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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
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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
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
Entertainment
Voyage-Air Guitar

Despite its name, this is not some instructional air guitar video that will train you in the skills of shredding to some AC/DC in your tighty-whities on top of the bed. It is luckily something far, far better for the real guitar player out there. Normally traveling with your guitar meant…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Reclaimed Fire Hose Washbag

When you travel, how do you carry your toiletries? 3-1-1- quart size Ziploc bag? Dopp Kit? Are you one of those guys that just checks his bag with a random collection of shampoos, conditioners and colognes? Don't answer those questions because it doesn't matter. Regardless of how you travel (or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Airspresso Bike Pump Powered Coffee Press

So you've got a bike. Maybe it's brand-spanking new, or maybe you finally finished the blood, sweat, tears and money fueled ordeal that is a bike overhaul. The point is, it's here; it's perfect, and you want to take it out. You plan the trip, and set off into the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Travel
Blackbird Bird Boy Vacuum Travel Press

French press coffee is always more delicious than standard pot coffee. This is not debatable, this is fact. The problem of course is the fact that if you want french press during the daily grind, you're going to have to buy a press and leave it at the office. Inevitably,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Lat56 RAT-PAK Garment Bag

We know, we thought the same thing too. At first glance, this is obviously one of those cases assassins flip open on a roof, pull out the parts to a high-tech rifle, assemble it, and take aim at some sap who pissed off the wrong peeps. But you'd be wrong,…

By Wylie Overstreet
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