everyone knows you need a good-looking leading man, a better looking car, a villain hell-bent on world destruction, an espionage novel plot and a collection of cool gadgets. What else? Allow 007 ELEMENTS to answer that. 007 ELEMENTS…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sampling Rum at the Number One Rum Distiller in the World

If we’re really looking for a delightful after-dinner cocktail or a stiff one after a hard day’s work, we’re picking up where bourbon sometimes falls short, and grabbing a pour of some barrel-aged rum. Case in point? Flor de Caña. This Nicaraguan rum company has been producing some of the…

By Maxwell Barna
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