Skip to Content
Gear & Tech
Travel
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe

Travel

1
Travel
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
1
Travel
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
Travel
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
Travel
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
Accessories
SuitSuit Boombox

There are a few standard pieces of luggage you'll see while standing at a baggage carousel—the quintessential black Samsonite, a series of cases that fit like nesting dolls, and one beat up junker covered in duct tape. Now, unless you're the duct tape guy, it can be a pain finding…

By Mike Newman
SuitSuit-Boombox
Travel
Lift

As a gentleman you should always offer to help a lady with her luggage. Chances are this scenario will score you points and go off without a hitch. There are times however when you step up to that Samsonite and realize your lady-friend packed her entire wardrobe of what could only…

By Mike Newman
Lift
Accessories
Recycled Inner Tube Toiletry Kit

Describing traveling with toiletries as a pain in the ass is like describing being in a car accident as inconvenient. If you're incapable of escaping from things like hair product, moisturizer and your favorite razor, you need a quality dopp kit to keep things safe when you're on the road.…

By Tim Jacobsen
Recycled Inner Tube Toiletry Kit
Travel
Victorinox Swiss Army Spectra Luggage

Until you get to the point in your life where you get paid time off, you don't really care about luggage. If you're just going on a weekend jaunt with your friends and you're unemployed (and/or broke), you just throw a bunch of clothes (that are probably dirty but pass…

By Cooper Fleishman
Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Spectra-Luggage
Gear
Outdoor Cutlery Set

Packing for a camping trip is a pain. It’s like playing a game of Tetris with your bag to make everything fit. When you can cut down on the size of anything without losing functionality, it’s a wise move. This Outdoor Cutlery Set is exactly what you need for all…

By Mike Newman
Outdoor-Cutlery-Set