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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip
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From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip

After traveling across the country to coastal villages and buzzing cities, here’s my 6-day Scotland guide for every type of traveler.

By Hayley Domin
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Experience ‘Game of Thrones’ Locations In Real Life With These Airbnb Rentals

Want to experience the world of Game of Thrones without having to worry about spending the night somewhere dark and full of terrors? Of course you do. With some assistance from Airbnb, we found rentals in Croatia, Spain and Northern Ireland that will allow you to live out your wildest Game…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Helicopter Glamping Is Now a Thing in Scotland

Pack your bags and book your airfare because Helicopter Glamping is now a thing in Scotland. On the Mains Farm Wigwams' Campsite in the Carse of Stirling you'll find a decommissioned Royal Navy Sea King helicopter that was picked up at auction by one enterprising couple and turned into an…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Boeing Test Team Created Some Aerial Art

Boeing is consistently flying to test their planes, but these are flights that don't necessarily have a destination. It's more that the pilots are up in the air for long stretches until they land back where they started.  That might get boring, so it's up to the pilots to entertain…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Gemma Observatory

Anmahian Winton Architects is a Cambridge-based architecture firm with work all over the world that focuses on collaboration, innovation and sustainable design. More importantly, as is evidenced by the Gemma Observatory, their works are beautiful, functional, interesting and award-winning. The Gemma Observatory by Anmahian Winton Architects is a private astronomical…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Arctic Bath Is a Floating Hotel in Sweden

While it looks like a building modeled after the iron throne, the Arctic Bath has nothing to do with Game of Thrones and everything to do with enjoying the Northern Lights. Scheduled to open next year, the Swedish hotel floats on water and offers incredible views of the Aurora Borealis. Of course,…

By Mike Newman
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