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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
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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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AirShip 2

If you want to escape to the Scottish Highlands to enjoy lush green fields, views of the water, and plenty of good single malt, but you need a place to stay, consider your reservation booked. This is the AirShip 2, an insulated aluminum pod that puts you right among Scotland's…

By Mike Newman
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Safari Lodges Built to Look Like Shipwrecks

Just off Namibia's Skeleton Coast—Top 5 coast name, by the way—is litany of shipwrecks. Foggy conditions and rocks caused the demise of many boats over the years. We don't recommend sleeping in one of those shipwrecks, but we do recommend sleeping in one of these. Natural Selection, an African safari…

By Mike Newman
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The Gibraltar Skywalk Is a Former WWII Military Lookout

As if there weren't already enough things to do in the Gibraltar Nature Reserve, the popular destination just got one more bucket list attraction thanks to a new viewing platform on its monolithic promontory the Rock of Gibraltar. Designed by local architectural practice Arc Designs, Skywalk is a state-of-the-art glass…

By Cooper Fleishman
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9 of the Best Travel Tips No One Ever Told You

Travel tips articles are a dime a dozen these days and our biggest gripe with them is that they’re always the same tired old tricks. Don’t forget a power adapter in this country, don’t drink the water in this country, don’t bring this in your carry-on, arrive this early to…

By Maxwell Barna
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Silo House

The Silo House began its life as a corrugated steel-wall grain silo in 1955. In other words, it was designed to hold grain, not people. Then Kaiser Works got their hands on it and converted it into a tiny home. The Silo House is a two-story abode with a walnut…

By Mike Newman
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