The best new 2010 travel gear and gadgets
Spot Cool Stuff is freshly back from the Summer Outdoor Retailer convention in Salt Lake City where, along with approximately 20,999 others, we ooo-ed and ahhh-ed over the latest tents, backpacks, kayaks, shoes, bicycles, roof-top carriers, portable disposable toilets (yes, really), sunglasses, jackets, pocket knives, hammocks, energy bars, ...
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Machu Picchu through the back door
The Inca Trail is probably the most renowned trek in the world. It sits alongside Everest Base Camp, The Annapurna Circuit and Kilimanjaro a must do for traveller bragging rights. But with spaces limited and busy trails, what are the alternatives for the growing band of anti-populist travellers ...
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A night at the architecturally cool, undefinable Acido Dorado
Trying to categorize the lodgings offered by the Acido Dorado, located on the edge of California's Joshua Tree National Park, is like trying to solve a Zen koan.
Acido Dorado isn't a house—it is too open to the elements for that. It isn't a glamping (glamorous camping) experience ...
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Follow a cool, continental time-lapse journey
Is it possible to walk across the United States, from New York City to San Francisco, in two minutes? It is through the magic of stop-motion photography and the trickery of time-lapse video. There's even time along the way to snap a few photos of Washington D.C. monuments ...
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Scottevest’s jackets stow Apple goodness
Well that didn't take long. A few short weeks after Apple started selling the iPad a manufacturer started selling iPad-compatible clothing. That manufacturer is Scottevest; Spot Cool Stuff regulars might remember our review of Scottevest's full-of-pockets travel jackets.
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Hit the slopes in Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria
Skiing holidays traditionally take place in prestigious Alpine ski resorts like Verbier and Chamonix. France, Austria and Switzerland are the undisputed ski capitals of Europe, with American and Canadian ski resorts having established excellent reputations on the other side of the pond. But the glamour is fading. To ...
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