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DeLorean’s Legendary DMC-12 Will Rise From the Ashes in 2021

Automotive history is rife with tales of triumph, intrigue, and scandal. Few are as fascinating and weird, however, as DeLorean. Now, the niche sports car manufacturer is poised to write the next, unexpected chapter in its bizarre, 40-year timeline. You might say it’s coming back … to the future.
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Level Up at Atari’s New Video-Gamed-Themed Hotels

Themed hotels like last year's pop-up Taco Bell hotel and Nutella's Hotella Nutella rarely feel like anything more than gimmicks. But, retro video games are way cooler than junk food. That’s why Atari just announced the world’s first, permanent video-game-themed hotel chain.
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The Isle of Man Encourages Visitors to Lock Away Their Smartphones

The majority of us agree that we’re addicted to our phones, social media, and the internet in general. Yet, we just can’t seem to break free. Now, a clever initiative in Britain’s Isle of Man encourages visitors to temporarily swap their digital devices for a collection of old-school alternatives.
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The Viking-Inspired Arctic Bath Is Now Open in Swedish Lapland

Sadly, Game of Thrones is long over. If you still find yourself in a pit of Westeros-less despair, the Swedes may have just the cure. The Viking-inspired Arctic Bath that we covered last year is now officially open. It’s every bit as luxurious and out-of-this-world as we could’ve hoped.
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British Airways Is Bringing AI-Powered Robot Bartenders to U.S. Airports

One day soon, when the robots take over and enslave us all, we’ll wonder where it all went wrong. Should we have seen the signs? Replacing human bartenders with AI-powered automatons seems a likely start. British Airways is tempting fate anyway by trialing “robot” bartenders at two major U.S. airports.
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Take a Two-Month Bahamas Sabbatical and Help Save the Planet in the Process

Except for the crazy few living in Florida, most Americans are in the clutches of another bitter winter. Most of us are already eyeing a tropical island getaway. How does two full months in the Bahamas sound? Now, Airbnb wants to send you there with the opportunity to do some social good in the process.
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This Is Your Brain on Sugar, From Craving to Crash

Our brains are biologically hard-wired to not only enjoy sugar but to crave it. Understanding why that happens can be the key to breaking the cycle of addiction. From craving to crash, this is your brain on sugar.
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Take V-Day to the Next Level at the World’s Most Romantic Restaurants

If you’re looking to go beyond the last-minute “drugstore Valentine’s special” (that would be a heart-shaped box of Russell Stover chocolates and a vaguely romantic card from the picked-over Hallmark clearance section at CVS), check out the world’s most romantic restaurants.
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Witness the Northern Lights on a Hot Air Balloon Tour Over Swedish Lapland

Seeing the Northern Lights at least once before you die feels like a quintessential life experience. These days, however, it’s hardly enough just to see them. Most travelers want to see them in an entirely new and creative way.
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Laffite’s Supercharged X-Road Is a 720-Horsepower All-Terrain Supercar

There are pavement-friendly supercars, and there are off-road-ready beasts. It’s a rare vehicle indeed that combines the capabilities of both. LA-based Laffite Supercars is promising that its newly announced, limited-edition Laffite X-Road will do just that.
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Delta’s $850 CarePod Is a GPS-Enabled Travel Carrier for Your Furry Friend

For animals traveling in an airplane cargo hold, it can be a dark, cold, and frightening experience. Now Delta is upping its travel game for our furry friends with a high-tech pet carrier unlike any other.
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Zero Halliburton’s Sleek Pursuit Aluminum Luggage Collection Is Fit for James Bond

Traditional rollaboard luggage is fine for most everyday travel. But, there are times in life -- say, when you’re smuggling diamonds or safeguarding the nuclear football for POTUS -- that require something more. Enter Zero Halliburton’s Pursuit Aluminum Collection.
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Urban Cowboy Lodge Is a Unique, Disconnected Retreat in the Heart of the Catskills

Dozens of new designer hotels now dot the evergreen-covered mountains of the Catskills. But, one boutique lodge is taking a decidedly unexpected approach than all the rest, bringing a healthy dose of cowboy swagger to the American Northeast.
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Singapore’s Jazz Age-Inspired Atlas Bar May House the World’s Largest Gin Library

England may be the birthplace of gin. But true connoisseurs of the spirit should head to Singapore. Here, one of the city’s most striking and mysterious buildings is home to Atlas -- a surprising, destination-worthy bar that may house the world’s most extensive gin library.
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Drunk Yoga Is a Thing, and It’s Coming to Cancun Next Month

From traditional spiritual methods like tai chi and hot yoga to unorthodox alternatives like rage yoga and pyramid crystal energy chanting, there’s a wellness niche for everyone. Next month, one Mexican resort is launching a yoga-centric getaway where cocktails are just as important as Sun Salutations.
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Now Hiring: Summer Caretakers for an Uninhabited Irish Island

If your workaday life isn’t cutting it anymore -- if you daydream of giving up all that free lukewarm coffee, company-matched 401k, and telling your middle management superiors to shove it Office Space-style -- there may be a job opening off the coast of Ireland just for you.
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Polaris’ Absurd 3-Wheel Slingshots Boast Serious Upgrades for 2021

Polaris' absurd, open-top Slingshot three-wheeler continues to offer one of the best dollar-to-fun ratios of anything on the road today. For 2020, the brand is introducing the most significant, across-the-board upgrades in the Slingshot's brief, five-year history.  
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Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine Will Be a Polar Exploration Ship Unlike Any Other

Today's passengers expect all the comforts of home even aboard the most remote, polar cruises. Next year, Quark Expeditions looks to define a new standard in polar cruising with one of the greenest, most luxurious, most technologically advanced ships in the world.
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Sleep With Elephants in the Jungle Bubbles of Thailand’s Golden Triangle Resort

Throughout history, waking up amid a pack of wild animals was a "worst possible scenario" for most humans. Our ancestors spent considerable effort to avoid such encounters. These days, adventure travelers are seeking out these experiences, like those offered at Thailand's Golden Triangle Resort.
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Thailand’s Surreal The Library Resort Is a Bibliophile Traveler’s Dream Getaway

Themed restaurants and hotels are often hit-or-miss. In the hands of a sophisticated designer, however, a themed eatery or luxury resort can be extraordinary. Mere feet from one of Thailand’s most famous beaches, one designer hotel is proof of the latter.
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Exodus Edits Offers Compact World Adventure Tours for Busy 30-Somethings

These days, our attention and available free time are dwindling due to work obligations, social media distractions, and an always-on connection to the daily news cycle. How can we make the most of our limited time away from work and daily life? Exodus Travels has found a simple solution.
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Visit Any U.S. National Park for Free in 2021 on These 5 Days

The U.S. government gets a lot wrong, but one thing it nailed more than a century ago was the founding of the National Park Service. Most NPS sites are already quite affordable. On select dates this year, however, visitors can experience every NPS site completely free of charge.
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5 Simple Ways to Travel Greener

Every new year brings a wave of articles encouraging travelers to travel greener. Now, more than ever, most of us are more conscientious of the ways our travel impacts the world around us. But, clearly, there is work to be done. Here are five simple ways to travel greener in 2020 and beyond.
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Cyberhouse Is the Post-Apocalyptic Crash Pad for Your Tesla Cybertruck

It’s been almost two months since Elon Musk revealed Tesla's all-new Cybertruck. The radical design continues to polarize automotive enthusiasts. Now, one Russian company is poised to give the community even more to talk about with a Blade Runner-esque residence purpose-built to house the Cybertruck.
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A Once-Abandoned Village Is Now the Most Scottish Hotel in Scotland

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is a living museum at the intersection of the Outer Hebrides' rich history and its tiptoe into modernity. Now, travelers looking to dive deeper into that history can spend a night or two at the village living (almost) like a true 19th-century Scot.
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Renew Your Passport in Just 24 Hours With This Must-Have Mobile App

Filing mandatory government paperwork is soul-sucking. Applying for a driver’s license, doing your taxes, or securing a business license are all enough to make you question your sanity. The passport process sometimes feels the same, but one mobile app is looking to make renewing one a little easier.
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White Sands National Monument Is the Newest U.S. National Park

From unexpected day closures to budget cuts, these are trying times for the U.S. National Park Service. There was some good news last year, however, with the official designation of two new national parks. The most recent addition, announced just last month, was White Sands National Monument.
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The SLRV Commander Is a Two-Story 8×8 Overlander for the Whole Family

These days, adventurous explorers can travel almost anywhere in a well-equipped SUV with state-of-the-art water and electronic systems designed to survive weeks, even months, off-grid. Few, however, can hold a candle to the absurd level of luxury of the SLRV 8x8 Commander Expedition Vehicle.
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This Vintage Double-Decker Bus Is a Modern Glamping Escape in the Heart of Wales

Airbnb has proven that just about anything from oversized potatoes to the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile can serve as an extraordinary overnight guest room. Add to that list one more unique glamping getaway: A vintage double-decker bus in the heart of the Welsh countryside.
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How and Where to Get Rid of All Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts

This holiday season, the most fortunate among us were showered with gifts -- some good, others not so much. Odds are, you received at least one thing that you just don’t want. Now what? Here are the best options for getting rid of your unwanted holiday gifts.
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Top 5 Travel Trends to Watch for in 2021

With more people traveling now than ever, the ways we fly, cruise, and overnight are going to change in significant ways over the next decade. As we look specifically to 2021, here are five trends we expect to impact travel more than any others.
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Spend the Night in a Converted Grain Silo in Small-Town Texas

We’ve seen everything from faux Idaho potatoes to oversized tequila barrels to sheep wagons being used as impromptu “hotels.” So, it was only a matter of time before some small town decided to repurpose a few of its disused grain silos as shabby chic bedrooms for overnight travelers.
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Starting in 2020, New Laws Will Come Down Hard on Unruly Air Passengers

With shrinking seats, Draconian baggage restrictions, and surly flight attendants, air travel seems to be getting worse. It’s enough to drive even the most patient passengers mad, in some cases to the point of air rage. Starting in 2020, new legislation will come down hard on unruly flyers.
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Christmas Isn’t Over Yet at NYC’s Arthouse Hotel

Christmas isn't over -- not yet. For the Christmas-obsessed among us who relish an extra week or three of good tidings and the classic movies that celebrate the holidays, one New York City hotel has transformed its lobby into a shrine to honor the most iconic Christmas films of all time.
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Croatia’s Museum of Hangovers Opens Just in Time for the New Year

Those of us who've seen a little of life have a few hangover stories worth telling. Most can recall at least one seriously epic hangover -- that morning after that damn-near killed us. For one Croatian student, those tales were worth immortalizing at the all-new, one-of-a-kind Museum of Hangovers.
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Why You Should Reconsider Charging Your Phone at the Airport

Most of us scurry to find electrical outlets at every layover. It turns out public USB outlets like those at airports aren’t as harmless as you might expect. Now, tech security experts are warning against a new kind of USB hacking called “juice-jacking.”
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Nowaday Reignites the Roaring ’20s With Bespoke Vintage Car Tours of NYC

New York City is so iconic that it's difficult to imagine seeing it "in a new light." Now, one startup company is offering fresh, one-of-a-kind tours of the city in beautifully restored vintage cars.
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This $4 Million 1967 L88 Corvette Could Be the Rarest ‘Vette in the World

There are rare cars, and then there are rare cars. Original, ‘60s-era Corvettes are among the most sought-after in the world. One all-original 1967 ‘Vette just went up for sale, and it might be “The Holy Grail."
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Now Is the Best Time to Score a Cheap Alaska Cruise for 2021

We’re now officially into winter here in the Northern Hemisphere. Most of the U.S. has seen its first snowfall -- even a blizzard or three -- so it’s unlikely many of us are daydreaming of an immediate Alaskan getaway. Right now, however, 2021 is the best time of year to start planning an Alaskan trip.
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World’s First All-Electric Commercial Test Flight Touches Down in Canada

Cutting-edge engineers around the world are setting their sites on the skies to find ways to electrify aircraft. Last week, a small single-engine seaplane made history with a world-first flight that could pave the way for cleaner and greener air travel.
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Stay at This Mississippi Hotel and Adopt a Shelter Dog at Checkout

From car rides to snowstorms to long sunrise hikes, dogs make everything better. They also make travel better, but not everyone has a dog or can take theirs with them while traveling. One Mississippi hotel is offering a unique adoption program to provide guests with free shelter pups during their stay.
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Supertramped Co.’s Conversion Camper Van Is Part Tiny Home, Part Surf Shack

There’s something so appealing about flippantly abandoning our worldly belongings, tossing our iPhones into the ocean, and living the simple life on a beach in Costa Rica. One U.K.-based company distilled that daydream down into a single, one-of-a-kind camper van unlike any we’ve ever seen.
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Sherp ATV Is a Floating, Adult-Sized Tonka Truck Built to Drive Over Anything

Let’s be honest: Traditional all-terrain vehicles are more like “most-terrain vehicles.” Ever tried driving a Honda ATV across a lake or through a snowbank? You get the point. The Sherp ATV puts the “all” back in “all-terrain” with a compact, ruggedized design capable of going literally almost anywhere.
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Cannonball Re-Run: 3 Men Just Drove from NYC to LA in 27 Hours, 25 Minutes

The real Cannonball Run series was far faster, more dangerous, and illegal than the 1981 movie ever portrayed. This month, a trio of young men announced they’d just set the new cross-country race record, and the jaw-dropping details are almost unbelievable.
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Neuron EV’s T.One Electric Utility Vehicle Is Gunning for Tesla’s Cybertruck

Toyota single-handedly sparked the “Electric Revolution.” But, Tesla poured gasoline on the fire and emerged as the leader of the electric vehicle movement. Now, a California-based rival is stepping in with a multi-purpose truck prototype designed to compete squarely with the Tesla Cybertruck.
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This Week Only: A Blockbuster Pop-Up Store Opens in New York City

Before Netflix brought us the miracle of on-demand video, Blockbuster was the only game in town. The video rental giant is a distant memory for most millennials. Now, five years after it mostly closed for good, one streetwear designer has resurrected the blue-and-yellow icon for just one week.
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Utah’s Luxurious Camp Sarika Retreat Is at the Heart of 5 National Parks

Few life experiences are as beautiful, humbling, calming, eerie, and awe-inspiring as standing in the middle of a desert. One renowned U.S. resort is looking to capture that feeling -- plus a healthy dose of high-end luxury amenities to boot -- with an exclusive, all-new desert camp.
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Mix-and-Match 130 Cereal Varieties at Las Vegas’ New Cereal Killerz Kitchen

We miss our salad days when health advice was simple: When it was OK to play in the streets and a “balanced breakfast” consisted of SunnyD and an entire box of Count Chocula in full-fat milk. Now, one restaurant is doing its part to rekindle the latter with the cereal menu of our childhood dreams.
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Norway Announces Stunning New Whale-Watching Museum Inside the Arctic Circle

From the world's largest underwater restaurant to a $2 million roadside toilet, Norway has proven it can make anything beautiful with a meticulous minimalist design aesthetic. Now, it's announced plans for the world's most stunning whale museum.
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Where to See the Elusive Southern Lights

Unlike the Northern Lights, the Southern Lights are far more elusive. Blame it on the lack of accessible land in the Southern Hemisphere from which to view them. From Tasmania and New Zealand to Argentina and Antarctica, here are the best places to catch one of the world’s most elusive natural phenomena.