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The 3 Best Boutique Hotels in Indianapolis, Indiana

Our favorite spots in Circle City

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Blackbird Air App Promises Affordable Private Air Travel for Everyone

Private Plane = Instagram Envy

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It’s Not Too Late! Find Last Minute Eclipse Campgrounds with Hipcamp

View the eclipse in all kinds of unique conditions

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Cabin Provides California Travelers with Luxury “Teleportation” Bus Service

The San Francisco-based startup is looking to end the misery of modern bus travel with what it’s dubbed "a luxury hotel on wheels."

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Lost and Found 2.0: GPS Tracking Devices for the Modern Man

Never lose your luggage (or car) (or keys) again.

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This Year’s Must-see Astronomical Events (That Aren’t the Total Solar Eclipse)

The total solar eclipse isn't this year's only must-see astronomical event that space nerds and stargazers should care about.

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Stay in a Royal Navy Helicopter in Rural Scotland

One Scottish farm is offering guests the opportunity to crash (not literally) in style in a decommissioned Royal Navy helicopter.

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Arctic Bath is a Floating Spa Built for Contemporary Vikings

The design is straight from the pages of Game of Thrones.

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Beachfront in Belize: Three of the Best Hotels Right on the Water

These boutique hotels provide travelers with Belize's very best beachfront lodging.

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Ride Peru’s Andean Explorer: South America’s First Luxury Sleeper Train

If you like your adventure with a healthy dose of luxury and truly off-the-beaten-path exploration, Belmond’s newest rail itinerary is for you.

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Skipper-in-training: 3 Once-in-a-lifetime Experiences for Budding Sailors

And not one single Gilligan's Island reference!

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Thru-hike the 400-mile Jordan Trail: “The Inca Trail of the Middle East”

A favorite for Lawrence of Arabia

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Joshua Tree National Park Becomes the Latest Official Dark Sky Park

Joshua Tree National Park will officially be “sworn in” among the world’s other official Dark Sky Parks in August 2017.

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Be a Vino Victor with this Guide to Napa Valley Wines

Check out our guide to one of the most iconic wine regions in the country, Napa Valley.

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Save Yourself Data Overages when Traveling with the Three Best Offline Map Apps

These smartphone apps allow for offline map viewing, so you’re (almost) guaranteed never to get lost in a foreign country.

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The Very Best of “The Mother City,” Cape Town, South Africa

Of the countless reasons to visit South Africa’s “Mother City," here are our favorites.

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For $10,000, You Can “Bag” the Most Elusive Continent of All: Antarctica

Natural World Safaris helps “continent baggers” nab the most elusive continent of all, Antarctica, via a day trip.

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Where to Stay in Beautiful St. John, US Virgin Islands

St. John's tiny size means its list of on-island accommodations is quite brief. Here are the best boutique hotels on this tropical Caribbean paradise.

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3 Bucket List Trips for Space and Astronomy Nerds

It's not just about the solar eclipse!

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Island Hopping in The Philippines and Visiting the Town of Coron

Dive ten shipwrecks left over from WWII

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Cape Town Grain Silo Becomes Luxury Hotel & Africa’s Largest Contemporary Art Museum

The hotel rooms will feature 'pillowed' windows.

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FARM + LAND Promises Legit Off-Grid Outdoor Retreats for Adventure-Seeking Urbanites

This company is targeting urbanites and creatives to help them get (back) in touch with the outdoors and the skills necessary for self-sufficiency.

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Skip the Chain Hotels in Favor of these Luxury Yurts

The yurt is an ideal way to overnight for outdoor-loving travelers who prefer the peace and rustic charm of camping with just enough modern essentials.

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Live Like Jason Statham at Vegas’ VORE Adrenaline Compound

From desert racing to automatic weapons to blowing up explosives-laden cars, this Nevada company will make your adrenaline porn dreams a reality.

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What’s the Deal with Infrared Saunas?

Self care and conscience hospitality aren’t the first things that come to mind when visiting New York City. Let’s face it, the city that never sleeps isn’t known for its peaceful retreats. Which is exactly why weary world travelers and chic SOHO locals have fallen for 11 Howard in all its Scandinavian designed glory. If […]

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Exploring Canada’s West Coast: The Best of Vancouver Travel

Vancouver is as popular as it has ever been. Here's our guide to help you tackle it.

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Own An Epic Wibit Water Obstacle Course in Your Own Backyard

Take your backyard pond from woeful to water park.

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Four Things Travelers Should Never Pack for a Trip to Cuba

Cuba is still among the most restrictive countries in the Western hemisphere for what travelers can and cannot bring across its borders.

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There’s a Hotel Room Inside this Abandoned Air Traffic Control Tower, and You Can Spend the Night

HomeAway is running a unique travel contest to put five lucky winners up at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport in style.

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Get Wet and Wild at Casa-21 Treehouse in Sayulita, Mexico

This epic beach house is hidden in the jungle outside a small Mexican village.

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The Bellroy x MAAP Phone Pocket Keeps Your Essentials Safe While You Cycle

A must-have for the adventure cyclist.

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Sail Coastal Canada in Classic Style with Outer Shores Expeditions

Outer Shores Expeditions 2018 sailing schedule already has us reworking our travel plans.

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Extreme Tornado Tours: The Most Exciting Way to See a Storm

Get up close and personal with some of the baddest storms on the planet.

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Three Handsome Leather Accessories for Smart Travelers

Stay organized and energized while on the go.

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On the Cutting Edge: The 4 Most High-tech Hotels in the United States

From robot butlers to fully customizable room settings, these hotels are upping the high-tech ante.

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The Most Dangerous Countries in the World: Five Places You Shouldn’t Visit

You probably shouldn't visit any of these countries…unless you're a mercenary.

Casa Malca, Pablo Escobar's Former Mexican Mansion

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Infamous Former Drug Lord Pablo Escobar’s Mexican Mansion is Now a Luxury Hotel

One of the billionaire drug kingpin's mansions has been converted into a boutique luxury hotel, and it’s every bit as awesome as it sounds.

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Sleep With Live Tigers at England’s One-of-a-kind Tiger Lodge

These cats are a little bigger than the one you may currently share a bed with.

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Drive a Lamborghini and Experience Royalty at The Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace Versailles

The Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace Versailles may not have the pedigree of a royal palace, but it offers guests the same kind of eminent experience.

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Where to Stay in the Smallest State’s Biggest City: Providence, Rhode Island

There are precious few boutique hotels in and around downtown Providence, but these three hit it out of the park.

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Explore the Dark World of Tim Burton in Hollywood’s Beetle House Pop-up Bar

Hollywood's Beetle House pop-up restaurant/bar offers all the weirdness of a Tim Burton flick.

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Aurora Bubble Lodge is Iceland’s ‘5-Million-Star Hotel’

The unique bubble hotel combines stargazing, Iceland, and sleeping outdoors in a new and superbly awesome way.

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The Best Hotels in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica’s Next Travel HotSpot

With the magnificent Manuel Antonio National Park just next door, this tiny Costa Rican town has become a nature-lover's paradise and new travel hotspot.