What camera should you bring on your next trip?
The qualities that make for a superlative travel camera are all those that make for a superlative camera in general. Plus, the joy of travel photography is improved by a camera that's small, light and has a longer battery life. Plus, a camera must be well built and, ...
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Kick, run and spot gorillas
A vacation is a wonderful time to get away from the normal day-to-day. But you needn’t spend it sedentary and immobile, sipping cocktails and grazing at the buffet. To combat vacation hangover and dreaded weight gain here are three fun trips that will challenge your mind and your body. ...
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The best, most extravagant, swimming pools in the Nevada desert
Grandiose casinos, towering hotels, enormous buffets, larger-than-life stage productions and extreme neon are not all Las Vegas takes to excess. The swimming pools of Sin City are outrageous in their size and opulence too. And they are an often overlooked joy of travel here. After a night of ...
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Places people live with a long drop down
Spot Cool Stuff loves a good cliff-side town. There's something about them that's romantic, daring and a little impossible. Here are five of our favorites places where no one with vertigo would want to live:
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The water grows off the coast of Vieques, Puerto Rico
None of the photographs on this post are the product of PhotoShop manipulation. So what's the blue luminescence you see around these swimmers and kayakers? That's the result of the natural properties of Puerto Rico's Laguna Grande.
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Runaway with fun across Western Europe
You don't need to be as fast as the Kenians. You don't need to challenge "Ultramarathon Man" Dean Karnazes on a 100 miles race. Running a marathon or a half marathon or a shorter race is more a personal challenge than a struggle against the clock. And you ...
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