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Royal Navy Helicopter Glamping

Stay in a Royal Navy Helicopter in Rural Scotland

One Scottish farm is offering guests the opportunity to crash in style in a decommissioned Royal Navy helicopter. They call it: Helicopter Glamping.
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The Clever Roadie App is Like the Uber of “Sending Stuff”

You've already made road trip plans this summer, including plenty of gas and wear & tear on your car. So, why not get paid to drive with the Roadie app?
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Our 3 Favorite Palm Beach Hotels a Sojourn in the Sunshine State

Palm Beach, Florida is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the entire United States. Here are our three favorite Palm Beach hotels.
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The World’s Safest Countries for Travelers in 2017

There are plenty of articles to tell you where *not* to travel. But, what are the world's safest countries for travelers in 2017? Find out here.
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Tour New England’s Fall Foliage in Amtrak’s Vintage Panoramic Dome Car

Amtrak's Dome Car adds a healthy dose of retro “leaf-peeping” to this year’s foliage season, and rail passengers can get in on the action for free.
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This Travel Dream Job Wants to Pay You $10,000 Per Month to Live in Cancun

Cancun.com is seeking applications for a CEO, aka "Cancun Experience Officer." This dream jobs is a one-of-a-kind travel contest and opportunity.
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The Greatest Solar Eclipse in a Century is Coming to the US in August

This August, many Americans will witness a truly once-in-a-lifetime event: the greatest solar eclipse of the last hundred years.
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How to Stay Connected Anywhere in the World

International travelers have dozens of options for staying connected while traveling. Here are three of our favorite international data plans.
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Foreign Solo Climbers Forbidden From Summiting Mount Everest

Nepal is instituting a sweeping ban on foreign solo climbers on Mount Everest. Mountain climbers will be required to use an official Nepalese guide.
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How to score a first class upgrade for (almost) nothing

Sometimes scoring a free (or dirt cheap) first class upgrade comes down to flexibility, dumb luck, and being willing to ask for what you want.
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Rules About American Travel to Cuba Have Changed Yet Again

The messy regulations for American travel to Cuba have just gotten even more convoluted. Let's unpack the new rules in practical terms.
Photojojo Iris Lens Series

Our Favorite Smartphone Camera Lens for 2016

For budding travel iPhoneographers looking to pack extremely light, Photojojo's Iris is the best smartphone lens kit we've ever seen.
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Kosovo’s New Via Ferrata Berim Is Among Europe’s Most Death-Defying Climbs

In spite of its troubled past, Kosovo boasts some of the most stunning natural scenery in Europe. The official opening of Via Ferrata Berim is designed to showcase the country's best to visitors in a very death-defying way.
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From Ramen to Beluga Penises, Behold These 4 Wonderfully Weird Museums

Anything can be elevated to high-society status by collecting it, curating it, and building a museum around it. Case in point: these four weird museums. From phallic whale exhibits in Iceland to barbed wire in Kansas to sentimental scabs from significant others, these are among the world’s strangest.
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3D Scanners Could (Finally) Expedite Airport Security by Ditching Liquid Restrictions

The TSA is vaguely capable of sussing out bomb-shaped items on your person. Yet, they still need every passenger to remove the shampoo and Drakkar Noir from their carry-on bags. Now, thanks to new advancements currently being trialed at several domestic airports, those dark days could soon be behind us.
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Earth Day Travel: Visit 4 of the World’s “Greenest” Hotels

These days, travelers expect much more from hotels claiming to be “eco-conscious”. Here are four of the world’s most stunning green hotels.
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Vipp Shelter Hotel Is a ‘Human Charging Station’ in the Remote Swedish Wilderness

For all the time we spend insulating ourselves with the trappings of modern, digital life, it seems that we’re also looking to escape those same “conveniences.” One Danish company is rethinking the idea of a proper digital detox by updating the traditional cabin-on-the-lake getaway.
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Extreme Polar Travel: Bucket List Adventures at the Bottom of the Earth

Several polar travel companies specialize in bucket list journeys to relive the thrill of Scott and Amundsen's extreme South Pole adventures.
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The “First Night Effect” is the Reason You Can’t Sleep in a Hotel Room

The half-awake/half-asleep phenomenon is experienced by 99% of travelers when trying to sleep in a hotel and there’s a scientific reason behind it.
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The Don Draper-Worthy TWA Hotel Reopens Near JFK and It’s Stunning

Wicker seats, a lounge piano, a swanky cocktail bar in first class — remember the Golden Age of air travel? Neither do we, because we weren’t even born yet, but it’s still fun to imagine. This month, the TWA Hotel, an icon of mid-20th-century air travel, announced that it’s now accepting reservations.
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Take Your Beer & Gear Off the Beaten Path with ICEMULE’s BOSS Cooler Backpack

Keeping your brew, bourbon, or bait cold in the back country can feel damn near impossible. Enter: the ICEMULE’s aptly named BOSS cooler backpack.
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The Best U.S. Airports for Craft Beer Snobs

Two decades after the stateside microbrew explosion, U.S. airports are finally opening their terminals to legitimate craft beer bars.
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The Deep North: Canada’s Best Underwater Wilderness Adventures

Canada's pristine waters — both inland and offshore — harbor some of the greatest dive adventures in North America. Jump in for the best diving in Canada.
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World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle Discovered on a Remote Australian Beach

One lucky Australian family may have unknowingly found the world’s oldest known message in a bottle. And Sting only had to wait a year after he wrote his note.
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Is this the world’s most technologically advanced luggage?

Raden's recently released pair of stunning suitcases hints at the future of modern luggage tech.
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Pacific Paradise: The Best of Maui, Hawaii

Maui provides endless opportunities for adventure travelers looking to check off dozens of to-do’s from their lifelong bucket list. Here's the best of Maui.
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Ping GPS Is the World’s Smallest Global Luggage Tracker

Ping GPS promises to revolutionize global luggage tracking with a device that pushes past the short-range limitations of current Bluetooth technology.
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Epic Rides: 3 Guided Mountain Biking Tours That Don’t Suck

Guided tours don't have to suck. From Nepal to Rome to Patagonia, these three epic journeys are among the world's best mountain biking tours.
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Here’s How to Score a Last-Minute Holiday Travel Deals

You may have missed the best savings for the season, but there are still last-minute holiday travel deals to be had if you know how to work the system.
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Hike the deadliest mountain in Martinique

Here are a few of the best places to play, eat, and sleep in France’s tropical island gem, Martinique.
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This One-Room Hotel Is Home to London’s First Whisky Vending Machine

Day drinking, a monogrammed travel flask, a tasting blog dedicated to the world’s finest 40s — all hallmarks of a sophisticated gentleman. Now, London is adding one more for the discerning boozehound: a whisky vending machine at the one-room Napoleon Hotel.
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Lake Tahoe’s New ‘Trail’ Reveals a Surprising Underwater History

Today, Lake Tahoe is among California’s most iconic tourist destinations. But, the area’s real glory days of tourism occurred in the early- to mid-1900s. The state is encouraging visitors to explore the lake and Emerald Bay State Park from a surprising new angle: underwater.
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This Stunning Dutch Art Installation Will Gently Rock Visitors Like a Seesaw

The architects of northern Europe never sleep. In the last few months, they’ve unveiled some truly stunning designs including the world's most beautiful bathroom. Not to be outdone, Dutch architects have debuted a one-of-a-kind viewing platform that literally rocks back and forth as visitors walk on it.
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Trump’s New Policy Limits American Travel to Cuba (Sort of)

Among the president's goals is a full rollback of the Obama administration’s loosening of decades-old restrictions for American travel to Cuba.
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Four Unique Summer Travel Destinations You Should Consider for 2017

Summer's here! And so is vacation planning. For some inspiration, here are our pics for the most unique summer travel destinations of 2017.
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Get Lost at the World’s Most Remote Luxury Lodges

It’s easy to forget just how massive our planet is, but there are still wild, remote outposts in little-discovered corners of the world.
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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 new Andean Explorer train is for you.
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Bucket List Travel: 3 Once-in-a-lifetime Adventures in the United States

Bucket List Trips: These U.S. destinations are no “hidden gems,” but seeing them in a new way — perhaps a new mode of transport — can make them even better.
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Attention Budget Travelers: Luxury Hostels are Totally a Thing Now

Hosteling doesn't have to be hell for budget travelers. Today’s best luxury hostels have evolved to be chic, digital-friendly, and spacious.
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Glamping in Australia: 3 Luxe Spots that are Totally Off the Grid

Nothing says "glamping" like glamping in Australia. These luxe campsites are among the coolest — and most remote — in the world.
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Vice and Airbnb Want to Send You to One of the World’s 4 Greatest Cities

Vice and Airbnb have teamed up to gift 100 travelers each the trip of a lifetime to explore a unique subculture in four of the world’s greatest cities.
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NYC’s Oscar Wilde Bar Celebrates the Author’s Larger-than-Life Exploits

True to the author’s larger-than-life exploits which oft included thumbing his nose at the conventional, NYC's Oscar Wilde bar is anything but boring.
Wilderness Adventures for Paddlers in the United States

Three Great Wilderness Adventures for Paddlers in the United States

Here are three of our favorite water-centric wilderness adventures for paddlers, die-hard kayakers, and canoers in United States of America.
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Best Boutique Hotels of the Dominican Republic

In the DR, there’s a distinct trend toward smaller, more personalized, hotels. Here are three of the best boutique hotels in the Dominican Republic.
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Top 3 Ultrabook Laptops for Travelers

These three PC ultrabooks are giving Apple's MacBook Air a run for its money.
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The Dynamiq GTT 165 Foiling Superyacht Is the Toy Boat You Deserve

There are boats, and there are yachts — and then there are superyachts. The Dynamiq GTT 165 Foiling Superyacht is a 165-foot pleasure craft for the 1 percent of 1 percenters.
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A Giant, Floating ‘Sun Shield’ May Be Our Only Hope to Save the Great Barrier Reef

Pioneering research and development at the University of Melbourne and the Australian Institute of Marine Science concluded that a massive "sun shield" could help cut coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
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Set Sail on the High…Rivers? Three Surprisingly Adventurous River Cruises

Legit expedition tour providers are now offering a new crop of adventurous rivers cruises in some of the world’s wildest, most rugged destinations.
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Hacienda Encantada Resort: Paradise on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula

Few hotels in Cabo San Lucas offer more luxury swank and swagger than Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa.
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Australia’s Black ‘Bull’s Eye Margarita’ Boasts a Garnish Unlike Any Other

Tasmania likes to bring its rugged sensibility to its food and drink concoctions. Faro restaurant at the Australian state's Museum of Old and New Art is upping the ante with this one-of-a-kind cocktail that we promise you won’t find anywhere else.