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Get ahead of the pack with
the best carry-on
luggage of 2018

By Mike Richard
Get ahead of the pack with the best carry-on luggage of 2018

4 of the Most Dangerous Hikes in the World

By Clay Abney
4 of the Most Dangerous Hikes in the World

5 Under-the-Radar Travel
Destinations to Visit This Year

By Mike Richard
5 Under-the-Radar Travel Destinations to Visit This Year
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Auto

PlugVan Converts Most Vans Into Full-Fledged Campers in 5 Minutes

Your van can be backcountry-ready for the weekend and back to work Monday morning.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Travel

21 Best Travel Books to Inspire Your Next Adventure

Get out of town ... or just go to the library. Travel books simulate the sensations of sailing, sightseeing, and setting out to explore.
Posted — By Jahla Seppanen
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Travel

You Can ‘Find Yourself’ on these Ultra-Luxurious, Wellness-Inspired Tours

It's so much easier to "find yourself" amid Egyptian cotton sheets and daily spa treatments.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Travel

Travel Switzerland Like a Gentleman Aboard the Luxury Glacier Express

You can sip cognac like a sophisticate aboard Europe's most iconic and breathtaking rail journey.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Travel

Enjoy a Different Kind of Island Life at this Private Scottish Escape

Eilean Shona is a self-described, lakefront “Neverland” where visitors are encouraged to appreciate the lost art of sitting still and doing nothing.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Living

The Jamaican Villa Where Ian Fleming Created James Bond is for Rent and It Is Amazing

You can vacation at the birthplace of secret agent 007, complete with butlers to make your martinis.
Posted — By Jahla Seppanen

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Travel

10 Reasons to Visit Norway in 2019

The picturesque ruggedness of Norway is just part of the appeal of what may arguably be one of the most beautiful countries on the planet.
Posted — By Clay Abney
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Travel

Win a Private Island Getaway for You and 7 of Your Closest Friends

Bring the entire squad on an ultra-luxe Belizean getaway worthy of a one-percenter.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Travel

Celebrate Your Single-ness This Valentine’s Day with a Cheap Vacation

Contiki is looking to make solo celebrations even better with deeply discounted travel packages for Singles Awareness Day.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Travel

The Palms Casino’s Newest High-Roller Suites Have a Bowling Alley and Whiskey Room

The Hardwood Suite is a basketball-centric masterpiece, while the Kingpin suite is a bowling bro's paradise.
Posted — By Chase McPeak
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Travel

‘App in the Air’ Could Help Travelers Survive the Next Government Shutdown

It's like an airport survival kit in your pocket. It will be handy long after the government shutdown ends (again).
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Outdoors

4 of the Most Dangerous Hikes in the World

You'll need a healthy dose of fear and a desire to push your self to the edge — just not over it.
Posted — By Clay Abney
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Living

Detroit’s Shinola Hotel Has Us Feeling Right At Home

With stylish guest suites and a social “living room,” the Shinola Hotel honors the Motor City’s past while looking to a bright future.
Posted — By Kelsey Machado
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Travel

The Best Travel and Adventure Documentaries on Netflix Right Now

If you're reading this, you're staring at a screen. Wouldn't you rather be exploring a different part of the world than the Internet?
Posted — By Nicole Raney
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Food & Drink

Heading to Hawaii? Make Your Reservations at Manta Restaurant to Eat Big Island Beef

How can cattle raised in Hawaii stand-up to beef carefully coddled for years in Japan, Australia, and the mainland U.S.? Pretty damn easily, that's how.
Posted — By Chase McPeak
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Travel

Leave Winter for Warmth and Wellness at Hawaii’s Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

Hawaii's Westin Hapuna Beach Resort's wellness program has the cure for what ails you.
Posted — By Chase McPeak
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Travel

Escape to the Arctic Circle at Finland’s Snowman World Glass Resort

Witness the Northern Lights while Santa's reindeer prance outside your bedroom window.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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Travel

14 of the World’s Coolest Treehouse Hotels

Relive the adolescent joy of sleeping in a treehouse at the world’s coolest treehouse hotels.
Posted — By Mike Richard
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